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AGENDA ITEM # 8C
OCTOBER 23, 2006
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Recommendation for temporary waiver of requirement to
connect to city sewer system for house at 2359 Seminole Road
SUBMITTED BY: Jim Hanson, City ManageC- ~.
DATE: October 13, 2006
BACKGROUND: Several years ago the Mayor and Commission adopted a policy for the
enforcement of the state law requiring the conversion from septic tanks to
a public sewer system. The state requires any owner of a septic tank to
connect to a public sewer system within one year if that system is located
within 100 feet of the property line. However, local governments are
expected to enforce the state law. The Atlantic Beach policy sets a
timetable for conversion with a minimum of 5 years to connect which has
now expired for many septic tank owners. The City has been quite
successful with this program and over half of the septic tanks in Atlantic
Beach with public sewer availability have been converted to the public
system.
There is one septic tank owner for which the timetable for enforcement
,,, has expired that has not connected to the sewer system. The property is
located at 2359 Seminole Road and is owned by Sam Jacobson. There are
numerous problems with the physical connection to the sewer system
~„ which would result in a very high cost which, staff believes, is
unreasonable. Even though the lot is within 100 feet of the nearest city
sewer line, it is long and narrow with the house located quite a distance
~. from the city street. There is a "dip" in the property between the house
and the street that would preclude using a gravity sewer system. Two
pumps and a force main would be required to connect to the two septic
~• tanks that are currently in use. One of these tanks is located partially
under some pool decking. The front of the lot, across which the
connection would be needed, is heavily wooded. The installation of a
sewer force main would probably require the elimination of several large
trees. A survey of the property is attached for your information. Because
of all the problems with the connection, the city's contractor (Gruhn May)
has estimated the cost of this work to be in excess of $30,000.
Most of the other septic to sewer conversions that have been completed in
Atlantic Beach have ranged in cost between $2,000 and $5,000. To date,
the most expensive conversion that has been completed for a single
building (duplex) has been $12,096 including impact fee and tap fees.
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AGENDA ITEM # 8C
OCTOBER 23, 2006
At some point in the future, it is expected that the area between the house
at 2359 Seminole Rd. and the street will be subdivided to create one or
more new lots and that dwelling units will be built on those new sites. The
City will require that those new units be connected to the city's sewer
system. The cost to connect the existing house at the rear of the property
would be much lower if done in connection with a new development. We
have discussed a possible temporary waiver with the property owner and
he is agreeable.
BUDGET: There is no cost to the City of Atlantic Beach for septic to sewer
conversions. All these costs aze paid by the property owners.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a temporary waiver from the city's policy requiring connection to
the city sewer service for the homeowner at 2359 Seminole Road until
such time in the future when the front (westward) portion of the lot is
developed or either of the septic tanks fails and require that the provisions
of this waiver be acknowledged and accepted as part of any future transfer
in title for any part or all of this property.
ATTACHMENTS: (1) Survey of property at 2359 Seminole Road.
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