AGENDA DATE: 8/5/2020
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River's Edge Residences, Private Central Sewer System
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution approving a private central sewer system in the River's Edge Residences development
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, McCulley, Pohl
PRESENTER (S): Frank Pohl
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
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BACKGROUND: River's Edge Residences is a proposed 100-unit residential development located at 2280 Rivers Edge Road, accessed via Seminole Trail just north of Lewis and Clark Drive (Tax Parcels 32-5A1 and 32-5A0). It is in the Places 29 development and the jurisdictional areas of the Comprehensive Plan. A separate rezoning request is currently before the Board as ZMA 2018-18.
As required by County Code ? 16-102, the property owner has notified the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the intent to construct a private central sewer system to serve its proposed development. Under County Code ?? 16-104 and 16-105, the Board is to consider this proposal and either approve or deny this request. Final approvals depend on demonstration of an adequate sewerage system for the development.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Development Areas: Promote density within the Development Areas to help create new compact urban places.
DISCUSSION: This request is for a private sanitary sewer pump station and force main, which is needed to connect to the public sewer located within the Route 29 right-of-way. This request is for a central sewerage system under County Code ? 16-102. Though the property is in the County's Jurisdictional Area for public water and sewer, the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) has determined that there is no cost effective means of providing public sewer service to this single parcel and does not envision that a public pump station in this location could ever serve a large enough area to justify the ongoing maintenance cost. Therefore, public sewer servic...
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