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February 24, 2003 Mooresville Planning Commission Minor Plat Hearing for Susanna Stauffer Planning Commission Meeting Feb. 27, 2003 Dear Commission Members, I submit these comments for consideration, in my absence, to respectfully request that the minor plat proposal submitted on behalf of Susanna Stauffer be denied by the Commission. Said proposal does not appear to be in accordance with the objectives of Moorseville's planning and subdivision control ordinances with regard to protecting the health, welfare, and general well-being of the community. Attached are two exhibits in support of the arguments outlined below for denying this minor plat proposal. > Exhibit 1. A photocopy .of the official Morgan County plat map showing the proposed minor plat, a 5+- acre tract, along with some of the adjacent 5+- acre tracts, all of which were previously subdivided from a single farm a number of years ago. Approximate minor plat lot lines are shown in red, based on the plat drawing on file with the Mooresville Planning Commission office. > Exhibit 2. A page of photos attempting to capture the broad natural drainage plain running diagonally across the majority of one of the lots of the proposed minor plat. Specific concerns: 1. Disruption of natural drainage and water flow. One issue of great concern, visible in the Morgan County property plat photocopy and further supported by attached photos, is the very broad drainage plain or basin which diagonally crosses the majority of one of the proposed lots. When considering set back and easement lines, it is clear that a home cannot be situated on this lot without significant site improvement - major excavation, contouring, and reforming of the land in order to redirect the flow of drainage water away from improvements and the septic system absorption fields. These are actions not normally attributed to a minor plat, but to a typical subdivision under control of the Subdivision Control Ordinance which requires "site improvements" for drainage of storm water. To prevent flooding of adjacent tracts and increased erosion of neighboring properties downstream, any disturbance of the "natural water retention" properties of this site should require establishment of a retention pond or other means of controlling the rate of discharge of drainage water. 2. Suitability to septic system~/Concerns about drinking water contamination. On February 21, 2003, I spoke with a representative at the Morgan County Health Department regarding the "statement in writing" which is required from the Health ~ Department by Minor Plat Approval Procedure Ordinance (MooresVille Subdivision