Subject:
Title
Appeal of Administrative Decision, Re: Island Forest Preserve (20WV00017)
Developer: IFP Merritt Island, LLC District 2
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Fiscal Impact:
The loss of the return on investment to the County for the conversion of the Sykes Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to produce reclaimed water and for the installation of the reclaimed water line along North Courtenay Parkway to serve as the transmission line for future development to connect for irrigation.
Dept/Office:
Utility Services and Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
IFP Merritt Island, LLC (IFP) is seeking an appeal of an administrative decision requiring the installation of a reclaimed water line to service the Island Forest Preserve development pursuant to County Code Section 110-312. In effect, IFP is seeking to overturn this requirement.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
County Code Section 110-312(c) affords applicants the opportunity to appeal an administrative decision or determination concerning implementation of the provisions of Chapter 110. In this particular case, IFP Merritt Island, LLC, requested that staff grant a waiver of Section 110-308 which requires all new subdivision developments within designated reclaim districts to install a reclaimed water line, concurrently with the installation of any sanitary sewer line, in such a manner as to provide service to the entire project or development. The Utility Services Department reviewed the waiver request and did not find an undue hardship or unreasonable practical difficulty resulting from strict compliance with the requirement to provide reclaimed water.
During the development of the County's North Merritt Island collection system, it was decided to expand the services for this area to include reclaimed water for future development irrigation needs. This was done to comply with environmentally safe practices, which still apply today. These initiatives included:
* Eliminating d...
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