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Resident Roger White told the council his earlier outlet under a neighbor's lot was cut during demolition and rebuild, and he has rerouted the discharge to the alley. He asked permission to extend the line roughly 50 feet to the creek so the water would not pond in the alley. Staff and councilors discussed utility conflicts and permitting: a sewer line lies deeper (about 6–8 feet) and power lines are overhead, so the applicant will need a permit and 811 locates before work begins.

A council member confirmed the outlet will discharge clear sump water and not sanitary sewer flows. Staff advised that the work requires a permit; the resident said he will sign paperwork acknowledging that if the city later works in the alley and damages the line he will not hold the city responsible. The council moved and approved the request; the motion was made by Councilor Gere, seconded by Councilor Hardin, and the vote recorded as 5-0.

Staff noted the alley is a \"paper alley\" that the resident maintains and that the physical distance from the yard to the creek is about 50 feet. Council recommended that the applicant obtain required permits and utility locates (811) before beginning work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Homewood Public Works Committee June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Homewood City Council granted a resident permission to extend a 2-inch sump pump outlet through a paper alley behind 1520–1522 Roseland to Griffin Brook Creek, subject to permitting and 811 utility locates.","taxTitle","Homewood City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",65544,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6196680,"Council approves right-of-way improvements behind 306 Devon Drive with indemnification condition",273,782000,1055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857466-bca60f9121975ae99af4849e73cda82a&start=782&end=1055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857466-bca60f9121975ae99af4849e73cda82a/thumbnail_782000.jpg","/articles/6196680/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-approves-right-of-way-improvements-behind-306-Devon-Drive-with-indemnification-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196680-dcfec68c768f4cb4a3c221589f4ea1bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1777455150&Signature=awtZExf9Bqfxolguk3yVVwd5KtYKgg~HzlSWuY2~I3ktSA6Rsl7fWoctGi599PGpapDwrFaWzfRQJMoaauM2seGT4IpkDDJeDSux2BGlm~E67TFJDCTdqGtcY4auLGxUdkUFeOjyEdChTFJ1CZfx2prkaTQ9fNgP0bt3PTFIYD~fv6-sV5x38070-uYy5DTBB1ABQje~tiMHGjoMQx0uX9KnHxGN9k9-ZVwmKx5Trczm3gcec6lBify7XNStcWX91hyo8en50jOceL3fooNV5VswuGnrcxpXKBE3Tqq-HyiDm2apt6vckZhSEAydJT7smCGnpuEJ36T8svjS3Gwcbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Homewood City Council on June 16 approved a developer request to improve the city right-of-way in the alley behind 306 Devon Drive to provide construction access and a rear garage driveway, with a condition that the property owner indemnify the city and maintain the improvement.

Construction staff said they meet with neighbors and the adjacent property owners to explain the plan; the proposal would extend existing paved alleywork and create a construction laydown area so that trucks and materials could stage from the main road rather than through the alley. Staff described the dark-gray area on the plan as the proposed new driveway area located inside the city right-of-way, and said the alley narrows from 25 feet to roughly 12 feet in places and is overgrown in sections.

Council members asked who would maintain the improved driveway. The motion approved by the committee required that the property owner maintain the improvement and included indemnification language. A staff member noted that if the owner later fails to maintain the improvement the city could require proper maintenance as a condition. The council formally moved to approve the use of the right-of-way with pending indemnification; the motion was made by Councilor Hardin, seconded by Councilor Nelms and carried 5-0.

Presenters said the rear access would be for the owner’s garage after construction and that a front parking pad and construction staging area on the main road would be used to reduce alley traffic. The work will require permitting and standard indemnification paperwork; staff indicated the city could attach a condition that the property owner is responsible for long-term maintenance of the new pavement.","The council approved a developer request to improve a city right-of-way in the alley behind 306 Devon Drive to provide construction and driveway access; the approval is conditioned on indemnification and the property owner’s obligation to maintain the improvements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6196685,"Council approves road-level diversion at East Hawthorne roundabout to redirect stormwater",378,32829,411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857466-bca60f9121975ae99af4849e73cda82a&start=32&end=411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857466-bca60f9121975ae99af4849e73cda82a/thumbnail_32829.jpg","/articles/6196685/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-approves-road-level-diversion-at-East-Hawthorne-roundabout-to-redirect-stormwater","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196685-d5fe5f758c7eede781157fa37fb39b7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1777455150&Signature=MiCgCQiXVLVICGgc2reamSQH~mlREbAzPNMOnq8n8y3SBOv5ft1vU2YGDPSdhQXEzGlNrVNSwO2mpKYcwPtOLR-VD4hsXEodNGLwQY1gB4DMCb1YaeCaP1lSlKMgKse9bS7vaF3109UljZUo0kqsDiYZSaI0cVCDEeRIbmbrQ8Y1hyXsb8c0aP54IPlt2CzWs7jDEuC74CiyoBgd9aDhx3DfdhuuMv~ntfVwM5cQozvBK6Usm99chgmbGGz~BKUfnNsQpwEgUuEi2Tinze5klspJ26LKxz9g-NEIBc0g75cySHM63YZG1H6IIqTGRaBOxoWN2hDVK7S7mhT4-FNTJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Homewood City Council on June 16 approved a plan to install a raised road diversion at the roundabout at East Hawthorne in the Lynnwood neighborhood to redirect stormwater away from a private driveway and garage.

Council members heard from presenters who said the inlet at the roundabout and the downstream pipe are undersized and cannot handle recent heavy rains. Councilors and staff described the proposed measure as a raised berm or curved surface in the roadway that would keep water in the street and route it to a larger downstream inlet and ultimately to a creek, instead of allowing concentrated flows into a homeowner's driveway.

Presenters said the pipe serving the current inlet is too small to accommodate peak flows and that the diversion is intended as an affordable, interim measure. A presenter estimated the diversion would channel roughly two-thirds of stormwater coming from the north away from the affected driveway. Council members asked whether vehicles could pass and whether the feature would require follow-up regrading when the street is repaved; staff said vehicles would be able to drive over or around the raised surface and that full street resurfacing in the future could remove the need for the measure.

Council discussion also covered community notification and engineering review. One council member requested that staff speak with adjacent property owners before referral to full council; another said the committee could move forward with the work and evaluate its effectiveness after installation, removing the diversion if it did not perform as intended. The council made the approval conditional on the usual permitting process.

The transcript records a motion to approve the work to divert water and a second; the chair called for a vote. The vote was announced in the meeting as \"4 2 1\" (transcript) and the council proceeded to the next agenda item.

The measure was presented as a localized, low-cost response rather than a stormwater master-plan project; staff noted the route would rely on existing downstream infrastructure. Council members said they would monitor the installation and, if necessary, remove or adjust it after evaluation.","Homewood City Council approved a plan to install a raised roadway diversion at the East Hawthorne roundabout in Lynnwood intended to keep stormwater in the street and route it to a downstream inlet rather than into a nearby driveway and garage.","actionData","errors"]

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Council authorizes homeowner to run 2-inch sump outlet to Griffin Brook from Roseland alley

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