Lindsay Road culvert and driveway variance

The applicant explained the culvert is buried and no longer flows, flooding the historic barn and his mulch tenant's building, and that 53-foot semis use every inch of the existing 60-foot drive to avoid the ditch. He said the culvert must be replaced regardless and offered to pay for the extension himself.

The public works director opposed the variance, testifying that other trucking businesses operate fine at the permitted width, the flooding predates the culvert and the driveway's illegal widening, and the corridor is in the five-year road reconstruction plan. She suggested curb, gutter and storm sewer would address drainage near the barn.