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Mr. Meyer confirmed that the stormwater basin would collect the water and hold it back to release <br />at a slower rate. He explained that even though the site is dirt currently, it can only soak in so <br />much before water runoff is discharged from the site. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the infiltration basin as proposed is not entirely on the PACT <br />property. <br />Mr. Meyer confirmed that some of that does go into the outlot of the church and there would be a <br />shared use agreement for that similar to the shared parking agreement that would be in place. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated that the purview of the Commission is solely related to this plat <br />and would caution against considered a second plat that has not yet been considered. <br />Commissioner Walker agreed with that comment and stated that he also has concern with the <br />runoff that would be created from an expanded church and parking on the adjacent site. He stated <br />that he has concern with the runoff in this area as a whole. He stated that once the school and <br />church are built, any problems with water will be problems for the residents in that area. He asked <br />who would be responsible if basements are flooded as a result. <br />Mr. Meyer stated that they reviewed the information available on the wetland when the flooding <br />concerns arose. He displayed the subwatershed map from the LRRWMO and identified the school <br />site, noting that they are attempting to find more information on the wetland with the WMO. <br />Commissioner Walker asked if the engineer could answer who would be responsible if there were <br />flooding of basements after the school and church are developed. <br />Mr. Meyer stated that he is unsure he could say that and was unsure that an attorney could provide <br />that answer because it would depend on the circumstances. <br />Mr. Fincher replied that with the stormwater designs there is a stormwater maintenance agreement <br />put into place that stipulates what would be needed to ensure proper maintenance of the stormwater <br />facility. <br />Mr. Meyer stated that if the wetland overflows over the City culvert, into the City storm sewer, <br />and County ditch, it would be difficult to pinpoint who would be responsible. <br />Commissioner Walker stated that he looks out for the residents when reviewing applications. He <br />stated that he lives up Variolite and has viewed the high water levels in the ditches along Variolite <br />after storms. He stated that his concern is whether there would be an impact following the <br />development of these sites and what would be done if there were an impact to homeowners in that <br />area. <br />Mr. Meyer stated that they would work to ensure their storm water management is properly <br />designed and can work with staff to ensure this works on a regional aspect if that information is <br />available. <br />Planning Commission/ June 23, 2022 <br />Page 9 of 19 <br />