Auburn Village Unit Owners

06/14/2024

From the City of Alexandria:

As a reminder, the virtual open house for the project is available online. You can access the virtual open house platform to review display boards and submit any questions or comments you may have through a questionnaire. Your input is invaluable to us and will help us ensure that we address any concerns and considerations effectively.

The comment period is open until June 30th, so there's still plenty of time to contribute.

To access the virtual open house, please follow the link on the project webpage.

https://www.alexandriava.gov/stormwater-management/commonwealth-ashby-glebe-flood-mitigation-project

Thank you once again for your continued support and engagement.

Thanks,
Jonathan Whiteleather, PE
Technical Project Manager
City of Alexandria, Virginia
O: 703.746.4637
C: 703.399.9392
alexandriava.gov

The Commonwealth Avenue, Ashby Street, Glebe Road Project will mitigate flooding by installing new, larger pipes.

08/29/2020

We need to be a priority. The flooding issue at E. Glebe Road and Commonwealth Avenue is the longest ongoing problem in the city. Make a plan. AlexandriaVA.gov Auburn Village Condominium Northside10 Neighborhood Health

08/29/2020

We submitted this flooding problem to Call. Click. Connect. with the City of Alexandria in May 2018. This is not a new problem, but it is an uncorrected issue that continues to damage Auburn Village under the buildings every single time it rains. Please submit images and a request for repairs to: https://alex311.alexandriava.gov/customer/servicetypes

This problem has existed for at least 29 years and a repair date has NEVER BEEN A PRIORITY for Alexandria. This was the response in May 2018.

A Response was sent to a few people: To residents concerned about recent flooding at E Glebe Rd & Commonwealth Ave :

At 6:56PM on May 14, 2018, a Flash Flood Warning was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) and was in effect until 9:46PM that evening Flash Flood Warnings are intended to warn the public of impending storm events that will likely flood local storm sewers and flood local streams. This appears to be what occurred on May 14th at E Glebe and Commonwealth. This area is known to be prone to flash flooding for several reasons. To alleviate previous repetitive flooding of the area, a capital improvement project to install new and enlarged inlets in the curb and gutter along the south side of E Glebe Rd was constructed in 2012 that significantly reduced the frequency of flooding at the sidewalk. This last storm’s flooding, on May 14th, was too much rain too fast for the system to convey without flooding. It was later discovered by a subsequent inspection that there was a partial blockage further down the storm sewer line from at E Glebe and Commonwealth. This may have contributed to the extreme flooding on May 14th but may also have formed due to additional rain events since. In either case, our Public Works Services staff has put the storm sewer system near E Glebe and Commonwealth on a more frequent inspection schedule to help keep the system clear.

The City is in the process of updating the Stormwater Management Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to increase the storm sewer system capacity, including the storm sewer system at E Glebe and Commonwealth. The City has identified nearly 100 areas in the City for improving capacity that is needed for the storm sewer system to handle more rain more quickly. The City recognizes this need because it is expected that more storms like the one that occurred on May 14th will happen more frequently, due to ongoing global climate change.

Increasing capacity of the storm sewer system at E Glebe and Commonwealth, and dozens of other locations in the City, is an integral part of the Stormwater Management CIP. Funding for the Stormwater Management CIP is provided by the Stormwater Utility fee. However, funding is limited and projects compete based on risks and priorities. Plans for future improvements, including those identified at E Glebe and Commonwealth, are reviewed annually to ensure we are focusing on the right priorities. Staff is working to include these recent flooding events at E Glebe and Commonwealth to adjust allocation priorities where appropriate.

William J. Skrabak
Deputy Director, Infrastructure & Environmenal Quality
Department of Transportation & Environmental Services
City of Alexandria
2900B Business Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22314
Office: 703.746.4073
Main: 703.746.4065

03/23/2020

03/12/2020

03/10/2020

Roof vents were replaced in the wrong location when the new roof was installed, a correction has never been made.

08/28/2019

The dormers vents on Auburn Village Condominium roofs have been incorrectly installed by the Northeast Contracting roofing company. The board of directors has a responsibility to the owners to make sure projects are completed properly. We've all paid thousands in special assessments to replace the slate roofs. From the very start of this project, residents pointed out this problem on the first building. This was NOT realized by roof installer Northeast Contracting, or project consultant Restoration Engineering, Inc. This problem continued during the rest of the project. The final correction / punch list by the project consultant REI does NOT list these repeated mistakes. Owners will NOT accept these mistakes. Give us the quality roof job we paid for.

03/04/2019

Please look up while walking around the property. The new slates are sliding off. Please document and submit these problems to the property manager.

10/22/2018

Polishing the mailboxes and trash collection in the halls were at one time included services at Auburn. Polishing the mailbox in your hallway can make a huge difference. One owner does this on a regular schedule. Address labels with just the door address is very easy and provides a nice finishing touch. Also being considered is replacing the missing lock to the other box - just to give a much better impression for visitors and residents.