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M <br />and for which impact fees have been paid, may make application to <br />the Department to reduce the number of ERUs assigned and seek <br />corresponding reimbursement of impact fees paid. In no case will <br />less than one ERU per living unit be assigned. The County may <br />refund impact fees actually paid, without interest, based on the <br />impact fee schedule in effect at the time of original payment, <br />provided the Department has resold such ERUs. Subsequent water use <br />or sewage flow in excess of flows corresponding to customer's <br />number of assigned ERUs will be subject to the excess volume <br />surcharge stipulated in Section 8. <br />Since most residents of Countryside North do not use a full <br />ERU, Mr. Nelson suggested the wording be changed to read, "In no <br />case will less than one-half ERU per living unit be assigned." If <br />that was changed, he would be the first one to come in and pay the <br />impact fees. He believed many others would also. Mr. Nelson <br />emphasized that they believe in paying their bills -- no more, no <br />less. <br />Deb Robinson of Laurel Homes, Inc. made the following comments <br />and suggestions: <br />1) Operation of running the plants at very low rate of flow. <br />2) Base facility charge has increased from 1.681 minimum a <br />month to over $28.00 a month. There is no control of <br />these monthly fees and that factor could successfully stop <br />construction or seriously slow it down. <br />3) Interpret the statement that capacity is available now. <br />This county has imaginary gallons of flow that may not <br />be needed for years. <br />4) Possible use of the DEP short form application for <br />construction to avoid having to commit capacity. <br />Peter Robinson of Laurel Homes noted that the current <br />wastewater capacity is 1 -million gallons a day, but the DEP <br />permitted capacity is 1.448 million. That is 448,000 gallons, or <br />approximately 1700 ERUs, and at $15 a month that is $25,000 a month <br />being paid by people who are not using the plant. So, in this case <br />the developer is subsidizing the user. It gives capacity by flows, <br />but it doesn't give any actual ERUs that are paid for. <br />Commissioner Eggert inquired about phantom capacity, and <br />Director Pinto emphasized that no one is paying early before cost <br />is incurred. <br />Jeff Meehan, developer of Indian River Apartments, made a few <br />observances on building affordable housing in IRC: <br />MAY 189 1995 9 BOOK 95 PnE 118 <br />