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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: March 8, 1999 ITEM NO.: Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Gregory A. Gappa Engineer's Report Title Director of Public Services Item Description: Baldur Park Peninsula Request for Sanitary Sewer Extension We have received a letter from Mr. Fred Puzak requesting sanitary sewer service for his property. He lives, in the last house, on the end of Baldur Park peninsula. This property is within the MUSA and was supposed to have been connected to sewer as part of the 1965 LS #1 sewer project. The existing septic system is nonconforming due to a lack 3' separation from the water table. Connection to sewer is the only reasonable alternative for this property. This issue is _ complicated and has been previously presented to the Council. I have attached the Council memo from the November 29, 1993 meeting. This memo provides a good explanation of the history of this project. Both, Mr. Puzak and the City of Orono have been unsuccessful in numerous attempts to contact the adjoining property owner, Mr. Bill Franklin. The involvement of Mr. Franklin is required to complete this project. This issue needs to be resolved because of the poor condition of the existing septic system. Our recommendation is that the City start the process for an assessment sewer project to extend sewer to the end of Baldur Park peninsula. This appears to be the best method for involving Mr. Franklin in this project, and will provide an official public hearing process for receipt of his comments. Mr Puzak suggested if the City could assist him in obtaining a sewer easement, he would be willing to complete a private sewer service project to obtain sewer for his property. Our recommendation is that a public sewer assessment project be completed to provide sewer service to all of the properties at the end of the peninsula. With multiple property owners involved, the best solution is for a public project to provide sewer service for all of the parcels A preluninary subdivision approval was granted in 1982 for two lots on Mr. Franklin's property. The final subdivision was never completed. Our recommendation is that this subdivision is a rationale basis on which to conclude that this property be allowed a maximum of two sewer units. For the assessment project the Puzak property could be assessed for one unit and the Franklin property assessed for two units. This would be a fully assessed sewer project. A copy of this Council information packet will be sent to both Mr. Puzak and to Mr. Franklin.