Atkins is supporting the design of new facility improvements at the Art of Animation Resort. The project
includes the construction of a new overlook that will be located within the “Hourglass Lake” between this
resort and the Pop Century Resort. Access to the overlook will be from the pedestrian bridge spanning the
central portion of the lake. The proposed structure will be supported above the floodplain elevation of the lake
on a pile foundation system.
Please refer to the attached exhibit for the approximate size and location of the new facility. Associated
improvements will include utility and area development modifications to support the proposed construction,
including a new boat ramp to be located on the northern shoreline of the lake. The footprint of the proposed
facility is approximately 10,000sf, of which all 10,000sf falls over the existing lake. The boat ramp will
require approximately 2,000sf of new impervious area to provide lake access to the proposed facility. Docks
or piers are not proposed with this new boat ramp.
These improvements fall within Basin 300, which is part of the C-2 Canal basin within RCID. The C-2 basin
was shown to have 17.63 ac-ft of surplus water quality treatment volume in calculations submitted in support
of the SFWMD permit issued under App. No. 170117-29. The additional treatment volume required for Basin
300 as a result of these proposed improvements is 2.5” over the additional impervious area. This treatment
depth over the proposed impervious area is 0.06 ac-ft. This leaves a surplus of 17.57 ac-ft of water quality
treatment volume remaining within the C-2 basin.
The proposed finish floor elevation of the proposed facility is 101.00, which is about the 100-yr flood stage of
Hourglass Lake (96.55). Floodplain compensation is not provided with this application because the impact
due to the proposed piles is insubstantial.
This letter is seeking a Minor Modification to SFWMD Permit No. 48-00714-P in support of the proposed
facility construction. With the treatment for the project area being accounted for in the permitted treatment
system (Ponds 100, 200, 300 and 400), we feel that the above information shows that no impact to the
existing permitted system is anticipated with this project.
Attachment 4124