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171 <br /> O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br /> INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> 6706- 1604 <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 generally poorly drained. <br /> b . Stagnant water is standing in ditches . <br /> c. Water is present under some houses . <br /> d . Lot 133 is especially wet. <br /> e. Springs are present on lots 13. 3 and 137 . <br /> f . Odor problems associated with sewer lines . <br /> g. 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 /> h. Some lots were filled, and the creek along the <br /> drainage easement floods the rear of these lots . <br /> 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 fall 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 /> to high, and stormwater is backing 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 />