East Beltline Developments

[joeDowntown]

I can believe it. I remember that the original developer (can’t remember his name) got in a lot of trouble for trying to cut corners. If I remember correctly, the size and location of the drainage pond was one of them. 

Joe

[Raildude's dad]

The pond was designed to have the run off to infiltrate into the ground  That caused adjacent residential wells to have elevated chloride levels  The pond's ability to infiltrate has declined. During heavy or prolonged rains the pond is in danger of over flowing and flooding homes downstream in GR Township. All the contributing area of the pond is in the City of Grand Rapids so the City is paying for the pump and haul. There's a pond between Bird and the Beltline that has to be pumped and hauled when the pond can't infiltrate fast enough.

There are  no any storm sewers readily available to the river or a stream for either pond.The Knapp's Corner pond would need more area for infiltration. There's no quick, easy, and inexpensive solution. Under the Drain Code, the developed land will pay the cost of redesign.