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A <br /> COMMUNITY <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDADEVELOPMENT <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Joseph A. Baird; County Administrator <br /> FROM: <br /> Robert M. Keating, AIC , Comm y Development Director <br /> DATE: July 8, 2013 <br /> SUBJECT: Consideration of Water Connection Policy for Properties Lying Outside the Urban <br /> Service Area <br /> It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners at its regular meeting of July 16, 2013. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> At its meeting of June 18,2013,the Board of County Commissioners(Board)heard from a number <br /> of property owners who reside along 66th Avenue, south of 16th Street, and currently get their water <br /> from individual on-site wells. Those residents expressed a strong desire to connect their homes to a <br /> county water line that is being installed along 66th Avenue as part of the 66th Avenue road paving <br /> project. Because those residents own properties that are located outside of the Urban Service Area <br /> (USA) and not contiguous to the USA boundary, they cannot connect their homes to county water <br /> under current comprehensive plan policy. <br /> During the June 18th meeting,County Planning staff explained the purpose of the USA and the USA- <br /> related connection policy. After hearing from residents and planning staff,Board members discussed <br /> the merits of allowing residents with"bad water"to connect to an adjacent water line that is planned <br /> to be installed with the 66th Avenue road project. In the end, the Board directed staff to take two <br /> actions. For a long term comprehensive solution to water connection for properties outside the USA, <br /> the Board directed staff to assess the current Comprehensive Plan Water Connection Policy and <br /> report back to the Board. To address the near term issue of connecting 66th Avenue residents to <br /> County water,the Board directed staff to coordinate with the Health Department to determine if the <br /> 66th Avenue residents qualify for connection based on the policy exception for properties with <br /> contaminated water. <br /> Consistent with the Board's directive,staff has reviewed water connection policies,analyzed those <br /> policies, and identified options for the Board. That information is provided in this staff report. <br /> FACommunity Development\Users\CDADMIIAAGENDA\2013\WaterconnectionoutsideUSA 071613.doc 1 163 <br />