HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013_M046 Letter Concerning Crosstrail Utilities COUNCIL MEETING November 11, 2013
MOTION 2013-046
Approval of letter concerning Crosstrail's utilities
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Town of
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l�C�) Jeanette A. Irby
Virginia
25 West Market Street•20176•703-737-7175•jirby@leesburgva.gov•www.leesburgva.gov
November 13,2013
Mr.Michael A. Banzhaf
Reed Smith
3110 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 1400
Falls Church,VA 22042-4503
RE: Crosstrail; ZMPA 2012-0021
Dear Mr. Banzhaf:
Town staff has taken the opportunity to thoroughly review the proposed Crosstrail utility
extension proposal as set forth in your letter and attached memorandum dated August 30, 2013.
Your proposal and information contained therein has been conveyed to Council. The town offers
the following comments and concerns:
1. The waterline section of the letter is accurate per Town policy; however, the Town does
not provide credit to a developer for the cost of design and construction of the water line
against any connection fees for structures constructed for the benefit of Crosstrail.
2. The sewer line section of the letter does not comply with the Town's Sewer Master Plan
and does not outline the natural sewage drainage method for the subject project. Also,
Town Policy does not provide credit to developer for cost of design and construction of a
force main or sewer line against any connection fees for structures constructed for the
benefit of Crosstrail.
3. The Town is not in agreement with a temporary pump station for the northern
development section as set forth in your proposal. The Town's Lower Sycolin Pump
Station(LSPS)was designed to accommodate all flows from the Crosstrail development.
Specifically, the deep depth of the LSPS wet well was designed and constructed
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Mr. Michael A. Banzhaf
November 13,2013
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specifically to service the entire area. Permitting a private pump station will allow the
flows from the northern area of the Crosstrail development to be diverted which will
result in the ineffective and inefficient operation of LSPS. There is also a very real 'kk
concern that the low flows will create additional odor and increased Town operation and
maintenance costs.
4. Inasmuch as the Town Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-182 on November 8, 2005
establishing pro-rata fees for the Lower Sycolin sewer shed sanitary sewer conveyance
system it does not make economic sense for Crosstrail to ultimately pay for both routes.
Please note that if Council were to approve a temporary northern route in order to
provide sewer, all connections to the system will be required to pay the established pro-
rata for the Lower Sycolin sewer conveyance system for the southern route as it exists
today and when it becomes available for service in the future. Payments for the existing
system would be required prior to the issuance of any zoning permits by the Town.
Accordingly, the Town is not in a position to support the sanitary sewer parameters as proposed
for a Crosstrail Utilities Agreement. However, the proposed water parameters outlined are per
for the Town's Water Master Plan and Town Policy.
Best regards,
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Jeanette A. Irby
cc: Council
John Wells,Town Manager
Kaj Dentler,Deputy Town Manager
Scott Parker,Assistant Town Manager
Amy Wyks, Director of Utilities
Susan Berry-Hill, Director of Planning and Zoning