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DeKalb County drainage board approves two variances, OKs East Auburn plat and orders maintenance for John Ketchum drain
Summary
On Feb. 19 the DeKalb County Drainage Board approved variances for two Bear Creek lots, adopted the East Auburn Estates secondary plat, and ordered one-time periodic maintenance for the John Ketchum drain (No. 334-00-0) to clear a negative balance and prepare the drain for transfer to Auburn.
The DeKalb County Drainage Board on Feb. 19 approved two variances allowing Bear Creek Development LLC to build closer to a county-regulated drain, unanimously adopted the East Auburn Estates secondary plat, and ordered a one-time periodic maintenance collection for the John Ketchum drain (No. 334-00-0).
The actions came amid staff presentations and a surveyor's report that the Ketchum drain — reconstructed in part between 2011 and 2018 with final reconstruction completed in October 2024 — requires periodic maintenance and carries a negative balance that must be cleared before the city of Auburn will accept jurisdiction under an intergovernmental agreement.
Board member Speaker 1 moved and the board approved a variance for Bear Creek Development LLC at 3432 Canterbury Cove, Lot 272, to permit encroachment inside the standard 75-foot regulated-drain right-of-way while leaving approximately 40 feet of separation for maintenance access. The board subsequently approved the same variance for Lot 273. Motions were seconded and carried by voice vote.
Justin Hoffman, an engineer…
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