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File #: 2025-19428   
Type: New Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/6/2025 Meeting Body Development Review Committee
On agenda: 6/9/2025 Final action:
Title: Melody Preserve - Waiver Request to Improvement Plan in Review 7945 SW 80th St Ocala Project #2024100025 #32515 Parcel #35300-000-15 & 35474-000-00 Kimley-Horn and Associates LDC 6.13.8.B(7) - Stormwater conveyance criteria CODE states Sizes. Stormwater conveyance pipes and cross culverts shall be a minimum of 18 inches diameter or equivalent. Driveway culverts shall be a minimum of 15 inches diameter or equivalent for residential use and a minimum of 18 inches diameter or equivalent for commercial use. Roof drains, prior to connection to the overall stormwater system, are exempt from minimum diameter requirements. APPLICANT requests to utilize 12-inch storm drain in lieu of the code minimum 18-inch. Conveyance calculations will be provided to support pipe sizing. LDC 6.13.6.A(3)(b)(c) - Stormwater quality criteria CODE states (b) Dry retention systems that have a depth of four feet or less, measured from top of bank to pond bottom, and shall have a vegetative cover. (c)...
Attachments: 1. 6.10 Melody Preserve – Waiver Request to Improvement Plan in Review -32515_.pdf

 

SUBJECT:

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Melody Preserve - Waiver Request to Improvement Plan in Review

7945 SW 80th St   Ocala 

Project #2024100025     #32515    

Parcel #35300-000-15 & 35474-000-00

Kimley-Horn and Associates

 

LDC 6.13.8.B(7) - Stormwater conveyance criteria

CODE states Sizes. Stormwater conveyance pipes and cross culverts shall be a minimum of 18 inches diameter or equivalent. Driveway culverts shall be a minimum of 15 inches diameter or equivalent for residential use and a minimum of 18 inches diameter or equivalent for commercial use. Roof drains, prior to connection to the overall stormwater system, are exempt from minimum diameter requirements.

APPLICANT requests to utilize 12-inch storm drain in lieu of the code minimum 18-inch. Conveyance calculations will be provided to support pipe sizing.

 

LDC 6.13.6.A(3)(b)(c) - Stormwater quality criteria

CODE states (b) Dry retention systems that have a depth of four feet or less, measured from top of bank to pond bottom, and shall have a vegetative cover. (c) Dry retention systems that have a depth of six feet or less, measured from top of bank to pond bottom, with side slopes that are no steeper than 4:1 and sodded bottoms.

APPLICANT requests waiver to utilize grass seed on pond bottom in lieu of sod. Vegetative cover will be established prior to end of construction and will be in compliance with FDOT Standard Specifications section 570.

 

LDC 2.12.9 - Location and dimensions of streets

CODE states provide location and dimensions of any existing, proposed, and adjacent streets, including all rights-of-way serving the project.

LDC 2.12.10 - Easement or land reservation

CODE states show any known existing or proposed easement or land reservation.

APPLICANT requests waiver to propose minimum drainage easement width of 10-feet for pipes less than 30-inches I.D. and depths less than 5-feet, 15-feet for pipes less than 30-inches I.D. and depth up to 10-feet, 20-feet for pipes 30 to 54-inches I.D. and depths up to 15-feet, and 25-feet for pipes up to 54-inches I.D. and depth greater than 15-feet. Proposed easements for private drainage systems will allow for adequate maintenance.

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