Repairs Coming for Barton Pump Station
The Ann Arbor planning commission has passed a resolution stating that, aside from one exception, the city’s Barton Pump Station project meets the Ann Arbor standards of private development. The unanimous vote took place at the commission’s April 16, 2013 meeting.
The exception is that the project doesn’t meet the “first flush” detention that’s required for a site with more than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface. Although the city isn’t require to follow its own standards for private development, city projects must be reviewed by the planning commission before being approved by the city council.
The pump house is located on the east side of West Huron River Drive, south of Bird Road. It’s used to draw water from Barton Pond … [Full Story]