File #: 2019-4034    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Public Hearing
File created: 7/12/2019 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/8/2019 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): District 2 Sewer Petition - Oakawana Road(City of Atlanta)
Attachments: 1. 2019 10.08 Item 2019-4034, 2. 190114 Oakwana Petition, 3. 190628 Oakawana Rd Petition Area, 4. Septic to Sewer Conversion Public Notice - 11 1 - 11 29

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Public Hearing:  YES ☒     NO ☐                                                  Department: Watershed Management                                     

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Commission District(s): District 2

Sewer Petition - Oakawana Road(City of Atlanta)

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Information Contact: Reginald D. Wells, Director

Phone Number: (770) 621-7208

 

PURPOSE:

To consider a Petition requesting extension of the County’s sanitary sewer system for a portion of Oakawana Road located in Atlanta, Georgia.  If approved, construction will be programed for the installation of approximately 980 linear feet of new 8-inch sanitary sewer pipeline system, and the designated area on Oakawana Road shall become a special tax district and properties within the designated area shall be assessed a portion of the cost of construction, $7,500.00 per property.

 

NEED/IMPACT:

Oakawana Road is located in Atlanta, Georgia. A portion of Oakawana Road is currently partially served by public sewer. A Petition has been submitted to the County to have public sewer installed along the section of Oakawana Road not currently served by public sewer. There are 11 properties that are not currently served by public sewer along Oakawana Road. The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) staff has confirmed that there is available capacity in the system for the additional flow from Oakawana Road. The designated area, as defined by DWM, includes the following properties: 2079, 2086, 2087, 2094, 2095, 2102, 2103, 2109, 2110, 2115, and 2116 Oakawana Road. In accordance with Chapter 25, Article IV, Division 2.5 of the Code of DeKalb County, as Revised 1988, a minimum of 51% of residents in the designated area must petition the County for sewer facilities in order for a petition to be approved. Sixty-three percent (63%) of the residents in the designated area (based on 7 signatures for 11 properties) submitted a complete Petition for sanitary sewer extension into the area.  A public notice advertising the public hearing before the BOC ran in the Champion Newspaper for twenty (20) days prior to the hearing (published on September 19th, September 26th and October 3rd) and notice was mailed to the property owners in the designated area.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Project Estimate initial cost to County is approximately $450,000.00 (expect to recoup $82,500.00 from assessments).  Funding Source - Line Item 73 of the DWM Renewal and Extension (R&E) Fund.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

To approve the attached Petition and authorize the installation of approximately 980 linear feet of new 8-inch sanitary sewer pipeline system on Oakawana Road, authorize the creation of a special tax district for the designated area, whereby properties within the designated area shall be assessed a portion of the cost of construction, $7,500.00 per property, and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents.