Blasting Update, Wednesday, April 25

Notice to Kendal Residents and Neighbors

Blasting Update

Wednesday, April 25th

In the process of developing the water management system, it has become necessary to remove rock by blasting.  The blasting will be occurring on the northwest area of our campus in the area abutting Confederate Cove.  The blasting may begin as early as Friday, April 27^th at this location.  Weather permitting, blasting may occur periodically throughout the next week.  Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.

Just before the contractor conducts the blast, a siren will be sounded.  There will be three (3) short 20 second blows before each blast.  When the blast is completed, one long horn will be sounded as the all clear signal after which normal work will resume.

Please be reminded that fences currently demark the work site.  “No Trespassing” signs have also been posted.  For your personal safety and wellbeing, please do not enter the work areas without permission and appropriate safety equipment. 

Kendal regrets this inconvenience and thanks you in advance for your patience.  If you have any particular questions or concerns, please contact Julia Skare, Kendal’s owner’s representative at juliaskare@gmail.com or 434-390-8956.

Fences

The quiet phase of our expansion and renovation project is over!  With the approval from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in hand, Kendal at Lexington is marching forward in double time. 

 

Many fences have popped up all over the property.  Some of the fences are erected for safety reasons, demarking the construction zones and are intended to discourage individuals from entering the area without permission and safety equipment.  A second set of silt fences are being built to limit the undesired movement of soil. 

 

And, as you can see, the relocation of soil has begun.  Among the first projects to be tackled is the development of the protective storm water drainage and detention basin system on the portion of the property located in the City of Lexington. 

 

You may also notice the creation of a temporary roadway extending from the ridge towards Kendal Drive and then looping around behind the first Sycamore Lane cottage towards the newly acquired property.  This is the route that will be used to relocate the excess soil on the property behind the cottages.

 

In preparation for the additions to the Borden and Webster Centers and the new cottage construction on the ridge, substantial utility work is being addressed involving the relocation and installation of gas, water, and electrical lines. 

 

We ask for your patience.  It will be several months of noisy, dusty, soil relocation before the new construction begins.  Stay tuned.

Site work begins

We are officially in "build mode" this week.  Silt fences are being installed, and soil relocation will begin shortly.  Preparation of the water detention ponds will be the first order of business.

Update - April 4, 2018

Construction Update

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

 

With approval from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Kendal at Lexington will be moving from the quiet, planning phase to the active, dusty, and noisy site development phase.  Heavy equipment has begun to arrive.  We can look forward to the construction of silt fences and the sound of trucks relocating excess soil. 

During the construction, Kendal residents may expect to have the water turned off on about three occasions in the near future, with the first occurring as soon as Tuesday, April 10^th.  We anticipate that the water may be shut off for as long as 4 hours between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM.  At this time, we are uncertain as to the areas that will be without water; we will let you know the specifics as soon as we receive the final plans.

Please be patient with us.

DEQ approval

Late Friday afternoon we received word from the Department of Environmental Quality that our project has been approved!!!