Avila Ranch Flooding (Item 6i)

Says Avila Ranch's grading created a lake that flooded his mother's property, contaminated the well with E. coli, sickened a tenant, and cost them rental income — with no restitution offered.

Land-use attorney says the staff report glossed over the flooding, cites a 2023 operations plan noting high groundwater and poor infiltration, and called it ironic the item landed on the 'non-controversial' consent agenda.

Brought photos of the lake; says two city engineers were surprised by it, the developer took weeks to pump it out, and no agency took responsibility. Represents a group that sued over Avila Ranch flooding back in 2018.

Runs Buckley Stables across from the project; says water moved around the site turned her two clear creeks murky.

Her property flooded last winter after the developer raised the grade 15 feet; she lists four engineering failures — percolation ponds that don't percolate, outdated rainfall data, infeasible retention in phases 2-3, and wetlands planned where water can't soak in — and wants her questions answered in writing.