Citymark development causes flooding as predicted
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After "multiple" violations, accompanied by wrist-slap fines, it appears the infill density bonus project "Hymettus Estates" developer Citymark may finally be issued a stop work order - "may" being the operative word.
The project is doing exactly what residents warned it would do: create illegal runoff that the neighbors now get to live with.
Staff wound their usual web of nonsense in debunking the residents' hydrology that apparently was proven right, but then again, our council never lets the truth interfere with some good developer influence.
Reminiscent of the Zappa song "River of Shit," this is yet another "told you so" to the city, not that they care.
Maybe the developers now must be forced to deal with the hydrology details, before going forward with the houses. Our council will probably just bend over to their developer masters and say the rainy season will soon be over.
ReplyDeleteAnother one of Roy's projects. He will lie, cheat and hide information to get projects through with no regard to the General Plan.
ReplyDeleteAnd Blakespear will praise her great staff while the other four stooges sit staring ahead. She and the rest of the stooges are happy to stay in the dark it's why they never ask the hard questions.
DeleteAs the color of the water indicates, this is construction runoff which all construction projects must protect against and Citymark was doing a poor job of. But as you can see in the photos, the project isn't finished and we won't know until it is if the hydrology details were adequately addressed. But remember, there was flooding in the intersection before construction and Citymark is only responsible to not only not add to the runoff but to prevent all runoff from leaving its property. But that is only one-fourth of the runoff that flows into the Fulvia-Hymettus intersection, which is a bowl, so there may still be some flooding in the future. Citymark isn't required to solve the runoff issues from the other properties.
ReplyDeleteThe runoff in the first and third photos is new - never flooded or so much as puddled there before. we're not talking runoff from other properties this brown sludge is all citymarks.
DeleteDoubt the hydrology will work once all the hardscape is in. Can't wait to watch the finger pointing when the flooding hits the fan.
It will goes like this: Catherine furrows her brow in pretend thought, turns to Brust who doesn't even try to respond, who looks across the room at Brenda, who shoves Roy or a lesser up to the mic to struggle to explain.
Back to Blakespear who praises staff. not word out of the other four.
To be fair, that was a gnarly storm but the question remains: why hasn't the city dealt with this cronic problem?
DeleteBrust will chime in....
Delete"Staff studies this and the condition is much much better than before. Don't believe what you see or hear. Its much better and that is what our experts tell us. Good job City Council for following your expert staff's recommendation. Don't believe a word from the public... they just like to complain anyway."
You call this flooding?? Get real, all of 101 floods and the city does nothing but put green cones down to protect bike riders. Now they've added YELLOW cones!! Really Kathy is that the best you can do?? How about addressing the flooding problems or the streets?? Oh wait, that's real government,you just want feel good government.
ReplyDeleteEncinitas is a JOKE. Just one big JOKE after another.
This is called illegal runoff that by the way the city guaranteed would not happen. You may not think it's a big deal 3:35 but you also don't have home damage from the brown waves lapping up against your house.
DeleteYellow cones?? Oh, noooo you really don't have any problems do you?
This is construction runoff which all projects in the city must protect against during construction.
DeleteBlame Kranz.
ReplyDeleteYOU BOUGHT YOUR HOME IN A FLOOD AREA. CREATE AN LEUCADIA TAX ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND PAY FOR IT YOURSELF! DON'T COME ASKING THE REST OF US TO PAY FOR IT! THAT'S WHY YOU GOT A GOOD DEAL OF YOU HOUSE.
ReplyDeleteI think the CC&R's say that the existing neighbors can sue the new owners of this development. The developers will be long gone and may go broke to avoid having to pay. This was all predictable!
DeleteOwners responsible but neighbors will be suing the city directly already warned them way back for approving this POS.
DeleteVery colorful commentating once again. I particularly enjoy the caps lock screamer with poor grammer (sic).
ReplyDeleteMongo -OUT!
9:34 PM How do you know they got a good deal?
ReplyDeleteLook at the bright side: The developer can now advertise "waterfront" homes and bump up the prices a few hundred grand.
ReplyDelete9:34 - caps lock screamer, do your homework. The area did not always flood. People did not buy "in a flood area."
ReplyDeleteTwo things: first, the city refuses to maintain the drain at that corner. Even the band-aid one they installed over the summer at great taxpayer expense already backs up. The usual quality work we've come to expect.
Second: two new houses were built in recent years south on Hymettus and installed a lot of hardscape, including huge cement apron driveways that funnel directly to this corner. Of course our planning department, ever capable, signed off on the designs.
So you see, you already are paying for it: repeatedly for drains that cease to function and for pump trucks virtually every time it rains even slightly. Don't like the city spending your money that way? Write them and complain. Do it in all caps.
The property at 778 Hymettus was subdivided into 3 lots in 1998. The house at 766 Hymettus was approved in 1998 and the original house at 778 Hymettus was approved to be rebuilt in 1999. Both were developed before the city adopted much tighter stormwater restrictions in 2002 which are now routinely included on all construction projects. The house at 754 Hymettus (the third lot behind the front two) wasn't developed until 2005 and has the stormwater requirements.
DeleteUnfortunately, that intersection is drained by a sump (what amounts to a hole in the ground) on Fulvia that the county installed. While the city has tried to augment it they haven't installed stormwater pipes to carry away the water into the stormwater system. Doing so isn't cheap
Neither are the trophy projects the council puts before basic needs.
DeleteSo much for the stop work order. Worker's have been creeping around the property trying not to be seen doing indoor work yesterday, full-on truck construction back in business today.
ReplyDeleteOur city ever vigilant for its residents. whose district is this: shayze's or kranz's? yoohoo Tony k you read the blog care to comment.
Why is the city spending 30+million on streetscape if that can't even fix our traffic and flooding issues?
ReplyDeleteI saw them out with a backhoe this morning, digging a big trench at puddle #3. We'll see how the mitigation looks after the storm tonight.
ReplyDelete"Here comes the rain again". Thank you, Annie Lennox.
ReplyDelete"It never rains in California, but man, it pours".
Hymettus Estates, City [stain] Mark and the city, get ready to be sued, as well you should. Go get them Fulvia neighbors. They all told you so. Now you pay.
Something tells me this was a flood problem long before the development went in. The new street/housing simply added to it.
ReplyDeleteIf you folks are going to jump up and down and lather at the mouth then try and focus on what was there before, then throw in the new properties in your complaints. Think...don't feel.
5:50 doesn't know shit about the neighborhood or the history of the project but figures it's OK to post stupidity anyway.
ReplyDeleteYa beat me to it, 9:01.
DeleteSomething tells me city worker up early, ha.