Title
Vintage Crossings Drainage
History
In the summer of this year (2019), Village staff received complaints about flooding concerns from residents of the Vintage Crossing neighborhood. The complaint included water ponding in their backyards and the sump pumps constantly running.
In order to understand the issue and potential causes, Village staff evaluated the existing site conditions in the subdivisions of Vintage Crossing and Fawn Ridge by visiting the site and reviewing original development design documents from early 2000 related to the site grading and stormwater system.
Based on our analysis of available information and site observations, Village staff came to the conclusion that the original design of the backyards may have been modified by individual property owners. The modifications include changing the backyard grading, adding storage sheds, adding fences, and other work done in the public utility and drainage easement without proper permits or approvals from the Village. These changes and additions eliminated/impacted swales in many areas and/or obstructed the flow of stormwater which is causing water ponding and concerns for potential flooding.
Earlier this year, Villas of Tall Grass, a residential development, started construction on its site which is located immediately west of Vintage Crossing and north of Fawn Ridge subdivisions. As part of their stormwater management system, the developer built berms west of Vintage Crossing and north of Fawn Ridge subdivisions. Prior to the construction of Tall Grass berms, stormwater from Vintage Crossing and Fawn Ridge subdivisions was releasing into Tall Grass site. After construction of berms and absence/obstruction of swales in Vintage Crossing and Fawn Ridge subdivisions, stormwater is unable to find its way to the several inlets and detention pond designed to manage stormwater for these two subdivisions. Villas of Tall Grass site cannot be used as stormwater basin for the neighboring subdivision...
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