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Consider an Amendment to the Water and Sewer Service Area Boundary (WASMPBA Amendment).
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Staff:
Department:
Judy Johnson, Interim Director
Planning
Corey Liles, Principal Planner
Overview: The Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) is a multi-agency agreement governing which areas of Orange County may be served by public water and sewer utilities. On February 26, 2020, the Town received a petition from residents of Bayberry Drive in the Hunt's Reserve neighborhood to include their lots in the OWASA Primary Service Area as defined under WASMPBA. If Council adopts the resolution to amend the boundary, it will proceed for consideration by OWASA and the other WASMPBA agencies.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt a resolution to amend the boundary of the OWASA Primary Service Area to include all lots with frontage on Bayberry Drive, Silers Fen Court, and Quarry Place.
Decision Points:
* Appropriateness of a minor boundary amendment that prevents the boundary line from bisecting a neighborhood and makes all lots in the same neighborhood eligible for public water and sewer service.
* Council interest in future consideration of a policy for staff interpretation of the mapped boundary, to provide a path for resolving minor discrepancies similar to this one.
Proposed Boundary Amendment:
* The petition was made on behalf of the property owners for two undeveloped lots - 1204 and 1205 Bayberry Drive. Staff determined that including adjacent, previously developed lots in the proposed boundary amendment would:
o Result in an boundary line that follows parcel boundaries
o Provide consistent water and sewer policy for all lots in the Hunt's Reserve neighborhood
* The total proposed area for the boundary amendment is 31.88 acres. This includes all or part of 11 lots. Where homes already have service, putting lots fully within the boundary would support the potential for future home additions and accessory dwelling units (AD...
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