AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval, by motion, of an Out of City Utility Extension request to extend a wastewater line from Clovis Barker down the Leah Avenue extention.
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Meeting date: 9/16/2014
Department: Planning and Development Services
Funds Required: NA
Account Number: NA
Funds Available: NA
Account Name: NA
CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Economic Vitality and Responsible Finances/Quality of Life and Place
BACKGROUND:
The request is made by Hugo Elizondo, on behalf of RSSO, LLC. The property is located at the corner of Clovis Barker and the Leah Avenue extension.
The applicant proposes to extend an existing City wastewater line which boarders a portion of their property to the limits of their property in order to comply with City of San Marcos platting requirements.
The following are the policies from section 2.3.1.2 of the Land Development Code that shall be taken into consideration in deciding a petition for a utility extension followed by staff analysis.
(a) Whether the proposed development to be served by the extension is consistent with the City of San Marcos Master Plan;
· Yes, the area in which this property is located in an area that is almost surrounded by the City, is located along the Leah Avenue extension.
· In addition the property has been identified in the Preferred Scenario as an Employment zone, indicating that the City plans to grow in this area in the future.
(b) Whether the extension is proposed to be constructed in accordance with the TCSS, the provisions of Chapter 86 of the City Code, and all other applicable City regulations and standards;
· The extension will comply with all applicable City regulations and standards.
(c) Whether it is feasible to annex the property, and any intervening property which is needed for utility rights-of-way, to the City in a timely manner;
· The property owners has provided their consent for annexation as well as providing an easement along the Leah Avenue extension to provide contiguity.
(d) Whether the utility extension would compromise the City's ability to provide adequate water or waste water facilities to property inside the City;
· The extension will not compromise the City's ability to provide adequate services to property inside the City.
(e) Whether the Utility extension will lead to premature development that cannot be served efficiently and timely by roadway, drainage, or park facilities;
· The property is in an area that has been identified as an Employment zone on the Preferred Scenario Map, is already surrounded by the City Limits.
(f) Whether the utility extension is financially feasible given the proposed means of financing the extension;
· Yes, the applicant proposes to finance the extension without any City support.
(g) Whether the utility extension will lead to significant degradation of water quality or other environmental resources, either from construction of the water or wastewater improvements, development of petitioners land, or of other land that may be served through the extended facilities;
· The utility extension will not lead to significant degradation of water quality or other environmental resources
(h) Whether the petitioner proposes to extend wastewater facilities without utilizing City water facilities.
· The City has an existing water line in place along the Leah Avenue extension and will serve this development.
After review, staff recommends approval of this Out of City Utility Extension Request as submitted with the wastewater connection to be contingent upon platting of the property in accordance with city ordinance and state law.