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Lincoln Hills resident raises drainage and easement concerns after Hidden Hills construction; city staff to follow up

5784413 · September 18, 2025
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A Lincoln Hills resident told the Planning Commission that four large storm drain pipes installed by the Hidden Hills development discharge into a ravine behind her home and asked whether the developer had an easement and whether local flood risk or insurance could change.

During the meeting’s public comment period, Kathy Carpenter, a Lincoln Hills resident, raised concerns about drainage after construction at the nearby Hidden Hills development and asked whether the development had an easement to place large drain pipes on or across Lincoln Hills property.

"Hidden Hills has put in 4 huge drain pipes into our ravine," Carpenter said. She said the ravine behind Topanga Lane collects rainwater and that the new development’s streets and storm drainage will flow into the same…

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