Commissioners press developer on stormwater as proposal would exceed earlier impervious assumptions
Summary
During a workshop on a proposed three‑lot commercial subdivision at 125 S. Superior Drive, commissioners raised concerns that planned impervious coverage could reach about 90%, exceed original engineering assumptions (about 85%), and require additional on‑site stormwater storage or design changes.
At a workshop on a proposed commercial subdivision at 125 South Superior Drive, commissioners pressed the petitioner and staff about stormwater runoff and impervious surface coverage.
A commissioner warned that the proposal "turns this entire property probably into 90% hardscape," and asked where the runoff would be routed and whether existing ponds could handle the additional volume (Committee member). Staff and the project engineer said past assumptions for the larger subdivision used an approximate 85% impervious figure and that "the 90% impervious that is currently being proposed exceeds that original assumption," meaning the project would likely need additional storage or on‑site mitigation.
Commissioners asked the petitioner to revise the plans to show how runoff will be detained or stored and to avoid paving over setback green spaces that help absorb water. Staff also flagged that several variances would be required if features encroach into required setbacks or over utilities easements.
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