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SE 20TH NEIGHBORHOOD SEWER PROJECT
UPDATE FEBRUARY 20, 2007 - SE 20th NSP PROJECT STOPPED The proposed sewer on SE 20th Street (see figure) was being considered under the District's Neighborhood Sewer Program (NSP). In an NSP-funded project, at least 50% of the properties (by area and by share of the total project cost) within the boundary of the NSP project area must execute a Commitment Agreement to pay for their share of the sewer and agree to connect to the sewer immediately after it has been constructed. Those not connecting to the sewer as part of the NSP project would pay for their share when they connect to the sewer system in the future. At the Board of Commissioners' meeting on February 20, 2007, the Board reviewed the number of signed Commitment Agreements that the District had received since mid January 2007 for the SE 20th Neighborhood Sewer Project. Since only 25% of the properties had executed Commitment Agreements, the Board voted to stop the SE 20th Neighorhood Sewer Program project at this time. The project may be reconsidered at some point in the future if there seems to be sufficient neighborhood support. The adjacent downstream Critical Link Project linking the 228th Sewer to SE 20th is still proceeding at this time. The District wants to thank all of the property owners for their participation in this project. Your attendance at all of the evening meetings and your candid input - both supporting and opposing the project - was critical in ensuring that the Neighborhood Sewer Program addressed the community's needs and concerns.
UPDATE FEBRUARY 12, 2007 The proposed sewer on SE 20th Street (see figure) is being designed under the District's Neighborhood Sewer Program (NSP). In an NSP-funded project, at least 50% of the properties within the boundary of the NSP project area must execute a Commitment Agreement to pay for their share of the sewer and agree to connect to the sewer immediately after it has been constructed. Those not connecting to the sewer as part of the NSP project would pay for their share when they connect to the sewer system in the future. A public meeting was held at the District's office on January 16, 2007 to discuss the design of the sewer on SE 20th Street, the process associated with the NSP program, the costs of sewer connection for each property within the project area, and the terms of the Commitment Agreement to pay for and connect to the sewer. This meeting, which was originally scheduled for January 11 but postponed due to snow, was attended by about ½ of the owners of property within the project boundary. Information packets, including the Commitment Agreement to be signed, were distributed to the property owners at the meeting. Packets for those property owners not at the meeting were mailed by certified mail. To date, it appears that most of the certified packets have been received by the property owners. SE 20th Street is heavily used during the school year by school buses, parents, and students, as well as by the general public as a major east-west arterial. To avoid the impact to the school traffic, the SE 20th sewer is proposed to be constructed during July and August, when school buses are not running. Meeting this construction schedule means that the District must complete the design and secure a contractor during Spring 2007. Before the District can complete the design, it needs to know that there is sufficient public support (in the form of signed Commitment Agreements) for the project to go forward. Therefore, the District requested that the signed Commitment Agreements be returned to the District by Wednesday, January 31, 2007. On Monday, February 5, District staff reported to the Board of Commissioners that it had received Commitment Agreements from only 25% of the property owners. In response to requests from several property owners in attendance at the meeting for more time to consider the project, the Board granted an extension until Tuesday, February 20, 2007 for property owners to submit the signed Commitment Agreements to the District. The Board will evaluate the responses at their Board meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - the meeting begins at 3:00 p.m. Note that the regularly-scheduled meeting date has been moved from Monday to Tuesday due to the Presidents Day holiday. The public is invited to attend. Questions and Comments
UPDATE MAY 2, 2006 Project Description Background The property owners circulated 2 questionnaires and held 2 public meetings to promote the idea of extending sewer service through the ULID method. However, there was insufficient support (less than 60% by area) to form a ULID. Since that time, the property owners have continued to meet with the District to explore other potential methods for sewer extension. Each of these methods is described below.
Representatives of the property owners supporting the sewer extension met with the District’s Planning/Operations/Engineering Subcommittee in December 2005 to discuss how to provide sewer service to those property owners who want it without financially burdening those who do not currently want it. The Subcommittee recommended to the Board of Commissioners a two-phase project: the first phase would include the District’s designated Critical Link between 228th and SE 20th to built as a District Capital Improvement Project, and the second phase would include the segment along SE 20th, which would require at least 50% of the property owners (by area) along the SE 20th route to support the project through the Neighborhood Sewer Program. Following discussions with the Board of Commissioners in January and February 2006, the portion of the sewer between 228th and SE 20th Street was designated as a high-priority critical link, enabling it to move forward to design and construction. On May 1, 2006, the Board approved a design contract with Gray and Osborne Consulting Engineers to prepare designs for the Critical Link sewer and for the Neighborhood Sewer Project sewer. G&O’s work will include: surveying, design, permitting assistance, geotechnical explorations, wetlands/sensitive areas evaluations, assistance with easement appraisal and acquisition, construction cost estimating, and services during construction.
Future Updates Questions and Comments
UPDATE AUGUST 2, 2004
Thank you to the many people who attended our informational meeting on the proposed Northeast Pine Lake, SE 21st/ SE 20th Sewer Extension project, and provided such significant feedback. It was truly a pleasure to have diverse viewpoints expressed in a candid yet neighborly manner. There appears to be sufficient interest to warrant further investigation of how sewer service could be provided to the area. The District will be conducting this investigation over the next couple of months, and may be contacting some of you to obtain additional information. We will be keeping you informed with letters and with information posted on the District’s website www.sammplat.wa.org. Click on “Engineering Projects”, then on “Northeast Pine Lake Sewer Extension”. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jay Regenstreif, our Planning Engineer, or me at the address and telephone number shown below. You may also contact us via email at jay@sammplat.wa.org or lisa@sammplat.wa.org. Sincerely, Lisa D. Tobin, P.E.
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