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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/OA 97-10 October 20, 1997 Page 2 During the Planning Commission meetings, affected residents from this area spoke at the Planning Commission meeting with concerns ranging from future assessments, timing of having utilities to serve the area and feasibility to further subdivide some of the smaller tracts of land in the northwest corner if utilities were ever extended into this area. To try and address these concerns, staff has offered the following: Timing for extending utilities into this area - Given the amount of land that can develop north of County Road No. 12, it is unlikely utilities would have to be extended into the subject area any sooner than 10 years from today's date. Therefore, both staff and the Planning Commission are recommending if this area is included, a footnote be added that the new area not receive city sewer and water until the year 2007. The City Engineer has indicated that the area north of County Road No. 12 can develop with utility extensions virtually independent of the area south of County Road No. 12. Ultimately, the subject area could be served by a lift station which is most likely needed in the southeast corner of the area north of County Road No. 12. Future assessments - It is difficult to give the residents any guarantees on what the future assessment policy will be when utilities are ultimately extended into this area. However, if past practice is any indication of how future policies will be applied, the developer initiating the extension has typically paid a majority of the costs associated with extending utilities into a vacant area. The Council has also treated existing homes a little different to allow time to hook up to the utility. Who will initiate the request - The residents which spoke at the public hearing indicated they would like to see the area remain rural with larger tracts of land and preserving the farming opportunities which are there today. Staff is in complete agreement with the residents - there is not need to have this area develop given the developable land currently available. However, staff believes the area will ultimately develop with the influence of a developer and not require a city-initiated project. Therefore, if the landowners have no interest in selling their property, the area can remain rural in character for as long as the property owners desire. However, if in fact it is ever developed, it can be done efficiently at urban densities with city sewer and water and at the property owner's request Please refer to the attached Planning Commission reports and letter from the residents. • f:\ahrdoc\council\oa97-10x.doc