closed #71043
Sidewalk Snow Removal
804 W RALSTON DR
- Case Date:
- 6/6/1996
SEE ATTACHED COMPLAINT FILLED OUT BY STANCOMBE. SHE STATES THAT THE BUILDING & YARD FLOOD WHEN THE WATER COMES OVER THE DITCH LOCATED AT THE HOUSE ABOVE HER HOUSE.
SEE ATTACHED COMPLAINT FILLED OUT BY STANCOMBE. SHE STATES THAT THE BUILDING & YARD FLOOD WHEN THE WATER COMES OVER THE DITCH LOCATED AT THE HOUSE ABOVE HER HOUSE.
Ms. Miller has a problem with water running into basement. Water coming from neighbors downspouts diverted underground near the hemlock trees. (912 Ballantine). Creates excess water at 916 and problems for neighbors down the street.
Grass not mowed & trash not tagged. Also trash can left by previous tennants has trash & filled w/ water.
GOLDSTEIN STATES THAT CITY PAVED THE N-S ALLEY TO THE WEST OF HER HOME IN 1991 OR 1992. APPARENTLY THIS HAS ALLOWED THE WATER TO RUN OFF ONTO HER PROPERTY IN HER CRAWLSPACE. SHE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON UNTIL SHE RECENTLY HAD TO GO UNDERNEATH THE HOUSE. THE WATER HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DO?
House directly behind her - either 1207 or 1209 (PLEASE NOTE) has left trash can out in alley that is now full of water & is attracting flies & mosquitos. Also said grass in back yard is 2 feet high & is never mowed.
JAN GOLIGHTLY'S MOTHER OWNS THE PROPERTIES AT 201 & 203 BURKS COURT. SHE HAS FLOODING IN HER CRAWLSPACE (OVER 20" OF WATER). SHE WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME HELP FROM THE CITY IF POSSIBLE. SEE ATTACHED MEMO FROM DENISE, PERMIT CLERK.
MRS. RUDWELL STATES THAT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 900 BLOCK OF E MAXWELL LANE THAT THERE IS A DRAINAGE PROBLEM AND THAT HER BASEMENT FLOODS CAUSING DAMAGE. THERE ARE 2 NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE STREET NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PARK & MAXWELL THAT HAVE PUT ASPHALT AT THE FRONT OF THEIR HOUSES. THE INSTALLATION OF THIS ASPHALT DOES NOT ALLOW THE WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE DITCHES CAUSING THE WATER TO RUN INTO HER YARD AND INTO HER BASEMENT. RUDWELL STATED THAT THE DRAINAGE IS ALRIGHT UNTIL YOU GET
The street was repaved and now the water does not go to the inlet as it should. It ponds in front of the house and deposited sand into the drive entrance. The sand was from the last snows.
MR. SHIDE STATES THAT HIS YARD FLOODS DUE TO THE CHANGE IN THE TERRAIN IN THE LAURELWOOD SUBDIVISION. WITH THIS LAST RAIN HIS ELETRIC TRANSFORMER & CABLES WERE COVERED UP WITH WATER CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL WININGER STOLBERG CHANGED THE TERRAIN.
PETERS STATED THAT THE CITY DID PAVING WORK ON HILLSDALE LAST YEAR. A GRATE OF SOME TYPE WAS INSTALLED NEAR THE STOP SIGN ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HILLSDALE & 5TH STREET. THE GRATE MAY BE STOPPED UP BECAUSE AFTER A RAIN THE WATER POOLS AT THIS CORNER. THE WATER DOES NOT RUN OFF, THEREFORE, IT BECOMES STAGNANT AFTER SITTING THERE FOR AWHILE. THESE THEN BECOMES A PRIME AREA FOR MOSQUITOES, CONCERNED WITH THE HEALTH ISSUE.