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Committee discusses repeated erosion, proposes stormwater mitigation committee and plan-review changes
Summary
Members raised recurring erosion and runoff problems tied to recent development (Hickory Ridge/Ridgegrass area) and proposed an expert stormwater mitigation subcommittee to review drainage and plan compliance before planning commission review; staff were tasked to gather model ordinances and bring drafts to the next meeting.
Committee members described recurring erosion and stormwater problems in parts of the county — including runoff from the Ridgegrass/Hickory Ridge development that they said floods East Main and has damaged a retaining wall behind a local Dollar General store. Members said prior approvals did not adequately prevent downstream sedimentation and that enforcement or plan review was inconsistent across prior building officials.
In response, committee members…
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