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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUN COMMUNITIES - THE FOOTHILLS - FDP220005 - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTS  Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6689 970.224.6134 ‑ fax fcgov.com/developmentreview November 01, 2022 Bill Raffoul Sun Communities 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, MI 48034 RE: Sun Communities ‑ The Foothills, FDP220005, Round Number 3 Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of Sun Communities ‑ The Foothills. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions through your Development Review Coordinator, Brandy Bethurem Harras via phone at 970‑416‑2744 or via email at bbethuremharras@fcgov.com. Comment Summary: Department: Development Review Coordinator Contact: Brandy Bethurem Harras, 970‑416‑2744, bbethuremharras@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 1 04/04/2022: INFORMATION: I will be your primary point of contact throughout the development review and permitting process. If you have any questions, need additional meetings with the project reviewers, or need assistance throughout the process, please let me know and I can assist you and your team. Please include me in all email correspondence with other reviewers and keep me informed of any phone conversations. Thank you! Comment Number: 2 04/04/2022: RESUBMITTAL: As part of your resubmittal, you will respond to the comments provided in this letter. This letter is provided to you in Microsoft Word format. Please use this document to insert responses to each comment for your submittal, using a different font color. When replying to the comment letter please be detailed in your responses, as all comments should be thoroughly addressed. Provide reference to specific project plans or explanations of why comments have not been addressed, when applicable, avoiding responses like noted or acknowledged. Comment Number: 3 04/04/2022: RESUBMITTAL: Please follow the Electronic Submittal Requirements and File Naming Standards found at https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/files/electronic submittal requirements and file naming standards_v1_8 1 19.pdf?1566857888. File names should begin with the file type, followed by the project information, and round number. Example: UTILITY PLANS_PROJECT NAME_PDP_Rd2.pdf File type acronyms maybe appropriate to avoid extremely long file names. Example: TIS for Traffic Impact Study, ECS for Ecological Characterization Study. *Please disregard any references to paper copies, flash drives, or CDs. Comment Number: 4 04/04/2022: RESUBMITTAL: All plans should be saved as optimized/flattened PDFs to reduce file size and remove layers. Per the Electronic Submittal Requirements AutoCAD SHX attributes need to be removed from the PDF’s. AutoCAD turns drawing text into comments that appear in the PDF plan set, and these must be removed prior to submittal as they can cause issues with the PDF file. The default setting is "1" ("on") in AutoCAD. To change the setting and remove this feature, type "EPDFSHX" in the command line and enter "0". Read this article at Autodesk.com for more tips on this topic: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarti cles/sfdcarticles/Drawing‑text‑appears‑as‑Comments‑in‑a‑PDF‑created‑by‑Aut oCAD.html Comment Number: 7 04/04/2022: INFORMATION: Please resubmit within 180 days, approximately 6 months, to avoid the expiration of your project. (LUC 2.211 Lapse, Rounds of Review). Comment Number: 8 04/04/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: All "For Final Approval / For Approval" comments need to be addressed and resolved prior to moving forward with the final documents and recording of this project. I will provide a recording checklist and process information when we are closer to this step. Comment Number: 9 07/29/2022: INFORMATION: ANY project that requires four or more rounds of review would be subject to an additional fee of $3,000.00. Comment Number: 10 11/01/2022: INFORMATION: Within three years of the approval and recording of a Final Development Plan, all engineering improvements must be installed and completed to maintain the vested property right provided by the recording. If the engineering improvements are not completed within this three-year period the vested right will be forfeited and any proposed development would need to start the development process over. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: John Gerwel, , jgerwel@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 6 10/25/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: It looks like the stationing labels for bends and tees just got turned off on sheet 72 where the redlines were located. This is inconsistent with the rest of the waterlines. 06/30/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: Thank you for providing the waterline sheets. The station labeling appears to be having some issues. See redlines. 04/18/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL Proposed water line plan and profiles are missing from the Utility Plan. Comment Number: 24 10/25/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: Something happened between submittals and sheet 138 is blank. There were some needed standards there that will need to be back on there before this can get signed. 07/14/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UNRESOLVED: Thank you for adding the most current standards. Something happened with the resolution, and the text is unreadable. Please update. 04/18/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL The standard details, Drawings 1401, 1404, are not current. Please refer to LCUASS Appendix A for the most recent versions. Comment Number: 30 10/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: There are still some extra stationing that can be cleaned up. Overall, everything got cleared up and is legible. 06/30/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The stationing is very difficult to see in many of the plan and profile drawings. There is also stationing from streets or other utilities that are irrelevant to the current sheet. Please make the relevant stationing more visible, making sure it doesn't also obstruct anything worth showing, and please remove unnecessary stationing. See redlines. Comment Number: 31 10/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: I found two utility crossings that were not included in the profiles. See redlines. 06/30/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The utility plan and profiles should be showing utility crossings to ensure separation requirements are met. See redlines. Comment Number: 33 10/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: Some of the added profiles do not have curve information on them. See redlines. 06/30/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Centerline and both flowline profile views are required for all public streets. Debra would need both flowline profile views, Kevin would need the proposed flowline profile view, Trilby will need the centerline profile view, and College will need the flowline profile view. The goal is to establish context with what is proposed and what is existing so we can see if the proposed parts of the road are compatible with the existing. Comment Number: 35 10/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: Thank you for finding a way to make that work. I noticed that this was an issue with Kevin Drive as well. If the minimum depth cannot be met, a variance request needs to be submitted. 06/30/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Per LCUASS 12.2.2, all utilities must have a minimum depth of 2 feet below subgrade. The RCP storm pipes going under Debra Drive do not seem to meet these requirements. Elliptical pipes could be explored as an option. It was discussed that extra fortification would be used. If separation cannot be met, a variance request will have to be submitted. There, the applicant detail how what they are proposing would be an acceptable alternative. Comment Number: 42 06/30/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please address all other redlines that were not specifically mentioned in the comments. The aim is for consistency and clarity for someone who is looking at these plans for the first time. Please apply the redline comments wherever else they are needed. Comment Number: 43 10/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: One response to this comment was saying that North Louden ditch has a prescriptive easement, and therefore no additional easement needs to be dedicated. Could you elaborate or send some documentation over about the prescriptive easement that North Louden ditch has? 06/30/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please provide the signed Letter of Intent and a signed private easement dedication for the North Louden ditch and the private access easement on the southern portion of the site. The latest LOI I have seen has not been signed by the applicant. We would be happy to record these private dedications once they are complete. Comment Number: 44 07/14/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Any variance requests that get approved must be reflected in note 48 of the general notes. Comment Number: 48 08/03/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Trilby to the west of the development has a ditch. How will the addition of the right turn lane impact that? Comment Number: 50 10/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Sheet 36 of the Utility Plans shows a callout saying the 50' private access easement is to be vacated, but that is not mentioned in the plat. Comment Number: 51 10/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The 24' private access path is still depicted in the utility plans, but it has been removed from the plat. Comment Number: 52 10/28/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: I'm not seeing the temporary access on Stoney Brook to the Bundy property on here. This access point was the reason for abandoning the 24' private access easement, so we need to see it on the plans. Comment Number: 53 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The striping on sheet 125 does not match the cross sections on the title sheet. See redlines. Comment Number: 54 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL/DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: This project will need to restrict Debra Drive to right‑in/right‑out with a median. The capital project is aiming to get started in Q3 of 2023. If you all finish first, then a PIL will be required and capital will build the median. But if capital finishes first, they will not want to construct the median and remove the left turn option from the residents of the Trilby Heights subdivision. So we will need the plans for the median to be included in the utility plans. Luckily this has already been designed by Capital. tdyer@fcgov.com can send the designs over to you. Please feel free to reach out if you would like to discuss this further. Department: Erosion Control Contact: Basil Hamdan, 970‑222‑1801, bhamdan@fcgov.com Topic: Erosion Control Comment Number: 2 10/31/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL [UPDATED]: Please provide an updated Erosion Control Escrow based on revisions. Please provide an updated SWMP report including a discussion for how existing wetlands that are being preserved will be protected during construction. 07/21/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑UPDATED: Please ensure that the Erosion Control Plans, Escrows, and Reports include phasing requirements (FCDCM Ch 2 Section 6.1.3, 6.1.4, & 6.1.5) It seems that the project is too large to be built in one phase, please provide a phasing plan and explain in the Erosion Control Report how phasing will be done on this project. Separate escrow calculations will also need to be calculated for each phase. Comment Number: 3 10/31/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL [UPDATED]: Please address all comments provided on the redlined Sediment and Erosion Control Plans. 07/21/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please address all comments provided on the Utility plans. Please add notes regarding final site stabilization to the Erosion and Sediment Control plans. Topic: Fees Comment Number: 1 10/31/2022: 07/21/2022: INFORMATION ‑UPDATED: Based upon the supplied materials, site disturbs more than 10,000 sq. ft. and/or meets one of the other triggering criteria (sensitive area, steep slopes, or larger common development) that would require Erosion and Sediment Control Materials to be submitted. The City Manager’s development review fee schedule under City Code 7.5‑2 was updated to include fees for Erosion Control and Stormwater Inspections. As of January 1st, 2021, these fees will be collected on all projects for such inspections. The Erosion Control fees are based on; the number of lots, the total site disturbance, the estimated number of years the project will be active and the Stormwater Inspection Fees are based on the number of LID/WQ Features that are designed for on this project. Based on the proposed site construction associated with this project we are assuming 204 lots, 52.65 acres of disturbance, 3 years from demo through build out of construction and an additional 5 years ‘til full vegetative stabilization due to seeding. Which results in an Erosion Control Inspection Fee estimate of $10142.94. Based on 0 number of porous pavers, 3 bioretention/level spreaders and 2 extended detention basins, the estimate of the Stormwater LID/WQ Inspection fee is $1,445. Please note that as the plans and any subsequent review modifications of the above‑mentioned values change the fees may need to be modified. I have provided a copy of the spreadsheet used to arrive at these estimates for you to review. The fee will need to be provided at the time of erosion control escrow deposit. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970‑416‑2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 14 11/01/2022: Please revise forebay to be 12‑inches deep for the larger northern forebay which has more flow. 07/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: I could not find these details in the plan set. 04/20/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please provide details of the forebays proposed at the entrances into the bioretention ponds. Comment Number: 17 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UNRESOLVED: 07/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The Linear Bioretention Exhibit states 88.91% of the site is being treated with Linear Bioretention #1. This does not match the exhibit map which shows a larger area in white not being treated. Please revise. It appears the offsite area was included in the calculation of 46.81 ac. The offsite acres should be used in sizing the facility, but not in the "Percentage of site being treated", which would lower it to 57.22%, which is still higher than the 50% requirement. Comment Number: 18 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UNRESOLVED: Riprap shown but needs a detail with v‑notch. 07/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Flows that exit sub‑basin A11 at the end of the culd‑a‑sac has no defined path into Pond 386 and most likely will erode the side slope. Please provide permanent erosion control for this outfall and a notched area to contain the flows within the protected side slope. Comment Number: 19 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UNRESOLVED: 07/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: In sub‑basin A12, the swale invert is in the same location as the pedestrian path just northwest of the pond. These should be offset to provide a path that is not compromised with mud or ice. Please revise. Comment Number: 25 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UNRESOLVED: There is a few additional conflicts. A meeting is suggested to go over with Forestry and Stormwater. 07/27/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There are storm sewer and tree conflicts throughout the site. The standard is 10 feet of separation from any tree to a storm sewer or inlet. Please revise. Also, please make sure the latest storm sewer and inlet design is shown on the Landscape Plans. Comment Number: 26 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The scour stop in Pond 386A does not need to go up the slope all the way. Also, it is misspelled. Comment Number: 27 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please show location and label the detention pond depth gages for both ponds on the Pond Plans. Comment Number: 28 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please verify the outlet opening detail for Pond 386 matches what was designed. Detail says 2' x 2'. Comment Number: 29 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The SWMM model states 16.31 AF of storage is required, yet only 14.19 AF is provided. Please explain the difference. It appears there is plenty of storage to meet this required volume with adjusting the 100‑yr water surface elevation. Comment Number: 30 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The assumed impervious areas in the SWMM model needs additional documentation to ensure these were assumed correctly. It appears the sub‑basin that contains the off‑site Land Bank property was not calculated with the assumed 90% impervious area stated in the text of the Drainage Report. Department: Light And Power Contact: Cody Snowdon, 970‑416‑2306, csnowdon@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 3 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: Please add the transformer locations as shown on the Meter Plan within the Utility Plan. 08/02/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: Please show meter pedestal locations for the site lighting. 04/19/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: If the private drives/alleys are proposed to be illuminated, the streetlights are considered private and will need to be privately metered. Please show all private streetlights and private meters on the plans. Comment Number: 5 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL – UNRESOLVED: Please see the markups on the C‑1 Form. 07/26/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: For single phase power, the largest cable size allowed is 350 kcmil. Please revise the C‑1 Forms and design accordingly. 04/19/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: For the commercial buildings, a Customer Owned Service Information Form (C‑1 Form) and a one‑line diagram for all commercial meters will need to be completed and submitted to Light & Power Engineering for review prior to Final Plan. A link to the C‑1 Form is below: https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/site_specific/uploads/c‑1_form.pdf?159767 7310 Comment Number: 6 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: UPDATED: For single phase power, the largest cable size allowed is 350 kcmil. Please revise the One‑Line Diagram for the Clubhouse. 08/02/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL – UNRESOLVED: 04/19/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: On the one‑line diagram provided for the commercial buildings, please show the main disconnect size and meter sequencing. A copy of our meter sequencing can be found in our electric policies practices and procedures below. http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders‑and‑developers/development‑fo rms‑guidelines‑regulations Comment Number: 12 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please include Sheet ES201 within the Meter Locations Set for review. Comment Number: 13 11/02/2022: FOR FINAL APPPROVAL: Please see my markups on the Utility Plan for minor separation issues. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Scott Benton, (970)416‑4290, sbenton@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 8 07/20/2022: INFORMATION ONLY ‑ PRIOR TO DCP ISSUANCE: Prior to prairie dog removal, please submit 1) the results of a burrowing owl survey completed by a professional, qualified wildlife biologist, and in accordance with CPW standards if removal is between March 15 and October 31, and 2) a letter explaining how and when prairie dog removal occurred at the site and in accordance with the Division of Parks and Wildlife standards. Comment Number: 10 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: RESTORATION PLAN: Thank you for submitting the restoration plan. This is an excellent place to start. With a restoration project of this size, complexity, and cost a separate meeting is needed with the applicant’s team, Environmental Planning, Forestry, and Stormwater to discuss details, intent, maintenance implications, etc. Some points to discuss include: ‑Monitoring frequency (2 vs 3 monitoring events) and reporting (delivered by August 31 to allow time for fall treatments); ‑Impacts of evapotranspiration rates of that many cottonwoods; ‑Increase cottonwood diversity with both plains (P. deltoides), lanceleaf (P. x acuminata), and narrowleaf (P. angustifolia) cottonwoods, as well as pure species vs cultivars; ‑Transmission of information (permits/reports/seed tags/equipment cleaning proof/herbicide application reports/etc.); ‑Some monitoring methodologies (permanent transects?); ‑Planning for City Stormwater Maintenance access and maintenance activities. Comment Number: 11 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: The security estimate needs to reflect some additional costs: annual monitoring and reporting, weed management (pre‑, during‑, and post‑construction), possibly additional groundwater monitoring, and a post‑construction FACWet assessment as part of success monitoring. Additionally, the City’s standard is to hold 125% of the estimate amount in security, not 110%. Comment Number: 12 11/01/2022: PRIOR TO DCP ISSUANCE: The security deposit will need to be received prior to DCP issuance. Comment Number: 13 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please provide abbreviated versions of the restoration plan and weed management practices on the Landscape Plan. This ensures that all owners, contractors, and property managers have some form of these plans. Comment Number: 14 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please provide the details of the ‘Revegetation Dryland Seed Mix’ that is to be used on the offsite stormwater area, mentioned in a note on page L5.26 of the Landscape Plan. Comment Number: 15 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Are there any updates on which approach to prairie dog removal – relocation to Pueblo or trap and donate? A decision will need to be made prior to final approval. The USFWS contact for the Pueblo project is Rickey Jones (719‑549‑4228 office, 719‑251‑7515 cell, rickey_jones@fws.gov). Here is a quick summary, although reaching out is recommended: "I am with USFWS and manage the natural resources program at the US Army Pueblo Chemical Depot in Pueblo, CO. We are accepting translocated prairie dogs from counties outside of Pueblo County onto the Depot. I do not do the trapping or transport of dogs. You would have to trap everything and transport them down to the depot. From here, we would take those dogs and release them into our conservation area. The capture site that you have would have to be treated/dusted for plague at least 1‑2 weeks before trapping and transport. You would be required to have a permit from CPW for this work." Comment Number: 16 11/02/2022: INFORMATION ONLY: I will provide contact information via an email regarding the seeding‑in‑breeze parkway idea. Department: Forestry Contact: Carrie Tomlinson, , ctomlinson@fcgov.com Topic: General Comment Number: 16 11/1/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL‑ UNRESOLVED: Thank you for resolving many of the utility conflicts. Please refer to redlines for utility conflicts still unresolved. 07/26/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑UNRESOLVED: There continue to be utility conflicts with trees proposed on your plan. Please review the following guidelines for utility separation and revisit all redlines from round 1. There has also been utility line movement on the landscape set in round 2 that is not represented on the round 2 Utility Plan set. Please ensure that these plan sets match for all plans. 10’ between trees and public water, sanitary, and storm sewer main lines 6’ between trees and water or sewer service lines 4’ between trees and gas lines 10’ between trees and electric vaults 40’ between canopy shade trees and streetlights 15’ between ornamental trees and streetlights 4/18/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: There are several tree/utility conflicts. Please review Forestry redlines and provide redline/comment responses on the plans indicating that changes were made. Comment Number: 17 07/26/2022: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Forestry will provide development agreement language to the City Engineer. Comment Number: 19 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please change the utility note on your landscape plan to say to contact City Forestry at ctomlinson@fcgov.com and not the engineering department. Also please add the required utility separation into this note for landscape contractors to ensure trees are planted away from service and main lines. 10’ between trees and public water, sanitary, and storm sewer main lines 6’ between trees and water or sewer service lines 4’ between trees and gas lines 10’ between trees and electric vaults 40’ between canopy shade trees and streetlights 15’ between ornamental trees and streetlights Comment Number: 20 11/01/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please include a circle around the tree you are protecting showing the critical root zone and indicate that this area is protected and no storage of materials or site disturbance is allowed. Please use the 1-foot radius for each inch of diameter for your circle width. Comment Number: 21 11/04/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Please review redlines for suggested plantings, some additional plantings for street tree requirements, and for a few utility conflicts to resolve. Suggested species for street trees should match those you already have in your planting schedule and areas where smaller trees could be located slightly closer to utilities are suggested as spring snow crabapple. Comment Number: 22 11/04/2022: FOR INFORMATION: An additional meeting to discuss the natural areas species composition and tree impacts will be scheduled prior to next round. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970‑221‑6588, jcounty@fcgov.com Topic: Plat Comment Number: 1 10/31/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL‑UPDATED: Please make changes as marked. If changes are not made or you disagree with comments, please provide written response of why corrections were not made. Please provide any responses on redlined sheets and/or in response letter. If you have any specific questions about the redlines, please contact John Von Nieda at 970‑221‑6565 or HYPERLINK "mailto:jvonnieda@fcgov.com" jvonnieda@fcgov.com Department: Outside Agencies Contact: Megan Harrity, Larimer County Office of the Assessor, (970) 498‑7065, mharrity@larimer.org, , Topic: General Comment Number: 1 10/31/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UNRESOLVED: The properties are held in title as: SUN FOOTHILLS FORT COLLINS LLC This should be how the plat should be signed before recording. And just a reminder about the parcels and their tax districts, we will have to create two separate parcels for the new Lot 1, Blk1 since they are not in the same taxing districts. 07/12/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UNRESOLVED: This as a reminder about the two different tax districts that will affect the new Lot 1, Blk1. The original tax district comment was sent back in January 2021 and I don't want the owner to forget. 04/12/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: Is the project still waiting for the South Fort Collins Sanitation District to complete the process of getting that parcel into the district? This should be done before the final plat is recorded. Contact: Sam Lowe, Fort Collins Loveland Water District / South Fort Collins Sanitation District, (970) 226‑3104 Ext 113, SLowe@FCLWD.com, , Topic: General Comment Number: 1 07/25/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL ‑ UPDATED: Please see redlines / comments. 04/19/2022: FOR FINAL APPROVAL: We have some pretty major comments for this development. Primarily that we are asking that all private sewer be made public and that they provide easement for all water and sewer lines.