Minutes - Public Works Committee - 07/16/2002

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wants to develop on Highway 47 and Alpine Drive, that will cause more watersheds. Mr. Hatch stated they started getting billed for storm drainage run off. He called the City to ask what that was for and they said that was because when the City was being developed in the 70rs there were funds for maintenance and now it is being used for other things. Principal City Engineer Olson explained the Storm Water Utility is not being used for this development. The Storm Water Management Impact .Fee is the money that every new development pays for. They are proposing to allow him to utilize that money up to the amount he was going to pay, anything above and beyond he would pay. This is the same policy they. have for storm sewer and water trunk as they have done in the past. Mr. Hatch Stated the development on Highway 47 and Alpine Drive would cause more water run off, they needed overflow, which is why the storm drain that goes down 155th Lane had to come in. Because the pipe is coming down their street they had the meeting at Jan Pomeroy's house. They discussed how much more it would be to have City sewer and water pipes at the same time since the road will be all torn up by the developer. Olson had thought at that time the pipes could be put in at the same time. It would be dead pipe, which would have to run to the new development at Riley Estates. Principal City Engineer Olson said a couple of questions had been asked at the meeting. First was whether this storm sewer would increase their property values, which would increase their property tax.- That is difficult to say. If sewer and water goes in their property values will go up, which is the only reason Section 429 allows assessments of sewer and water. He does not recommend one block of sanitary sewer and water without pipes being connected, hoping someone will catch that when this other block is constructed. Chairperson Zimmerman asked whom on staff level brought up the idea it would be feasible to add utilities at this time. Principal City Engineer Olson responded no one b~'ought that up, residents at the informational meeting asked the question. Ms. Miller stated they want to know what the cost would be for sewer and water. They paid to have the road redone; they all paid for assessments of 155th Lane in order to accommodate the City and the new development on the other side of Highway 47. They are concerned about their wetland; they do not want it to change. Everything around them is developing and they are asking questions. She asked what size pipe they are putting in to connect the wetlands in the street and what size pipe would be put in their street. Principal City Engineer Olson responded the pipe under Highway 47 connecting the wetlands would be 18 inches and an 18~inch pipe would be put in their street. Ms.' Miller stated they have a tot of concerns and know there is a time frame. They want to know what is going on before they .start this, what it would cost, and want to be informed so they can make intelligent'decisions. Public Works Committee/July 16, 2002 Page 20 of 28