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Northeast Servicing Project Update
Presented by: Dawny George, Director, Engineering Services, Engineering Services
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SUMMARY
This report provides an update on the Northeast Servicing Project and outlines upcoming decision gates for Council's consideration.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On June 6, 2023, Council passed the following motion:
CM-23-26
That the Old Bellerose Trail Project is revisited and if there is a more affordable option than restoring to previous standard while still providing a trail space, that it is brought forward for council's consideration.
On May 16, 2022, Council passed the following motion:
CB-22-047
That Capital Project Charter WASWT-021-Northeast Servicing Projects be added to the 10 year municipal growth plan in 2023 for future funding consideration.
That funding in the amount of $2,000,000 be approved from the Off-Site Levy Recovery Funds in 2022 to advance the design component of the project described as phase 1 in the attached project charter.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Issue:
Development within the northern part of the City (e.g. Jensen Lakes, Erin Ridge North) has utilized all of the existing sanitary capacity for the area. It is anticipated that the stormwater capacity will be utilized fully within the next 3 to 5 years. To allow additional development to continue and be serviced sufficiently with water, sanitary, and storm services, there is a need to extend new servicing to the north area of the City.
History:
In Q3 2020, a non-binding tri-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City and two significant developers was entered into as a result of the parties wishing to find solutions to the nearing sanitary servicing capacity issues. Accordingly, developers front-ended the initial concept design with the City as a stakeholder who identified potential syphon option for sanitary servicing. To manage various risks id...
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