File #: 2024-17330   
Type: New Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/15/2024 Meeting Body Development Review Committee
On agenda: 11/18/2024 Final action:
Title: Watermain Connection " Well Request " 31343-002-00 - Waiver Request to Water Connection Project #2024100067 #32156 Parcel #31343-002-00 Wallick Matthew James LDC 6.14.2.B(1)(A) - Connection Requirements CODE states new development in the Urban or Rural area shall connect to a centralized water system with available capacity if a water line is within a connection distance of 400 feet times the total number of Equivalent Residential Connections (ERCs). APPLICANT requests a waiver to the connection distance stating 249 feet triggers extension to over 400 feet, this is cost prohibitive and will not improve any other parcels. The SE 39th Lane connection is too far away. Marion County Utilities (MCU) estimates the cost will exceed $40,000 to run the 400 feet. In addition, per MCU the railroad will charge $50,000 making the total cost at least $90,000 to run water to the property. Adjacent properties are on well water. Applicant has secured lending through a VA loan. Applic...
Attachments: 1. 6.12 Watermain Connection Well Request 31343-002-00 - Waiver Request to Water Connection - 32156_

 

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Watermain Connection " Well Request " 31343-002-00 - Waiver Request to Water Connection    

Project #2024100067     #32156     Parcel #31343-002-00    

Wallick Matthew James

 

LDC 6.14.2.B(1)(A) - Connection Requirements

CODE states new development in the Urban or Rural area shall connect to a centralized water system with available capacity if a water line is within a connection distance of 400 feet times the total number of Equivalent Residential Connections (ERCs).

APPLICANT requests a waiver to the connection distance stating 249 feet triggers extension to over 400 feet, this is cost prohibitive and will not improve any other parcels. The SE 39th Lane connection is too far away. Marion County Utilities (MCU) estimates the cost will exceed $40,000 to run the 400 feet. In addition, per MCU the railroad will charge $50,000 making the total cost at least $90,000 to run water to the property. Adjacent properties are on well water. Applicant has secured lending through a VA loan. Applicant states this issue will prevent them from building this home which is his retirement home. Applicant states when they bought this property they were unaware of this issue; the property is zoned for septic and it never occurred to them that they would have to run utilities when others were on well. Applicant states the property is also zoned for agricultural and they had planned and incorrectly assumed this would make it well water. A utility water connection would make it cost prohibitive to have a small garden as planned. Applicant states they are a disabled Army Veteran and fortunate of the VA but will not be able to build this home unless this waiver is granted. Applicant states they have struggled with homelessness and is making gains with PTSD and friends stepping up to help them. Applicant states they have been very lucky in the past few years and hoped to convert that luck into a home that would offer them stability in later years. Applicant hopes consideration will be given to granting the waiver so they can move forward and build a home.

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