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Redevelopment commission pledges up to $290,000 for storm and sanitary work tied to McDonald’s site
Summary
The Anderson Redevelopment Commission approved Resolution ARC01‑26 to allocate up to $290,000 for stormwater and sanitary sewer improvements to serve a proposed McDonald’s and portions of Edgewood Plaza, with engineers estimating roughly $200,000 for storm work and $90,000 for sanitary.
The Anderson Redevelopment Commission voted to set aside up to $290,000 to fund stormwater and sanitary sewer upgrades needed for a proposed McDonald’s on Rael Avenue and to improve portions of the adjacent Edgewood Plaza.
Matthew House, introduced to the commission to walk through the plan, said the project would run a new storm sewer through the old Edgewood Plaza/Easy Pond area, add an oversized detention structure and install manholes to avoid future drainage under buildings. “This project proposes connecting a new storm sewer through the old Edgewood Plaza area,” House said, describing an oversized pond that would reduce stormwater leaving the site and a new line that would allow problematic clay tile to be abandoned in place.
The engineer’s estimate discussed at the meeting placed storm work at roughly $200,000 and sanitary improvements at about $90,000, with the resolution language limiting the commission’s pledge to $290,000 not to exceed that amount. Commissioners discussed that the new route would make future maintenance easier and would preserve options for later connections along Nickel Avenue, while acknowledging the work would not fully resolve broader drainage problems in the area.
Commissioners asked how nearby residential drainage would be affected if sections of the old clay tile were truncated; presenters said truncating the failing line would remove flow from that tile and should reduce pressure on the portion beneath some yards, although it would not cure the wider system until further development decisions are made.
A motion to approve Resolution ARC01‑26, allocating funds up to $290,000 for the described storm and sanitary improvements, was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.
The commission directed staff to put the work out for bid (anticipated next month) and noted construction is expected to occur this summer to align with the McDonald’s schedule. The commission and city staff also discussed coordination with the board of works and utility departments because of easement, sanitary connections and possible cost sharing for future outlots.
The commission’s approval sets a not‑to‑exceed pledge; exact contract awards and final bid amounts will return to the commission for final authorization if bids exceed the estimate.
