Cedar Creek debris removal and drainage
Summary
Jim Cowger says the ditch behind his home is a safety hazard — he chased kids out of it — and wants clarification on whether the City's mowing and gabion work creates a maintenance obligation.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Feb 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant offered to enlarge the stormwater vault beyond code minimum if asked; no city cost is involved.
Valley Drive neighbors if the hazard is fixed.
Children and residents near the ditch face injury risk until it is addressed.
Mentions & discussions (3)
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Feb 19, 2026
Jim Cowger says the ditch behind his home is a safety hazard — he chased kids out of it — and wants clarification on whether the City's mowing and gabion work creates a maintenance obligation.
Local Planning Agency - Jan 14, 2026
Multiple neighbors described chronic flooding from an existing retention pond behind the Skinner site, with water flowing into back yards. The board attached a condition requiring the new vault be built to maximum capacity, but questions about the neighbor's drainage went unanswered.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Jan 8, 2026
Resident Jim Calgar asked when the creek cleanup behind his house will proceed; a $4.2 million grant-funded debris removal is underway from the golf course upstream through Stevens Creek.
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