Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

TO:	Dave Corliss
FROM:	Shelley Schupp
CC:	Dave Wagner Philip Ciesielski
Date:	April 4, 2006
RE:	Cypress Park Addition Replat (MS-03-04-07) Ordinance Variance Request

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the April 10, 2007 meeting:

Cypress Park Addition Replat, Sanitary Sewer System Service Connection Crossing of Dedicated Public Right Of Way (Lots 4A and 5A) and Crossing of Drainage Easement (Lot 5A):

· Approval of the request by Steve Standing, the developer, for a variance from 19-214B of the code which states that a private sanitary sewer service line shall not cross any public right-of-way or drainage easement.  A private sanitary sewer service line shall not be located in a City public utility easement or City public right-of-way for a length of greater than fifteen (15) feet.

Staff from the Department of Utilities and Public Works have reviewed, and approve of, the proposed routing of sanitary sewer service connections to the existing sanitary sewer main located in the Learnard Avenue right of way.

The approval of a variance to the stated code does not relieve the property owners of any burden of maintenance, or repair, on the sanitary sewer services.  Including that length install in public right of way and/or under paved public streets.

Action Request.  Utility Department staff requests approval from the City Commission to grant the requested variance from 19-214 of the code.