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Stop-work order persists at Rissy Addition Section Seven over incorrect pad elevations
Summary
Board staff reported ongoing problems since 2019 with building pads in Rissy Addition Section Seven being built to incorrect elevations. The board said it will uphold existing standards until the city of Frankfurt issues a 'hold harmless' letter or otherwise assumes responsibility.
Staff told the Clinton County Drainage Board that Rissy Addition Section Seven remains under a stop-work posture because several lots were not built to the approved pad elevations and utilities, including transformer pads, sit too high for the planned street profile.
"This has been a nightmare since 2019," said Dan, the board surveyor, describing the mismatch between as-built pad elevations and the approved plan. He said Custom Concrete performed the work and National Homes owns the lots; staff received a re-survey but needs more clarification from the out-of-state firm that supplied the drawings.
Dan said the county will seek a meeting with the city of Frankfurt's building services office, which has experienced administrative turnover and currently lacks an administrator to process a hold-harmless letter. Without a city agreement to assume responsibility, the drainage board said it will "uphold our standards" and keep enforcement in place.
Board members noted specific problems: driveways and sidewalks that cannot be built to grade, and transformer pads installed too high to match street profiles. Staff said the city could issue a hold-harmless letter transferring responsibility for unresolved issues; that letter had not been received by the time of the meeting.
The board did not change the stop-work order during the session; staff said they will continue coordinating with the city and affected contractors.
