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Invitation Cove review focuses on lift station, drainage easements and fire-flow tests
Summary
Committee and applicants discussed technical comments for Invitation Cove (43 townhomes): staff said private lift stations must meet city standards, requested drainage-easement clarity or HOA documentation, and asked for fire-flow residual-pressure testing for the site's 13R system.
The DRC spent extended time on Invitation Cove’s third submittal, a proposed 43-townhome project near Monroe Avenue and Semoran Boulevard, with detailed technical discussion about utilities, drainage and fire-flow verification.
Applicant representative Ken Fisher and other team members described the layout and asked for clarification on several items. Public works representative Dale told the applicant the private lift station still must meet city standards and said, "It needs to be our standard," citing the city's expectations for public and private lift stations. Dale also asked the applicant to ensure at least a 35-foot setback between the back of curb and the center of the wet well and said maintenance access should clear sidewalks.
Ken Fisher asked whether drainage easements could be handled in HOA documents and sought clarity on lift-station requirements; staff agreed HOA documentation is acceptable if it informs future lot buyers. The team discussed fire-flow calculations and testing: because the project uses a 13R system, staff requested residual-pressure testing and hydraulic analysis to show adequate pressure to all units. The applicant said some items might be resolved by exchanging comments directly with staff prior to another formal DRC review.
Participants also debated which curve number to use for predevelopment runoff; the applicant said the water management district had no objections while staff pointed to TR-55 qualifiers for land-use definitions. The parties accepted resolving several remaining items by email before a further formal submittal.
No formal approvals were issued during the DRC meeting; staff required the applicant to update plans and documentation to demonstrate compliance with city lift-station standards, hydraulic (fire-flow) analyses, drainage-easement or HOA documentation, and any lighting selections referenced in the CSP.
