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Redeemer Christian School Expansion - Waiver Request to Water Connection
159 SW 87th Pl All Units Ocala
Project #2017120024 #32521 Parcel #36762-001-00
Infinite Engineering
LDC 6.14.2.C(1) - Water Connection requirements
CODE states New development in Urban Areas. (1) Water system. All new development shall connect to an existing central water system if a system with available capacity has distribution lines within a connection distance equal to or less than 400 feet times the total number of projects ERCs within the project at build out from the project's closest parcel corner. Otherwise, the project shall comply as follows: (a) New residential development with 31 lots or more, all multi-family and commercial projects, shall design and construct a decentralized water system in compliance with the requirements of Division 6.14, and construct an on-site Water Treatment Plant (WTP) sufficient in size to serve the development in compliance with FDEP requirements and other applicable requirements of this Code. (b) New residential developments with less than 31 lots and more than one mile from the nearest existing central water system may use individual on-site wells in compliance with State requirements.
APPLICANT states design and permitting alone has been determined to cost $100,000 with projected construction cost of the water main extension to be valued at approx. $1,200,000. The cost to provide infrastructure (both water and sewer) to the site to comply with MC requirements are expected to exceed $3,000,000 for a building that is expected to cost $3.4M.
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