11/2/12 - Five years ago the city of Brighton entered into a consent agreement with the developer of the Northridge Hills II condominium development due concerns that the slope leading to a pond behind the condos was eroding rapidly, and destabilizing the deck and patio areas of some of the condos. The consent agreement, which involves twice-per-year monitoring by the city through on-site inspections, is about to expire. That led to a final report to the City Council Thursday night by city engineer Gary Markstrom of Tetra Tech and county building inspector Jim Rowell. City Manager Dan Foster tells WHMI compliance with the consent agreement has been reached by the developer. Both Markstrom and Rowell said that while there has been some settling of the units, as would be expected in any development over time, there has been no serious erosion and the condos are in no danger. However, Council Member Jim Bohn, himself a resident of Northridge Hills II, had a different viewpoint on the matter and told council that there has been some serious shifting of the posts of some decks and other problems that are beyond what would be expected in just five years. Markstrom said that he wasnât aware of the problems and said he would make a second inspection of the development to look at the areas of concern outlined by Bohn. Markstrom will report his findings to Foster and Foster will then share the information with council. City Attorney Paul Burns said from a legal standpoint, the developer, Steve Davis of Northridge Hills LLC, is in full compliance with the consent order. (TT)
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