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Neighbor says construction dust from Verbina Ranch/Toll Brothers is covering backyards; city staff to follow up
Summary
Scott West, a Heartleaf neighborhood board member, told council heavy equipment at the Verbina Ranch/Toll Brothers site has produced daily dust and large dirt deposits against backyard fences for about two weeks; the developer and city staff said they would follow up and consider relocating the access path.
During the audience participation portion of the June 1 meeting, Scott West, a Heartleaf neighborhood board member, told the council that construction at the Verbina Ranch project being built by Toll Brothers has generated repeated dust and dirt fall into adjacent backyards.
"There were large amounts of dirt that would come into everybody's backyard," West said, describing heavy scrapers operating along a narrow internal alley next to approximately 14 homes on Ryland Avenue. He said residents have been cleaning dust "every single night" for the last two and a half weeks and requested more water trucks and relocation of the temporary access.
West said he had spoken with Mohammed from Toll Brothers and a city staffer named Brian; he said both had been cooperative and that Mohammed indicated the developer would move the pathway if it had not been required by the city.
Council members asked staff to follow up with the developer. A public-works staff member said developers typically control internal access locations on private property, but staff would contact Toll Brothers to explore relocating the access road to reduce dust along the fence line and improve mitigation.
No formal action was taken; staff said they would reach out to the developer and report back.
