By Dave Fidlin
Correspondent
New infrastructure aimed at mitigating the prevalence of storm water runoff in sections of Whitewater will soon be installed. The project carries a price tag of up to $38,000.
The Common Council on Oct. 21 voted to enlist the services of engineering firm Strand Associates for a detention basin project within the Bloomfield Acres development. Areas impacted include Bloomfield Drive, North Tratt Street, East Clay Street and Dann Street.
“The goal of the basin is to reduce non-point source pollutant discharge and help reduce total suspended solids loadings,” Assistant City Manager Chris McDonell said.
Nearly a year ago, the city received a matching grant from the Department of Natural Resources for work related to the detention basins.
The basin at Bloomfield Acres will use portions of an existing dry basin. “(It) will serve a mix of existing small residential and multi-family developments in the northwest part of the city,” McDonell said.
By contrast, the other basin at Clay and Dann streets will be wet and will be situated on the north side of Tripp Lake.
In other business Oct. 21, the council:
• Officially adopted an ordinance that declares dangerous and diseased trees a nuisance in the city. Council member Ken Kidd had suggested the city adopt the ordinance, which outlines which steps should be taken to remove trees that could potentially be hazardous.
• Approved zoning amendments at two residential properties: 280 S. Janesville Street and 731 W. Peck Street. In both instances, the property owners have been granted a so-called overlay designation that permits more than two unrelated persons living within a home.
• Revised city code to reflect changes in Jefferson County’s flood plain zoning map areas. The council took a similar vote a few months ago when Walworth County updated its map.
