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Residents and engineer tell Greenwood board recurring drainage and a five‑month backyard flood demand study and maintenance

November 17, 2025 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana


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Residents and engineer tell Greenwood board recurring drainage and a five‑month backyard flood demand study and maintenance
Terry Kenny, who identified himself as the new president of the Estates at Rock Lane Bridge homeowners association, introduced a drainage complaint on behalf of affected residents and turned the floor over to Dale, an engineer and homeowner who presented a multi‑page review of the neighborhood drainage. "This is what the 5 month flood looked like in my backyard," Dale said, describing sustained standing water that began in December 2024 and lasted into spring 2025.

Dale and resident witnesses described a drainage pattern that discharges from Pond No. 4 through a system of 30‑inch reinforced concrete pipe outlets and a legacy 8‑inch clay tile, which they said routes water across several backyards before it reaches an existing stormwater channel. They said as‑built pipe installations left the outside diameter at a higher elevation than the design drawings—effectively raising the pond's low‑flow level by roughly 3.5 inches and increasing the frequency of high‑volume releases. "When they installed the pipes, they installed to the outside diameter of the RCP at that level…so we actually have more high volume flow releases than the design would suggest," Dale stated.

Residents said the site experienced a prolonged five‑month flood, worsening lawn and landscape damage, and recurring plug‑ups. Several speakers referenced prior meetings (including a rezoning hearing) and correspondence with Whitaker Engineering and with city staff, and suggested that a recent gas‑line repair and placement of dirt in the field may have contributed to the problem. On the record, residents requested four kinds of steps: immediate maintenance of legacy field tile, a commitment from current and future owners to maintain drainage capacity during and after development, funding and construction of a direct drainage path from the pond to the Robertson drainage channel that avoids private yards, and further engineering calculations and signed plans.

City staff replied that some pipes had been removed and that the next step was for the HOA to provide Whitaker's signed calculations and plans to stormwater staff (Mr. Peony and Mr. Jones) for review. The board encouraged the HOA to coordinate with Whitaker Engineering and to route materials through the stormwater department for staff review; no formal city commitment to fund construction was recorded. The board recorded a staff referral and a plan for follow‑up, with Whitaker willing to meet with residents.

The transcript documents technical claims, differing accounts of prior inspections and maintenance, and several unresolved questions about responsibility and funding. The board asked the HOA to organize documentation and to work with Whitaker and staff to produce signed plans for the city to review.

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