HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-12 03/09/1998
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 98-12
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC SYSTEM WITHIN THE
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, TAX LOT #17033534-06900
WHEREAS, the City Code prohibits installation of new septic systems within the City of
Springfield city limits, except as provided in Section 4.308 ofthe Code wherein the Council reserves
the right, at its discretion to allow such installation where special conditions or considerations exist and
where the public interest is best served; and
WHEREAS, the owner of Tax Lot #17033534-06900, which is located within the Springfield
city limits, desires to place a single family residence on that tax lot and has requested permission from
the Council to construct a septic system to serve that residence; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Engineering staff have reviewed the circumstances of this
request for septic system installation and have concluded that this lot, and the surrounding two or three
lots adjacent to this lot, do not have a reasonable option for gravity public sewer service because of the
isolated location and contour of surrounding topography, and would need to install a pump station for
such service, and staff do not recommend that such a system be installed because of costs of
maintenance of the system and the unstable ground area that the discharge from such a system would
go through; and
WHEREAS, the Lane County Sanitarian has determined that this lot has adequate size and soil
characteristics for safe installation of a septic system and replacement drain field, as required to meet
Lane County standards and has drafted a permit which is on hold pending Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Council's permission to install a septic system for this lot does not in any way
grant permission,for the building to go forward until all other requirements for the granting of a
building permit for this lot are met, including but not limited to all City Code, Development Code and
conditions or requirements of the building permit are met; and
WHEREAS, permission to install a septic system does not preclude a future City requirement
to participate in paying for a portion of the costs of and hooking to a public sewer system, should
conditions change and such a system be available in the future; and
WHEREAS, action on this permission for a septic system installation should be taken within a
reasonable time frame so as not to bind future staff or Councils should conditions change in the future;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Springfield
that: Tax Lot #17033534-06900 is permitted to install a septic system for service to a single family
residence on that lot provided that all other City requirements for the construction of the residence are
met and provided that the installation takes place within five years of the approval ofthis resolution.
Adopted by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield,
Oregon this 9thday of March, 1998. Adopted by a vote of ~ for and ~ against.
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