Flooding and drainage on Mount Holly Road
Summary
Neighbor John Nichols testified that the area floods nearly every heavy rain, with houses backing up water and MSD repeatedly out to fix it. The developer argued the new detention basin will capture all runoff from the 7-acre site and should actually reduce water reaching Nichols' property.
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Last discussed Jun 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
MSD has already spent resources on repeated drainage repairs in the area.
Nichols and downstream neighbors could see less runoff if the detention works as designed.
Nichols remains skeptical the design reflects real-world flooding he witnesses.
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