Dear Madisonville Homeowners & Residents,
The influx of housing developments in our area has led to serious problems including drainage failures, unbearable traffic congestion, overcrowded schools, reoccurring power outages, and water system issues (brown and/or chlorinated water, water pressure). Further development of neighborhoods prior to improving our lagging and substandard infrastructure will only exacerbate these issues, jeopardizing the safety, comfort, and well-being of our community.
Today, we are asking our neighbors to voice their concerns, as plans are underway for a yet another subdivision development on Brewster Road. The subdivision, “Brewster Place,” is to be built where the remaining woods are between Dummyline and Powerline, specifically where a natural drainage ditch commonly floods Brewster Rd.
Some highlights of the proposed subdivision plans (found in Meeting Agenda, linked below):
http://www3.stpgov.org/planning/agendas/2024agendas/03052024_PC_Meeting_Packet.pdf
- The land to be cleared is home to a natural drainage runoff for Brewster Rd and the first 13 homes on the west side of Fairfield Oaks Drive. The land is gradually sloped into an “existing drainage ditch” per the proposer’s own survey map.
- 17 homes are to be built within 5.398 acres (net density = 3.1 homes per acre).
- A pond is planned to be added to the “existing drainage ditch” on the southwest side of the subdivision.
- This is likely an attempt to accommodate what the developers believe will be additional standing water issues.
- There is nothing in the plans to accommodate current drainage paths of the south side of Brewster Road and the west side of Fairfield Oaks Subdivision, which VERY OFTEN flood with heavy rainfall.
- The plans call for foundations of each home to be up to 12 inches higher than current ground elevation.
In addition to increased flood risks:
- 17 additional homes on our electrical grid and water systems, which commonly fail in this precise region of Madisonville, are sure to worsen issues.
- Traffic delays at the intersections of Brewster / 1077, 1085, 21, and Perilloux, particularly during school and work commute hours, will be exacerbated.
- Risk of decreased property values due to smaller lot and build size approval.
If you agree with the above and want to make your voice heard, we urge you to:
- Sign the petition to voice your opposition to the Brewster Place subdivision development.
- Please also join us Tuesday, at the St.Tammany Planning Commission Meeting to voice our concerns for this development.
4:00 pm – Tuesday, March 5, 2024
St. Tammany Parish Government Complex
Parish Council Chambers
21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville, Louisiana
Updates
March 1, 2024
Seeing this much support for our community is overwhelming. My eyes are tired from pouring over these development plans but knowing I have your backing helps me keep pushing forward. We still have a long road ahead of us to protect our neighborhood.
24 Comments
We live on Fairfield Oaks Dr and back up to the power-lines and the current “retention pond”. Which is actually just a runoff. At one point it was so overgrown we couldn’t even see the other side of the power-lines. They’ve since cleared it, but there has been more water pushed back there than ever before. In addition our streets have been flooded with minimal rain. Adding 17 more homes will only add to the continued flooding issues. Let’s also add, Brewster Road, Perriloux, and Dummyline are barely wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass. There’s been more accidents on Brewster with vehicles going in the ditch because of inadequate size of roads with the amount of vehicles because of so much growth. Stop St Tammany! Build the infrastructure first!
The backside of my property, which is adjacent to the proposed development, floods now more than it ever has. My concern is that any further development, will worsen the flooding, not only on the surrounding property but on Brewster Road as well. I'm not sure how much more traffic this side of Brewster Road can handle. I ask that you please listen to the concerns of the residents that already live hear and address the current infrastructure issues before approving more development on Brewster Road.
We can not handle the traffic we have now, the schools are busting at the seams and we need a high school here not more houses.
The number of homes proposed for this piece of property is too many. Just across the poweline is a similar piece of property that has two homes on it. If the new development were 7 homes not 17 it would be a lot better and help keep home values high.
We have lived on Fairfield Oaks Drive for 10 years. We are opposing this subdivision due to flooding and traffic issues in our area. Brewster Road is a narrow and dangerous road to travel, especially during and after heavy rain due to standing water and flooding. In addition, the substantial increase in subdivisions and other homes being built on Brewster Road has resulted in large influxes of traffic at any given time of the day. Please address infrastructure before allowing yet another development in this already crowded stretch of road.
Please consider drainage issues!
Brewster Road is not large enough to handle the traffic.
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Dear Madisonville Homeowners & Residents,
The influx of housing developments in our area has led to serious problems including drainage failures, unbearable traffic congestion, overcrowded schools, reoccurring power outages, and water system issues (brown and/or chlorinated water, water pressure). Further development of neighborhoods prior to improving our lagging and substandard infrastructure will only exacerbate these issues, jeopardizing the safety, comfort, and well-being of our community.
Today, we are asking our neighbors to voice their concerns, as plans are underway for a yet another subdivision development on Brewster Road. The subdivision, “Brewster Place,” is to be built where the remaining woods are between Dummyline and Powerline, specifically where a natural drainage ditch commonly floods Brewster Rd.
Some highlights of the proposed subdivision plans (found in Meeting Agenda, linked below):
http://www3.stpgov.org/planning/agendas/2024agendas/03052024_PC_Meeting_Packet.pdf
- The land to be cleared is home to a natural drainage runoff for Brewster Rd and the first 13 homes on the west side of Fairfield Oaks Drive. The land is gradually sloped into an “existing drainage ditch” per the proposer’s own survey map.
- 17 homes are to be built within 5.398 acres (net density = 3.1 homes per acre).
- A pond is planned to be added to the “existing drainage ditch” on the southwest side of the subdivision.
- This is likely an attempt to accommodate what the developers believe will be additional standing water issues.
- There is nothing in the plans to accommodate current drainage paths of the south side of Brewster Road and the west side of Fairfield Oaks Subdivision, which VERY OFTEN flood with heavy rainfall.
- The plans call for foundations of each home to be up to 12 inches higher than current ground elevation.
In addition to increased flood risks:
- 17 additional homes on our electrical grid and water systems, which commonly fail in this precise region of Madisonville, are sure to worsen issues.
- Traffic delays at the intersections of Brewster / 1077, 1085, 21, and Perilloux, particularly during school and work commute hours, will be exacerbated.
- Risk of decreased property values due to smaller lot and build size approval.
If you agree with the above and want to make your voice heard, we urge you to:
- Sign the petition to voice your opposition to the Brewster Place subdivision development.
- Please also join us Tuesday, at the St.Tammany Planning Commission Meeting to voice our concerns for this development.
4:00 pm – Tuesday, March 5, 2024
St. Tammany Parish Government Complex
Parish Council Chambers
21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville, Louisiana
Updates
March 1, 2024
Seeing this much support for our community is overwhelming. My eyes are tired from pouring over these development plans but knowing I have your backing helps me keep pushing forward. We still have a long road ahead of us to protect our neighborhood.
24 Comments
This area has grown since we’ve moved here. Traffic has become unbearable, not to mention the streets are in need of repair. I feel that the more construction will lead to this area falling into a flood zone, taking away the area or areas, where the over abundance of water runs into. Please reconsider new construction behind the Fairfield Oaks Subdivision area. Thank you
We live on Fairfield Oaks Dr and back up to the power-lines and the current “retention pond”. Which is actually just a runoff. At one point it was so overgrown we couldn’t even see the other side of the power-lines. They’ve since cleared it, but there has been more water pushed back there than ever before. In addition our streets have been flooded with minimal rain. Adding 17 more homes will only add to the continued flooding issues. Let’s also add, Brewster Road, Perriloux, and Dummyline are barely wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass. There’s been more accidents on Brewster with vehicles going in the ditch because of inadequate size of roads with the amount of vehicles because of so much growth. Stop St Tammany! Build the infrastructure first!
The backside of my property, which is adjacent to the proposed development, floods now more than it ever has. My concern is that any further development, will worsen the flooding, not only on the surrounding property but on Brewster Road as well. I'm not sure how much more traffic this side of Brewster Road can handle. I ask that you please listen to the concerns of the residents that already live hear and address the current infrastructure issues before approving more development on Brewster Road.
We can not handle the traffic we have now, the schools are busting at the seams and we need a high school here not more houses.
The number of homes proposed for this piece of property is too many. Just across the poweline is a similar piece of property that has two homes on it. If the new development were 7 homes not 17 it would be a lot better and help keep home values high.
We have lived on Fairfield Oaks Drive for 10 years. We are opposing this subdivision due to flooding and traffic issues in our area. Brewster Road is a narrow and dangerous road to travel, especially during and after heavy rain due to standing water and flooding. In addition, the substantial increase in subdivisions and other homes being built on Brewster Road has resulted in large influxes of traffic at any given time of the day. Please address infrastructure before allowing yet another development in this already crowded stretch of road.
Please consider drainage issues!
Brewster Road is not large enough to handle the traffic.
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This area has grown since we’ve moved here. Traffic has become unbearable, not to mention the streets are in need of repair. I feel that the more construction will lead to this area falling into a flood zone, taking away the area or areas, where the over abundance of water runs into. Please reconsider new construction behind the Fairfield Oaks Subdivision area. Thank you