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Request for Council Action continued Page J of 4 January 27, 2003 North Long Lake East Sewer Extension In area A, Mr. Crottcau has requested sewer and there may be interest in sewer for 1 145 Si,xth Avenue North which is the easternmost property in area A. Our understanding is that this property is currently for sale and persons interested in purchasing the property may be interested in sewer. 1 lowcver, sewering of this property would require installation of sewer across the entire area A. 1 he property has a nonconforming four bedroom septic system. The property has limited possibilities for replacement septic sites, because of steep topography and wetlands, which may limit the ability to enlarge or remove and replace the existing house. We have not received an>lhing in writing regarding this property. My understanding is that Mr. Crottcau, 1405 Sixth Avenue North, has talked to several of the neighborhood residents and there docs not appear to be a strong interest in a sewer project from the three residents in the middle of area A. We have prepared a preliminary cost estimate for the installation of a pressure sewer system across area A. The estimated cost for this project is SI6,000 per unit. Cost Allocallon Options - Crottcau Property There arc several options for the connection of Mr. Crottcau ’s property to sewer, or sewering of the entire area A. Our recommendation is that because area R is a separate project area, and none of the property owners have cxpres.sed any interest in obtaining sewers, that this area not be considered for a sewer at this time. The initial option that was discussed with Mr. Crottcau w as that he would pay the North I ong l ake 2002 connection fee of $22,085 plus pay the costs for his plumber to install a pressure sewer to connect to the end of the North Long Lake Project. Based on further study of this option, we arc not recotnmeiuling this option for two reasons. The first reason is the issue that the property owner discus.ses in his letter regarding the fairness of this approach. We believe that he docs raise a valid concern about paying the lull connection fee plus the costs for his plutnhcr to exteiul the sewer to his property. I he second reason is that the extension of the sewer will require work in an ea.sement area on the adjacent property. It would be better if this work was completed by a contractor hired by the City, .so we can have more control over the work. In order to address the fairness issue regarding the costs to obtain sewer for Mr. Crotteau ’s property, and the concern about his plumber working on the adjacent property, the City could complete the sewer extension project and then deduct these costs from the North Long Lake Connection fee charge. The staff recommendation is that this is not the best option because this is a new project area and should be considered separately with it’s own connection fee. If the property owner pays a fee related to the North Long Lake project, and the remainder of the neighborhood is sew ered fora low cr per unit cost, this raises another fairness issue.