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Residents urge stormwater enforcement after Riverwalk construction clogs neighborhood drainage
Summary
Dolphin Cove residents said stormwater and sediment from the Riverwalk development have overwhelmed their new system, costing their 50-unit community about $500,000; they asked the city to require Riverwalk to maintain its own stormwater controls and meet with residents to resolve ongoing damage.
Residents at the Oct. 28 City Commission meeting raised multiple infrastructure concerns tied to recent development. Mary Lynn Wentway, president of the Dolphin Cove Community Association, told commissioners her 50-unit community "just spent about $500,000" repairing its stormwater system and said soil and sediment from nearby Riverwalk and other developments are flowing into their drains and onto private property. "We are a small 50 unit community that happens to be next door to Riverwalk," Wentway said, and asked the city to enforce sediment controls and require Riverwalk to maintain its own stormwater instead of relying on the community’s system.
Earlier, Crystal Sailor warned that regional heavy rainfall has exposed New Smyrna Beach’s infrastructure vulnerabilities: she recommended prioritizing flood control, increased traffic enforcement and flashing lights at problem intersections. The mayor and staff noted the topic will be part of ongoing capital-project discussions and invited residents to use city channels for follow-up. City staff did not announce a specific enforcement action during the meeting; Wentway requested a staff meeting with residents to coordinate remediation and maintenance.
