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Council Communication

Title:	Approval of Ms. Zoe Barclay's Request for Connection to City Sewer Service at 660 Washington Street
Dept:	Public Works Department
Date:	September 2, 2003
Submitted By:	Paula Brown
Approved By: ...........................	Gino Grimaldi

Synopsis:	Ms. Zoe Barclay is requesting sewer service for their property at 660 Washington Street.  The property is located outside the City limits, but within the Urban Growth Boundary. Ms. Barclay has an existing residence on this property which is connected to a failing septic system.
Recommendation:	It is recommended that the Council approve the sewer connection for Ms. Zoe Barclay at 660 Washington Street and direct staff to obtain necessary agreements prior to final connection. This request meets the City's requirements for connection to the sewer system.
Fiscal Impact:	There is no negative fiscal impact to the City. Ms. Barclay will be required to pay for the sewer connection and the service lateral from their home to the connection on Washington Street. They will also be required to pay the initial Wastewater SDCs and double the monthly sewer service rate.
Background:	In a letter dated June 12, 2003, Ms. Barclay requested City sewer service for her property at 660 Washington Street after discovering her septic system was failing.   The failure was confirmed by the attached Jackson County Warning of Violation. The attached map shows the property in relation to the City Limits and the location of the nearest services.  The property is on the corner of Washington and Jefferson Streets where City services were installed for Oak Street Tank and Steel.  A connection from the house to the intersection would be approximately 250 feet. The applicant has met the attached Municipal Code requirements.  Ms. Barclay has agreed to the conditions for the connection to City sewer as outlined in the code.
Attachments:	Ashland Municipal Code 14.08.030 (Sewer Connection Outside City Limits, Inside UGB) Jackson County Warning of Violation Vicinity Map

A. The applicant for sewer service pays the sewer connection fee and the systems development charges established by the City Council. The applicant has been advised of this requirement.

B. In the event a dwelling or building connected to the sewer system is subsequently replaced for any reason, then the replacement dwelling or building may connected to the sewer system of the City as long as the use of the sewer system will not be increased as determined by the Director of Public Works. The applicant has been advised of this requirement.

C. The applicant shall be responsible for the full cost of extending the City of Ashland sewer main or line to the property for which sewer service is being requested. The applicant has been advised that she will incur the costs for this connection.

D. The applicant shall secure, in writing, statements from Jackson County that the existing sewage system has failed and that the provision of sewer by the City of Ashland does not conflict with the Jackson County Comprehensive Plan, support documents, rules, or regulations. The County has issued a "Warning of Violation" that states the current septic system has failed.

E. The applicant furnish to the City a consent to the annexation of the land, signed by the owners of record and notarized so that it may be recorded by the City and binding on future owners of the land. The applicant has indicated that she will sign consent to annexation.

F. The applicant shall provide for the payment to the City by the owners, at the time of annexation, an amount equal to the current assessment for liabilities and indebtedness previously contracted by a public service district, such as Jackson County Fire District No. 5, multiplied by the number of years remaining on such indebtedness, so that the land may be withdrawn from such public service districts in accord with ORS 222.520 and at no present or future expense to the City. The applicant has indicated that she will make contact with Fire District 5.

G. The owner shall execute a deed restriction preventing the partitioning or subdivision of the land prior to annexation to the City. The applicant has indicated that she will sign a deed restriction.

H. That the land is within the Urban Growth Boundary. Yes, the property is within the UGB.

(Ord 2704, 1993; Ord 2861, 2000)

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