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Lebanon resident urges city to investigate runoff and foundation damage after Goldenwood stormwater work
Summary
A Lebanon homeowner told the city council his property at 25641 Ortega Drive has experienced repeated flooding and structural damage since the Goldenwood Stormwater and Road Improvement Project, and asked the council to produce project plans, flow calculations and order an independent engineering review.
Dennis Mannen, who identified himself as a Lebanon resident and property owner at 25641 Ortega Drive, told the Lebanon City Council on April 28 that repeated flooding and erosion have damaged his land and threaten his house’s foundation after city stormwater work tied to the Goldenwood Stormwater and Road Improvement Project.
Mannen said the runoff now funnels from at least 18 storm drains — including an inlet at Ashley Field — onto his property, increasing velocity and eroding terrain he planned to develop. “This is runoff being deliberately routed into a system that was either under design, poorly mitigated, or never assessed for downstream consequences,” Mannen said. He added structural concerns: “As a result ... hydrostatic…
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