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Specific Plan, a property with an existing home would pay a total of $155,907, while a currently vacant property would pay $182,636. Another Variable That May Affect Cost Per Parcel The RMC study indicates there are 14 parcels in the unincorporated Happy Valley Area that currently have a City water connection, and there are 16 parcels in the unincorporated area that currently have a sewer connection. Each of these connections were made over time and in accordance with the 2002 policy. Like the recent application at 6723 Alisal Road, each of these parcels is relatively close to the utilities in Sycamore Road or Alisal Road and did not require the now proposed extension of utilities in order to make a connection. (There are a couple of exceptions on Happy Valley Road where the water line was extended with the cost borne by the applicant.) For purposes of calculating the per parcel cost to extend the water and sewer utilities to all properties within the unincorporated Happy Valley Area, the properties with current connections are included in the 92 and 125 parcel scenarios. If these properties are not included, the cost per remaining parcel will increase. Further, although they logically could be expected to participate in the cost, from a practical perspective there is no mechanism to require them to pay as they already have approved applications and physical connections. If they do not participate in the cost, in the 92 parcel scenario the cost for each remaining parcel will increase from $58,000 to $70,000. For the 125 parcel scenario the cost for each remaining parcel will increase from $46,000 to $52,000. For clarity, Table Three shows how the total cost per parcel would change if assuming those that already connected do not participate in the cost of utility extension. For simplicity, requirements one through six are combined into the first line item of Table Three. Table Three No. Description Existing Home Vacant Parcel 1. -6. Requirements One through Six $109,907 $140,636 7. Cost of Extended Water and Sewer into Happy Valley Interior per RMC study $52,000 to $70,000' $52,000 to $70,000' Total Cost to For Water and Sewer Service $161,907 to $179,907 $192,636 to $210,636 1 -6 Same notes as Table 2. 7. $52,000 based upon 110 parcels. $70,000 based upon 77 parcels. In either alternative all parcels participate equally in cost of water and sewer extension. Current City Council Policy On February 16, 2016, in addition to authorizing the completion of the RMC study, City Council also suspended the 2002 policy and adopted an interim policy that applications for utility connections in the unincorporated Happy Valley Area would not be accepted until the study was completed. Since making further connections in the unincorporated Happy Valley Area potentially reduces the number of properties that will contribute to the cost of the utility extension as discussed above, it is recommended that the interim policy of not accepting applications be extended until it is determined if the utility extensions will Page 6 of 7