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• optics. Running a new water pipe would require moving these utilities or acquiring a new easement. Moving the private utilities would be exceedingly expensive. The remaining option is to purchase new easement outside of the existing road right of way for a water trunk line. White Pine Road: There is service available in White Pine Road, about '/4 mile north of the study area. Connecting to this would require either an easement through the Rohavic Oaks residential properties or running along Hodgson to Rohavic Lane, and running the pipe in Rohavic Lane and Laurene Ave. There is no location for a utility easement between the home lots. This route would not immediately address the need to loop the water system between Woodridge and Ware, though it could provide a loop from Woodridge. The Ware Road trunk could be connected to this new trunk when development fills in the gap. In addition, the comprehensive plan guides the Rohavic Oaks neighborhood as Unsewered Low Density Residential and the City has received only one inquiry from this neighborhood about utility service. Without property owner participation, there would be insufficient funding for utilities and road reconstruction. Ravens Court: Connection to the Ravens Court water is possible. However, this would not immediately address the need to loop the water system between Woodridge and Ware, though it could provide a loop from Woodridge. The Ware Road trunk could be connected to this new trunk when development fills in the gap. Ware Road: As property develops along Ware Road, the trunk can be brought from that side. The Ware Rd. properties are undeveloped, so the opportunity exists to plan utility service alignment as land develops. However, it will be necessary to provide the water loop to Woodridge as development is planned. Preferred Options (PRELIMINARY): It is necessary to loop the water system. The area between Ware and Woodridge is largely undeveloped or underdeveloped. This area offers the best route for a new utility alignment to provide water looping. Therefore, the preferred option is to plan a water trunk either between Ware Road and Woodridge Lane or between Woodridge and Ravens Hollow. With the first option, a trunk would run from Ware Rd., through the study area within new development, along property lines, and cross Hodgson. On the west side of Hodgson, the water service would go through new development, south to CR J, then connect to the existing Woodridge Lane trunk. This likely would require an additional easement along CR J. With the second option, the trunk would run from Woodridge, along CR J in a new easement, and through the new development. Then it would run up Hodgson to the Ravens Hollow development, crossing Hodgson at some point. DRAFT December 8, 2005 Hodgson/CR J Master Plan page 17