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Edgewater unveils $152 million stormwater master plan; Phase 1 will not include involuntary home acquisitions
Summary
City staff presented a 30-year stormwater master plan with Phase 1 estimated at about $152 million covering nine projects. Staff emphasized Phase 1 will not pursue involuntary home acquisitions and said the plan positions the city to pursue state and federal grants.
City Manager Joe Mahoney and staff presented a comprehensive, 30-year stormwater master plan to the Edgewater City Council on May 4, describing a multi-phase program intended to reduce flooding from intense short-duration rainfall and to improve long-term drainage infrastructure.
Mahoney said Phase 1 of the plan — the near-term package that staff prioritized for funding — represents a total investment of approximately $152,000,000 and includes nine identified projects, with one project already completed, one under construction and two in design. He told the council the package “positions us where we can go out and seek funding from grants, state appropriations, and federal appropriations,” and that staff will focus on maximizing outside funding to minimize the burden on residents.
The city emphasized that Phase 1 “does not include any projects involving involuntary home acquisition.” Mahoney and staff repeated that reassurance several times and said any property acquisitions that appear in later phases would be subject to additional public review; Phase 2 could discuss acquisitions but is not part of the initial 10-year Phase 1 work.
Staff identified several near‑term targets by name, including a Volco Road improvement that staff said would be paid in part by a private developer and a Palmetto pump-station design currently the subject of a federal appropriations request. The presentation also noted the plan includes both maintenance recommendations and capital projects and that ongoing updates will be provided as projects advance to design and construction.
City staff said the next procedural step will be to prepare a formal resolution to adopt the stormwater master plan or a portion of it for council consideration. No formal adoption vote took place during the May 4 meeting; the council heard the presentation and asked questions about individual projects, timing and funding.
Why it matters: Phase 1 aims to address recurrent street and structure flooding during heavy rainfall events, may be used to secure state and federal funding, and will inform priority projects for the next decade.
