closed #180975
Excessive Growth
2600 S Southern Pines CT
- Case Date:
- 8/10/2022
Bamboo in the back yard at 2600 S. Southern Pines Ct.
Bamboo in the back yard at 2600 S. Southern Pines Ct.
Large stand of bamboo located along Parrish Rd across from Kroger entrance.
There is bamboo growing at this property. It is spreading to 3614 E Longview.
The grass and weeds on the property are overgrown. Lawn has not been mowed for at least a couple months.
Grass and weeds on the property are knee high. It does not appear that anyone is living there. This has been an ongoing issue for the past several years.
Received an email from Danna at Street with this information "Can you check out 621 Pleasant Ridge on the BrownRidge side of property. States drainage issue at end of driveway. Lou Ann 336-6934"
I received an email from Ms. Henderson stating the following: "Hi Jane. I want to post you on the condition of the storm water drain beehive in the City's drainage easement within the Brigs Bend cul de sac in Hyde Park. Specifically, I want to bring to your attention to the erosion around the beehive at the northeast corner of the two lots you looked at last year (2712 Olcott and 2737 E. Brigs Bend). On September 10, we had another heavy rain that created a flash flood in our back yard, flooding nearly up to our deck and again flooding Ginny Field’s storage unit under the house (the debris line on her door was just below the 25" mark, the highest level we’ve seen the water rise to). As you can see from the attached photos, the ground around the beehive is cratering as a result of the water erosion. This area is of increasing concern with regard to the potential hazard it presents to children, landscapers, and others who go near. Would you be able to take a look at it and advise? Also, could you please take a look at two small but growing holes (and a third depressed area that seems to be sinking) in the south corner of our lots near the tall, narrow green cable box. We are concerned that the this may be indicative of soil washing out along the storm water drain line. Again, your advice is appreciated."
I received the following email: Last year, you helped me and my neighbors deal with some of the water runoff plaguing our yards by installing a new storm sewer manhole. At the time, you mentioned the possibility of adding another slotted drain higher up on the alley to deal with the water that comes down the alley and into my yard. Do you think this is a possibility in the near future? In April, my backyard again was badly flooded with water coming in two streams: down the alley and from Woodlawn. BoI have discussed with Thrasher Landscaping possible remedies. They would involve adding pipes that would attach to the city pipes in my front yard. I am contacting you to see if this is possible. We need to be careful to aid damaging the existing city pipes that run through my side yard. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks again for the help you provided last summer.
Ms Dwyer contacted me last week and I met her at her house this morning. She is concerned about a sinkhole forming in her yard again and the amount of water that ponds on the south side of her house. This is a historical problem. We made some storm improvements in the alley east of her last year and hoped that would help solve some of her problems but she still has issues and would like to know what she can do. I told her I have asked our crews to video the storm sewer that runs along her yard to make sure the pipe is sound. I told her I would also check our sanitary sewer videos to make sure the sanitary sewer is sound. I explained I would be out of the office for about a week and would get back with her in a couple weeks to let her know what we have found.
Alexandra Kalpakidis forwarded the following email she received: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Don Creek <creekdon@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 6:39 PM Subject: [utilities.cs] flooding in Westwood subdivision To: utilities.cs@bloomington.in.gov I have noticed that your trucks inspect our neighborhood flooding during/following every rain. I would like information on the situation, your concerns and the issues. Thank you