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Regular Council Meeting February 27, 2023 Page 10 Path said he had tasked the new City Engineer Todd Mittge review of the 2016 flood event, how it impacted this area, and review of the Fendley Report so he could brief staff about what was done, what was not done, and what things they could to with regard to detention. Mr. Path said staff was working diligently to try to understand drainage in the area. Mr. Path encouraged everyone who had concerns about drainage to see Mr. Vine after the meeting. He said the City's ordinance was going to address drainage when the plat process comes, and that staff was looking at the tributary as a whole. He also said the staffs goal was to meter and manage the water and drainage instead of it dumping on other property, and to to see that it works itself to retention. Linda Vandiver, 540 N.E. 21St Street, she said she understood that the duplexes were going to face 21St Street and some would face 201h Street. She said the ditch across from 21St Street was only five or six inches deep and wide enough that it was used for a driveway. Ms. Vandiver reported that her sunroom had been flooded numerous times. She said her biggest concern was traffic because at the end of their street was a cul-de-sac. She also said there was only one way in and one way out, that it was a typically narrow street, and could not handle that kind of traffic. She said she wanted to issue her opposition and asked that the City Council heavily think about this. Judith Malone said she was Linda Vandiver's neighbor. She said 2111 Street was a very unusual street because it comes off 201 then turns into a short piece named Kyle then turns into 21" Street, which runs into Cherry Street. She also said on that side there were of a multitude of dwellings that were single family with one triplex and the triplex had a place for five cars in the little cul-de-sac. Ms. Malone said there were nineteen entries on that street and all that water goes down to Cherry Street. Ms. Malone said the piece of property they were talking about with six or eight duplexes there would be many more driveways. She said all of the trees that blocked the water from coming in at the end had been cut down. She also said they took on water from Tudor to Cherry Street and from Pine Bluff to Cherry Street. She said Cherry Street takes it to the ditch that goes through the woods and to Wade Park, and that ditch was not paved and was full of concrete and trash. She said the point was that a lot of property had been developed on 201h Street. She referenced the Buttercreek Moratorium when SE Paris was being flooded but the moratorium did not last long. After that, she said three apartment complexes were constructed on Booth Street then across the street two more were constructed on 20th Street between Booth and Tudor, and now three huge duplexes had been constructed and each driveway had room for four cars. She referenced the property behind Mr. Grebb's property, the old nursing home, which water comes off from apartments. She said a few days ago there were nineteen cars parked where the single apartments are now. She said they take traffic from 195 that runs into 201 Street and the traffic will be a big problem. She also said she knows the man that is going to develop the property and it will improve the look of the neighborhood with brand new duplexes. She said they should not make it the developer's problem to solve the water problem just because he is the last one. She said it was important that they preserve the City as its existed while welcoming improvement such as demolishing the little falling down cottages. Ms. Malone suggestion they put an item on the agenda about the drainage or that they meet with the very cooperative City Manager to figure out where to put retention. Mayor Portugal said a meeting with city staff had been offered to her and she would appreciate that Ms. Malone would take advantage of it. Dr. Brandon Del Toro said he opposed this change for the same reasons previously stated. Specifically, he said this water comes behind his back door and goes down to Ms. Vandiver's. Tim Risinger said he was the owner of the property and they were in the platting process to see what they could do. He said their plan was to build beautiful brick duplexes that face 21St and 201 Street and they were looking at it from the standpoint of rear