Board presses for clearer stormwater and street-section solutions; applicant says inverted crown and bioswales will handle runoff

Board members probed why internal sidewalks were proposed at 4 feet rather than 5 feet and questioned the rationale for a gutter-width waiver instead of proposing a nonstandard curb section. One member suggested the team could use an 18-inch curb and gutter or a header curb tied to a reverse crown street profile rather than seeking a waiver.

Sid Howell of Paulson Mitchell Wise described the drainage approach: the streets will use an inverted curve so stormwater collects to a center drain; bioswales will provide water-quality treatment and drain to underground vaults that ultimately discharge to the creek. The applicant confirmed the road would be private and that maintenance of the drainage elements would rest with the community. The board recommended that approval for a reduced gutter width be tied explicitly to the reverse-crown road profile or that the applicant provide a reduced gutter width consistent with drainage needs.