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Stormwater Infiltration Program Staff Response to Appeal 2009-2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project Property Address:2600 Sherwood Road Basis for Appeal:Multiple – Maintenance, Physical Date of Appeal:October 29, 2008 Date of Appeal Hearing:November 10, 2008 Staff Recommendation:Denial Basis for Staff Recommendation: The property owner has not presented any objective supporting information for their appeal. The argument presented by the property owner is based on personal opinion, supposition, emotion, and a general opposition to the SIP. The standard for upholding the appeal has not been met. Discussion: The property owner states eight numbered points in their written argument on the appeal form. A response to each is stated below: 1.The property owner is stating their personal opposition to the SIP, their opinion that this is unfair, and that they receive no benefit. The City must incorporate water quality and volume controls as part of the project in order to meet the requirements of the Rice Creek Watershed District. The locations have been selected based on drainage characteristics and existing physical obstacles. The locations provide the maximum and most effective benefit to the overall City stormwater management system as a whole, while minimizing impacts to the existing properties. Unfortunately, the goal of the SIP is not to provide direct benefit to individual properties. 2.The property owner contracts their yard maintenance, therefore there is no hardship due to their age or physical abilities. The infiltration feature will be readily maintainable by the contract service. The maximum drawdown time for the feature is 48-hours. Therefore, while there may be a short period of time immediately following a rain event where water is standing in the swale, it should be reasonable for the maintenance service to plan their work accordingly and continue regular maintenance.