Bob Curtis said he has been trying since 2006 to get his Timberview Property Owners Association to help fix drainage problems in the neighborhood east of Monument.
Curtis and others in the neighborhood of about three-dozen homes wanted the POA to prod El Paso County to demand the developer install a drainage system.
Curtis lives on Loverly Way at the bottom of the hilly, wooded Timberview neighborhood. With every heavy rain, water cascades down through the trees, wiping out landscaping and undercutting the foundations of homes.
Here is a look at his home from the El Paso County Assessor’s Web site:
Here is the Timberview neighborhood as seen from www.FlashEarth.com:
After sending dozens of e-mails to the Timberview POA and its management company, as well as to county inspectors, Curtis turned to Side Streets. It took only a couple phone calls to reach Andre’ Brackin, county engineer, who quickly vowed to meet with the neighbors, tour the area and assess the damage.
Curtis said he has spent $20,000 to protect his home from water, digging a series of ditches, installing metal landscaping rails and using tons of rock, or rip rap, to stop erosion and channel water away.
Here is a look at the work he’s done:
Below are photos Curtis provided to illustrate his efforts. They oughta send him to New Orleans to help protect that city.
Take a look at what happens when it rains . . .
The effects of erosion are visible throughout Timberview. Here’s an example:
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Neighbors: Developer, Property Owners Association all wet! is a post from: Side Streets