Presenter: standard soil testing needs 8–10 ft holes; existing building blocks testing

A presenter explained that standard subsurface investigation for a new development typically occurs in the design phase on a vacant parcel and requires digging multiple test holes to collect soil profiles and infiltration data. The presenter said the team would "dig a few holes uh 8 to 10 ft deep and then we would analyze the soils, we would document the soil profile, we would run infiltration testing in the hole that we dug." The description framed those steps as the basis for the technical data the project team had been asked to provide.

The presenter said that approach is not possible on the parcel under discussion because a building already occupies the site. "We can't do that because there's a building there now. I don't think it's appropriate to knock a chunk of the building down just to do a a few holes in the ground," the presenter said, identifying a logistical constraint that prevents the standard testing protocol. A meeting participant responded, "I hear what you're saying," and added that "not we may not get approved," flagging a concern that permitting or approval might be at risk given the inability to perform the usual tests.

No formal action or decision was recorded in the transcript about alternative investigation methods or next steps; the discussion identified the testing requirement (8–10 ft test holes and infiltration testing) and the present physical constraint (existing building) as the primary technical and procedural issues to resolve.