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Mr. John Gerhardsort QC���5 � ��`'�
Gity af Orona (By Fax}
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Dear Mr. Gerhardson:
1 live at 1687 Concc�rdia Street, across the road from the n�w hause currently being
bu�lt_ I have a few immediate concerns about th� drainage plan for the praperty under
construction, not the feast of which is that neither the city nor the builder/owner of#hE
property bothered to discuss w�tef retentian and overflow plans with me.
On Monday, the builder moved equipment in and excavated a F�alding pond and a
swale which would take the �verflow fram the holding pand to the road. As things sit
now, the ove�flow would run directly into rr�y yard, which is acrass the street. I
understand that tha city is planning to dev�lop a ditch �nd culver# system on the
builder's side of the road_ Jean told me that this may b� done nex� spring. WWY ARE
YaU ALLaWING CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN BEFQRE THE DRAINAG�
SaLUTI�NS ARE CbMPLETELY IN PLACE? 1 am very coneemeci about this, and
would like this salution implerr�ented this fall. (Wouldn't it have made sense to h�ve
this completed before issuing a construction permit? ! had to have my swale excavated
before the ci#y would allow me to pour my foundation for my garage fast fa>>. Why is
there a change in policy here?)
i want t� remind you that the swale an my prop�r�y, which t�orders the P�Im property, is
NQT to solve runoff pr�blems in the neighborhooci, and neither the city nor the builder
across th� str��t has �+a legal right to divert water to my property. I wa� required to
construct th� swale to replace a small "ffoodplain" area filled in fo build the northern
edge of my garage. There is a small three inch pl�stic pipe from my swale to the ditch
on the r�orthern side of the Pa1m prope�ty. This is the result aF a friendly agreement
betw�en T�m Palm and myself to move water from my swale to (eventually} the I���_ I
WILL NOT ACCEPT RUNOFF �R4M THE BUILDER'S PROPERTY 1NTQ MY 5WALE_
The �ity does nat have an Easement ta d� this.
Incidentally, 1 �nderstanci that there is no easement along the I�aImlTrainQr prc�perties,
therefore those two property owners have no ciuty to cooperate with the city's plans tQ
divert water firom the bualder's praperty onto #��ir properties and e�entually to th� lake.
You may want t� talk to Mr. Palm about this.
Please call me about this issue immediately. You can reacF� me at 593-7243 (days) ar
471-0903 (�venings}.
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