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A <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Joseph A. Baird; County Administrator <br />FROM: <br />Robert M. Keating, AICP% Commprf�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 />