Willow Grove drainage / Kleinpeter plan

Lives in front of the new catch basins; said the 24-inch pipe is overwhelmed and the bigger inlets are 'a bigger funnel on a skinny straw,' and demanded a full drainage system review before development proceeds.

Six years of flooding at his house every year — mulch floats to the backyard, trash bins drift away — and he bought FEMA flood insurance because of it.

Documented floods since 2021 with photos and videos; said 20 percent of the Kleinpeter parcel would drain through her already-failing corner and asked for denial until zero net runoff is proven.

His home came within two inches of flooding two weeks after he bought it in 2021; asked the commission to delay approval until drainage fixes are proven through real rain events, and thanked Mayor Yates and Councilman Montecello for finally responding.

President of the Willow Grove POA (400 dwellings); asked that the concept plan approval be deferred so the newly improved catch basins can be tested by actual rain events, with city engineers working with the POA's two civil engineers.

Asked that the Kleinpeter decision be delayed until there's direct, transparent communication between the family, the POA, and all residents — also concerned about mature oaks and neighborhood design compatibility.

Civic association president; said residents were promised the land would stay green space, the architecture ignores neighborhood standards with front-loading garages, trees are at risk, and the family home would become an eyesore — asked for deferral until drainage is fixed and agreements reached.

A retired professional engineer; thanked the city for the fast catch basin and sinkhole fixes, but proposed the developer hire DDG to model the March 8 storm event to validate the drainage system in two to three months instead of waiting on rain.

New resident who bought in June; said the plantation house and oaks are why he moved there and asked for a delay until drainage validation is complete.