HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-25 Memo, Water Management on Area LotsTO: James Cosby, Village Administrator
FROM: Mike Scheller, Building Inspector
DATE: October 25, 1973
SUBJECT: Ferrell-Winchell Drainage Problem
In the spring of 1972, Richard Dunlap took out a building permit to
construct a new residence at 60 Cygnet Place. When he was landscaping
his yard, he asked if it was all right to construct a small wild life
pond. I gave him verbal permission to do this. This was not in any
wetlands. I was of the opinion at this time, that I was allowed to
do this as an aftermath of the Willow Drive reconstruction, when I
was informed I had some leeway as long as it was not wetlands.
This summer I was informed by the Ferrells that water from the Winchell,
the neighbor of Dunlapp, pond was deliberately channeled across their
property to the creekbed running through their property. I was not
even acquainted with Mr. Winchell and never authorized a pond on his
property, let alone a channel across the Ferrell property.
There would not have been a problem except in the process of dredging
the pond a spring was opened which kept flowing and the natural way
for the water to flow was toward the Ferrell property and the creekbed.
I met with Mr. Ferrell, his son, Mr. Dunlap and Mr. Winchell to arrive
at a solution to the problem. Mr. Winchell offered to pay to bury a
tile across the Ferrell property to solve the problem. Mr. Dunlap
asked to delay action, to see if he could buy the land from Mr. Ferrell
for his son.
Mr. Dunlap came to Bey office a week ago and said he was still negotiating
and had come closer than the $12,500 offer and the $16,500 asking price.