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CASE JIM TROWBRIDGE UTILITY CONNECTION CHARGE By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: We have received a request from Mr. Jim Trowbridge to reconsider the charges which would be incorporated into a development agreement associated with the subdivision of a property he owns on 149th Lane N.W. This property, is directly across from the Ramsey Meadows subdivision and has benefitted from street ~mprovements and sewer and water availability as a result of this subdivision. As such, the property would be subject to the City's policy for assisting individuals with hook-up charges to water and sewer utilities receiving availability from subdivision extensions. This policy is attached and was developed as a result of Mr. Trowbridge appearing before the City Council last fall when the Ramsey Meadows subdivision was undergoing its final stages of approval. The Committee will be familiar with this policy as it was recently reaff'u'med at the July 27, 1993 Council meeting where this issue was discussed in connection with the final plat approval of the Sharon Lee Addition. As you will recall, from that meeting the Council directed Staff to develop a mechanism to assist the subdividers in overcoming the cash flow problem of having to satisfy the lateral benefit charges prior to being allowed to record the plat and consequently sell the additional lot. However, the Council did reafFm'n the provision of the policy which requires that the property not be allowed to be subdivided until the fair share cost (lateral benefit) of the improvements be recouped by the City. In addition to the Sharon Lee case, the Council has also recouped lateral benefit costs from previously installed trunk infrastructure into other cases. In the case of Anna Boe, who owns property on County Road #5, lateral benefit from an existing water trunk line in the amount of $6,700 was collected when Mrs. Boe requested to hook up her individual residence to the trunk line. Also, with Improvement Project g02-13, two properties which are having sanitary sewer service extended will be charged for the lateral benefit of the existing watermain trunk. Lateral benefit charges in the amount of $8,700 will be collected in this instance. Recommendation: It is Staffs recommendation to reaffu'm the existing policy for assisting individuals with hook-up charges to water and sewer utilities receiving availability from subdivision extensions. However, we should extend the same financing accommodations as we have in the case of the Sharon Lee Addition. Road and Bridge Committee Action: Based upon discussion. Reviewed by: Copies also distributed to: City Engineer R&B: 08/10/93 City Administrator Finance Officer