Tue 26 Aug 2025 08 20 19 040 Re 2740 Grove Street Drainage 198E6527¶

Good morning Sean,

Hope you are well.

I was looking to see if the investigation has started over the last few
weeks since your email in July.

Best regards,
Sarah

On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM Sarah Zeeman <szeeman@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Sean,
>
> Thank you for your note regarding the stormwater pipe located in the
> right-of-way (ROW) in my front yard, at the corner of Osborne and Grove.
>
> It’s obviously disappointing to learn that the open ticket I submitted
> back in December 2024—regarding the two sinkholes on my property in the
> ROW—won’t be addressed further until fall 2025 or even early 2026. link-
>  https://prnt.sc/9Isk_HXLpNpJ <https://prnt.sc/9Isk_HXLpNpJ>
>
> In this note, you mentioned “a project in queue to investigate the storm
> drain in the right-of-way adjacent to your property.”
>
> This sounds like it may be a more urgent matter than the ongoing issues
> I’ve been experiencing for the past eight years involving stormwater and
> the ROW.
>
> Could you please clarify which property this refers to and share any
> additional details and the associated work order for that investigation?
>
> Best regards,
> Sarah Zeeman
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM Sean McCarthy <
> sean.mccarthy@brookhavenga.gov> wrote:
>
>> Good morning, Sarah.
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope all is well.   We have a project in queue to investigate the storm
>> drain in the right-of-way adjacent to your property.   As previously
>> mentioned, we have not been able to identify any issues with the existing
>> drainage system; however, we intend to investigate previous repairs and
>> address potential aesthetic issues related to the soil used to backfill the
>> installed system.
>>
>>
>>
>> During our site visits and as presented in video and site photographs,
>> the parcel experiences drainage issues related to runoff from upstream
>> properties.   This runoff is from private property onto private property
>> and does not originate from the public right-of-way or roadway.
>> Considering the vicinity of this drainage issue to the City’s recently
>> completed storm drain project downstream, the following is provided for
>> informational purposes should the property owner wish to engage in
>> improvements to their property to assist with drainage.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please be aware that the information provided does not represent a
>> detailed engineering analysis by the City or its employees and is based on
>> observations provided by the resident and made during numerous site
>> visits.  The following is provided for informational proposes only and is
>> not a substitute for professional engineering advice.  It is recommended
>> that the property owner engage a landscape architect or professional
>> engineer to address the drainage issues identified.
>>
>>
>>
>> Based on a limited site inspection, the parcel experiences ponding water
>> near the structure and the rear yard.   The recommendation is generally to
>> promote positive drainage (i.e. from higher elevation to lower elevation)
>> to allow runoff to freely drain from the parcel to the right-of-way.  In
>> particular this recommendation pertains to three areas:
>>
>>
>>
>>    1. Along the front of the house where the foundation wall abuts the
>>    adjacent grade;
>>
>>
>>
>>    2. Near the Northeast portion of the house where the sidewalk from
>>    the driveway to the front entrance makes a 90° bend; and
>>
>>
>>
>>    3. At the low point in the rear yard adjacent to the privacy fence.
>>
>>
>>
>> For the first area it is recommended to do minor grading adjacent to the
>> house to ensure the ground between the house and sidewalk area slopes
>> toward the sidewalk path and out to the driveway.
>>
>> For the second area it is recommended that a small v-shaped channel be
>> installed to help direct water away from the northeast of the house down to
>> the driveway area.  Along the path shown in red.  If the elevation limits
>> the amount of fall able to obtained via an open channel.  A french drain
>> system with a pop-up emitter can assist in promoting drainage to the
>> right-of-way.
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: A map of a road AI-generated content may be incorrect.]
>>
>>
>>
>> Lastly, any blockage or depression causing pooling in the rear yard
>> should be addressed.  This may involve ensuring there is enough daylight
>> under the fence to freely allow water to drain or limited grading to remove
>> any low spots.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please let me know if you would like to discuss.   I can provide some
>> more information in person; however, given this would be private
>> improvements – I’m limited the opinion I can provide from a consulting
>> perspective.
>>
>>
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
>>
>> <http://www.brookhavenga.gov/>
>>
>> *Sean D. McCarthy, P.E.*
>>
>> Stormwater Manager
>>
>> Public Works
>>
>> City of Brookhaven
>>
>> *📱* 470-792-4928 |*☎* 404-637-0688
>>
>> sean.mccarthy@brookhavenga.gov
>>
>> www.BrookhavenGA.gov <http://www.brookhavenga.gov/>
>>
>> *Planning