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Home My Public Portal AboutResolution 1237k RESOLUTION No. 1237 WHEREAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has notified the Village of Plainfield that the sewerage treatment plant is reaching capacity; and WHEREAS, the Village is being placed on critical review status by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; and WHEREAS, any improvements to the existing wastewater treatment plant will necessitate compliance with ammonia nitrate treatment standards; and ' WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield has been planning for sewerage treatment plant expansion and standard compliance for the past two years; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees that it intends: 1) To construct a new sewerage treatment plant on property presently awned by the Village with a target date for operation of December 2001; and 2) To issue alternate revenue bonds payable solely from sewer tap on fees to cover the costs of the new plant; and 3) To increase the sewer tap on fees to $1,029 per population equivalent effective immediately; and 4) To increase the sewer tap on fees for commercial and industrial properties in proportion to the population equivalents stated in #3 above; and 5) To accelerate the collection of tap on fees to the time of site development or sewer extension permit issuance and not the time of building permit issuance; and d) To adjust sewer rates at an appropriate time in the future prior to letting contracts far compliance costs at the existing sewer plant; and 7) To devise and administer a fair and equitable sewer permit system to meet the reasonable absorption rates of developers and homebuyers during the plant expansion process. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village staff, consultants and attorney be directed to prepare necessary documents to secure permits, facility planning area amendments, ordinances and annexation agreement amendments as may be required in the pursuit of the policy stated herein. PASSED THIS 15 DAY OFNovember , 1999, AYES: Cherry, Collins, O'Connell, Rathbun, Smolich & Calabrese. NAYES: 0 ABSENT: 0 APPROVED THIS 15 DAY OF Novemb 999. r ATTEST: VILLAGE CL , VILLAGE OF PLAXNFZELD SEWER SYSTEM STATUS The Village has received notice from the IEPA that we are now on "Critical Review." Our sewage treatment plant is at 93% capacity. It is estimated by the IEPA that we have 1,700-population equivalent remaining. That equates to an estimated 485 single-family homes. The remaining population equivalent does not affect any project or development that has already been issued a sewer system extension permit by the IEPA. It does affect any development in.the concept phase, the preliminary plat phase or those who have final plat but have not applied to the IEPA for a sewer extension permit. On Thursday, November 4, the Northeastern Planning Commission reviews our plans to build a new sewer plant. We anticipate approval since the NIPC staff is recommending approval. Design engineering has begun on the new plant and we expect it to be operational in December 2001. Planning for the new plant was initiated by the Village in 199$ when we employed Baxter and Woodman Engineers to prepare a Facility Plan: Traditionally, new housing starts in Plainfeld averaged Iess than 300 units per year. In 1998 and 1999 the new housing starts totaled 1,214 units, nearly four times the previous annual average. This spike in new housing starts consumed sewer plant capacity far in excess of our anticipated growth curve. Presently we estimate that developers have some 1029 vacant, permitted lots in inventory. There will be no problezx~. in continued construction far these developments. However, there are some 1759 units at the preliminary plat stage, but without sewer extension permits- Because a number of these developments will construct in phases or have never had engineering completed, the Village believes that our remaining capacity and a possible recalculation next spring will provide the sewer permits for their continued progress on a phased basis. Finally, there are some 4229 units still in the concept stage, without Annexation Agreements, preliminary plat approval or sewer extension permits. Here is where we have our significant difficulty. In discussions with IEPA officials, they have indicated that once they see that the Village is designing and preparing to let a contract for the new sewer plant, the IEPA will allow "construct only permits." That means a developer can begin their improvements but cannot connect to the sewer until the new plant is substantially complete and operational. That completion date is December 2001. Working backwards then, the existing permitted vacant lots (1029) plus those past the preliminary plat stage (1759) represent some 2,7$$ units. This represents nearly 4 years of market absorption at 700 units per year. The Village believes that if all these developments proceed, they will carry us through the next few years, or until the new plant is operational: There remains in the Village a significant impression that this "new growth" is detrimental to the quality of life in the Village. Elected officials and residents are asking, " ...who will pay for the new plant?" The answer is: The new developments that require a new plant. Our Finance Department has calculated that the new sewer tap on fee will be $3,600 per house. The Village will no longer be in the position to collect these fees at the time of building permit. They will have to be paid at the time the sewer permit issuance. This may be contrary to some existing Annexation Agreements and prior representations of permit guarantees. Unfortunately, the recent and planned growth, changing IEPA standards and the costs of new construction preclude us from full compliance with such agreements. The alternative, of course, is to go to court, but such a scenario does none of us any good and puts the brakes on all pending developments. We are looking for solutions not legal confrontations. The Village is proposing the following: 1) Sewer tap fees will go to $3,600 effective izxum.ediately. 2) Those developments in the preliminary plat stage will have 60 days to secure a final plat, prepare a phased construction plan and submit for sewer permits for their first phase. Sewer permit fees are payable at the time the permit is issued by IEPA and prior to any construction. 3) After 60 days, those projects in the concept stage will be able to move up to the preliminary plat and final plat stage if approved by the Village board. If approved, they may then apply for sewer permits and pay their fee at time of sewer permit issuance. ,- 4) Future sewer permit fees will be adjusted annually, on November 15, by the construction cost of living change in the Chicago metro area. We are trying to keep everyone's project moving ahead and to give all developments a fair chance to proceed. Understandably, some developers will have to change their planned approach in favor of a phased schedule and may encounter some delays and the additional expense. Unfortunately, without such cooperation the alternative remains that all projects without sewer permits would have to be delayed until the new plant is operational, December 2001. - '. ~ \~~, ~ = VILLAGE 4F PLAINFIELD WILL COUNTY'S OLDEST COMMUNITY MEMO TO: JEFFREY DURBIN FROM: DOUGLAS CARROLL 1~7~- $UBJECT: ESTIMATES OF VACANT LOTS/PROPOSED UNITS and PROPOSED COMMERCIAL SITES Estimates of Vacant Lots/Proposed Units A/read Accounted for b IEPA Subdivision Estimated Vacant Lats Arbor Creek f.Jnit1 X45 Arbor of Plainfield 17 Chain 'i3:5R Creek 125 Ea le Chase 135 f=airtield Comrr«Qns 51 Golden Meadows 0 Harvest Glen 58 Herita a Meadows Units 2,5,6 60 Ir~di~r1 Qa~cs ', 0 Lakelands 50 N~turs's Crossir~ 89 ' Ponds 68 Qeail faun 2 Renwick Pointe 1 'Reserve 19 '' River Ride 15 Riviera Estates 2 . Sandhurst 11 S ors ier ~~rm 18 S rin hill Estates 2 1Jinta 'P Harvest 14 Vinta e Knolls 2 Walker's Grave 46 Wallin Woods 124 Wiidin" Points ~"1 92 ': Windin Creek 3 total 1029 Richard A. Rock PRESIDENT TRUSTEES Stephen J. Calabrese John H. Cherry Michael Collins Kathy O'Connell Steven L. Rathbun Raymond Smolich Susan Janik VILLAGE CLERK Not Accounted far b IEPA Prelimina Plats Est. LotslUnits Arbor Creek 819$ 157 Farmin ton Villa e~" 8/9$ 704 Herita a M~~dcwvs"" 11/95' 488 Parkview Meadows 2/98 104 Wildin Pt~irite'""" 3I5i9 205 Woodlands Lake MarIE 8/89 100 total 1759 Cbnce t Plan Est. Lots/Units Cantu Trace 10/98 725 ~I~alf Ce~urse ~19~ 221'D Herita e Oaks 7/99 210 Moser/Fester' tbd': Park Place 9/99 30 "Pufte 7199 ' 418 Sohol 9/99 361 Tuttle 8/99 27 total 4229 Grand Total: 7017 "'Village has guaranteed capacity upon prepayment. """'Village has guaranteed capacity. See attached for sewer use requirements of proposed commercial sjtes. ``,~ .~~~a~1 530 W. LOCKI'ORT STREET, SUITE 208 F'LAINFIELn, ILLINOIS 60544 (815) 436-7093 Fax (815) 436-1950