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5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />Will there not be excess capacity in the line that someone <br />else could use? <br />The minimum diameter line that can be put in according to <br />state requirements would be an 8 inch line? This obviously <br />can serve more than the approximately 100 units in this area. <br />Other areas could be hooked into this and utilize this <br />capacity. Staff has discussed the possibility of having a <br />portion of the cost of the excess capacity picked up by the <br />City initially as a reserve charge, to eventually be funded <br />by those who may -ise the pipe. To the extent that this is <br />done, every $100,000 that the City would set aside as reserve <br />charge would reduce the unit charge by approximately $1,000 <br />per unit based on 100 units. It should be remembered <br />however, that this area will be hooking into the line on <br />Tonkawa Road (Co. Rd. 135) which has "reserve capacity" for <br />this area and for future areas. (All the people along <br />Tonkawa paid for their entire system and there is no <br />anticipation that they would be rebated anything as a result <br />of this improvement.) <br />If you are on a large lot can you stay out of the sewer <br />project? <br />It has been the City's policy to include all properties which <br />are abutting a line. This is done because you now have an <br />option for sanitary disposal that'you previously did not have <br />even if you choose not to exercise it. City policy has been <br />that all properties abutting a line hook up in the study area <br />and that they must hook up within 16 months and pay for the <br />improvement. <br />Will zoning be changed to help us afford the improvement? <br />In 1975 this area was zoned from the previous 1 acre to 2 <br />acre zone because there was not sewer in tze area. This was <br />also done in other areas of the City that di' not have sewer, <br />including the Crystal Bay area. That sewer was installed in <br />1985 and there has been no request by the residents nor any <br />initiative by the City to rezone that area. (It should be <br />noted that even if rezoned to 1 acre standards, the bulk of <br />the lots in the Crystal Bay area would remain substandard.) <br />Should a request for rezoning be considered, the City would <br />have to amend its Comprehensive Plan. Also, to the extent <br />