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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />Dec. 23, 1986 <br />Imp. No. Fahey pointed out that the City cannot allow the construction of <br />87-1 new f acilities or additions in this area without addressing the <br />(Cont.) issue of sanitary sewer. Fahey stated that he was not inclined to <br /> force the issue o f watermain, however. Fahey pointed out that the <br /> City requires new developers in the City to put in all utilities, <br /> and c annot treat this area any differently. <br />Mr. Bob Zilge felt that the property owners in the area were being <br />punished for something that the City was lax in doing. Zilge stated <br />that the property owners in the area are willing to work with the Council. <br />Fahey did not feel that building permits could be issued for the area <br />until there was road access. <br />Greg Deeb pointed out that with the assessments as proposed, it might <br />not be feasible for property owners to add on. Deeb pointed out that <br />assessments are proposed at about $30,000 per acre and felt this was <br />too high. <br />Fahey pointed out that utiliti2s are costing a 1/4 acre residential <br />lot about $1Q,000 to $12,000 and the assessments for Imp. No. 87-1 <br />were not disproportionate. Fahey pointed out that in five or six <br />years the costs of these improvements might be double. Fahey stated <br />that he was agreeable to cutting down the amount of the improvements <br />to the bare minimum. <br />Deeb felt that the property owners in the area should meet with the <br />City Planner and City Engineer and try to work out what the bare <br />minimum is. <br />Mr. Larry McGough reported that the property his company owns in this <br />area is marginal and is 5 to 25 feet below the adjoining properties. <br />McGough reported that McGough Construction purchased the property <br />with the intention of never building on it, but using it only for <br />storage of equipment. McGough stated that he could not afford to <br />bring this property to a buildable state and felt that if the property <br />isassessed approximately $130,000 it may not be worth retaining. <br />Mr. McGough asked what the rationale is for putting the road in, <br />and felt if it was one of emergency access by fire vehicles, that <br />there was no danger to the buildings that the property owners were <br />not willing to accept. McGough pointed out that the property owners <br />would prefer not to have the road. <br />Mr. Fahey pointed out that there has been a request by Cellular One <br />to construct a transmission tower and facility on the Donovan <br />property. The City currently has a moratorium on building permits <br />for this area due to lack of a road. <br />McGough pointed out that the proposal by Cellular One would not <br />generate additional traffic in the area and the facility would <br />Page -6- <br />