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Firelight Residential Community Cost Share Project
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Utilities
Discussion and direction regarding proposed allocation of funds to upsize Force Main and Water Main for the Firelight Residential Community Project.
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed.
Background:
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A private developer has proposed community project, Firelight, located off Burnt Store Road and Zemel Road in South County, which will be completed in phases, Firelight East (project #23-1019) and Firelight North (project #23-1057). Phase I (23-1019) consists of 544 single family units, and Phase 2 (23-1057) consists of 252 single family units.
In May 2023, the Firelight East project was submitted for utility plans review. Currently, there is no existing potable watermain (WM) or wastewater force main (FM) in front of the property on Zemel Road. To provide services to the proposed development, a potable water main and a wastewater force main would need to be extended from Burnt Store Road to the site.
The 2020 TM and the 2023 Potable Water Master Plan recommend a 16" WM along Zemel Road to serve the expansion of the south county potable water utilities. The 2020 TM also recommends a 12" FM along Zemel Road to serve the expansion of the south county wastewater utilities. It was understood that this proposal would require a cost share agreement for the upsizing of the potable water main and wastewater force main.
The proposed project was discussed with Public Works, and it was determined that the County does not currently have right-of-way jurisdiction of Zemel Road. During the plans review, it was discovered that CCU will need to obtain right-of-way easements from the Burnt Store Village Property Owners Association (POA) to extend the mains from Dinal Drive to the east along Zemel Road. The Real Estate Services Department (RES) informed CCU that the easements would be difficult to acquire voluntarily and would have to be procured through the condemnati...
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