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Shelley Drive Residents Present Petition Saying Development Has Diverted Stormwater, Causing Yard Flooding
Summary
Several Shelley Drive homeowners told the council a developer’s raised grading and an approved retaining wall have diverted water onto their properties for years, producing standing water, silt, erosion and foundation concerns; residents asked the city to take remedial action.
Residents of Shelley Drive presented a petition asking the city to address what they described as improper stormwater diversion connected to nearby development. Owen Larson said development behind the properties raised ground approximately four feet and that a creosote log retaining wall—built and approved during development—has caused water to flow into backyards,…
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