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Commissioners urge site visit to address winter ice and runoff on East Wakefield Boulevard
Summary
Commission members raised a drainage concern on East Wakefield Boulevard tied to driveway runoff that freezes on the road. A commissioner suggested adding a catch basin as part of planned nearby roadway work; staff and commissioners agreed to inspect the site and consider a condition if feasible.
Commissioners raised concerns that drainage from a private driveway is causing runoff and winter icing on East Wakefield Boulevard and discussed whether a catch basin installed as part of nearby roadway work could reduce the problem.
During a discussion about prior and current public‑works projects on East Wakefield Boulevard, a commissioner described recurring ice buildup that appears to originate from one driveway and suggested installing a catch basin opposite the driveway and running a short underground pipe to an existing lakeside catch basin. The commissioner said such a catch basin “would virtually solve the problem of that winter ice buildup.”
Public works staff said the driveway work is primarily on private property upstream of the road and that the commission’s proposed drainage modification was not part of the present project. Commissioners recommended a site visit with staff, including Jeff Lippincott and other commissioners, to assess feasibility. If feasible, commissioners discussed making a new catch basin a condition of project approval or adding the work to the current scope.
No final decision was made; commissioners asked staff to arrange a site visit and report back. One commissioner offered to contact the homeowner and visit the site to show where a basin might be located.
