A study of stormwater flow

in the east Fayetteville basin will be in the works if the $56,000 cost

is approved by the City Council Thursday night.

The study will center on areas

east of Jeff Davis Drive, west of Nash Creek and north of Ga. Highway

54. The area includes the Weatherly Walk Apartments and other homes which

experience flooding problems last June caused by a heavy rainstorm.

Officials want to evaluate

flood elevations, specify preliminary culvert sizes to handle the 100-year

design storm and recommend off stream flood control projects such as stormwater

detention ponds if appropriate.

The cost of the study will

come from the city's stormwater program, which is funded by user

fees collected from homes and businesses in the city. City Engineer Don

Easterbrook is recommending approval of the study.

In other business, council

will consider an amendment to put an expiration date of one year on special

exceptions and variances. Currently, there is no time limit on either,

which can cause problems for owners of adjacent properties who wish to

build a use that is incompatible with the special exception.

Special exceptions are required

for a business to construct a drive-through service, for example.