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075 <br /> COLEMAN, BERNHOLZ, DICKERSON, <br /> BERNHOLZ, GLEDHILL Si HARGRAVE - <br /> ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br /> P.O. DRAWER 1529 <br /> 129 E. TRYON ST. January 29 , 1988 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. 27278 <br /> 919-732-2196 <br /> 919-942-8000 <br /> CHAPEL HILL OFFICE <br /> SUITE 20, FRANKLIN BUILDING <br /> 137 E. FRANKLIN STREET <br /> CHAPEL HILL, N.C.27514 <br /> 919.929-7151 Mr. Marvin Collins <br /> ALONZO B.COLEMAN,JR. Director <br /> STEVEN A. BERNHOLZ Orange County Planning Department <br /> DONALD R.DICKERSON 306F Revere Road <br /> ROGER B. BERNHOLZ <br /> GEOFFREY E.GLEDHILL Hillsborough , North Carolina 27278 <br /> DOUGLAS HARGRAVE <br /> G.NICHOLAS HERMAN <br /> KIM K_STEFFAN Re: Wildwood Subdivision Stormwater <br /> NATHANIEL E. CLEMENTS Management <br /> MARILYN ELLISON <br /> Of Counsel Dear Marvin: <br /> BONNER D. SAWYER <br /> (1902-1972) <br /> This letter confirms our recent discussion <br /> concerning storm water management in the context of the <br /> problems now existing in the Wildwood Subdivision . I <br /> have reviewed the report of Hazen and Sawyer entitled <br /> Stormwater Drainage Study Wildwood Subdivision . That <br /> study, together with the problems existing at the <br /> Wildwood Subdivision , demonstrate to me that our Land <br /> Use Planning Ordinances are not adequate in this area. <br /> That is , whenever the County is asked to approve a <br /> development as intense as the Wildwood Subdivision, a <br /> comprehensive stormwater management plan which <br /> adequately manages stormwater is essential . Ordinance <br /> revisions are necessary. Also , Orange County has no <br /> one on staff with qualifications necessary to review <br /> and monitor stormwater management plans for <br /> developments the intensity of Wildwood. In my opinion <br /> the County needs a civil engineer on staff or a <br /> contract with a civil engineering firm to deal with <br /> these issues . This letter is not intended to be and is <br /> not critical of the Planning staff or its work on the <br /> Wildwood Subdivision . It is intended to prompt action <br /> to remedy inadequacies in our ordinances related to <br /> urban type development . <br /> Very truly yours , <br /> `4 4 <br /> e• ffre E. Gled ill <br /> GEG/lsq <br /> xc : Albert Kittrell <br /> Shirley E. Marsha for the Board <br />