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February 10, 2009
Notice of Public Hearing on Myrtlewood Neighborhood
and 850 and 875 Wayzata Boulevard West
Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Improvement Project
Dear Myrtlewood Neighborhood Residents,
Notice is hereby given that the Orono City Council will meet in the Council Chambers,
2780 Kelley Parkway, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009 to consider a sanitary
sewer and water main project for the Myrtlewood Neighborhood pursuant to Minn. Stat. 429.011
to 429.111. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will
be heard at this meeting, or written comments may also be submitted to the City. This would be
an assessment project with all of the project costs assessed to the neighborhood residents.
The City received petitions from 9 of the 10 Myrtlewood property owners on April 3, 2008. A
summary of the petitions indicates that 9 property owners were in favor of the sewer project and
5 property owners were in favor of the water project.
A Feasibility Study has been completed for this project, and a pressure sanitary sewer system is
being proposed in which each property owner will be responsible for the installation,
maintenance, and operation of their own grinder pump station. Previous analysis showed that a
gravity sewer system to serve this neighborhood was not feasible. The feasibility study reflected
the inclusion of 10 properties on Myrtlewood Road. In addition, the Study looked at providing
municipal water to the 10 Myrtlewood properties. The total estimated project cost for the sanitary
sewer and water project is $185,000. The estimated cost per parcel for sanitary sewer is $8,500,
which includes the sewer line in the street and a service stub at the edge of the street Right of
Way. The estimated cost per parcel for the water system is $10,000, which includes a water main
in the street and a service stub at the edge of the street Right of Way. For the sanitary sewer
system, the per parcel cost does not include the cost of installing the grinder pump station,
installing the service connection from the sewer stub to the grinder pump station, or abandoning
the septic system. For the water system, the estimated cost does not include any costs for the
installation of the service line between the Right of Way and the home, plumbing costs or, if
necessary, abandoning existing wells.
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The Study also looked into the possibility of providing sewer and/or municipal water to serve
properties located at 850 Wayzata Boulevard West and 875 Wayzata Boulevard West. The
estimated project cost to provide sewer and water to the Wayzata Boulevard addresses is
$350,000.
For Myrtlewood residents the project cost can be assessed over a 15-year time period at a 6.25%
annual interest rate. In addition to the sewer cost, there is a SAC fee of$2,000. This SAC fee
increases on an annual basis and is payment for the additional costs of the future downstream
capacity in the Metropolitan Council Sewer System. Also, the estimated property owner costs for
the grinder pump station, service connection, and septic tank abandonment can range from
$10,000 to $13,000 depending on the length of the service connection required. The City is
currently negotiating sanitary sewer and water charges with the city of Wayzata. The agreed upon
rates will be passed on to the properties served by the new sewer system.
For properties with a conforming septic system,City policy allows continued use of the septic
system as long it remains conforming. Connection to the sewer is required when the system
becomes nonconforming, or requires major repairs or expansion. Property owners with
conforming septic systems can choose not to be assessed for the project costs at this time, and.
then pay a lump-sum project connection fee at the time they want to connect to the sewer. The
connection fee is based on the project assessment amount updated annually for inflation. The
property owner can also be assessed for the project costs and continue to use the septic system as
long as it remains conforming.
If there is sufficient interest in the project after the Public Hearing is held, plans and
specifications will be prepared and sealed bids solicited. An assessment hearing will then be
held, the project assessments approved, and a contract for project construction this summer will
be awarded.
The City of Orono has a Special Assessment Deferral Program available for property owners 65
years of age or older that meet specified income and assets criteria. Information on this program
is available from the City upon request.
The City Council shall discuss specifics related to sewer and water extensions to serve 850
Wayzata Boulevard West and 875 Wayzata Boulevard West at the public hearing. The estimated
project cost of$350,000 to provide sewer and water to these two properties will be assessed to
850 and 875 Wayzata Boulevard West.
Please contact me at 651-604-4863 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Tom Kello
Orono City Engineer
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Judie Anderson Jessica Brown Steven Champlin
20 Myrtlewood Rd 45 Myrtlewood Road 50 Myrtlewood Road
Wayzata, MN 55391 Wayzata,MN 55391 Wayzata,MN 55391
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Aaron Clark Bryan Freeland 760 Hunt Farm Rd.
15 Myrtlewood Rd 10 Myrtlewood Road Long Lake,MN 55356
Wayzata,MN 55391 Wayzata,MN 55391
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OMS Properties LLC Bruce&Lori Paulson Patrick&Karen Proft
Michael Kuruvilla 30 Myrtlewood Road 60 Myrtlewood Road
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Steven&Anne Ryan Terry&Jayne Sonderup 130 West Lake Street
25 Myrtlewood Road 70 Myrtlewood Road Wayzata,MN 55391
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20400 Lakeview Avenue Kevin Thompson WBW LLC
Deephaven, MN 55391 90 Myrtlewood Road do Charlie Thompson
Wayzata, MN 55391 433 Bushaway Rd.
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April 3, 2009
Michael Kuruvilla
Orono Montessori School
850 W. Wayzata Blvd.
Wayzata, MN 55391
Re: Municipal Sewer& Water Service
Dear Mr. Kuruvilla:
The City Council has reviewed your letter requesting re-guiding of the Orono Montessori
property from Single-family Rural Residential Use to Institutional Use, to allow incorporation of
the property into the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). Inclusion in the MUSA is
required in order for municipal sewer to be extended to your property. Per the comments of
Metropolitan Council staff in November 2007, this change would allow the property to be added
to the MUSA without being part of Orono's overall residential density calculation. Therefore,
the City Council has directed that this change be presented to the Metropolitan Council as an
element of the Orono Comprehensive Plan Update. The Update is expected to be approved by
Met Council late in 2009, which would allow for potential construction of sewer to your property
during the 2010 construction season. Note that provision of just municipal water to your
property does not require inclusion in the MUSA.
Sewer. The cost of a sewer extension to serve your property at 850 Wayzata Boulevard is
estimated by the City Engineer at approximately $66,000. Because that extension would also
serve the property across from you at 875 Wayzata Boulevard if/when it develops, we would
expect that some portion of the cost would be attributed to that property. However, the relative
proportioning of the cost between 850 and 875 has not been determined, and 875 would have
additional costs in extending the line under Wayzata Boulevard. Also, it is the City's current
position that final design and installation of the sewer extension to serve both properties will not
proceed at all until 875 develops (which is expected to begin in late 2009 or early 2010, but is
not firm at this time). Note that the sewer system serving your property is expected to be a
pressure sewer system, requiring you to construct and maintain a grinder station to discharge
your effluent to the City sewer line.
Water. Regarding municipal water, the City Council has authorized the City Engineer to prepare
final plans and specifications for an extension of the water system to serve your property, as part
of the Myrtlewood sewer& water project scheduled for the summer of 2009. The cost estimate
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for this extension is approximately $64,000 with again some undetermined portion of the cost to
be attributed to the property at 875 Wayzata Boulevard. We will in the next 4-6 weeks be
providing the Council with information to assist them in determining the appropriate
apportioning of costs.
Cost Assessment and Additional Costs. The City normally assesses the costs of retrofitting
neighborhoods with sewer and water utilities over a period of 15 years. We expect that to be the
case with your extensions. Also remember that the costs of actually connecting your building to
the municipal sewer or water system are not assessed, and it is the responsibility of the property
owner to hire a contractor to make those connections. You should contact sewer and water
contractors to determine what your connection costs will be. Additional costs that you will incur
at the time of making the connections are:
Sewer: Metropolitan Council Sewer Availability Charge(SAC): $2,000.00 x No. of SAC Units'
City of Orono Connection Permit: $ 50.00
City of Wayzata Sewer Connection Charge2: $ 525.00 x No. of SAC Units'
Water: City of Orono Connection Permit: $ 50.00
City of Orono Water Meter(1"): $ 477.70 (est.)
City of Wayzata Water Connection Charge2: $1,920.00 x No. of SAC Units'
' The number of SAC units is based on expected usage and is calculated for non-residential uses by the
Metropolitan Council. For Daycare uses, the property is charged 1 SAC unit for each 14 licensed
students. For Church uses 1 SAC unit is charged foe each 275 seats. Under your stated potential use of
approximately 100 students,the property might be charged as many as 7 SAC units.
2 The sewer and water systems serving your property will be an extension of the City of Wayzata utility
system, and are therefore subject to Wayzata's connection charges
Schedule. The tentative schedule for the Myrtlewood sewer and water project is to call for bids
in early April; open bids in late April; hold an assessment hearing in mid-May; award a contract
on May 25, 2009; construction to commence in June/July with substantial completion in
September, 2009. Under this scenario, you would likely have the ability to connect to the water
system in October/November of 2009. This schedule is subject to change.
Please feel free to contact me at 952-249-4622 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michael P. Gaffr
Asst. City Administrator
cc: City Engineer Tom Kellogg
Sewer& Water Supervisor Scott Oberaigner
Finance Director Ron Olson