7/18/14 - About 25 residents of the Springhill residential development in Brighton packed Brighton City Council chambers Thursday night to say they are having serious erosion problems at their development on Flint Road. One resident of the site condominium development next to I-96 said he has lost much of his back yard because the accumulation of water undermined the soil and erosion caused it to wash away. City Manager Dana Foster tells WHMI the city has been aware of the problems and is working with the developer to make the changes necessary to come into conformance with the site plan and city codes. Developer Trevor Surdu, president of SDG Homes, told council and the audience he is working diligently to correct the problems as quickly as possible. City engineer Gary Markstrom of Tetra Techâs recommendations are that the grading in the development is restored and stabilized, retaining walls are stabilized, grading is done around the homes to prevent water damage to the buildings, areas that have suffered erosion are landscaped, and affected utility lines and pavement are repaired. Foster says the city will continue to monitor the developerâs progress in making the corrections, and legal action would be the next step if insufficient progress is made by the next council meeting on Aug. 7. (TT)
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