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82 Fox Fire Road - Request for Outside City Sewer
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SUMMARY: The property owners of Tax Map 126 Parcel 021.00, which is located at 82 Fox Fire Road, at the intersection of Fox Fire Road and Lantana Road., is requesting outside City sewer connection. In their email to the City, they state that they were told they could tie into the City’s sewer system for a small fee and the purchase of a grinder pump. They state that they purchased the property prior to the new annexation-related policies and are wishing to be grandfathered in and allowed to tie to the sewer without annexation. Their email is attached.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Upon review of the deeds and the City ordinances, they purchased the property after the current Water and Sewer Connections and Main Line Extension ordinance (18-107) went into effect. According to their email and the deed records, they purchased the property on October 24, 2024. The ordinance passed third reading on September 10, 2024.
Per the current ordinance, outside City sewer can be granted if that existing sewer line is located outside the City limits and annexation is not feasible. Based on our GIS mapping, the sewer line that is located on Tax Map 126 Parcel 021.00 is located outside the existing City limits, but since the existing City limits is adjacent to Tax Map 126 Parcel 021.00, annexation is feasible. Under that determination, outside City sewer connection cannot be granted by staff review. The property owner would have to request a variance to the Crossville City Council in order to be granted outside city sewer connection.
Staff recommends the denial of outside City sewer connection and recommends adherence to the existing ordinance.
Recommended Action
NECESSARY PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Make a recommendation than can be forwarded to City Council for the granting or denial of outside city sewer connection.