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s MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COON FROM: CLERK —ADMINISTRATOR C DATE: DECEMBER 29, 1986 SUBJECT: ARDAN AVENUE STORM WATER RETENTION POND In 1979 the Gale Addition (Exhibit I) comprising six lots with five of those being new lots facing Arden Avenue east of Groveland Road was approved by the City- footdrainage was a requirement that there be a forty 8e andutility easement (Exhibit II) along the south property line of the five new lots. This easement was intended to serve as storm water retention pond for these lots with an emergency overflow onto Groveland Road. The subdivision was developed per the requirements of the City and all five lots were built on shortly thereafter. To the best of our knowledge, the ponding and drainage system functioned properly and residents were not experiencing any direct flow of water into their homes as a result of the pond. In 1984, Mr. Rod Kirtz, 2808 Arden Avenue, applied for a permit to build a swimming pool in his rear yard which would encroach on his easement. After receiving unofficial direction from the Planning Commiae.'.n and City Council that a variance would not be hment, Mr. Kirtz suchted thatothelow poolhwouldrbeccompletely withinrthesbuildable ens portions of his rear yard and east aide yard. Also, Mr. Kirtz graded a portion of his west side yard in order that it might serve as a supplementary holding pond due to the filling and addition of impermeable surfaces needed to construct the pool. It should be emphasized that the work performed by Mr. Kirtz did not affect the overflow serviceability of the retention pond in the rear of the five lots. In late October of this year, while the soils correction for the Groveland Park t.nnis courts was ongoing, Steve Rose was approa,thed by a member of the excavation crew and asked if it would be okay to provide a load of the excavated material to Mr. Casey, 2816 Arden, to fill in low spots and top per rdress hiseuch yard. In view of the fact that the City has activity, only major filling or grade changes, Steve Rose said that it would be allright. The next day Steve Rose discovered that more than one load of filin Mr. y's yard and waslhad beingbplacedmindthe areaCofethe easement and the holding material holdingpond. After discussionv with Steve Thatcher on what should be done, Steve Rose and Brian Hoffman met with Mr. Casey and learned that he intended to use the material to regrade his property in order to prevent what he perceived was water from the pond getting into