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Justification Report Utility Connection Fees City of Lino Lakes, MN WSB Project No. 2988-26 Page 10 5. EXAMPLES 5.1 Low Density Residential For an unserviced low density residential development, the fees would be calculated as shown below. This example assumes that 2.16 acres are planned for development into six residential units. Because the residential units are known, acreage is not considered. Utility Units Fee Per Unit Total Sewer Trunk Fee 6 $1,505 $9,030 Water Trunk Fee 6 $2,162 $12,972 Sewer Availability Charge 6 $1,408 $8,448 Water Availability Charge 6 $1,360 $8,160 Total $38,610 Existing Fee Structure $42,852 Difference -$4,242 5.2 Medium Density Residential This example outlines the fees assigned to a new, medium density residential development. Similar to the low-density residential example, the number of units is used to calculate the fee. Utility Units Fee Per Unit Total Sewer Trunk Fee 78 $1,505 $117,390 Water Trunk Fee 78 $2,162 $168,636 Sewer Availability Charge 78 $1,408 $109,824 Water Availability Charge 78 $1,360 $106,080 Total $510,930 Existing Fee Structure $557,076 Difference -$46,146 5.3 New Commercial – Example One This example demonstrates the calculations to determine the fees charged to a new commercial development 28 acres in size. The acreage is used to determine the Trunk Fees at the time of platting, based on an assumed unit density of 2.92 units per acre . The SAC units, determined at the time of connection, is used to calculate the Availability Charges. Utility Units Fee Per Unit Total Sewer Trunk Fee 82 $1,505 $123,410 Water Trunk Fee 82 $2,162 $177,284 Sewer Availability Charge 65 $1,408 $91,520 Water Availability Charge 65 $1,360 $88,400 Total $480,614 Existing Fee Structure $464,230 Difference +$16,384