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Council reviews variance to allow poly pipe in Town Center Plaza; engineers and residents debate inspection and long-term performance
Summary
Council heard a technical presentation on allowing dual-wall polyethylene/poly pipe instead of reinforced concrete for Town Center Plaza storm sewer. Staff and the design engineer cited industry acceptance and ~15% installed-cost savings; council and residents pushed for stronger inspection and code amendments rather than a site-by-site variance.
Newcastle planning staff and the project’s civil engineer presented a variance request on April 13 asking the council to allow use of dual‑wall polyethylene poly pipe rather than reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) in the Town Center Plaza storm sewer installation.
Planning staff (Janae Greenlee) explained the request and placed it in the context of a pending code update: the city’s ordinance currently lists RCP as the allowed material; the proposed variance would allow a new, heavily specified poly product at this location while staff pursues a broader ordinance amendment. “We are working on our subdivision…
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