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EASEMENT E-1516-8: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A PERMANENT SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT DONATED BY COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOR INSTALLATION OF PROPOSED STORM AND SANITARY SEWERS.
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BACKGROUND: The Little River and Northwest Interceptors were installed between 2009 and 2011 as a part of the construction of the northern interceptor system. These interceptors begin at existing Lift Station "D" and generally extend west on the south side of the Little River to 12th Avenue NW, then northwesterly crossing the railroad, 24th Avenue NW, Flood Avenue (Highway 77), Interstate 35, through Ruby Grant Park, and terminating at the former Carrington Lift Station. Several lift stations were removed upon completion of an enlarged Lift Station D in 2011.
Private developers then installed the Northwest Sewer Group Interceptor, West Branch generally serving most properties between Franklin Road, the northern boundary of the City limits, and west of 36th Avenue NW. However, most of the area east of 36th Avenue NW and north Franklin Road could not be served by the western branch of this sewer interceptor.
Private developers now propose to install another portion of the Northwest Sewer Group Interceptor, East Branch which generally serves the area east of 36th Avenue NW and north of Franklin Road to the northern boundary of Community Christian School.
DISCUSSION: The proposed sanitary sewer must cross the Community Christian School property; the sanitary sewer will be installed adjacent to a proposed storm sewer which conveys storm water flows from north to south within the combined 40-foot wide permanent easement. Community Christian School has agreed to donate the required permanent easement.
This item requests City Council approval of Easement E-1516-08 from Community Christian School, a 40-foot wide combined storm sewer and sanitary sewer easement.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City of Norman accept the above easement; and, if accept...
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