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Tom's Creek Neighborhood Walk-About Update
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to receive a report from staff on the recent walking tour and visits with property owners in the Plantation Acres neighborhood
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DEPARTMENT: Planning, Public Works
CONTACT INFORMATION: J.D. Freeman - 919-918-7427- jfreeman@townofcarrboro.org; Patricia McGuire-- 919-918-7327 - pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: In response to the significant rain event on August 2, 2016, members of Town staff and the Board of Alderman participated in a walking tour of affected properties on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Twenty-eight properties were included in the tour, the Aldermen and staff divided into four groups and each group visited seven properties. The list of properties, neighborhood map, and interview form used to collect information from each property owner is included as Attachment B. A summary of information compiled from the interviews, including those carried out in 2013, is provided as Attachment C. A presentation with photos and other information provided will be made at the meeting Tuesday night.
Stormwater management in Town is an ongoing focus of attention and activity. The Town has been actively evaluating the stormwater conditions and concerns in the Tom's Creek area this year: a hydrologic study of the area was presented on May 17, neighbors were invited to submit flooding information, which has been incorporated into a dataset and map, active monitoring and clearing of the major street culverts in anticipation of rain events occurred, and the August 27 walk was held to visit the properties directly and find out more about specific experiences. A copy of the hydrologic study and minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting are included as Attachments C and D. The August 27 interviews provided information about factors to consider in assessing the existing situation and follow-up actions. Unless indicated otherwise,...
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