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Resident raises fence, drainage and timeline concerns about Maverick development
Summary
Steve Zettler of Hawkenstone Boulevard told the commission he is worried about fence placement, drainage toward neighboring yards, construction noise and unsold cleared lots; the applicant said it will coordinate landscape and fencing plans with neighbors and that final drainage engineering will be completed before final plat.
Steve Zettler, a resident at 11108 Hawkenstone Boulevard, addressed the commission during public comment with concerns about how the Maverick Benbrook Subdivision will interface with existing homes. "The new development will line up right behind my house," Zettler said, and he asked that green space and fence placement be handled as a courtesy to long-time residents so that properties' resale value is not harmed.
Zettler also raised drainage worries: he said runoff currently "sits for days, if not weeks, when it rains" and asked whether construction could increase flood risk to nearby homes. He asked for a clear construction start time and overall timeline and said he was concerned about cleared lots left vacant and becoming trash-strewn, citing past experience where vacant lots remained unsold for years.
Applicant Burgess responded that the developer had met neighbors previously and "we have come to agreement on some of those buffer yards" and that a specific landscaping and fencing plan has not yet been prepared but the developer "will come to you before that and make sure you see what we're proposing." On drainage, the applicant said oversized detention ponds are proposed and that final engineering and drainage studies subject to staff and FEMA review will be submitted to ensure flows to neighboring properties will not increase.
The commission heard the concerns and staff described the regulatory path for drainage and FEMA CLOMR/LOMR review; the commission approved the preliminary plat subject to staff conditions, leaving detailed fence, landscape and final drainage plans for the next stage of review.
