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Commission conditions Family Express approval on stormwater/detention calculations

Decatur City Planning Commission · August 7, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners emphasized that the site approval depends on receipt and review of engineering calculations for stormwater detention; the applicant said calculations are in progress and will be prioritized.

Commissioners focused on stormwater and detention requirements before finalizing plan approval. A commissioner noted that projects over 5,000 square feet trigger retention/detention ordinance requirements and requested engineering calcs to confirm volumes and outlet connections.

Presenter Pete acknowledged the outstanding technical materials and said the team would prioritize them. "We'll have them prioritize and get them over to you as soon as they can," he said. The commission made approval conditional on those calculations and on confirmation that detention bonds and related legal documents meet city standards.

The applicant described a proposed storm detention footprint (about 7,500 square feet) and said engineers are verifying capacity and how runoff will be routed to the municipal storm system. Commissioners asked that the final calculations show compliance with city standards before administrative sign-off.