People Against a Casino Town
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Questions submitted to City of Florence
Planning Commission
April 17, 2003

Ordinarily, the public will attend a public hearing in order to offer testimony to the presiding body.  In this case, though, there are so many questions which are as yet unanswered, that we are requesting the Planning Commission not only consider the following questions, but instruct City staff to provide answers to them during the hearing.  The issues surrounding the UGB expansion
are very complex, and having staff respond to these questions would enable the public to better understand the issues faced by the Planning Commission.

The following questions relate only to the area inside the proposed UGB expansion area.

Physical Data:

     1.   How many homes and businesses are there?

     2.   How many homes and businesses would be allowed if the area were annexed into the city?

Public Services:

     3.   How many requests for annexation has the City received?

Local Improvement Districts:

City staff have indicated that Local Improvement Districts (LID) would be formed to pay for city services upon annexation. 

     4.   How much would it cost one home if a LID were formed for maintenance of Munsel Lake Road?

     5.   How much would it cost one home if a LID were formed for maintenance of North Fork Road?

     6.   What is the Hatch Tract lineal footage along North Fork Road? 

     7.   What would be the Hatch Tract percentage of participation in a North Fork Road LID, if it were not tribal land?

Annexation:

One reason for an Urban Growth Boundary is to identify lands which are planned for future annexation into the city.

     8.   If homes are annexed (after inclusion in the UGB), will they be required to hook up and pay for water and sewer?

     9.    How much would it cost for one existing home to hook up to sewer and water, if it were annexed into the city?

     10.  How much would it cost one $150,000 existing home for new (city related) property taxes if it were annexed into the city?

Existing City Services Capacity:

     11.  How much water per day (peak usage in summer) would a casino complex with a 100-room hotel, two restaurants, two gift shops and a 1,000 seat entertainment center be expected to use?

     12.  How much water per day (peak usage in summer) would be needed if all property were annexed and developed to maximum level under City residential codes?

     13.  How much water per day (peak usage in summer) would be needed if all property were annexed and developed to maximum level under City commercial codes?

Water and Sewer Facilities Plan

The City’s Water Facilities Plan has a certain time-line for construction of a $12 million treatment plant. 

     14.  If this property is annexed within the next 2 years, when will the $12 million treatment plant have to be constructed?

     15.  How would the city obtain funds to extend water and sewer out to the UGB area?

     16.  How will the City enforce any agreements regarding provision of city services it may reach with the Tribes, who consider themselves a sovereign nation and exempt from city, county and state regulation?

City Budget

     17.  What would happen to the City’s budget if it were to pay for extension of the water and sewer lines to the Hatch Tract, but the Tribe could not pay after the lines were already in?

     18.  Does the City’s 2003-04 budget contain provision for funding for extension of water and sewer lines to the UGB area?

     19.  Does the City’s 2003-04 budget contain provision for funding for maintenance of Munsel Lake Road?

     20.  Does the City’s 2003-04 budget contain provision for funding for maintenance of North Fork Road?

The following questions relate to areas not included in the UGB, but which - when combined with the expected expansion - have direct impact on City operations.

      21.  What would be the expected peak day usage of water for the following areas, if each were inside city limits and fully developed to the extent allowed by existing city code?

     22.  Hatch Tract (100 acres, usage equivalent to commercial zoning)
     23.  Morales Property (40 acres)
     24.  Matthews Property (52 acres)
     25.  Robinson Property (80 acres)
     26.  Keubler Property (125 acres)
     27.  Genereaux Property (106 homes planned)
     28.  Wild Flowers Subdivision

     29.  What is the cost (uncollected revenues) for the conditions which will be associated with the purchase of property from Mr. Keubler regarding provision of water and sewer services to his “holdings”- when all 125 acres are annexed and were fully developed to the extent allowed by existing city code. 

          “Mr. Kuebler offered to sell the needed property to the City for $84,600. He also asked for
            assurances that no future “annexation fees” would be imposed on his holdings and also for
            assurances that water and wastewater treatment services would be made available when
            his site is ready for development.” (4/7/03 City Council Meeting Packet, Agenda Item No. 9)

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