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O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT 28e. <br /> Meeting Date _Augult_1$:_12di_ <br /> Actionkupda <br /> Item L __ <br /> SUBJECT: WILDWOOD DRAINAGE STUDY - STATUS REPORT <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING ____Yes _X_._ No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Collins <br /> Planning Director 6/ 18/87 Letter <br /> Planning Director 6/23/87 Memorandum <br /> Fritz Brunssen 6/29/87 Letter <br /> Hazen-Sawyer Proposal of 8/ 11 /87 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE : Consideration of a status report concerning drainage <br /> problems associated with Wildwood Subdivision. <br /> BACKGROUND : On June 16, 1987 the Board of Commissioners approved pre- <br /> paration of a drainage study of Wildwood Subdivision. The <br /> study would be funded by the developer, Wildwood <br /> Corporation, and would be conducted by an independent firm, <br /> selected by Orange County. The firm of Hazen & Sawyer has <br /> been contacted and has prepared a proposal for conducting <br /> the study. <br /> The developer has been notified that further building permit <br /> and subdivision plat approvals have been suspended, pending <br /> completion of the study and required drainage improvements. <br /> The agent for the developer, Mr. Fritz Brunssen, has <br /> requested that five lots ( 1158, 1160-#163 ) be released from <br /> the permit suspension inasmuch as they have been purchased <br /> by builders who have contracts for home construction . The <br /> lots drain either to roadway ditches or by sheet flow across <br /> the lots and would not have any impact on lots in Section 2 <br /> where most drainage problems have been experienced. Lots <br /> downslope are currently owned by the developer and would not <br /> be built upon until required drainage improvements were <br /> installed . <br /> RECOMMENDATION : The Manager recommends the following : <br /> 1 . Approve the proposal submitted by Hazen and Sawyer and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the County. <br /> 2. Authorize the Planning Department to release lots 158 <br />