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CASE ADOPT AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE FOR SEWER AND WATER TRUNK CHARGE HOOK-UP RATE FOR ~RAMsEY TOWN CENTER 2~D ADDITION By: James E. NOr:man~ City Administrator Background: The Ramsey Town Center (RTC) entered into an option agreement approximately two years ago with D.R. Horton, a major housing deVeloper, to construct approximately 60 acres of the residential development, amounting to approximately 900 dwelling units, in the Town Center (map attached). Recently, negOtiationS have been underway to create an amendment to the option agreement that Would reduce the role of D.R. Horton to a 12-acre parcel in the Town Center, also known as Ramsey'Town Center.2nd Addition. Limiting the role of D.R. Horton would allow for more housing develoPment variety and allow more building projects to happen concurrently rather than on a consecutive!l~aSis as proposed by D.R. Horton. Staff has been supportive of the negotiations between the RTC and D.R. Horton. The allocation agreement for the RTC 2'a Addition allows the developer to pay for the sewer and water trunk hook-up charges at the time of the building permits rather than the usual method of paying them at the time of final plat. That being the case, the building permit fees have not been initiated and the sewer and water trunk hook-up charges have not been paid. In order for the option agreement between RTC and D.R. iHorton to be completed, D.R. Horton has requested that the 103 residential units in RTC 2nd Addition be able to use 2004 sewer and water trunk hook-up fees. Staff believes that allowing 2004 sewer and water trunk hook-up fees is a small price to pay for a better residential development in the TownlCenter and recommended Council authohze the rates to complete the option agreement atthe Council meeting of January 11, 2005. Staff further rccommended that future allocation agreem, ents do not allow for sewer and water trunk hook-up fces to be deferred at time of final plat. Si~nCe sewer and water hook-up fees are adopted during the annual rates, fees and charges ordinance, the City Attorney advised that the action required amendment to the annual rates, fees andcharges ordinance. The ordinance was introduced at the January 11th meeting and is now ready for Council adoption consideration. Council Action: Motion to adopt Ordinance #05'XX to collect sewer and water trunk hook-up charges at the 2004 rate scheduled for the Ramsey TOwn Center 2nd addition and direct staff that all future sewer and water trunk hook-up charges are colleCted at time of final plat. Reviewed by: City Administrator City Attorney Finance Officer CC: 01/25/05