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BOOK 62 Pt GF 5?S8 <br />before the Planning & Zoning Commission first and then be <br />advertised for a public hearing before the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />Planning & Development Director Robert Keating noted <br />that there are several controversial issues on today's <br />agenda and these issues have been broken down and will be <br />presented separately today by the following staff members: <br />Jim Davis, <br />Dir. of Public Works <br />Stan Boling, <br />Planner <br />Robert Keating, Dir. <br />Planning & Development <br />... Stormwater runoff from <br />single-family lots <br />... Acquisition of rights -of <br />-way adjacent to canals <br />... Road Paving <br />STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS <br />Director Davis reviewed the following memo dated 10122/85: <br />TO: The Honorable Members DATE. October 22, 1985 <br />FILE: <br />of the Board of <br />County Commissioners <br />and <br />The Honorable Members <br />of the Planning and SUBJECT: STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM <br />Zoning Commission SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS <br />Robert M. Keating, AICP nM� <br />Director, Planning Development Division <br />FROM: & V REFERENCES: <br />James W. Davis .~ <br />Director, Public Wxks Division <br />It is requested that the information presented herein be <br />given formal consideration by the Board of County Commission- <br />ers and the Planning and Zoning Commission at their special <br />workshop meeting on October 31, 1985. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br />° Problem <br />One problem which is occurring in the County with more <br />frequency is that of stormwater runoff from sin- <br />gle-family lots adversely affecting adjacent property. <br />Although this occurs primarily with older subdivisions <br />having. small lots, it is an issue which must be ad- <br />dressed. , <br />° Background <br />Stormwater runoff has recently become a problem for <br />certain single-family lots for one major reason. That <br />is a requirement that new homes be elevated substantial- <br />ly above the natural grade in some areas, either to meet <br />Health Department septic tank requirements or to meet <br />National Flood Insurance base flood requirements. <br />Whatever the reason, the mandate for raising the final <br />finished grade of a house has changed the drainage <br />pattern of some areas. <br />2 <br />