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Freedom Crossings Land LLC: Request to Increase Stormwater Pond Depth

Original title: Freedom Crossings Land LLC - Major Site Plan - 000719 - Waiver to Major Site Plan in Review Parcel #: 35699-006-03 # WaiverPIR-000933-2026 Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC LDC 6.13.6.A(3)(c) - Stormwater Quality Criteria CODE states 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 Request to exceed 6-foot pond depth in DRA-1 with no additional water quality treatment. The required SWFWMD nutrient loading criteria has been achieved. Additional storage is available within this DRA for back-to-back storm events by increasing the allowable storage depth to 8 feet. The geotechnical borings for the site indicate consistent soils. Additionally, no limestone or groundwater were encountered within pond borings.

Record date · June 22, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Freedom Crossings Land LLC is requesting a waiver from local development codes to increase the depth of a stormwater retention pond from the standard 6 feet to 8 feet. The applicant states that the deeper pond will provide extra storage for storm events while still meeting regional water quality requirements.

Why it matters

This request determines whether a specific development project can deviate from standard stormwater safety and design regulations, which impacts how the site manages water runoff.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Freedom Crossings Land LLC

The entity is seeking a regulatory waiver to modify their site plan design.

Directly affected

Development Review Committee

The committee is responsible for reviewing and deciding on the waiver request.

Key Facts

The applicant requests a waiver to increase the depth of a dry retention pond (DRA-1) from 6 feet to 8 feet.
Current code (LDC 6.13.6.A(3)(c)) limits dry retention systems to a maximum depth of 6 feet.
The applicant claims the deeper pond provides additional storage capacity for back-to-back storm events.
The applicant asserts that the project already meets SWFWMD (Southwest Florida Water Management District) nutrient loading criteria.

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Geotechnical borings for the site show consistent soils with no limestone or groundwater encountered.
The request is filed under parcel number 35699-006-03 and waiver number WaiverPIR-000933-2026.
The file number for this request is 2026-23372.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the developer want to make the pond deeper?

The developer states that increasing the depth to 8 feet allows for more water storage capacity to handle back-to-back storm events.

Does this waiver affect water quality?

The applicant claims that the project has already met the required nutrient loading criteria set by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

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