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Drainage Board sets hearing for Daventry Place after questions about upsizing regulated drain and city takeover
Summary
Howard County Drainage Board set a March 16 public hearing for the Daventry Place multifamily project after developers outlined plans to upsize a regulated drain and board members urged coordination with the city on jurisdiction and easements; the developer estimated roughly 215–250 units (approximate).
The Howard County Drainage Board voted to set a public hearing on March 16 for the Daventry Place multifamily site plan after extended discussion over how the project would connect to a regulated drain and whether the city would assume control of that infrastructure.
Chad Mays, a civil engineer with Kimberly Horner Associates, told the board the project would include eight multifamily buildings, a clubhouse and amenities and that “it is a multifamily project” that will outfall to the south into a regulated drain. Mays said he believed the development would be “around 215 to 250” units but did not have a precise total available at the meeting.
Board members pressed Mays on discharge requirements and whether the regulated drain is under city jurisdiction. A member noted the district’s discharge limits are “more restricted than the city,” and the chair said the project qualifies for board review because it ties into a regulated drain. Mays described survey inconsistencies showing upstream culverts of differing sizes and said the plan proposes upsizing portions of the downstream tile — potentially to a 30-inch pipe — to ensure capacity.
Several board members said the city had intended to take jurisdiction of the regulated drain after prior work but that the takeover had not been completed. The board cautioned that the county cannot require a developer to tie into a 30-inch tile that does not yet exist and noted that constructing or upsizing such a regulated drain could take months. Mays suggested the board consider conditional approval language and agreed that the developer, county staff and city engineer should meet to clarify timing, easements and funding responsibilities.
The board’s motion to set the public hearing was made by Mr. Horry and seconded by Mr. Byron; members voted in favor. The hearing will give the public and the board an opportunity to review full site plans and drainage details before any final approval.
Next steps: the board will hold the public hearing on March 16; county staff and the developer were advised to coordinate with the city engineer and city attorney on the regulated-drain takeover and any necessary easements or construction scheduling.
