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Residents press council on stormwater routing and frontage formulas at street‑project hearing
Summary
During a public hearing on the 2026 Street Project residents asked why the design moved to full‑depth reclamation, urged routing runoff to retention ponds and questioned frontage assessment calculations and allowances for a narrow one‑way street.
Residents raised multiple technical and equity concerns during the public hearing on May 11. Jon Souhrada asked why geotechnical testing led to full‑depth reclamation (FDR) rather than a mill‑and‑overlay; Alex Voit answered that the testing indicated the deeper repair was required. Dave Vaske, speaking for 13 association members, urged the city to consider roadway crown and reverse crown and to route runoff to functioning retention ponds "versus the lake." Vaske also asked whether the city could provide an allowance because his street is a 13‑foot one‑way.
Shane and Jenni Miles pressed for detail on how frontage charges were calculated for irregular lots; Voit said the city averages the front and back of irregular parcels to arrive at a frontage number. Tracy Schrok asked about the overall scope and whether road widths would change; Voit said widths would not change.
