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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 20, 2003 APPROVED 1 City Engineer Studenski referred to a map and pointed out the direction the drainage will 2 occur in that area. The City is spending dollars to correct the drainage issues in that area. 3 Staff has reviewed the new house and it does conform to the modified drainage plan. 4 5 Councilmember Dahl asked if there is any escrow left from the developer or the builder. 6 Community Development Director Grochala stated there is no escrow money left which 7 is why it has become a City project. The swale will be part of the 2003 Water Surface 8 Management Plan. The swail will be placed on the easements and should correct the 9 drainage problems. 10 11 Mr. Larry Falle, 6342 Cherokee Trail, stated that if he had known about the drainage 12 problems he would not have moved to the area. He stated the problems have been very 13 difficult to deal with. He stated the house behind him is built two feet above the ground. 14 He stated he received a recommendation from an engineer that the swale should go 25 15 feet across the easement. He also stated the new house being built is very, very high. He 16 stated he was told that all houses in the development had to have full basements. The 17 house being built is a lookout. He stated it affects all the residents in the area and house 18 values. 19 20 City Engineer Studenski advised the house being built does not violate any zoning 21 ordinances. 22 23 Councilmember Carlson asked why the elevation of the house is so much higher than the 24 others in the area. Community Development Director Grochala stated no additional run 25 off will be created by the elevation of the house. The water will drain according to the 26 plan and run to the swale that the City is construction. 27 28 Mr. Bill Johnson, 6348 Cherokee Trail, stated drain tiles and a drain basin were 29 constructed on the side of his house. However, because of the elevation the water does 30 not drain properly. He stated he has no problem with the swale if the water will drain 31 properly. He asked to see the plan for the swail and indicated he is also concerned about 32 the elevation of the new house. 33 34 Mr. Bill Karl, 6360 Cherokee Trail, stated the elevated yard of the new house would 35 affect the drainage. He stated he can not believe the City would allow a house to be built 36 at that elevation because the City knew about drainage problems in the area. He stated he 37 does not understand why all homes in that area but one have full basements. 38 39 Mr. Mike Stagg, 6354 Cherokee Trail, stated water from the new house will run faster 40 and more because of the slope. He stated that he has heard for quite some time that the 41 City is fixing the drainage problem but nothing ever gets done. The new house will 42 create even more drainage problems. 43 44 Mayor Bergeson stated the City can not tell the homeowner to lower the house because 45 the City is not aware of any violations. The City can work on the drainage problems. 46 47 Community Development Director Grochala stated bids for the project are currently out. 48 A neighborhood meeting will be scheduled when the bids come in.