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Planning board keeps Tahoe Avenue subdivision hearing open over outstanding stormwater and maintenance details
Summary
The board continued the public hearing on the four‑lot Tahoe Avenue subdivision to Sept. 24 after engineers and consultants said the lot‑level stormwater systems are acceptable but the larger detention outlet and downstream pipe capacity and a binding long‑term maintenance agreement remain unresolved.
The Town of Eastchester Planning Board on June 25 left the public hearing open and voted to continue review of a proposed four‑lot subdivision on Tahoe Avenue to the Sept. 24, 2026 meeting, citing outstanding stormwater design and maintenance questions.
Engineer Michael (introduced as Michael Master JMO) described the project and said the roadway and four lots are designed with lot‑level infiltration where soils permit and a larger detention system sized for the 100‑year storm to collect driveway and cul‑de‑sac runoff. He said the detention system will release flows into an existing downstream pipe network that runs toward Howard Avenue and that release rates are intended to be lower than present conditions.
Town consultant Rick Bowling (referred to in the record as Mr. Bolander/Bowling) told the board that while lot‑level systems and soils testing are acceptable, the collector/detention outlet control structure and details of the outlet connection into the older downstream system still need final engineering. Bowling noted the downstream pipes are shallow and undersized by current code and recommended the applicant provide further confirmation of their condition and the outlet control design.
Board members repeatedly asked how the new development’s runoff will affect adjacent properties. The applicant said CCTV inspection found the downstream pipes intact, and estimated a roughly 20% reduction in discharge compared with current runoff from vacant conditions, but accepted that final calculations, outlet detailing and confirmation of downstream capacity are still outstanding.
Separately, the panel pressed the applicant to finish a recorded maintenance agreement and easements that will assign legal responsibility for long‑term upkeep of shared stormwater infrastructure. The town said an HOA is one common approach, but the applicant proposed deed restrictions and an easement naming one lot owner as the primary responsible party supported by a third‑party maintenance contractor; the board said it needs to review final language.
With those items unresolved, the board kept the public hearing open and formally continued the matter to the Sept. 24 meeting to allow the applicant and consultants time to finalize the outlet design, provide CCTV and pipe‑condition documentation, and submit the maintenance agreement and deed restrictions for staff review.
What’s next: The applicant will finalize outlet engineering, submit CCTV evidence and a binding maintenance agreement for the detention system; the board expects the county health department and DPW to review sanitary and drainage connections before the application can proceed to final approval.
