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Planned-development amendment denied after neighbors and commissioners raise drainage and easement concerns
Summary
A proposed amendment to add about 27.65 acres to a Blue Jay Road planned development was denied after neighbors and some board members said unresolved drainage easements and chronic flooding made approval premature.
The Planning Board on June 11 denied a request to amend a planned development on Blue Jay Road that would add approximately 27.65 acres to an existing subdivision, citing unresolved drainage and easement issues.
Developer Read Brennan said the additional acreage would be incorporated into an existing subdivision and that engineering plans approved by outside consultants included pond-size increases and outflow improvements intended to correct localized flooding. Several adjoining property owners, including Penny Blankenship and Harold Wheeler Jr., said flooding persists, that irrigation/spray fields and prior design choices contribute to recurring ponding, and that county access/easement rights to perform drainage work remain unresolved.
Board members questioned whether the county had the necessary easements and whether the developer’s improvements could be implemented without adversely affecting existing properties. One board member said the county previously identified drainage problems and expected fixes before further approvals; members concluded they were not satisfied the plan resolved downstream impacts and voted to deny the rezoning.
Staff noted that future approvals from state agencies and engineering review would be required for wetland impacts and stormwater, but the Planning Board’s denial reflected the view that zoning approval should not proceed while drainage access and easement issues remained unsettled.
