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Commissioners raise concern that raised homes may increase runoff; ask staff about mapping

Sumas Planning Commission · April 20, 2026

Summary

Commission members expressed concern that elevated homes could be contributing additional stormwater runoff onto neighboring properties and asked staff whether a map exists showing all homes that have been raised.

Commissioners discussed concerns that homes that have been raised may be causing additional stormwater runoff onto neighboring properties. The minutes note this as a commission-raised concern; no technical findings or staff reports were presented at the April 20 meeting.

Commissioner Lizette Custer specifically asked whether the City maintains a map showing all homes that have been raised. The request signals a desire for spatial data to assess drainage impacts; the minutes do not record a staff response or a committed follow-up date, so next steps remain to be set by staff or future agendas.

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