Robinhood-Dooley Storm Drainage Improvement Project
Public Meeting # 3
June 1, 2011 – 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Attendees:
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Amy Bice - Charlotte Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (CMSWS)
Monica Kruckow –CMSWS
John Schrum – CMSWS
Jarrod Karl – CMSWS
Steve Frey – City of Charlotte – Real Estate
Kevin Muldowney – Real Estate Consultant (THC Inc.)
Renya Eurek – THC
Amy Parish - THC
Will Wilhelm – Engineering Consultant (Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (KHA))
Stephen Thun – KHA
Residents
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Welcome & Introductions – CMSWS (Monica Kruckow)
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Meeting and Project Purpose – CMSWS (Monica Kruckow)
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The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the preliminary design of the recommended improvements that were
presented at the last public meeting (May 2010) and discuss the easements acquisition process for construction
of the improvements to residents.
Overview of project area. (See Exhibit A-1).
Project goals are to reduce flooding in streets and around structures, as well as to reduce erosion and improve
water quality through stream restoration.
Lake Point Pond (a separate City project) construction will begin this summer. Construction will include
improvements to the spillway that will improve the pond’s water quality and provide flood control benefits to
support the Robinhood-Dooley Storm Drainage Improvement Project.
Project Status Update Information
Will Wilhelm (KHA)
 Proposed improvements are concentrated to improve flooding and erosion within the project area
 Summary of improvements:
o Culvert replacements.
o Additional Pipe Systems and inlets.
o Driveway pipe and roadside ditch improvements.
o Stream restoration.
Each of these improvements was talked about specifically as identified on the Public Meeting exhibit and in the preliminary plans.
Monica Kruckow (CMSWS)
 Construction drawings have been developed for the selected improvements. These plans include many details,
such as pipe sizes and locations, channel/ditch widths, utility relocations, and easement locations.
 The permitting phase runs concurrently with the design phase. This phase includes obtaining the required water
quality permits from Federal and State government agencies.
 The Real Estate phase runs concurrently with the design phase. The length of time that it takes to acquire
easements depends on the property owners and businesses.
Steve Frey (City of Charlotte – Real Estate)
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The City's real estate staff will begin working with citizens and businesses to acquire Easements needed to
construct the recommended improvements and provide future maintenance. We ask for the easements to be
donated to the City.
The City may be requesting any or all of the following easements on properties benefiting from improvements:
o Storm Drainage Easement (SDE)
o Temporary Construction Easement (TCE)
o Conservation Easement (CE)
Property owners are encouraged to read and understand the terms and differences between each of these
easements.
What Happens Next? - CMSWS (Monica Kruckow)
Bid / Construction
 After all design plans are finalized and all easements are acquired, the final plans will go out to contractors for them
to bid on. By state law, the lowest responsible bidder is awarded the construction contract.
 The bid phase of a project typically lasts 4 to 5 months.
 Construction.
o Throughout construction, efforts will be made to minimize disruption to nearby property owners. Construction
of proposed improvements will be supervised by City inspectors. Property Owners will be notified of key
construction dates thru mailers and/or door hangers.
 Construction for a project of this size is expected to take approximately 2 years.
Throughout all phases, The City will continue communicate with residents through mailers, door hangers, etc.
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General Questions & Comments
Q: Will the culvert at Lower Robinhood Circle be a multiple pipe design or an arch culvert?
A: Arch culvert.
Q: Will construction begin at the bottom of the project and work back towards the top or vice-versa?
A: The exact construction sequence is unknown until a contractor is selected.
Q: What are the sizes of the arch culverts?
A: Upper Robinhood Circle culvert is 20 feet wide by 5’ tall, and Lower Robinhood Circle culvert is 24 feet wide by 5.6’
tall.
Q: Is the depreciation of land value in the latest county tax assessment related to this project?
A: Steve Frey explained this project is independent of tax evaluations. Additionally, the City does not have any
influence in tax evaluations; they are completed by the County.
Q: Are driveway culvert improvements still included in the proposed improvements.
A: Yes. Generally, driveway culvert improvements are included in areas where roadside ditches are being improved.
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Small Group Discussions – Break Out Real Estate and Design Questions
The citizens in attendance broke out into smaller groups to review the preliminary design plans and to discuss the easement
being requested on their properties.