Johannessen SP_060209 e-mail from OVWSD.txt
Johannessen SP_060209 e-mail from OVWSD.txt
From: Roger Eberhart \[RogerE@ovwater.com\]
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:06 PM
To: McConnell, Jeanie
Subject: RE: Johannessen Short Plat
Jeanie,
The referenced plat is located within the Edmonds sewer service area. I cannot
issue a Sewer Availability Statement for the plat. That must come from Edmonds.
I understand we own the pipes that serve your customers. There are many areas where
we transfer flow through each other's pipes.
The original construction drawings for the system show sewer tees installed to serve
the property being subdivided. I assume the system was sized to serve the property
where tees were installed. For our 1987 Comprehensive Plan a hydraulic analysis of
our system indicated our pipes to serve the property was adequate for the use
intended. This was confirmed in 1999 for a Capital Facilities Plan and again in
2007 for an update of our Comprehensive Plan.
Therefore, our pipes in the area have the capacity to serve the subject short plat.
Roger C. Eberhart, PE
General Manager
Olympic View Water and Sewer District
rogere@ovwater.com
425-774-7769
425-670-1856 Fax
-----Original Message-----
From: McConnell, Jeanie \[mailto:Mcconnell@ci.edmonds.wa.us\]
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:21 AM
To: Roger Eberhart
Cc: Coccia, Gina
Subject: FW: Johannessen Short Plat
Good morning Roger,
I'm following up on a couple phone conversations I had last week with Lynn and Bobby
re: the Johannessen short plat proposed at 10727 226th St SW.
We are in the preliminary short plat stage and civil construction plans have not yet
been submitted for review and approval. At this point all I'm looking for from
OVWSD is a sewer availability letter for this property. The property happens to be
an Edmonds customer for sewer, but the odd thing is that there is a sewer main
(owned by OVWSD) that runs through an easement on the property. I know this had
Lynn a little puzzled as well and she wanted to talk to you about it before giving a
connection approval letter.
The applicant working on this short plat is quite anxious, so any help you can give
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to move this along would be great.
Thank you!
Jeanie McConnell
Engineering Program Manager <mailto:jmcconnell@ci.edmonds.wa.us>
mcconnell@ci.edmonds.wa.us 425.771.0220 x1338
-----Original Message-----
From: McConnell, Jeanie
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 3:45 PM
To: 'Jeff Treiber'
Cc: Coccia, Gina; stevens1043@comcast.net
Subject: RE: Johannessen Short Plat
Jeff,
As the sewer main is not owned and maintained by the City of Edmonds we cannot give
approval for connection to the main. The approval has to come from OVWSD. They
have not yet given that approval.
It is the applicants responsibility to obtain approval from OVWSD for connection to
their main, but due to the circumstances I am willing to continue communication with
them to obtain that approval.
Jeanie
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Treiber \[mailto:JeffT@lsaengineering.com\]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:49 AM
To: McConnell, Jeanie
Cc: Coccia, Gina; stevens1043@comcast.net
Subject: RE: Johannessen Short Plat
Jeannie,
It appears to me that the only question is who actually will issue a permit for the
side sewer. As there is no identified capacity problem claimed by either party,
therefore the preliminary short plat approval from engineering should be granted
immediately. The property owner should not be held captive while you and OVWSD work
out your internal problems. There is no question that sewer will be provided by one
or the other.
Jeff
From: McConnell, Jeanie \[mailto:Mcconnell@ci.edmonds.wa.us\]
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:09 AM
To: Jeff Treiber
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Cc: Coccia, Gina
Subject: Johannessen Short Plat
Good morning Jeff,
I'm sending you this e-mail to keep you informed of our review efforts on the
Johannessen short plat. The subject property is shown to be an Edmonds customer for
sewer even through the sewer main running through the property belongs to Olympic
View Water and Sewer District. As you are aware, there is a sewer easement to OVWSD
located on the property. As OVWSD owns the main line, approval to connect to the
main must be given by OVWSD and is a requirement of preliminary short plat approval.
I have contacted OVWSD to discuss this with them and there is some confusion on
their end regarding all of this. Staff there needs to consult with Roger Eberhart
whom is currently out of the office and will return on Monday.
I don't think I will need anything additional from you on this, but I do need to
resolve this issue before I can give preliminary approval for the short plat.
Regards,
Jeanie
Jeanie McConnell
Engineering Program Manager
<mailto:jmcconnell@ci.edmonds.wa.us> mcconnell@ci.edmonds.wa.us
425.771.0220 x1338
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