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Applicant explains stormwater, septic waiver and traffic analysis for proposed Willows Road church
Summary
Engineer Jay Hopson told the commission the site will use vegetated swales and a submerged gravel wetland for stormwater, the parcel is outside the Chesapeake Bay critical area, a public-sewer waiver (WASW24DashO336) was approved in 2024 and the project is expected to add about 64 weekday trips (11 peak hour trips).
During the applicant presentation, engineer Jay Hopson walked commissioners through the technical design elements for the House of Disciples concept plan: vegetated swales and a submerged gravel wetland to treat stormwater, an on-site septic system (the county previously approved a sewer waiver for the parcel) and an internal loop drive with sight-distance measures for the Willows Road access. Hopson said the parcel sits outside the Chesapeake Bay critical area and that total disturbed area would be limited to 3.3 acres.
Hopson also reported traffic counts used for the analysis: Willows Road carried an average daily traffic volume of 3,772 vehicles (April 2025) and the proposed development was estimated to generate about 64 additional weekday trips with roughly 11 peak-hour trips. He said geotechnical/percolation testing had been completed for the proposed septic reserve area and that an MDE permit will be required before major site-plan approval.
