JOHNSON COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD
MINUTES

The Johnson County Drainage Board met Tuesday March  4, 2025@ 6:00 p.m. in the                            Auditorium of the Courthouse Annex.
Members Present:  Andrew Cochrane, Kevin Walls  Tom Dougherty, Chad Paulin,  & Bob Etter

Others present:  RogerYoung Attorney, Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor, 
                           Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning – Zoning, Beth Schoenberg
                           Record Secretary. Connie Reynolds Drainage Board Record Secretary
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Swearing in by Attorney  Roger Young
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Motion to approve minutes from the February 4, 2025  Meeting by Tom Dougherty seconded by Chad Paulin   .Motion carried by a vote of 5/0

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			SURVEYORS REPORT
			Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor 

Gregg Cantwell stated a copy of the Ditch Balances are available which will continue each month.  
Tax statements are going out with all assessments for collections approved in June 2024 

Reconstructions are in the works for 5 Ditches and will be processing 10 in the near future
Will be divided into manageable sections   
Maps are to be available for schedule. Mr Cantwell stated these will be available for Board 
Members   

Mr.Cantwell stated  Surveyors Week is March 16th , thru March 22ND    2025 

Reclassification:
Creekstone Subdivision  & Pleasant Run Business Park  request to become Urban Drain
Polk open drain vacation  all the way through airport  Request a hearing for May 6, 2025 

			Motion to approve request for hearing of vacation on May 6,
			2025 by Kevin Walls seconded by Andrew Cochrane. Motion carried 
			by a vote of 5/0.

Mt.Cantwell stated a request  for LW Jones  extension to be scheduled on May 6, 2025 
Drainage Board  Meeting. 

			Motion to approve report  to be heard on May 6, 2025 by
			Kevin Walls seconded  by Chad Paulin. Motion carried by a
			Vote of 5/0.

DR-3583-25		WHITELAND EXCHANGE BUILDOING 5  
			NORTHWEST PARKING LOT 
			COMMERCIAL -  FINAL 

David Welch presented the petition by ZOOM  Some connections not audible .Reconstruction of a new parking lot on northwest side   Part of the Master Plan of Whiteland Logistics Center 
Information from review, Location is between Graham Road and 300  North Whiteland In 

Gregg Cantwell stated the site was reviewed by outside source  and recommends approval as presented.

DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING    March 4, 2025

		Motion to grant approval of parking lot on the NW side of  building # 5 
		By Chad Paulin seconded by Tom Dougherty  Motion carried by a vote \
		Of 5/0.

DR- 3582-25		PV BESS SOLAR  FIELD 
			REMC   JOHNSON  COUNTY 
			COMMERCIAL -  FINAL 

Dennis Hamilton  representing Johnson Count REMC Solar Field .  Mr.Hoover and Mr.Cantwell been working with REMC. 

Richard Hoover  Johnson County Engineer stated that a condition of erosion measures will be address at a future date.
Gregg Cantwell stated information on meeting with REMC, the regulatd tile has relocated and accepted by Surveyor 
A description for the reduced easement  Urban Drain has been provided, with  the tile centerline. Approximately  38 feet east of new right of way 45 east of edge of pavement.
Mr.Cantwell stated the proposed location  of new fence will be along the west edge of internal driveway. Both the fence and gravel drive will encroach on the regulated easement (25- 28 ft)

Gregg Cantwell Surveyor recommends acceptance of encroachment with recording  the restriction.

Kevin Walls will be abstaining from petition vote. 

			Motion to approve with conditions by Tom Dougherty seconded 
			Chad Paulin. Motion carried by a vote of 4/0

DR-3584-25 		HARVEY MINOR PLAT
			PRELIMINARY – FINAL

Andrew Barkocy of Barkocy Surveying presented the petition. Mr.Barkocy representing the Harveys is presenting the Minor Plat. 
Mr.Barkocy stated  the site is to be a 2 Lot plat and the site is located over a septic field from previous years.   Respondants from meeting in February meeting did not appear at March meeting. 
Mr.Barkocy stated a request for a waiver of  signage around pond.
Waiver request of from Technical Standards Manual of Weir Control elevation to be set at 797.60 which is lower than the 100 year storage elevation of  798.72  This will allow pond to pass through the detention  facility  while meeting standard of detention facility.standards of the Technical Standard Manual

Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning / Zoning stated this petition was ready for approval on  March 4, 2024 with waiver request. 

Mr.Hoover’s review letter dated Feb 4, 2025 states the site is a proposed Minor Plat located at
2146 N  400 W Bargersville Indiana and in the southeast quarter of Section 3 Township 12 N  Range 3 E.  Overall site is approximately  14.5 acres. No identified FEMA flood plain. 

Mr.Hoover stated in letter a condition of  construction documents  for the proposed pond and outlet, including plans Operation, Maintenance Manual to be submitted to the Planning Engineer  for final approval of engineering details. 

Mr., Hoover recommends approval .

DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING     March 4, 2025

Approval 

			Motion to grant approval  of Weir control Elevation by Tom 
			Dougherty seconded by Chad Paulin Motion  carried by a vote of 
			5/0.
			Motion to grant approval of waiver of  Signage ( such as danger etc)
			Around pond on private property by Tom Dougherty seconded By
			Chad Paulin Motion carried by a vote of 5/0.

DR-3585-25		LEATHER WOOD TRAILS  
			MAJOR – MUNICIPALITY  PRELIMINARY

Gregg Cantwell stated a request of continuance until the May 6, 2025 Meeting

			Motion to grant request of a continuance until the May 6, 2025
			Meeting by Tom Dougherty seconded by Kevin Walls.Motion 
			Carried by a vote of 5/0.

DR-3586-25		GRIFFITH ROAD BRIDGE 
			GRIFFITH OPEN DITCH  - ENCROACHMENT 

HWC Engineering requesting encroachment part of City of Greenwood  Subdivision  Development  agreement. 
Outside engineers   Burke Engineering  gave a  recommendation of approval 
Part of Grand Vista  Section Three Subdivision, being approved by City of Greenwood. 
DNR requitements have been met. 

Power Point presentation of new bridge, Trail details,    Including Larger span of bridge. 

Gregg Cantwell stated a recommendation of  approval.

			Motion to grant approval as presented by Kevin Walls 
			Seconded by Chad Paulin.  Motion carried by a vote of  5/0.

DR-3587-25		JOHNSON COUNTY HORSE BARN
			COMMERCIAL – PRELIMINARY  FINAL

Brian Moench of Moench Engineering presented the petition. Mr.Moensch stated the site is a public park of 69 Acres in Nineveh Township Camp Atterbury area. 

Mr.Moensch stated a request for a waiver for detention  listed in Section 3 of the Johnson  County Comprehensive Storm Water Management Ordinance  2023.  

Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning and Zoning Engineer stated  approval site with waiver since the size of runoff of improved area has negligible increase . 

			Motion to grant approval with waiver request in listed in Section  3
			Stormwater Maintenance Manual by Kevin Walls seconded by Tom
			Dougherty  Motion carried by a vote of  5/0.

DR-3558-25		SAGEBRIAR SECTION 3 
			MUNICIPAL MAJOR SUBDIVISION 
DRAINAGE BOARD MEETING   March 4, 2025 

Gregg Cantwell Johnson County Surveyor stated this petition was a part of Master Plan 
Outlet Encroach  of  June 2024, conforms to plan   Therefore no action  necessary.

DR-3589-25		QC  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMERCIAL 
			MINOR SUBDIVISION  LOT TWO

Derek Snyder of Crossroad Engineers PC presented the petition. Mr.Snyder stated Lot two is un incorporated Seven Acres site. Platted.
Mr.Snyder stated the site meets Johnson County Standards, in current  Zone X

Richard Hoover Johnson County Planning and Zoning Engineer stated the site improvements consist of a 16,000 square ft asphalt parking lot and a 61,000 square ft  gravel parking lot. 
Runoff will flow from the site via a new storm sewer system to basin located on Lot One. 

Mr.Hoover states in letter dated March 4, 2025 retention system, storm structures are designed  to  meet material and dimensional  requirements in Technical Standards Manual. 
The Emergency Spillway from the retention facility on Lot One  has been designed to accommodate  1.25 Times the 100 year inflow into the detention facility.

The construction  documents and calculations meet the drainage requirements of the ordinance And Technical Standards Manual  : Approval without conditions   Recommended 

			Motion to approve without conditions by Kevin Walls seconded 
			By Chad Paulin. Motion carried by a vote of 5/0.

DR-3590-25		MEADOWBROOK  SECTION 1 A -  1- B
			MUNICIPAL PLAT – OUTLET – ENCROACH
			ROBARDS – PRUNER REGULATED DRAIN 

Kimley –  Horn  Engineering representative was not present for hearing. 

Gregg Cantwell Johnson County  Surveyor stated condition on approval is access on site to the regulated drain for any maintenance needed. 

Mr.Cantwell stated a review to be discussed at the April 1, 2025 meeting  

Roger Young stated if that was Mr.Cantwell’s  final decision.   Mr.Cantwell stated he would not change his position.  

			Motion to approve condition of access to Regulated Drain for 
			Maintenance etc by Kevin Walls seconded by Andrew Cochrane 
			Motion carried by a vote of 5/0.

With nor further business :
Motion to Adjourn by unamious vote of 5/0

Respectfully Submitted 

Andrew Cochrane 			Chairman

Connie Reynolds			Record Secretary               Robert Sanders IT   ZOOM

Beth Schoenberg			Records Clerk