DATE: February 7, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works & Planning
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Conditional Transfer of One Sewer and One Water Equivalent Dwelling Unit between properties within County Service Area 31 - Shaver Lake
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution authorizing the conditional transfer of one sewer and one water equivalent dwelling unit from Assessor's Parcel Number 136-372-24 to Assessor's Parcel Number 130-920-30.
REPORT
The recommended action will approve the conditional transfer of one sewer and one water equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) within County Service Area 31 (CSA 31) and leave Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 136-372-24 with an allocation of one sewer and one water EDU.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct owner of APN 130-920-30 to obtain an alternate water source and 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 Applicant 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. Similarly, the CSA 31 ground water supply is limited in its capacity, therefore in order to obtain water rights for a property that lacks an EDU, a transfer of an EDU from one property to another or the construc...
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