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Resident raises flooding and zoning concerns over Clinton Street property
Summary
A Jordan resident told trustees a grade change between 44 and 48 Clinton St. could cause future flooding and asked the board to require a fence and review a business application after the property’s use changed to motor-vehicle service.
Jessica Heath, a resident of 44 Clinton Street, told the Village of Jordan Board of Trustees at its Sept. 23 meeting that a grade change created by the owners of 48 Clinton Street could lead to flooding in the future. She asked the board to require a fence or site barrier and to initiate a business-application review for the property, which she said changed from 3D printing to a motor-vehicle service on May 7, 2023.
"Mrs. Heath’s concern is that in the future the grade change may cause a flooding issue," she said, and explicitly requested an appeal for a fence or site barrier citing "articles 7.3 and 7.4." Heath also asked officials to clarify whether the business is listed as '3D Graphics' or '3D Performance' on social media and whether its hours of operation comply with local rules. She asked the village Codes Officer to place a temporary snow fence between the lots because of past trespassing issues. The board said it did not have an ETA for any drainage work or corrective action at the time of the meeting.
Why this matters: if the grade difference alters surface water flow onto private property it could create infrastructure and liability concerns for the village and neighboring homeowners; Heath’s request also raises questions about whether the property’s change of use has been reviewed under local zoning provisions. The resident cited portions of local code ('articles 7.3 and 7.4') during her remarks, but the minutes do not identify the ordinance or codebook those article numbers reference.
