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ARTICLE 8 (e) Project: Vynebrooke Village Drainage Study CPA Category: Community Housing Amount Requested: $10,000 Amount Recommended: $10,000 CPC Vote: (9-0) Project Description: The Vynebrooke Village is located off Waltham St. and is a 48 unit elderly/handicapped low- income public housing apartment complex that was first occupied in 1973. As of October 2009, the average resident's monthly rent was$294 including heat,hot water and electricity. Residents' annual gross income was $13,283 as of October 2009. The complex is 100 hundred feet from the Vine Brook in a low-lying area and is subject to frequent inundation from runoff.Because there is standing water outside the units much of the year, water drains into the 4-foot crawl spaces under the units. Most units are equipped with sump pumps that are engaged in every heavy rain event. Water in the crawl spaces is a serious problem, since the electric service and other utilities are located in these spaces. The water infiltration has also led to mold problems in certain units. To address this problem, the Housing Authority is proposing to install drainage measures which will direct water away from the units.The first step in addressing this issue is to hire an engineer to study the problem and recommend an on-site solution. The initial phase of the project would cover the study money for this engineering evaluation and for the preparation of plans that are required to be submitted to the Conservation Commission for review. Initial review of this project by the Conservation Commission has indicated that a Determination of Applicability will need to be filed, and calculations will need to be completed by an engineer to estimate the volume of the re-directed runoff into the storm drain system. The Housing Authority estimates that this phase of the project will cost$10,000. Project Goals and Objectives: It is the goal of this project to eliminate the standing water that ponds outside the Vynebrooke Village units after each significant rainfall.The initial step in addressing this problem is to determine the amount of rainfall that needs to be re-directed and to develop a plan to do so.These calculations and plans can then be reviewed by the Conservation Commission. The ultimate goal of the project is to stop water infiltration into the basements and eliminate a situation which is both unsafe and unhealthy. Project Benefit: The outcome of this initial study by a civil engineer will give the Housing Authority the data it needs to move forward into a subsequent phase of implementation/construction. Solving this drainage problem will allow this development to continue to provide safe,healthy, affordable housing for Lexington's seniors and disabled population. Funding Request: The funding request for this study is $10,000. It is anticipated that this study will be followed with a request for CPA funding in FY 2012. 10