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Post by cambridgechaser on May 12, 2008 6:26:26 GMT -6
So, yesterday morning, Cambridge Chase residents woke up to a gigantic flood on the north side of the subdivision...right where all the trees and brush were cleared out. Fire trucks and city workers were called to the scene to help rake out the piles and piles of brush that were collecting on the intersection of Bennett and Burnett.
I sincerely hope that none of the homes that are on that intersection had basement flooding, because there was easily 6-8 inches of water on our streets.
The city had someone come out and dump a truckload of gravel to dam up the flood.
All day Thursday and Friday, the grading machines were out on the property, basically creating a ramp for all the water to flow to the street. Nice, huh?
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Post by spousestonethrow on May 12, 2008 6:44:18 GMT -6
Bad karma surrounding this project and it is just beginning!
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Post by concerned2 on May 12, 2008 7:03:57 GMT -6
Would the district be responsible for those homes, if their basements flooded??
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Post by Arch on May 12, 2008 7:21:55 GMT -6
Oh my.. is this the subdivision immediately to the South of the land?
I know they didn't have time to get an appraisal, but it also appears they did not have time to put together a storm water diversion/retention action plan during construction to prevent this from being a problem.
I'm very sorry to hear this. First up to bat on damages is your own flood insurance, then the company goes after whichever entity caused the condition.
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Post by 204parent on May 12, 2008 7:35:06 GMT -6
Playa says the number of residents affected is statistically insignificant. The district can't please EVERYONE...
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Post by sashimi on May 12, 2008 7:36:52 GMT -6
A relatively small issue (thank God and not my basement so I guess it is easy for me to say), but just goes to show why most 150 million dollar projects actually involve careful planning and due diligence. Is it not forseeable that when you clear a property of brush, trees, etc. and start grading that there may be an issue as to water run-off when it rains (seems as basic as it gets???).
Let's just hope that someone told the construction folks about the pipelines (and that they are not running behind when they start working or driving equipment anywhere near these things).
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Post by 204parent on May 12, 2008 7:37:37 GMT -6
...and a flooded basement is safer than driving a car, therefore, it's not a problem.
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Post by WeBe204 on May 12, 2008 7:47:14 GMT -6
The Macom land took the water just fine  And Mandalay Bay is living up to its name... ;D |
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Post by sashimi on May 12, 2008 7:52:37 GMT -6
I heard that a few folks called concerned about the flooding and they were told to sit down and shut up.
Dr. Daeschner was quoted as saying that he could not believe the entitlement demonstrated by this neighborhood in believing that they should have basements free from flooding..."I mean, Goodnight".
The City proposed building a retention wall and a drainage system, but the District's site drawings showed that they now plan on building a big fence around the Cambridge Chase neighborhood.
Reporting on the damage, Curt Bradshaw said that he "had never seen anything like it", but he later admitted that he had not actually visited the site.
After being asked about the damage, Ms. Tyle explained that the District "did not have time" to construct a drainage system. In addition, she reported that such flooding was normal in that the EOLA purchase"was a cash sale".
The leaders of the AMES church responded to the scene quickly, offering to sacrifice towels for the good of the children of Cambridge Chase for only $500 each. Dr. Daeschner quickly rushed the leaders behind closed doors and settled on $600 per towel.
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Post by d204mom on May 12, 2008 8:10:56 GMT -6
As far as I know whoever is responsible for changing the topography of the adjacent property is responsible for the damage caused - and likely we'll have to pay for whatever work the city did to stop it.
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Post by d204mom on May 12, 2008 8:23:00 GMT -6
As a side note I took the advice of momind204 and drove by the site on Friday. I saw a piece of heavy equipment traversing the property east to west but did not see any sign of a Kinder-Morgan representative.
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Post by doctorwho on May 12, 2008 8:31:30 GMT -6
As far as I know whoever is responsible for changing the topography of the adjacent property is responsible for the damage caused - and likely we'll have to pay for whatever work the city did to stop it. fence it off baby - it's not on my side of the street |
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Post by doctorwho on May 12, 2008 8:31:55 GMT -6
Bad karma surrounding this project and it is just beginning! so you're not buying the God's will nonsense either then |
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Post by doctorwho on May 12, 2008 8:33:07 GMT -6
Playa says the number of residents affected is statistically insignificant. The district can't please EVERYONE... as long as the BS members are unaffected ( as in boundaries) as well as Dr D -- everything and everybody else is insignificant |
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Post by doctorwho on May 12, 2008 8:34:09 GMT -6
...and a flooded basement is safer than driving a car, therefore, it's not a problem. maybe we can bus those people to work |
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And Mandalay Bay is living up to its name... ;D
