HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 5, 1986 (101)CITY COUNCIL MEETIM
NMEMBER 5, 1986
APPEAL OF AVIIAJE
INVESTMENT RECaMI:
ASSESSMENT OF NEW
SEWER CONNF rioN FEE
ON ITS LODI AVENUE/FMM
LANE DEVELOPMENT Council Member Snider asked to abstain from discussion and
voting on the following matter, because of a possible
CC -16 conflict of interest.
OC -44
CC -51(a) City Manager Peterson reminded the Council that a letter
OC -56 had been received from Mr. C. A. Wentland, Managing partner
of Avenue Investment, protesting the new sewer connection
fee with regard to his Lodi Avenue/Hcm Lane development.
Mr. Wentland had just received word that the app nved plans
for development of Suite "0" at 1300 West Lodi Avenue and
learned that they would be assessed the connection fee at
the new rate rather than at the previous rate.
Mr. Wentland's letter was presented at the Regular Council
Meeting of October 15, 1986 and was referred to staff at
that ti m, for review and the presentation - of a
recommendation at this meeting.
City Manager Peterson further advised the Council that on
October 1, 1986, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
86-112 which established an increase in the sewer
connection fees. Subsequent thereto, it was determined
that a number of buildings had been erected or were under
construction within the City prior to the date of the
adoption of the sewer connection fees. These buildings are
in a status that could best be described as a "shell"
structure. At the time those projects were initiated, the
developer did not pay sewer connection charges because the
ultimate occupant and the interior finish were unknown.
The developers are required to pay the sewer connection
fees when they acquire a building permit for the "tenant
improvements".
Si,joe the plans and specifications for the "shell"
structures had already been approved by the Building
Division and necessary permits issued prior to the time the
new fee structure was adopted, it seems logical to
"grandfather" these buildings. Accordingly, it is
recon that the sewer connection charges for the
"tenant improvemeznts" in thaca v^