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MMM <br /> x71-em 740 be Qd r 55 / <br /> yy aen �yy� O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br /> �J. . �/ INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> dd d[Ca"-e / /by �C 8706- 1E04 29t <br /> TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> FROM: Marvin E. Collins Planning Director <br /> SUBJECT: Drainage Problems - Wildwood Subdivision <br /> DATE: June 12, 1987 <br /> COPIES : Ken Thompson, County Manager <br /> The Erosion Control Staff has conducted an investigation of <br /> drainage problems in Wildwood, including contacts with <br /> individual property owners . The problem areas are <br /> concentrated in specific areas and are identified below. <br /> A sketch map is provided to show the general location of <br /> problem areas . <br /> 1 . Lots 131 -140 - George Anderson Drive <br /> Problems identified include: <br /> a. Area is Y poorly) drained. <br /> 9 Y <br /> /( b . Stagnant water is standing in ditches . <br /> c. Water is present under some houses . <br /> Lot 133 is especially wet. <br /> )c e. Springs are present on lots 133 and 137 . <br /> f . Odor problems associated with sewer lines . <br /> rc c, Runoff from some lots on the west side of Judah <br /> Benjamin Court is accumulating at the rear of lots <br /> 132 and 133. <br /> >c h . Some lots were filled, and the creek along the <br /> drainage easement floods the rear of these lots . <br /> x The Erosion Control Staff questions whether the culvert <br /> ( 18^) at the intersection of Oakdale Drive Extension and <br /> George Anderson Drive is large enough. Furthermore, the <br /> Staff has concerns - about there being adequate tel in <br /> ditches and drainage easements . <br /> 2. Lots 67-70 - Wade Hampton Drive <br /> A major problem identified is insufficient fall in the <br /> ditch along Wade Hampton Drive. A driveway culvert is <br /> too high, and stormwater is banking up and flowing down <br /> in front of several homes . <br /> 3. Lots 15-17 - Wade Hampton Drive/John Breckenridge Drive <br /> Problems identified include : <br />