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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 25, 2003 APPROVED 143 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT •144 145 A. Haley Manor Residential Subdivision, Jeff Smyser 146 147 i. Consideration of Resolution No., 03-119, Amending the 2001 Comprehensive 148 Plan 149 ii. Consider First Reading of Ordinance 16-03, Rezoning Property from R -Rural to 150 R-1, Single Family Residential 151 ill. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-120, Approving Preliminary Plat and 152 Variance for Lot Depth 153 154 Mayor Bergeson noted that at the work session the engineering staff was directed to check on 155 elevation and feasibility of certain utilities. He indicated he would like a report on that as well. 156 157 City Planner Smyser gave a brief history on this application and summarized the Staff report. 158 159 City Engineer Studenski indicated the City Council directed staff to look at how much of the Mar 160 Don area could be serviced. He demonstrated on the map which properties are part of the Haley 161 Manor proposal, which parcels have petitioned to have sewer and water and which parcels have not 162 responded or are not interested in City utilities. Community Development Director Grochala 163 interjected that Lot 2 is interested in sewer and water. 164 165 City Engineer Studenski showed the elevation of the road and the depth of the sewer pipe, noting that 166 coincidentally the pipe would come out of the ground precisely at the west end of Lois Lane. He ip67 advised that the first four to five lots could be serviced by a gravity line, with Lots 2 and 3 being 168 questionable, and the furthest two lots not accessible. He explained that there is potential that through 169 a low service line they could service these lots, but through a gravity line they could not, and they 170 would have to take extra steps to insulate the pipe toward the west. He indicated new homes could be 171 put at a higher elevation, but existing homes would be an issue. 172 173 Mayor Bergeson asked about the technology used in Twilight Acres. City Engineer Studenski 174 advised that on a previous project the pipe went in at a four to five foot depth, and each home was 175 equipped with a grinder pump and forced main at an additional cost over the gravity line, which the 176 City typically uses. 177 178 Councilmember O'Donnell asked what alternatives they have for servicing the area for all the 179 properties. City Engineer Studenski indicated they would need to install a lift station. 180 Councilmember O'Donnell asked if that would be feasible for this number of homes. City Engineer 181 Studenski advised they would need to get into a cost sharing situation, and would be able to service a 182 much larger area. He indicated for only these five to eight properties it would be a very expensive 183 alternative. 184 185 City Planner Smyser continued to review the proposal and Staff report, noting there is a failing 186 system on one of the properties involved, and there has been one septic system replacement on a 187 property in the area, but not part of the proposal. He indicated they would be able to provide utilities 188 to some homes on the street, as the City Engineer reviewed, but not all of them at this point. He 189 indicated the other properties would have to plat and go through the same process, and they would be •190 able to address the utilities at that time. He indicated Staff is recommending approval. 4