12-19-2008 Council Work Session Packet

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. 850 Wayzata Boulevard December 5,2008 Page 4 - whether a connection serving 850 and 875 Wayzata Boulevard is a force main (requiring a City lift statian), a pressure line (requiring a permanent individual pump station which you would have to maintain), or a�avity line (high initial cost, low maintenance) as it passes your property-there are pro's and con's of each design, and construction costs,feasibility of each option, and ease of const�•uction also come into play... - timing relative to constiuction of service roads and the roundabout is a Iimiting factar for a gravity sewer systern;a pressurized or force main sewer system could be constructed deep ena�gh to not be affected by roundabout construction... Because of all these variables,the ultimate conclusions as to how a sewer line to serve you will be built, where it will be located, and what it will cost,have not been determined. The City is Iikely to be constructing sewer lines to serve the Myrtlewood neighborhood this summer. The construction of a sewer line for Myrtlewood would provide a starting point for a project to serve your property with sewer. The City Engineer has included options for service to your property and to 875 Wayzata Boulevard as part�f the feasibility study that is nearing completion for the Myrtlewood sewer project. 3. Water Connection. While a rnajority of the Myrtlewood neighborhood was in favor of City sewer, only about half were interested in City water. It has not yet been decided whether water Iaterals will be constructed for Myrtlewood. The Fire Marshai has indicated that even if water laterals are not extended to the neighborhood, it would be prudent to provide a hydrant on the north side of OId Wayzata Boulevard. There has been no decision as to whether this will happen or who would pay for it. In the worst case scenario, if Myi�tlewood says no to water and you want water,you could end up paying the entire cost to extend water from the south side of Old Wayzata Boulevard. A watermain extension to serve just your property, or to serve your pi•operty as well as 875,would generally follow the same route as the sewer. Some of the same factors come into play as for sewer construction, because if 875 ultimately gets municipal water from Long Lake, the costs of your water connection would vary, depending on whether you could tie in with 875's supply. We do believe that City water could be brought to your property without it being in the MUSA, so that is good news. It is our expectation that hearings on the Myrtlewood project wiIl occur over the winter, and decisions can then start to be made.