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Steering Committee Minutes Page 2 <br /> March 9, 1995 <br /> Exhibit B- Location of Oliver Kelly Farm and Cargill property. These properties may <br /> • create a natural boundary where sewer and water would not extend any further <br /> east. <br /> Exhibit C - Possible expanded urban service area. This area could be served with <br /> City water and sewer with the wastewater treatment plant expansion to 2.2 <br /> million gallons per day. <br /> Steve Ach displayed a map which identified the wetland areas which are <br /> undevelopable. <br /> Next Steve reviewed five options for extending the urban service district. Steve <br /> concluded that the future service area identified by the revised comprehensive <br /> plan will determine the long term growth area for the community. He explained <br /> that wherever the boundary is, the 2-1/2 acre subdivision will limit extending the <br /> urban service areas in the future. He added that the service area may be phased <br /> over several years. <br /> Chris Kreger introduced an additional option, identified as Option 6, which <br /> identified a larger area for extending the urban service district, and included a <br /> phasing plan. <br /> Steve Ach explained that there are design issues that need to be considered. <br /> The size of the trunk lines will be determined by how far the urban service area will <br /> • extend in the future. <br /> Discussion followed regarding costs for sewer and water and population <br /> projections. Jason Chen of MSA stated that the population is projected to be <br /> 40,000 when the City is fully developed. <br /> A resident questioned who will pay the costs for updating the wastewater facility. <br /> Hank Duitsman explained that it will be paid for by those people using the system <br /> and also by developers. Jason Chen noted that the costs will be somewhat <br /> higher than in other areas, due to the large amount of unassessable property in <br /> the proposed district (i.e., Oliver Kelly Farm). Hank Duitsman also explained that <br /> only the area served by the trunk line would be assessed, and also, that <br /> properties would have 2 years to hook up to the system. <br /> Dwight Kirkeide, 11230 173rd Avenue NW, expressed his concern that <br /> development causes hardship for homeowners. He does not want to see land <br /> taken up by commercial and industrial development that may be needed for <br /> other purposes such as schools, in the future. <br /> Chair Minton asked that Steve Ach explain the benefits of extending sewer and <br /> water. Steve noted the following: <br /> -sewer and water is a prerequisite for commercial and industrial development <br /> -city water necessary for fire protection systems for commercial and industrial <br /> -commercial and industrial provides the majority of the tax base to support <br /> 41111 residential; brings in tax dollars. <br />