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Request for Council Action continued <br />Page 4 <br />January 5, 2000 <br />Sewer Asscssment/Cost Allocation Policy <br />Disadvantages <br />The Ciiy will be assessing properties for a trunk line they may not think is a benefit, <br />if there are assessment appeals, it may be difficult to show a benefit when the <br />properties have an alternate septic s'’e. <br />The assessments may cause pressure to increase density. <br />The Metropolitan Council is concerned about assessing undeveloped properties for <br />sewer without increasing density according to a staged development plan. <br />B-2. Trunk line connection charges. <br />Advantages <br />• No assessment appeals. <br />• The initiating neighborhood has lower costs. <br />Disadvantages <br />• The City may never recoup its costs through connection charges. <br />Staff Recommendation Regarding Trunk Sewer Lines <br />Staff recommends that in the absence of a very detailed long-term sewer plan, only those properties <br />who will immediately use the trunk line should pay the costs of the trunk line. Staff would <br />recommend the funding options B-1 or B-2 only under the following conditions: <br />1. A majority of the properties along the trunk line agree to the proposed assessment. <br />2. The City has strong assurance that the vast majority of pruperties identified as <br />potential users of the trunk line will connect within a reasonable period (5-15 years). <br />3. The City is able to finance the trunk costs for the necessary period. <br />Sewer Assessment/Cost Allocation Policy Applied to the Fox Ridge Sewer Project <br />At the public hearing held for the Fo,\ Ridge sewer project, the residents questioned the cost <br />allocation for the force main along South Brown Road. The plan presented to the neighborhood was <br />to assess the costs of the entire project, including the South Brown Road force main, to the Fox <br />Ridge residents. They were concerned about paying for the Brown Road force main that may <br />provide sewer serv ice to additional properties. Their opinion was that the force main costs should <br />be allocated to all property owners who will use it.