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Supporting Documentation · Jun 4, 2025

2 12 25 WO PB Draft Minutes

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2 • PB-24-19 TheWayMaker LLC Block: 106 Lot: 20.03 Zone: R-1 40 Eagle Ridge Way The applicant, TheWayMaker, LLC, proposes to undertake site work on a lot with an existing one-family dwelling. The proposed site work includes the installation of a subsurface chamber infiltration basin in the rear yard, as an enhancement to a previously approved stormwater seepage pit detention system. PRESENTATION BOARD QUESTIONS • Chairman Bagoff asked is there a geotechnical survey with this application. Mr. Cokeley said there was not one conducted. • Mayor McCartney asked how will this comply with the steep slope ordinance. Ms. Triolo said there is no application before this board concerning steep slopes, they are here for a storm water management system. The grading has been provided for the storm water management system as well as the details and calculations. • Mayor McCartney asked how far away is the system from the steep slope. Ms. Triolo said there is no steep slope. • Chairman Bagoff asked what is the relation with the storm water management system to the steep slope. Mr. Cokeley said the storm water system is placed roughly 100 feet or more from the property line. • Mr. Klein asked Mr. Scott they picked C type soil, is there a worse soil than C. Mr. Scott said yes, there is a category D and that is an even lower permeability. PROFESSIONALS COMMENTS • Mr. Scott said they question whether or a geotechnical investigation was done on this site either for the proposed storm management system or the previous system that was done as part of the Matarazzo Engineering design. • Mr. Scott said based on his review of the storm water report they are using the practice infiltration for this design of this space. • Mr. Scott said with this development and the number of concerns that they have with regard to the storm water, Mr. Scott prefers to have a geotechnical study in advance of the approval. • Mr. Scott said without having that specific information, it is hard to say that they should move forward with the application. Or if the board sees it fit, they can approve it as a condition. Ms. Triolo replies by saying this application was deemed complete without a geotechnical report and they will object to any carrying of it in order to provide more reports. The applicant will keep the escrow account for the engineer funded to assure there are funds for the engineer to attend and

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and they will object to any carrying of it in order to provide more reports. The applicant will keep the escrow account for the engineer funded to assure there are funds for the engineer to attend and do inspections during testing and installation. They welcome Mr. Scott to be an active participant as far as his observations and recommendations during construction but to ask for a geotechnical report at this point in time is unnecessary, unwarranted and not required. • Mr. Scott said based on his site visit, he has witnessed water flowing out of the 36-inch elliptical pipe. The day he was there, it was not raining. It was a day after a snowstorm and it was 17 degrees and Mr. Scott didn’t anticipate that there was any snow melt that was contributing to the water flowing through the pipes. • Mr. Scott followed that pipe back and saw that water was flowing through the drainage ditch that site between both properties, 40 and 42 Eagle Ridge Way.

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