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Developer seeks stormwater-waiver for proposed Greenwood Chipotle; board asks for more technical data
Summary
A developer representative requested a waiver from Greenwood''s stormwater retention standards for a proposed Chipotle at Smith Valley and SR 135, citing reduced impervious area and planned separators; the board raised concerns about device depth, performance versus the ordinance''s Table 9 requirement, and long-term maintenance and deferred a final decision pending additional documentation.
Greg Barrett, representing the petitioner for a proposed Chipotle at Smith Valley and State Road 135, asked the Greenwood Stormwater Board on March 11 for a waiver from parts of the city''s stormwater-retention requirements. Barrett said the redevelopment will replace a mostly asphalt parking lot with landscaping and will connect to an existing dry detention system, and he proposed adding a trash separator and oil-absorbent device to capture solids and hydrocarbons.
The request focused on a specific provision the packet labeled "Table 9," which Barrett said calls for an 80% total solids removal using an NJDEP-certified device. Barrett told the board that because the site already drains to a preexisting dry detention system and will reduce impervious area, the waiver is justified; he said the large, certified devices that meet the 80% standard cannot physically fit at the available…
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