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Meridian Pointe Lofts
Phase 1
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SNELLING
ENGINEERING, LLC
1 12'fl Illinois Street, Suite 14
Carmel, IN 46032
Ph: 1317) 663 -3206 Fax: (317) 663- 08
www.snellingeng.cam
Date: January 13, 2010
DRAINAGE SUMMARY
General
The existing 6.25 acre site is located between Old Meridian Street, Pennsylvania Street and
Carmel Drive south of the Meijer detention basin within the city limits of Carmel. The site is
presently occupied by a combination of lawn and woods with several small old structures. The
site drains to the east with runoff exiting the site at a culvert under construction for Old Meridian
Street. The culvert discharges into the Fertig Drain. The site is not located within a FEMA flood
hazard area.
Anderson Birkla Associates is proposing to construct a mixed -use residential and future office
development on the site. Phase 1 of the project will be the residential portion only. The
residential building will total approximately 235,000 SF and will have 276 surface parking
spaces, including on- street parking.
Pre Development Conditions
Due to downstream restrictions, the 100 -year allowable discharge for projects within the Fertig
Drain watershed is 0.25 cfs /acre. The City of Carmel also requires that the fully developed right
of -way be detained in the post developed conditions. Pre development conditions were studied
for two separate drainage basins: a northern area and a southern area.
For the northern area, the pre developed right -of -way area flowing to the site is 0.8 acres. The
northern Phase 1 area (not include areas proposed for direct discharge along Old Meridian Street)
is 4.0 acres. Therefore, the 100 -year allowable discharge for the northern area is 1.2 cfs
[(0.8 +4.0) x 0.25].
For the southern area, the pre developed right -of -way area flowing to the site is also 0.8 acres.
The sorthern Phase 1 area (not include areas proposed for direct discharge along Old Meridian
Street) is 0.7 acres. Therefore, the 100 -year allowable discharge for the northern area is 0.4 cfs
[(0.8 +0.7) x 0.25].
Post Developed Conditions
In the northern area, which is comprised mostly of the main apartment building site, a 55,126 CF
Stormtech SC -740 underground detention system will be installed under the parking lot to
control the peak release rate. Modeling of the underground detention system included volume of
upstream pipes, bioretention areas, and parking lot storage up to 6- inches. The total volume of
storage available is 69,000 CF. Due to the footprint of the underground system with respect to
the outlet location, a 0.45 acre offsite area (two separate basins), which are parts of the rear of
the adjacent Hamilton Crossing retail center to the west and a small are within the Meijer
detention parcel to the north, must be routed through the detention system. However, the
underground system was initially sized for only the onsite and right -of -way area. Calculations
were performed to determine the outlet pipe size required to accommodate the complete
watershed. For the initial onsite calculation, a 4.4 -inch orifice would be needed to control the
peak discharge to 1.17 cfs, with parking lot storage occurring only within the proposed
bioretention BMP areas. With the offsite runoff included using the minimum a 6 -inch orifice the
underground detention system will fill with a 100 -year flood elevation of 855.26.
Emergency overflow for the system will occur through the top of an open grate manhole near the
northeast property corner along Old Meridian Street. This manhole will also serve as the outlet
structure for the detention system. A 48 -inch diameter pipe at 0.22% upstream of this manhole
will carry 1.25 times the peak 100 -year inflow rate of 46 cfs. The top of casting of this manhole
will be set at the 100 -year flood elevation of the system.
As required by the City of Carmel two water quality BMP's will be installed installed in series
for the project. The BMP's will consist of six (6) bioretention areas and three (3) Stormtech
Isolator Rows. To our knowledge, both BMP's have been pre- approved in the City of Carmel.
In the southern area, which is comprised mostly of the main apartment building site, a 15,054 CF
Stormtech SC -740 underground detention system will be installed under the future parking lot
and connector driveway to control the peak release rate. Modeling of the underground detention
system included volume of upstream pipes, bioretention areas and parking lot storage up to 6-
inches. The total volume of storage available is 22,830 CF. A 0.25 acre offsite area from the
adjacent Hamilton Crossing retail center to the west will also be routed through the detention
system. Similar to the northern area, the underground system was initially sized for only the
onsite and right -of -way area. Calculations were performed to determine the outlet pipe size
required to accommodate the complete watershed. For the initial onsite calculation, a 2.4 -inch
orifice would be needed to control the peak discharge to 0.4 cfs. With the offsite runoff included
using the minimum a 6 -inch orifice the underground detention system will fill with a 100 -year
flood elevation of 853.03.
Emergency overflow for the system will occur through a 30 -inch diameter pipe at 0.24% that
will carry 1.25 times the peak 100 -year inflow rate of 16 cfs. The outlet structure of the
detention system will have an emergency overflow weir within the manhole that will allow the
100 -year flow into the 30 -inch pipe.
As required by the City of Carmel two water quality BMP's will be installed installed in series
for the project. The BMP's will consist of a bioretention areas and two (2) Stormtech Isolator
Rows. To our knowledge, both BMP's have been pre- approved in the City of Carmel.
A Drainage Area Map and calculations are included in the Appendix. Individual storm sewers
will be designed at a later date as part of the development of the final construction plans.
Phase 1 Drainage Summary:
NORTH AREA:
TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA (INCL. R/W)
100 YR. ALLOWABLE RELEASE RATE
STORAGE VOLUME REQUIRED FOR ONSITE ONLY
4.8 ACRES
0.25 CFS /AC. (FERTIG DRAIN RESTRICTION)
1.2 CFS
64,982 CF (INCLUDING PIPES AND PARKING
LOT VOLUME)
100 YR. PEAK RELEASE RATE FOR ONSITE ONLY
100 YR. PEAK RELEASE RATE W /OFFSITE
100 -YEAR ELEVATION W/ OFFSITE
SOUTH AREA:
TOTAL DRAINAGE AREA (INCL. R/W)
100 YR. ALLOWABLE RELEASE RATE
STORAGE VOLUME REQUIRED FOR ONSITE ONLY
100 YR. PEAK RELEASE RATE FOR ONSITE ONLY
100 YR. PEAK RELEASE RATE W /OFFSITE
100 -YEAR ELEVATION W/ OFFSITE
Conclusion
1.17 CFS (W/ 4.4 INCH ORIFICE)
2.13 CFS (W/ 6 INCH ORIFICE)
855.26 (64,070 CF STORAGE USED)
1.5 ACRES
0.25 CFS /AC. (FERTIG DRAIN RESTRICTION)
0.4 CFS
20,085 CF (INCLUDING PIPES AND PARKING
LOT VOLUME)
0.36 CFS (W/ 2.4 INCH ORIFICE)
1.86 CFS (W/ 6 INCH ORIFICE)
853.03 (15,874 CF STORAGE USED)
Final construction plans for the project will be generally designed in accordance with current
City of Carmel and Hamilton County standards. The project is not anticipated to cause any
adverse effects to upstream of downstream properties.