File #: 2026-22169   
Type: New Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/20/2026 Meeting Body Development Review Committee
On agenda: 2/23/2026 Final action:
Title: Calesa Township - Mass Grading Phase 4 - Mass Grading - 000107 Waiver to Mass Grading Plan in Review Parcel #: 35300-000-14 & 35300-000-45 #000346 Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC LDC 6.13.7.B(2)&(3) - Geotechnical Criteria. Number of tests. CODE states - (2) Number of tests. At least two tests shall be performed within the boundary of each proposed retention/detention area. For each half acre of pond bottom area and for each lineal retention/detention area of 250 feet, an additional test shall be conducted. The County Engineer or his designee, may require additional tests if the initial tests indicate the need for them. (3) Infiltration/permeability tests. For retention/detention areas utilizing percolation or infiltration in the design model, there shall be a minimum of two infiltration rate tests for each retention/detention area. Data used for soil permeability testing or infiltration analyses for the retention/detention areas shall be signed and sealed by a professional ...
Sponsors: Board of County Commissioners
Attachments: 1. 6.1 Calesa Township - Mass Grading Phase 4 - 000107 - Waiver to Mass Grading in Review 000346.pdf

 

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Calesa Township - Mass Grading Phase 4 - Mass Grading - 000107 Waiver to Mass Grading Plan in Review

Parcel #: 35300-000-14 & 35300-000-45     #000346

Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC

 

LDC 6.13.7.B(2)&(3) - Geotechnical Criteria. Number of tests.

CODE states - (2) Number of tests. At least two tests shall be performed within the boundary of each proposed retention/detention area. For each half acre of pond bottom area and for each lineal retention/detention area of 250 feet, an additional test shall be conducted. The County Engineer or his designee, may require additional tests if the initial tests indicate the need for them. (3) Infiltration/permeability tests. For retention/detention areas utilizing percolation or infiltration in the design model, there shall be a minimum of two infiltration rate tests for each retention/detention area. Data used for soil permeability testing or infiltration analyses for the retention/detention areas shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer or professional geologist for both data and procedural accuracy.

APPLICANT - Requesting a waiver to reduce the number of borings in DRAs. Each proposed DRA has at least half of the borings required by code. We request to defer the additional borings required until future Improvement Plan submittals. Stormwater staff indicated support of the waiver.

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