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MAYOR
Tammy de Weerd
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Keith Bird
Christine Donnell
Charles M. Rountree
Shaun Wardle
CITY DEPARTMENTS
Fire
540 E. Franklin Road
888-1234 / fax [phone]
Parks & Recreation
11 W. Bower Street
888-3579 / fax [phone]
Planning
660 E. Watertower Lane
Suite 202
884-5533 / fax [phone]
Police
1401 E. Watertower Lane
888-6678 / 846-7366
Public Works
660 E. Watertower Lane
Suite 200
898-5500 / fax [phone]
- Building
660 E. Watertower Lane
Suite 150
887-2211 / fax [phone]
- Wastewater
3401 N. Ten Mile Road
888-2191 / fax [phone]
- Water
2235 N.W. 8th Street
888-5242 / fax [phone]
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RE:~se No. UWI-05-1; United Water's Application to Amend
Certificate (Black Rock, LLC)
Dear Sir or Madam:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment on the above-
referenced application. I discussed this issue with City Council at their
meeting last night. As a result of that discussion, the City of Meridian
requests that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission deny this application.
In response to development pressures in and around Meridian, the City
Council is taking steps to manage growth and planning efforts.
Area Within Existing Area of Impact.The area within Meridian
Area of Impact (AOI) should be deleted from UWl's request. This
area has, since the 1997 AOI agreement between the City and Ada
County, been included in all City of Meridian planning efforts
including utilities and land use.
Area Within Referral Area The remainder of the proposed service
area west of the line %-mile west of Cloverdale Road has been
included in Meridian s sewer master planning area since 1993
(excerpt of 2003 plan update enclosed). In 1997, the City of Meridian
requested that Ada County place this area within the Area of Impact.
Ada County denied Meridian s request because they believed that
the City would not be able to provide services to the area within
twenty or more years. The rate of growth in southern Meridian has
proven this belief to be incorrect. While the City of Meridian cannot
at this point in time provide sewer service to the proposed Black
Rock Development, sewer extensions are proceeding toward this
area in a step-wise manner. A map depicting Meridian s AOI and
referral area is enclosed.
Pending Planning Efforts The City of Meridian intends to proceed
this year with additional sewer and water master planning of the area
south of the existing Area of Impact to Columbia Road, from
McDermott Road on the west to %-mile west of Cloverdale Road.
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CH2MHili is under contract to complete a water system master plan for the entire Meridian
AOI plus approximately 18 square miles outside the southern boundary of the existing AD!.
We also expect to execute an agreement with JUB Engineers in the next several weeks to
complete sewer master planning and existing sewer model calibration/coordination in this
same area.
The City of Meridian , through its Planning & Zoning Department, has requested funds to
undertake land use planning later this year in this same area. The City of Meridian fully
intends to pursue inclusion of the subject area in its Area of Impact in the near future.
Regional Planning Coordination. City of Meridian public works staff has met with both Boise
City and City of Nampa public works staff to discuss which municipality will most logically
serve the unincorporated area south of Meridian. We have also met with the City of Kuna
engineering consultant who is preparing their sewer master plan. No municipality, other
than Meridian, has expressed a desire to provide municipal services to the subject area.
Future Restrictions to Services Extension The presence of United Water in the subject
area may restrict the City of Meridian from extending water and sewer service to its ultimate
planning area by blocking the natural and logical extension of its lines.
No Objection to Area Outside AOI and Referral Area The City of Meridian does not object
to UWl's request to serve the area east of the line %-mile west of Cloverdale Road.
We appreciate your consideration of the City of Meridian s concerns regarding this issue.
believe that the cities, counties and related service providers are at a major crossroads in terms
of water, sewer and land use planning in this region. The City urges you to carefully evaluate this
current development and future proposals within the City s current and future planning areas.
Thank you again for the opportunity to comment.
Sincerely,
Brad Watson , P.
Public Works Director
Enclosures:Meridian Area of City Impact
2003 Sewer Master Plan Excerpt (Adopted 1/25/05)
cc:Mayor De Weerd
Bill Nary, City Attorney
Dean J. Miller, Esq., McDevitt & Miller LLP
Greg Wyatt , United Water of Idaho
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