Staff and developer debate whether new stormwater basin will count as common open space
Pinnacle Engineering described a detention/retention basin with a permanent pool of about 5–6 feet; staff said if a public walking path is provided outside the fence the basin could qualify as common open space and serve as an amenity, but wetland mitigation and an infiltration-based approach are required before counting impacts as offset.
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Engineer Aaron Koch described a planting-focused stormwater basin that is intended to function both as detention/retention and as an amenity. Koch said the permanent pool in the basin would be about "6 feet" deep and that the design would include undulating edges, variable planting zones and a detailed planting plan to create ecological diversity over time.
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