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PREPARED AND STAFFED BY JAMES D. CHAST MANAGER OF S • NT PROJECTS DEPARTMENTSJ ILITY SERVICES ERCILDOUNE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION PE 1'11'ION WATER SERVICE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PROJECT NO. UCP -2075 RESOLUTION III- PUBLIC HEARING BACKGROUND On October 8, 2002, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolutions I (2002-089) and Resolution II (2002-090) for the above referenced Ercildoune Heights Subdivision Petition Water Service Project. Resolution I contained the preliminary assessment roll describing the project and cost. Resolution II set the date of the public hearing for the subject project. Property owners have been notified of the public hearing by mail. Resolution I (2002-089) was published in the Vero Beach Press Journal on October 14, 2002. (See ATTACHMENTS: 1 -Plat Map, 2 -Schedule of Properties/Summary Assessment 3 -Estimated Project cost & Preliminary Assessment Roll and 4 -Potable water & Sanitary sewer Sub -elements On October 22 2002, at 7 pm. an informational meeting was held for the benefit of the property owners; at the Indian River North County Library. The meeting was attended by 18 property owners. The Department of Utility Services staff has completed design of the water distribution system. ANALYSIS Originally there were 66 platted residential lots, which were to benefit from this proposed water main installation. Since November 6, 2001 when the Board of County Commissioners authorized proceeding with the design, owners on 80th Avenue proceeded with an earlier plan that they had and have extended the water main on 80th Avenue to 144`" Street. This water main extension will serve 7 properties and reduces the number of residential properties requiring service and to be included in the assessment to 59 The original petition together with addendums was supported with signatures of the owners of 21 properties, representing 32 % of the onginal 66 residential lots. Of the remaining 59 residential lots to be served, 16 had signed the original petition which represents 27 %. During design of this primarily residential project staff has determined that a non -platted 3.69 acre medically zoned parcel and a 7 unit medical condominium, at the southeast corner of the project, should also be served from the water main installation along 79th Avenue and 142nd Way and have included these parcels in this proposed assessment. The majority of the single family lot sizes in this subdivision are 0.27 & 0 28 acre and are 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". Indian River County's Comprehensive Plan states, "The County's water system shall be expanded to supply the potable water needs of the eastern half of the County through 2010". (See ATTACHMENT 4, page 2 of the Potable Water Sub -element, and page 23 of the Sanitary Sewer Sub -element). The attached map displays the area to benefit from the assessment project. (ATTACHMENT 1). This project is to be paid through the assessment of property owners along the proposed water line route. In the interim, funding will be from the Assessment Fund No. 473. Attached are Resolutions I and II for the assessment project. The estimated project cost, and amount to be assessed, including engineering, administration and construction is ovember 5, 2002