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K. Request for Floodplain Cut and Fill Balance waiver for Oak Point Subdivision The Board reviewed the following memo dated 5/26/94. TO: James Chandler County Administrator THROUGH: James W. Davis, P E. Public Works Director and Roger D. Cain, P.E. County Engineer FROM: David B. Cox, P.E. b -- Civil Engineer SUBJECT: Request for Floodplain Cut and Fill Balance Waiver for Oak Point Subdivision REFERENCE: 'SD-93-09-08/LDP Application No. 93040058-007 DATE: May 26, 1994 CONSENT AGENDA Knight, McGuire & Associates, Inc., on behalf of Sanctuary Park, Inc., the developers of Oak Point Subdivision, is requesting a waiver of the cut and fill balance requirement of Section 930.07(2)(d) of the Stormwater Management and Flood Protection Ordinance. Oak Point Subdivision received preliminary plat approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission on January 13, 1994. The project is located at the northwest corner of Indian River Boulevard and 37th Street adjacent to the east property line of Medical Service Center Subdivision. The entire site is located in special flood hazard area AE with a base flood elevation of 7.0 ft. N.G.V.D. and ten year flood elevation of 4.0 ft. The existing ground elevations on the site range from 4.5 ft. to 2.5 ft. The proposed displacement of the floodplain below 4.0 ft. for which the waiver is needed is approximately 10,000 cubic yards. The displacement below the 7.0 ft. base flood elevation is estimated at 50,000 cubic yards by the applicant's engineer in the attached letter dated March 22, 1994. The project meets the cut and fill balance waiver criteria provided in Section 930.07(2)(d)1. of being situated in an estuarine environment within the 100 year floodplain along the Indian River and in staffs opinion it appears that all other Stormwater Management and Flood Protection Ordinance requirements can be met without adverse impact on other lands in the estuarine environment. A SJ.R.W.M.D. Management and Storage of Surface Waters Permit has been approved for the project. An application for a Land Development Permit has been received by the Public Works Department. Alternative No. 1 Approve the cut and fill balance waiver request. Alternative No. 2 Deny the waiver request and require re -design to accomplish an on-site balance of cut and fill_. RECOINDATION Staff recommends approval of Alternative No. 1. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board approved Oak Points cut and fill balance waiver request. JUN 7 1994 13 sof fAk 56 I