Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Watershed Management
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): District 3
Sewer Petition- Creekwood Terrace (Decatur, Georgia)
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Information Contact: Reginald 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 Creekwood Terrace located in Decatur, Georgia. If approved, construction will be programed for the installation of approximately 409 linear feet of new 8-inch sanitary sewer pipeline system, and the designated area on Creekwood Terrace 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:
Creekwood Terrace is located in Decatur, Georgia. A portion of Creekwood Terrace is currently partially served by public sewer. A Petition has been submitted to the County to have public sewer installed along the section of Creekwood Terrace not currently served by public sewer. There are 7 properties that are not currently served by public sewer along Creekwood Terrace. The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) staff has confirmed that there is available capacity in the system for the additional flow from Creekwood Terrace. The designated area, as defined by DWM, includes the following properties: 2536, 2541, 2542, 2546, 2547, 2552, and 2553 Creekwood Terrace. 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. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of the residents in the designated area (based on 4 signatures for 7 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 November 12th, November 19th and November 26th) and notice was mailed to the property owners in the designated area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Project Estimate initial cost to County is approximately $190,000.00 (expect to recoup $52,500.00 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 409 linear feet of new 8-inch sanitary sewer pipeline system on Creekwood Terrace, 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.