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Howard County approves Timberfield Estate subdivision contingent on stormwater approvals
Summary
The board approved a two-lot Timberfield Estate subdivision but added an amendment making final approval contingent on completion and county approval of required stormwater (SWIP) documents; neighbors asked the developer to look at extending a tile to alleviate local flooding.
Wyatt Johnson, civil engineer and land surveyor, presented the Timberfield (Timberfield Estate) two-lot subdivision. The plan triggers county erosion-control requirements and calls for a detention area on the south end of Lot 1 and two septic systems sited based on borings; the Board of Health provided a letter indicating the site is suitable for a gravity-flow system for a three-bedroom house and said a 4-bedroom house would need an above-ground sand filter.
Johnson said an 8-inch tile has been installed from an adjoining regulated drain to provide an outlet for the perimeter drains and stormwater detention. The engineer told the board he expected the drainage and outlet to meet county sizing requirements and that easements and inspection access would be provided for the detention area.
Nearby resident John Pond presented photographs showing standing water from 2019 and described grading and flow issues from adjacent lots. Pond asked whether the developer could install a swale, berm or other feature to keep runoff from his property. The engineer said the developer is willing to explore extending a tile to Timberly Place and discussed a potential cost-sharing arrangement because the developer has already spent money installing the tile.
Board members discussed that the developer had not yet completed the full stormwater (SWIP) submission required for final approval. The board moved to approve the subdivision with an amendment making the approval contingent upon completion and county approval of the stormwater documents; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
The board noted that the planning commission schedule could make timing tight but the county typically turns permit reviews around in about 10 days; the engineer said he had already received partial review comments and expected to complete outstanding items promptly.
The approval was for the subdivision split; final construction and septic tie-ins remain subject to subsequent permits and reviews.
