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Goshen board moves to require revised drainage plans after thousands of cubic yards of fill placed in Crossing Subdivision
Summary
Goshen public works staff told the board that a new developer imported an estimated 600–700 truckloads of fill that may have altered drainage in Crossing Subdivision; the board carried a motion—amended to require submission and approval of revised grading and drainage plans—so engineering can resolve potential erosion and slope issues before more permits proceed.
The Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety voted April 2 to act after engineering reported that recent placement of large amounts of fill in Crossing Subdivision may have altered the approved drainage pattern for phases 2 and 3.
Dustin Saylor, director of public works and utilities, told the board the new lot owner has "brought in 6 to 700 cubic yard or 6 to 700 truckloads of soil over the wintertime," creating areas of about "5 to 6 feet of fill" in some lots and changing slopes…
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