PC410_Frank_Cobb_11-16-2018From:Frank Cobb
To:Lori Barlow
Subject:Painted Hills PRD Project Re-submittal based on Fill
Date:Friday, November 16, 2018 1:29:56 PM
Lori Barlow,
This revision of the original plan for this development is puzzling. Whether the 100 acres isfilled or not, the spring flooding has to be mitigated. In both the original and the revised
engineering the question remains; who is responsible and liable for the maintenance andoperation of the flood mitigation system? In the March 20, 2018 City Council Study Session
where you, John Hohman and Cary Driscol spoke, from the minutes;"Councilmember Wickasked who would be responsible for the mitigating factors put into the the plan. Mr. Hohman
said we would need to look at the features put in and the level of oversight needed; he said thisfloodplain flows every year and would need to be properly managed and nothing has been
resolved on that. He said in looking at what the legal requirements would be, there is a lot ofrisk that would fall on the City or the homeowners association and discussion of any
mitigation measures would likely go before the Council. Mr. Hohman said this is a verycomplicated floodplain and will take very detailed analysis to make sure flood solutions are
looked at appropriately." Have the City, County and developer reached a consensus on a plan?And doesn't FEMA get involved in this as well?
After reading and reviewing the CLOMR Draft, I found this about operation and maintenance:Appendix J Note: O & M Plans Awaiting Completion Per Jurisdiction Comments. Are we to
understand at this time the developer has no M&O plan?The flood mitigation includes the unnamed stream that flows from Highway 27 west into a
gravel pit on McDonald Lane. The developer does not own the pit yet he includes it in hisplans. How is that possible?
My wife and I live at 3922 S. Eagle Lane. Our Greens At Midilome community borders this
project on the project's North border line. My company, Gremy, Inc. built all the homes in theGreens that border this project. At the time of construction in the 1990's and into early 2000's
we were under Spokane County jurisdiction. All the homes on the south of our communitybordering the project had to be surveyed by a registered engineer. That survey of basement
slab elevation was filed with The Spokane County Engineers to insure it was above the BaseFlood Elevation of 2009.0. Our slab elevation is certified at 2011.5. What guarantee do we and
our neighbors have that we will not be put at risk of flooding in the event of a catastrophicweather event and/or failure of the mitigation system? Makes no sense to import all this fill
into a compensatory flood storage area.
This project is wrong for this piece of land. Approximately 30 acres of this project are abovethe base flood elevation and could be developed. We're okay with that.
Frank & Jill Cobb
509.993.2216