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COUNCIL MEETINQ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION APR I Z 19V9 CITY Oh UnUNO DATE: April 8, 1999 ITEM NO.: / Department Approval: Name Gregory A. Gappa Title Director of Public Services Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Engineer’s Report Item Description: Orono Orchards Sanitary Sewer Project Assessment Hearing Assessment Hearing An assessment hearing will be held for this project. The proposed project assessment is $16,000 per unit. This assessment was determined based on the increase in value to the property based on the installation of sewer. Sanitary Sewer Connection Time Limits Resident concern about the assessment amount has been expressed. Residents have questioned if deferral of the assessment or time for connection to the sewer is possible. The only assessment deferral option currently available is the senior citizen deferment. Assessment deferral for other situations is problematic and is probably not a feasible option. The idea of extending the time allowed for connection to the sewer may be easier for the City to accomplish. The current City code requires connection to the sewer within 16 months after installation of the sewer. For the Stubbs Bay sewer project, the required time limit for connection was extended to 5 years for properties that were further from Lake Minnetonka. The Stubbs Bay project was completed before the current 3 foot separation rule rendered many systems nonconforming. With the exception of several totally failing systems, the septic systems in Orono Orchards are nonconforming to the 3 foot separation rule. One idea, would be to allow property owners with nonconforming systems to the 3 foot separation rule, to defer hookup for 5 years similar to the Stubbs Bay sewer project. However, failing systems with surface discharge would be required to connect to sewer within *'0 days. If c/i extension was granted for nonconforming systems, hookup would be required within 90 days if the system failed and surface discharge occurred. If the Council views an extended connection time favorable, there are two options available. The first option would be to allow all properties an extended hookup time. The other option would be to require connection to the sewer within 16 months, unless a hardship exists and Council approval is obtained for an extension. We are requesting Council consideration of the options fo. deadlines for connection to the sewer system.