Other: Please review the drainage at the east end of E Thornton Dr, near E Arden Dr and High St. During heavy rains, runoff flows over the end of the culdesac, to the east, across 5 back yards, before flowing into street drainage at the east end of 2005 E Arden Dr. A neighbor at 2005 E Arden DR, who has since moved, took it upon themselves to dig a ditch into the yard to channel the flow. This ditch changed the slow moving swampy meadow waters into a high speed rivulet, which is gradually eating its way upstream into our yard at 2001 E Arden Dr. As you walk the drainage path from Thornton, you will see that neighbors have tried to contain the flow using mats and various things. I don't think the development of Thornton drive properly addressed the runoff from that street. We'd rather not have a ditch in our yard, as the value in that area during most of the year is as a walkable lawn. The custom ditch at 2005 has been a nuisance for the current owner. If necessary, I would attempt a french drain solution, but this seems to be a problem resulting from negligent planning of the Thornton development.

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John Arbuckle