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Boa 489 Department of Utility Services staff. We are now ready to begin the assessment process associated with this project (see attached agenda item and minutes of the above meeting). ANALYSIS The areas to be served include: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 2 Portions of Block 19 and 27 --Sunset Drive SW, 18th Place. SW, to just north of 21st Street SW Unit 3 All or portions of 17th Street SW to 19th Street SW Blocks 72 through 78, between 6th and 8th Avenues SW Unit 4 All or portions of Blocks 139 through 156 --17th Street SW to 21st Street SW --12th Avenue SW to 20th Avenue SW Unit 5 All or portions,of Blocks 79 through 90 --17th Street SW to 19th Street SW --8th Avenue SW to 12th Avenue SW The above development includes 759 of the Vero Highlands lots including three non platted acreage parcels, which are without water service. There are 697 parcel I.D. numbers. Typical lot sizes in this project average .23 acre. Lots in this project are substandard or "undersized," according to Indian River County's Comprehensive Plan and the County Public Health Unit, Division of Environmental Health, which require that new lots utilizing well and septic systems be a minimum of one-half acre. Lots not meeting these minimum standards are called "undersized lots." The attached map displays the area to benefit from the assessment project. This project is to be paid through the assessment of property owners along the proposed water line route. In the interim, financing will be through the use of impact fee funds. Engineering design services for this project have been completed by the Department of Utility Services staff. The total estimated project cost and amount to be assessed is $942,498.35. The total estimated cost per square foot is $0.108738. RECOMMENDATION The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Resolutions I and II and set the public hearing date. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution 95-36 providing for water service for a portion of Vero Beach Highlands. FEBRUARY 28, 1995 F I J 68