From: Jennifer Cline
Sent: Wed Dec 10 16:02:48 2014
To: Nicolas Lennartz
Subject: RE: Surface Water Management
Importance: Normal
Attachments: image001.jpg; Looks great, just make sure the pipe is perforated (with holes) and wrapped in a fabric Geotext material. Jennifer Cline, P.E. City of Molalla Public Works Director O: 503.759.0218 F: 503.829.3676 From: Nicolas Lennartz [mailto:nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 2:05 PM To: Jennifer Cline Subject: FW: Surface Water Management I think this looks good to me. Honestly this project is only helping the drainage, as right now the water flows unimpeded into that ditch on Union Pacific property, illegally. Nicolas Lennartz Community Planner City of Molalla O: 503∙759∙0219; x219 F: 503∙829∙3676 C: 503∙998∙7048 From: Jeff Bader [mailto:jeffbader.com@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:49 PM To: Nicolas Lennartz Subject: Re: Surface Water Management Please let me know when I can order the materials. Currently, we are being delayed until your sign-off is received. Thank you Nick, Jeff On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Jeff Bader <jeffbader.com@gmail.com> wrote: Nick, sorry I forgot about a prior commitment I had last night and I haven't been able to pull myself away from my day job yet today. I'm hoping to have a cross-section drawing for you in a couple hours. Jeff On Dec 9, 2014 3:01 PM, "Jeff Bader" <jeffbader.com@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Nick, I'm here at the property now if you'd like to come over. On Dec 9, 2014 12:48 PM, "Nicolas Lennartz" <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote: You’re welcome to stop by after we re-open at 2pm. Nicolas Lennartz Community Planner City of Molalla O: 503∙759∙0219; x219 F: 503∙829∙3676 C: 503∙998∙7048 From: Jeff Bader [mailto:jeffbader.com@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 11:40 AM To: Nicolas Lennartz Subject: Re: Surface Water Management Ok, I would like to meet today and I will bring the drawings and verbal description of the work. What time works for you between 12pm and 2pm? Thank you, Jeff On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote: These are all good questions. Grading and erosion control permits are issued at the discretion of the planning department, and in this case I would require a permit only because there is the issue of drainage onto adjacent property. I would also waive any fees for a project this small. Yet I would like to see a clear cross section of the swale, and have our engineer look at it, before I give the ok. We could meet later today but it may not be very productive without a clear set of plans. Any chance there could be more detail in the proposal, specifically in the swale? Nicolas Lennartz Community Planner City of Molalla O: 503∙759∙0219; x219 F: 503∙829∙3676 C: 503∙998∙7048 From: Jeff Bader [mailto:jeffbader.com@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 6:32 PM To: Nicolas Lennartz Subject: Re: Surface Water Management I understand. Unfortunately, I think those scribbles are the best we're going to get for now. I will be in town tomorrow sometime between noon and 2pm. Can we meet then? And just so that I don't overstep moving forward, is your sign-off on a project like this mandatory? I'd hate to earn some kind of fine for jumping the gun. And if it is mandatory, what determines when a landscaping project has crossed over from the city not caring into territory where approval is necessary? Thank you for your patience and I appreciate your help with our project. Jeff On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 4:54 PM, Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote: Jeff, Before I sign off on something like this I would like to see more detailed plans. Are there any computer renderings I could look at? The hand-drawn plans are sometimes difficult to read. Overall though if the drainage concerns are addressed and the project meets code, we won’t have a problem. Nicolas Lennartz Community Planner City of Molalla O: 503∙759∙0219; x219 F: 503∙829∙3676 C: 503∙998∙7048 From: Jeff Bader [mailto:jeffbader.com@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 12:57 PM To: Nicolas Lennartz Subject: Re: Surface Water Management Hi Nick, have you had a chance to review the latest drawing? We are hoping to break ground this Thursday or Friday. Although we feel confident that our plan will keep all surface water within our lot, I would love your approval. Let me know and thanks again, Jeff Bader On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote: Great, keep me posted. Nicolas Lennartz Community Planner City of Molalla O: 503∙759∙0219; x219 F: 503∙829∙3676 C: 503∙998∙7048 From: Jeff Bader [mailto:jeffbader.com@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 12:39 PM To: Nicolas Lennartz Subject: Re: Surface Water Management Hi Nick, No worries. I am the property owner. So I met with the landscaper again and he appears to understand what needs to be done. Basically, what we have right now is a spout draining directly into the creek (appearing to violate the rules). He is going to work up new plans that will remove the spout draining into the creek and replace it with a swale in the south corner of the lot to keep surface water within our property lines. I will forward you the new drawing once it arrives. For now, here is a verbal description of the revised plans:
I will be back again several times over the course of the next couple weeks, so I'm sure we can schedule something convenient.
Thanks again,
Jeff Bader
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote:
Hi Jeff,
I haven’t had the time to look into the project yet unfortunately. I would like to visit the site as soon as possible, are you visiting again soon? Or can the property owner contact me?
Thanks,
Nicolas Lennartz
Community Planner
City of Molalla
O: 503∙759∙0219; x219
F: 503∙829∙3676
C: 503∙998∙7048
From: Jeff Bader [mailto:jeffbader.com@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 6:58 PM
To: Nicolas Lennartz
Subject: Re: Surface Water Management
Hi Nick,
If you haven't had a chance to look at the property first hand yet, tomorrow morning would be a great day. I'm meeting with the landscaper there at the property tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. Sorry for the late notice. Hope you can make it.
Jeff
On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:02 PM, Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote:
Hi Jeff,
I’ve looked more into the proposal and spoken with our Public Works Director. I’ve attached a few notes she made on your drawing proposal, unofficially, of course.
The most difficult parameter to mitigate is the drainage not traveling onto the adjacent property. Indeed no water can drain onto an adjacent private lot, so the flood mitigation must happen on-site. Any type of drainage system can’t lead to anywhere, it must only help the water infiltrate the local ground. The best way to do this is to construct a type of drainage swale, trench or retention system that allows the water to percolate into the ground.
I hope to do a site visit before the short week is over to get a better idea of the constraints to this project.
Nicolas Lennartz
Community Planner
City of Molalla
O: 503∙759∙0219; x219
F: 503∙829∙3676
C: 503∙998∙7048
From: Jeff Bader [mailto:jeffbader.com@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 11:31 AM
To: Nicolas Lennartz
Subject: Re: Surface Water Management
Thank you Nicolas, I will take a look at this info. In the meantime, take a look at this drawing of the plan. A verbal description of the job is the following:
Thank you,
Jeff Bader
On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Nicolas Lennartz <nlennartz@cityofmolalla.com> wrote:
Hi Jeff,
Here are a couple parts of the code that discuss surface water runoff:
http://www.qcode.us/codes/molalla/view.php?topic=18-18_20-18_20_040&frames=off
http://www.qcode.us/codes/molalla/view.php?topic=18-18_16-18_16_110&frames=on
Reading between the lines a bit here, but I think this idea will work as long as there is no undue burden upon the drainage-way on the railroad property.
Please let me know when you have more information for me to consider.
Thanks,
Nicolas Lennartz
Community Planner
City of Molalla
O: 503∙759∙0219; x219
F: 503∙829∙3676
C: 503∙998∙7048