Resident urges HOA and CDD help after water intrusion damages Oak Run home

Oak Run resident Lynde Sorensen told the River Ridge Community Development District Board on Oct. 22 that water intrusion beneath her home’s concrete slab has caused buckling of master bedroom wood flooring and elevated moisture and mold levels.

Sorensen said inspections showed no plumbing or HVAC leak and that a floor warranty issue was identified; a leak-detection specialist found “very high moisture levels on the floor and concrete slab.” She told the board that rainfall increased significantly while she was away and that ponded water at the rear of her unit had submerged underground downspouts. She said a foundation specialist added sealant and recommended perimeter drain tiles and 5-to-10-foot downspout extensions to move runoff away from the unit.

District Manager Cleo Adams told the board that, based on the information presented, “drain tiles are an HOA matter, not the CDD.” Mr. Schultz said the CDD might be able to address ponding in some locations but that installing drain tiles is likely a neighborhood (HOA) responsibility. Mr. Willis asked whether the source and route of the water had been determined; Sorensen said no definitive conclusion was reached and that excessive moisture in the ground soil was a possible cause.

Charlie Krebs (District Engineer) noted that original drainage was not installed at the location because the parcel was once an indigenous preserve and that, after rezoning, the land became club property and not part of the water management system. Sorensen said she had discussed the problem with the HOA and with Mr. Rich Batterbury, and asked the CDD and HOA to work together to find “something innovative” to assist homeowners affected by the ponding.

The board did not make a formal decision at the meeting; members asked staff and affected parties to continue coordination with the HOA and the golf course and to explore feasible options.