DR9303-CS 930129L. Moore Road/Samuel Boulevard
1. Statement of Problem
Numerous drainage complaints have been received in the past few years for the area bounded
by Sandy Lake Road on the south, Moore Road on the west, Parkway Boulev. ard on the north, and Samuel
Boulevard on the east. Residents of Meadowridge Condominiums have experienced excessive storm runoff
fxom the Lee Elementary School site through the southwest corner of their property. Both the residents of
Towncreek II apartments and thc propert.-' owner to the south (Austin) have complained of heavy storm runoff
overfiows through these properties. Other area residents have complained of heavy street flooding on both
Moore Road and Samuel Bouleward.
2. Summary.- of Data
Site dev'elopment plans for Meadowridge - Phase 1, including drainage, were located. Paving
and drainage plans for Moore Road and the eastern one-haft of Samuel Boulevard were also located. The
Austin and Univest properties along Sandy Lake Road are undeveloped.
3. Anal.~is of Existing Conditions
Based on inter,,ie~, field reconnaissance, and existing drainage plans, an ana.lyais of the
existing conditious vnts made. Thc analysis indicates that although a underground storm drain connection was
available, the Lee Elementary. School site drainage v-as allowed to flow overland into the Meadowridge
Condominiums. In addition, the school and its parking lot were drained tov'ard Samuel Boulevard, although
there are no storm sewer inlem in Samuel to handle this runoff. Furthermore, Samuel Boulevard is
constructed vSth x~O' flat slopes just south of Parkway' Boulev'ard. Consequently, gutter capacity in this area
is ve~' small.
The fiooding of the Austin properS' has increased due to the urbsnlzation of the areas south
of Sandy Lake Road. Provisions for a portion of this drainage were made in the storm sewer between
Meadowridge and Tov,~creek II Apartments. Howev'er, inlet facilities for the offsite drainage were not
installed when the Towncreek II Aparlments were built but a wall v-as built across the flow path, thus
aggravating the problem. Flows are diverted west and overtax the gutters and inlets in Moore Road.
4. Proposed Solutions
As shov'n on Figure VII-12, a 'Y' inlet and storm drain extension is propof, ed at the northwest
corner of the Lee Elementary School site. In addition, a storm sewer should be constructed along the north
property line of the school site, where two ten-foot inlets are proposed to reduce street flooding in Samuel
Boulevard. As an interim solution to the Austin, Town Creek Il apartments and Moore Road flooding a 'Y'
inlet could he connected to this same system. A permanent solution for this area would involve construction
of a 66-inch storm drain in either Moore Road or through the Austin sit~ as this area develops. In the
interim, ditch improvements and a detention pond could he constructed on the Austin property, in addition
to the previously' mentioned 'Y' inlet. Total estimated cost of the drainage improvements along the north side
of Lee Elementary School is S69,000. Total estimated cost of pormnnent drainage improvements m the Moore
Road area are S249,000. Interim measures to improve drainage for the Austin property are estimated to COSt
$28,000, not including ditch and detention pond improvements. Cost of easement acquisition is not includ--'~
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