Agenda 06-04-2019 6-a - Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application

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94 wanted to go over this to give you a further perspective on how we propose to finish our design with regards to stormwater. Adam Beeman: Are there any sidewalks proposed inside this development? Tim Smith: There are not sidewalks proposed. I know they're required, and we're not proposing to do any. Sidewalks would be added impervious so we're trying to minimize impact from impervious. Hunter Spitzer: I see you have a 20-foot storm easement running between the upper cul-de-sac and the lower between lots 13, 14, 7 and 6. Have you considering make any sort of pedestrian access between these two ends? Tim Smith: We sure could do that. Kim Piracci: I'm asking for clarity. I think I read that your stormwater control measures are for one inch of rainfall in 24 hours and that's the regulation; is that correct? Tim Smith: That's correct. That's one of the goals we have the meet per the ordinance. There are different intensities for different storm events. This is a one year 24-hour storm event, so one year of rainfall intensity over 24 hours that volume of water we have the attenuate and not release any more than what would occur prior to our construction. Kim Piracci: Okay, so it's one inch in 24 hours and that's the minimum? Have you given any thought to building for more than that because of this recent rainfall we had? What we're building for isn't going to accommodate that so there's going to be flooding, right? Tim Smith: Potentially,yes. This is what the ordinance regulations require and it's what we designed to. We followed Orange County's regulations. We run analysis and check what other storm events would do, but we're required to submit to them and to get proof as to what's here in the ordinance. Kim Piracci: I have one more concern. My house is right near the corner of Route 70 and University Station. You take your life in your hands to turn left on Route 70 and there are accidents weekly. I'm wondering what happens when they want to turn left out of this? I might be the person heading east that they hit. Is any consideration being given to that? Tim Smith: For this project we're doing what is done on all projects similar in nature. They have the analysis of the thresholds, based on the use and the number of trips to be generated. Orange County has a pretty high threshold for requiring a transportation impact analysis which would be a full-blown study. In this case, Highway 70 needs improvements and DOT does have on the books in the future to do things to Highway 70. In the meantime,we are doing what DOT requires for us to put in this road for this development to provide as safe as we can access lanes for each direction to get in and out. Kim Piracci: I'm not allowed to vote against this because he's acting within their parameters even though I don't have to use much imagination and see problems in the future.Technically, I'm not allowed to say,this doesn't sound good, but because they're meeting the requirements. Michael Harvey: Well, they are meeting the UDO and the department of transportation has indicated that these are the necessary improvements to accommodate the traffic flow. You as a board member can vote your conscience in whatever way, manner, shape or form but without any direct evidence to prove that DOT's recommendation with respect to access is flawed, a decision to deny this project based on roadway access issues is not based on the information was have available and is inconsistent with the provisions of the UDO. The practical reality is that without any documented evidence proving that it's a faulty model, the staff can't take that position because DOT has already certified that this is an acceptable proposal. They have already required them to do offsite improvements consistent with their model and data.