A two-hour meeting about altering a floodway for a greenway didn’t end with a decision anyone liked.
Neither side got what they wanted because the Metro Stormwater Management Commission decided to defer the matter.
We are keeping a close eye on Ariza Bellevue a proposed neighborhood of luxury apartments because it means a lot to neighbors in Bellevue . The development has been the subject of debate mostly because of where it is situated along the Harpeth River.
You may recall how hard Bellevue was hit in the 2010 flood. The river level was so high it ended up washing flood gauges away. According to the National Weather Service, water marks showed the river level in Bellevue reached 33.32 feet, which is almost nine feet higher than the previous record of 24.34 feet set in 1948.
On Thursday, the reason the developers behind Ariza Bellevue went before the Stormwater Management Commission was to request four exceptions to the city’s stormwater regulations. In addition to extending the greenway, they need a variance to widen Coley Davis Road, build a bridge, and add buffer and educational signage.