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Home My WebLink About6 Mr Emmetts Appeal agenda Item # 4 Memorandum To; Board of Directors From: Peter hlolzmeister Date: November 21, 2001 Appeal of Mr. Emmetts As discussed in earlier memos, Mr. Emmetts is asking that the District waive his water facilities fee for the 1,200 addition to his home. I suggest that you deny the request. You will set a difficult precedent if you waive a fee for one person. You can expect a parade of applicants asking for a waiver in the future. If the Board adopts the ordinance amendment completely exempting additions from application of the water facilities fee you will have solved Mr. Emmetts' problem. If you adopt the ordinance amendment exempting the first 500 square feet of additions you will have significantly reduced Mr. Emmetts fee. Otherwise, I believe that Mr. Emmetts should be required to pay the fee Recommendation I recommend that the Board deny the appeal of Mr. Jack Emmetts. Jack Emmetts 13926 Pathway Ave Truckee, CA 96161 530-550-7789 r Fax 530-550-7758 LM September 30, 2001 Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors 11570 Donner Pass Road PO Box 309 Truckee, CA 96160 Subject: Water System Facility Fees Dear Directors, I am writing this letter to request a waiver of the fees or deadline extension on Ordinance 2001- 01. 1 have been a resident of Truckee for the past year. On December 30, 2000 1 contracted with Ken Wittels Engineering to design and engineer additional living space for our family. On May 21, 2001, 1 filed for our building permit with the town of Truckee and was informed that I would be responsible for the following Departments fees • Town of Truckee Planning Department • Truckee Fire Department • Truckee Tahoe Unified School District • Tahoe Donner Recreational Parks District After submitting numerous revisions to planning I was notified on September 21, 2001 that my plans were ready, however, I had to get a release from the Tahoe Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD). I arrived at TDPUD only to be informed that I had to pay a facility fee of $1.56 per square foot. Since we were adding 1257 square feet the total was $1,960.92. Needless to say I was in shock. I requested to speak with Peter Holzmeister, General Manager, and asked how long this fee had been in effect . He indicated that on March 7, 2001 Ordinance 2001-01 was passed and effective May 7`h on increased habitable living space. My first question was, "Why would I have to pay an additional fee to support the TDPUD when we were not increasing any burden to the system?" I was told that local contractors protested that the burden be shared with the entire community. Secondly, I asked, "How would I have known about such an increase?" I was informed that ads were taken in the local newspaper and that the Contractors' Association of Tahoe Truckee was notified. I am an owner builder not a contractor nor do I read the local paper on a regular basis. Therefore, I did not have the benefit of proper notification to file my permit before the deadline. I believe TDPUD had several other effective methods of notifying the community of the new ordinance. ® A notice could have gone out to all present users with their utility bill. I get all sorts of community notices and energy saving information but something as important as an additional fee was not addressed. • A list of all open permit applications could have been pulled from the Town of Truckee and a notice sent via mail by the TDPUD . • The Town of Truckee Planning Department could have been requested to give a hand out on behalf of TDPUD, informing the public of the impending deadline. • We have a public television station Channel 6 available at our disposal for just such notices. I am requesting an extension to the deadline and a waiver of fees, due to the close date of May 7, 2001 and my permit filing on May 21, 2001. This request is also due to the fact that proper notification of this Ordinance was not given to such owner builders as myself. I also would like more detailed information on what this fee is for and how I was informed that such a hearing was to take place on March 7, 2001on Ordinance 2001-01. 1 would have attended the meeting had I been informed. Your consideration of a waiver of fees and a deadline extension is greatly appreciated. Sincere'.ly f z ack E efts cc: Peter Holzmeister California State Utility Commission Truckee Donner Public !Utility District Bc,>d of Directors Joseph R.Aguera = . J. Ronald Hemig (530) 587-3896 James A.Maass FAX 530 587-1189 Patricia S.Sutton Nelson Van Gundy General Manager Peter L.Holzmeister NOTICE TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT WATER SYSTEM FACILITY FEES On March 7,"2001 the Board of Directors for.the Truckee Donner Public Utility District, approved Ordinance 2001-01. This ordinance revised the Water System,Facility Fee schedule for all new construction. This new fee schedule applies to the following: 1) All new applications for water service as of May 6, 2001. 2) All additions by existing water system customers that result in an increase of habitable living space that submit a building permit application after May 6,2001. The fee must be paid to the Truckee Donner Public Utility District (11570 Donner Pass Road) as a condition of receiving a Building Permit. Fee will be calculated based on the information provided on the Building Permit application. For residential construction (both single-family and multi-family)Lthe_Facility Fee is_$1.5-6 per square foot of habitable living space. The amount of habitable living space is determined by the appropriate Building Authority (Town of Truckee or Placer County) and listed on the Building Permit. For non-residential construction, Developers should contact the District directly at 530-587- 3896. ;i, Sap-27-01 09.43aa FrWTWX EE WKNER PUD + T-004 P,02/02 F-230 May 8,2001 Notice to Truckee ContradOn 1. Trualm Dc=r PUD's water connection and facilities fees are r b The uild ngghhom s date of the iacraM9e was to be May 7,2001. However,because many contmerots in the TDPUD were unaware of the increase,you will have until 5:001'M an Friday,May 11,2001 to apple for water service and pay the old facilities fee. The new connection charge will Stijl be chargedtefP'Ove May 7. The old ownection fee was$450. The new connection fee is S990 The old facilities fee was$707. The new facilities fee will be$1.56 per square foot applledto the residential living space,and will be effective alter May 11,2001 So,if you apply for Service before 5:00 on Friday, May 11,you will be asked to pay a total for the water connection and facilities fees To take advantage of this grace period you need to have plans submitted to the Town of Truckee for ooustruction of the home. Please bring the Townes Building Permit Application form at the time you apply for water Service. 2. The TDKM alectric connection fee will increase effective May 18,2001. The new electric m connection fee will be$1,350 if a temporary power pole is used,and$1,100 if no temporary pole is used. 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