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Residents press River Ridge board to address Pinehurst drainage and near‑flooding in retention pond
Summary
Residents told the River Ridge CDD board that plugged inlets and a nearly full retention pond in Pinehurst are causing ponding and overflow; the board directed its engineer to inspect the sites and asked residents to provide photos and video evidence for further study.
At its July 23, 2024 meeting, the River Ridge Community Development District Board of Supervisors heard multiple public comments about persistent drainage problems in the Pinehurst area and a retention pond that appears to be nearly one foot above its drain.
Resident Shari Perkins told the board that a week after a pipe was plugged, “the drainage issues persist” and water has been overflowing in the triangle monument area; she asked the board to consider addressing two drains on the left and right sides of the Pinehurst monument and said she would provide photographs and video to staff. Another resident, Ed Nowak, asked where the outflow on the northern end of Pinehurst Greens Drive discharges.
District Engineer John Baker said the plugged inlet stopped an upstream system from pushing water into a lower system but left the downstream pipe with “no place for the water to go,” effectively creating a small pond inside the pipe. Baker said resolving the condition will likely require additional study and said photographic or video evidence of flooding would help staff pinpoint the problem. District Manager Chuck Adams explained that the pipes in question route across private property, the golf course and into a ditch that drains to the Estero River.
The board directed the District Engineer to view the drainage firsthand and asked that Ms. Perkins and other residents supply the video and photographs she mentioned. Staff and the engineer will evaluate options — including the MRI inlet-top work that remains on the agenda — and report back at a future meeting.
Next steps: the District Engineer will inspect the Pinehurst drains, staff will gather resident-supplied photos/video, and the inlet-top estimate for Pinehurst will remain an agenda item while the board seeks additional proposals.
