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27 <br /> gates,Inc.. <br /> August 21, 2003. <br /> Honorable Mayor, City Council, and City Staff <br /> City of St. Anthony <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road NE <br /> .`- St. Anthony, MN 55418 <br /> r Re: Proposed Increases to the City of St. Anthony's SAC/WAC Charges <br /> WSB Project No. 1065-86 <br /> Dear Mayor, City Council, and Staff: <br /> This letter is provided to you for discussion on the City's current development charges as it <br /> relates to the sanitary sewer access charge (SAC) and water access charge (WAC). The City <br /> of St. Anthony currently collects fees from Developers to connect to the City's trunk sanitary <br /> sewer systems and water systems. The current fees charged by St. Anthony Village are <br /> approximately$150 for SAC and $100 for WAC. These charges are typically collected from <br /> development as it occurs to pay for the trunk system improvements necessary to serve new homes and businesses within St. Anthony Village. In addition, the Metropolitan Council <br /> collects a SAC charge of$1,275 for each new sanitary sewer connection. <br /> The northwest quadrant and southern portions of St. Anthony Village are anticipated to <br /> redevelop, which will require trunk sanitary sewer and water system improvements. The <br /> October 2002 sanitary sewer and water system plan updates completed by WSB for St. <br /> Anthony Village identified approximately $2.2 million in sanitary trunk system improvements <br /> and'$1.1 million in water system improvements that are needed to accommodate the <br /> redevelopment activities proposed in St. Anthony Village. In light of these costs, it is <br /> proposed that the SAC and WAC charges in St. Anthony Village be adjusted for proposed <br /> redevelopment areas to collect the revenue necessary to complete these system improvements. <br /> + Based on a review of development anticipated within the next five (5) years in St. Anthony <br /> Village, it is recommended that the SAC charge be increased from$150 to $850, and the <br /> WAC charge be increased from$200 to $450 for all new development and redevelopment in <br /> the City. <br /> The increased fees from SAC and WAC are anticipated to cover the costs to upgrade and <br /> a15 Y improve the City's.sanitary and water system for the purposes of accommodating future <br /> Me : redevelopment. Maintenance activities and routine replacement of systems will be covered by <br /> the City's water and sewer utility fees. <br /> Suit <br /> C <br /> 4 :t <br /> i <br /> �7 - <br /> r <br /> 763 ®s Minneapolis St. Cloud • Equal Opportunity Employer F.IWPWIM1065-861082103-hmcc.doc <br />