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Green Valley South
Subject: Green Valley South
From: Ken Pickle <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:24:26 -0400
To: Cyndi Karoly <[e-mail]>
CC: Boyd Devane <[e-mail]>, Bradley Bennett <[e-mail]>
Cyndi,
Well, our 30 days since our meeting on Green Valley is just about up. I've conveyed
some additional concerns today to Amanda Boone, and she has referred them to her
clients. My review is continuing, and I should have a written response to Amanda by
Tuesday, next week. It seems to me that the north wet pond must be sized to
accomodate run-on from adjacent properties. The existing topo of the undeveloped
adjacent properties indicates that the properties certainly would drain into the
Green Valley South collection system. Amanda reports that the wet ponds are sized to
accomodate the runoff from within the project boundaries, but not the run-on from
adjacent properties.
The applicant included a note on the submittal drawing that states, "Development
adjacent to roadway being treated by Green Valley South will be designed in such a
way so that no runoff from the adjacent development enters the roadway." In
imprecise, non-legal language, my view is that with this note the applicant is
promising that a third party will control their runoff. The third party has no
official relationship with us, and the third party has no contractual relationship
with Green Valley South, as far as I know. I cannot accept the applicant's assertion
about what some other party may do. He has no ability to deliver on his promise, as
far as I know. And we have no ability to enforce on the third party. I have, advised
Amanda of this problem. She will seek instructions from her clients.
So, here's the short summary: The existing topo (pre-development) of the adjacent
property indicates that it will drain into the Green Valley South system. The
applicant asserts that after development of the neighboring property, it will not
drain into his system. In the first case (before development) the system must be
sized to handle the additional off-site flow. In the second case (after development)
there is no mechanism in place to insure that the third party will keep his
stormwater out of the Green Valley South system.
I'm unclear on whether we promised a review in 30 days, or a certification in 30
days. We certainly can deliver the review. I'm not sure whether we'll make the
certification, since that depends on their response to our comments, and any further
findings in my review. Do you recall exactly what we promised in that meeting?
Ken
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