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Keizer council imposes 180-day moratorium on orders to remove homeowner-built crossings at Lydia Avenue bioswales
Summary
After residents described repeated injuries and crumbling sidewalks near vegetative stormwater swales on Lydia Avenue, Keizer City Council voted to pause enforcement and direct staff to work with neighbors on safer, code-compliant fixes.
Keizer City Council on Monday voted to impose a 180-day moratorium on city orders requiring removal of homeowner-built crossings over vegetative stormwater swales on Lydia Avenue and nearby streets, directing staff to work with residents on viable, code-compliant solutions.
The council’s action followed sustained public comment from neighbors who said the swales—shallow, planted stormwater facilities installed with subdivisions—have eroded, become obscured by overgrown vegetation and created a hazard for people stepping from parked cars or walking along the curb. “The swales are about 18 to 24 inches deep,” said resident Steve McCarthy during public comment, adding that his relative “put a tooth through her lip and damaged her knee” after stepping into a swale.
City Attorney told the council the…
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