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Farragut board approves amendment letting some low‑lying developments skip stormwater detention
Summary
The Farragut board on March 26 approved Ordinance 26-06 on second reading, amending the town stormwater code to allow developments in the lowest portions of watersheds adjacent to streams to bypass detention if engineering shows lower peak discharge; the vote was 4-0.
Farragut’s board approved an amendment to the town’s stormwater ordinance on second and final reading, changing design standards that govern detention and retention ponds for some low‑lying developments.
The ordinance, numbered 26‑06, adds language to Farragut Code chapter 111, section 11‑7 to permit developments in the lowest portions of a watershed that are adjacent to a stream to bypass detention when engineering documentation demonstrates a…
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