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TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Ron Moorse, City Administrator DATE:November 4, 1996 SUBJECT: Highway 12 Interim Sewer Capacity Over the past year or so the city has been considering how to expand sewer capacity to serve the future needs of the Highway 12 area. The city was moving toward a major sewer trunk expansion project in 1997. The new MnDOT Alternative 6 proposal for the Highway 12 corridor has placed plans for a sewer trunk expansion on hold. Because the Alternative 6 proposal would involve substantial regrading and construction in the railroad right-of-way, it would also disturb the existing sewer trunk line currently located in the railroad right-of-way. MnDOT has indicated they will fund all or most of the cost of relocating and expanding the capacity of the trunk line as part of the Highway 12 Alternative 6 proposal. The only disadvantage of waiting for MnDOT to reconstruct and expand the sewer trunk line through Long Lake is that the project will not be completed until 2001 or 2002. The current trunk line will be at or near capacity once the north Long Lake sewer project and the ice arena project are complete. There are potential projects that could require additional capacity between now and the year 2001. These are as follows: 1. 2. 3. The city has had discussions with a developer regarding a proposal for a small bank and office building on the north side of Highway 12. This would require approximately 10 sewer units. If the Orono Schools moves ahead with another referendum regarding a building program they could require up to 75 units. It is expected that with the expiration of the development moratorium in the Highway 12 area, the city will receive a proposal regarding a grocery store at the comer of Willow and Highway 12. The city does not have an obligation to provide sewer capacity to serve development in the area north of Highway 12 between Willow and Old Crystal Bay Road. The Council could decide not to increase sewer capacity unless a very favorable development proposal was brought to the city. In addition to the potential development projects, the city has collected assessments from three propeity owners in the Highway 12 area for additional sewer units. There may be some obligation to provide capacity for these sewer units if requested by the property owners. 1