The Public Works and Safety Board on Sept. 3 approved an encroachment request for Little Rodeo Place but tabled a separate request for a property on Sugar Maple Drive until city stormwater staff can locate a buried storm sewer and confirm clearance requirements.
City staff said encroachment approvals are routinely conditioned to protect public utilities and drainage. The Sugar Maple applicant, Jen Worley, told the board she received the conditions that afternoon and asked several questions about where fence posts could be placed relative to a buried storm sewer running along the northeastern property line.
Paul, a city engineering staff member, explained the conditions: fences running parallel to the buried storm pipe must stay 5 feet from the pipe's center line; if the fence crosses the pipe the posts must be no closer than 4 feet to the pipe. He said the stormwater division would mark the pipeline and tell the homeowner its size and depth.
Paul said standard encroachment terms also require property owners to remove and replace fences at their own expense if utilities or the city need access, and to notify Indiana 811 before excavation.
The board approved Little Rodeo Place with standard conditions and deferred Sugar Maple Drive until staff and the homeowner coordinate a site visit and the homeowner decides whether to proceed.