Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

TO:	Dave Corliss
FROM:	Philip Ciesielski
CC:	Chris Stewart Dave Wagner Michael Tubbs
Date:	September 28, 2006
RE:	Fall Creek Farms 12th Plat Ordinance Variance Request

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the October 3, 2006 meeting:

Fall Creek Farms 12th Plat, Lots 1 – 7, Sanitary Sewer System Service Connection Stubs Crossing of Dedicated Drainage Easement:

· Approval of the request by LandPlan Engineering, on the behalf of the developer, for a variance from 19-214B of the code which states that a private sanitary sewer service line shall not cross any public right-of-way or drainage easement.  A private sanitary sewer service line shall not be located in a City public utility easement or City public right-of-way for a length of greater than fifteen (15) feet.

Staff from the Department of Utilities, Public Works and the City Manager’s Office have reviewed, and approve of, the development and the proposed routing of sanitary sewer service connection stubs to Lots 1 – 7 of Fall Creek Farms 12th Plat through the platted drainage easement.  The existing drainage easement was dedicated during the re-plat of the property required by the recent improvements to Monterey Way.  The sanitary sewer stub outs will be extended from an existing sanitary sewer collection line constructed prior to the re-plat and dedication of the drainage easement.

Action Request.  Utility Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to grant the requested variance from 19-214 of the code.