DATE: March 1, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Bernard Jimenez, Interim Director
Department of Public Works & Planning
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Conditional Transfer of One Sewer Equivalent Dwelling Unit between properties within County Service Area 31 - Shaver Lake
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution authorizing conditional transfer of one sewer equivalent dwelling unit from Assessor's Parcel Number 136-350-30 to Assessor's Parcel Number 130-390-76.
REPORT
The recommended action will approve the conditional transfer of one sewer equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) within County Service Area 31 (CSA 31) and leave Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 136-350-30 with an allocation of one sewer EDU.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct owner of APN 130-390-76 to obtain an alternate method of sewage disposal.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no net County Cost associated with the recommended action. All costs associated with processing the recommended action is being paid by the Buyer and not charged to CSA 31.
DISCUSSION:
In 1985, a sewer system was installed to provide service to parcels in CSA 31. The system was designed to provide sewer capacity with an allocation based on a parcels then existing and/or proposed use. Currently there is no additional capacity. Therefore, if additional sewer capacity is needed for a proposed change in use or an unanticipated new development, it can only be acquired through a transfer from another property whose owner has determined that it has a sewer entitlement exceeding the amount required for the owner's use thereof or by expanding the physical capacity of the sewer infrastructure and facilities.
A potential new property owner will become aware of the property's right or lack thereof to connect to the CSA 31 sewer system from the current owner of the property during the purchasing process as well as from the Resources Division when requesting building permits.
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