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Resident urges strict review of church rezoning after new flooding, drainage issues
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Summary
Tyler Cooper told the Montgomery City Council that paving and site work at an adjacent church property led to new flooding, damaged driveways and clogged drains, and urged the council to require a review of prior work and enforce corrective actions before approving further rezoning.
Tyler Cooper, a resident at 118 Anna's Frankland, told the Montgomery City Council during public comment that recent site work behind his home associated with a neighboring church has created new flooding and drainage problems.
Cooper said the changes began after the church purchased and developed the adjacent lot. “After the church purchase cleared, saw it, and paved the neighboring lot behind our home, we began experiencing significant flooding and drainage issues,” he said, adding that heavy rainfall overwhelmed local drainage systems and left his pool full of mud and debris. He told the council the work also contributed to the deterioration of his driveway.
Cooper asked that any approval of a rezoning request for the church’s property be tied to review and, if needed, corrective action for earlier site work. He requested that the city verify whether prior site work complied with required permits, engineering approvals, drainage studies, setbacks and inspections; require remediation for any deficiencies; and condition future development on full compliance with city ordinances and mitigation of impacts on adjacent homeowners.
In his remarks Cooper noted he had met with a church representative and that the church had cut the drainage ditch between properties, but he said that alone did not resolve broader drainage concerns.
Why it matters: The council is considering rezoning that would reclassify the church’s parcel to an institutional designation. Cooper’s request asks the city to ensure older site work does not leave neighbors exposed to recurring flooding and to make enforcement and mitigation part of any rezoning or approval process.
What’s next: The council held public hearings on rezoning items that include institutional designation for church properties and later approved several zoning ordinances. Staff indicated in later discussion that existing conditions and future submittals would be reviewed for drainage, setbacks and compliance with ordinances.
