Commissioners press developer on floodplain mitigation and drainage at Maxwell Creek
Commissioners and the applicant focused on floodplain encroachment, detention ponds and storm sewer connections for the Enclave at Maxwell Creek Phase 2; staff emphasized civil-review and geotechnical work to address slope and flash-flood risks.
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Commissioners pressed the applicant and staff for specifics about floodplain impacts and stormwater controls for the Enclave at Maxwell Creek Phase 2 during the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. A nearby-resident commissioner emphasized local flooding history: "I live in that area. I have seen the water get that high when we get rain, and it's not hundred year rains," the commissioner said, urging careful mitigation.
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