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'Engineering Division
WAS H I NGTO N
To: Planning and Community Development Committee
Mayor
From: Ingrid Gaub, Assistant City Engineer
CC: Dennis Dowdy, Public Works Director
Dennis Selle, City Engineer '
Date: August 17, 2009
Re: Proposed Revisions to ACC 13.40 Facility Extensions
The recent change to Title 17 of the Auburn City Code includes references to Title 13
that require clarification. Attached you will find the proposed draft changes to Chapter
13.40 which provides clarification for what improvements require a Facility Extension
with the City.
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Chapter 13.40
FACILITY EXTENSIONS
Sections:
13.40.010 Definitions.
13.40.015Repealed.
Facility extension agreement – Issuance authority – Application form.
13.40.020
13.40.030 Design plans requirements.
13.40.050 Fees.
13.40.060 Payback agreement.
13.40.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
A. “Developer” shall be defined as a person, including corporations, firms, companies,
individuals, government agencies or officials or any organization of any kind, who seeks
to develop a property.
B. “Facility extension” means the extension of water, and storm drainage, sanitary
sewer, and/or transportation facilities belonging to the city.
C. “Payback agreement” shall be defined as an agreement between the city and a
developer for the sole purpose of reimbursing such developer for a pro rata portion of
the original costs incurred by that developer for the installation of a facility extension for
water, storm drainage, and/or sanitary sewer facilities to the extent such facilities benefit
future connections or developments.
D. “Water, Storm Drainage, or Sanitary sewer facilities” shall be defined as all
improvements required for the operation and maintenance of the public system,
including but not limited to defined as storm or sanitary sewers, pumping stations,
conveyance, distribution and service lines, structures, storm drainage storage and
treatment ponds/vaults, and disposal plants, water mains, hydrants, reservoirs, wells, or
appurtenances thereto.
E. “Transportation facilities” shall be defined as all improvements within public rights-
of-way or easements required for the operation and maintenance of the City’s
transportation network, including but not limited to, roadways, bikeways, pedestrian
ways, lighting, signalization, bridges, walls, curb and gutter, channelization, signing,
landscaping, and street furniture. (Ord. 5995 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5791 § 4, 2003; Ord. 3375
§ 2, 1979.)
13.40.015 Payback agreement defined.
Repealed by Ord. 5995. (Ord. 5791 § 4, 2003; Ord. 4759 § 1, 1995.)
13.40.020 Facility extension agreement – Issuance authority – Application form.
The city engineer is delegated and authorized to develop, implement, execute and
administer facility extension agreements with developers for transportation, sanitary
sewer, water or storm drainage facilitieslines within the applicable service areas and
City jurisdictions. The city engineer shall provide an application form for the facility
extension agreement to be filled out by each applicant. (Ord. 5995 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5791
§ 4, 2003; Ord. 3375 § 3(A), 1979.)
13.40.030 Design plans requirements.
Plans covering the design of the facility extension shall be submitted for approval by
the city upon application for the facility extension agreement, in conformance with the
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city of Auburn engineering design standards. (Ord. 5995 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5791 § 4, 2003;
Ord. 5144 § 1, 1998; Ord. 3375 § 3(B), 1979.)
13.40.050 Fees.
The fees for facility extensions shall be included among the facility extension fees as
established in the city of Auburn fee schedule. (Ord. 5995 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5819 § 3,
2004; Ord. 5791 § 4, 2003; Ord. 3375 § 4, 1979.)
13.40.060 Payback agreement.
A. The city engineer is authorized and directed to execute payback agreements for
water, storm drainage and sanitary sewer facilities at the request of the developer upon
city council approval. The agreement shall be executed in conformance with the facility
extension requirements of this chapter.
B. The payback reimbursement charge to other properties shall be based on the total
project cost, figured on a front foot or area assessment basis, or other equitable method,
as determined by the city, or any combination of these methods at the reasonable
discretion of the city engineer. The project costs may include all applicable design and
construction charges of the project submitted by the developer and approved by the city.
C. All properties connecting to water, storm drainage and sanitary sewer facilities for
which a payback agreement is in force and which property has not been assessed the
connection fee as provided in the payback agreement or has not borne an equitable
share of costs of such public system shall be subject to a payback connection charge.
The connection charge shall be based on a pro rata share of the costs as stated in the
payback agreement at the reasonable discretion of the city engineer and approved by
the city council. Payment of the payback charge shall be made in full to the city prior to
connecting to the water, storm drainage, or sanitary sewer facilities.
D. An administrative fee will be assessed for the processing of payback agreements
as per the city of Auburn fee schedule. (Ord. 5995 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5954 § 1, 2005; Ord.
5903 § 1, 2005; Ord. 5791 § 4, 2003; Ord. 4759 § 1, 1995.)
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