An idea

[Jan]

Gosh, why am I the only one out here making public comments--help I
feel lonely!

I was looking at detailed drawings of “the anatomy of a green street”
and saw something that might facilitate a healthy swale system for S.
Dunn.

What if the edge of the swale was lined with permeable pavers rather
than gravel? The change in materials would signal to parking vehicles
where a private yard starts, help protect the edge of the swale and
let cars know where to safely park. It would clean up the edge of the
street while protecting the edge of the blacktop from erosion.

Another side benefit would be that the street would look skinny and
help keep traffic speeds slow. This transitional material may also
denote a multi-use path, kind of like on Southdowns where bikers and
pedestrians have more equal rights.

Jan

[Stewart, David E]

Hi Jan,

Please don't feel so lonely!

However, since you are seemingly asking for others to comment, I'll (continue) my saying that I, personally, don't want ANY changes to my front lawn!

Sincerely,

Dave Stewart

Jan

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[Jan]

Dave,

Hi, yes, yes, yes -- input is good. First, I don’t think CUB will have
to touch your property; they will be working in public right of way
(their property), so not to worry about the front lawn. :-)

Folks uphill from you have experienced severe floods inside their
houses for some years now. All their efforts to avert storm water have
failed. The water is sheeting off the streets that we all use,
primarily Henderson and Davis, but storm water from roofs also adds to
the volume. We all carry the burden of our neighbor’s roof water when
we live so close together--the larger the roof--the more displaced
rainwater. This storm water has destroyed neighbor’s living rooms and
kitchens over and over again. Finally, CUB is offering to fix the poor
drainage in this area. But the water will have to flow downhill past
your property so we are trying hard to find the best solution
possible. That said, it would be wonderful if you would help us work
on finding the best solution possible.

The simple physics of storm water movement anticipates that the water
must flow downhill past your house. How this looks is the only part
we have any control over.

Jan

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