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Projected sewer main costs for Subareas S1, S2, and S5 are shown on page 15 of the September 4 staff report. A detailed study will be necessary to develop a plan with associated costs for Subareas S3 and S4. The neighborhood will ultimately need to decide through the Specific Plan process how it would prefer to cover the costs for sewer main construction and make this request to the City Council for a determination. This might be accomplished by: (1) an assessment district; (2) private installation on an as-needed basis of segments extending from the City's planned Alisal Street system; (3) "pay-as-you-connect" pro-rated basis when connecting to the Alisal Street main; (4) permitting additional housing in Happy Valley to reduce the costs of sewer main improvements; and/or (5) other methods. A method of allocating connection costs will also have to be determined' for the four-inch lateral from the sewer main in the street to the property line, installation of a "clean-out" and on-site sewer line, disposal of any septic tank, and payment of City and Dublin San Ramon Services District connection fees. Water The conceptual water plan outlined on pages 18-20 of the September 4 staff report will generally be implemented. The method of allocating the costs of constructing the water mains will be to have the various components paid for on a user basis, by allocating costs per-unit for existing and future houses and equivalent units for the golf course. Property owners would have the option of either connecting or not connecting existing homes to the City water system. Project water main costs for Subareas W1 and W5 are provided on pages 18 and 19 of the September 4 staff report, but a detailed cost study for Subareas W2, W3, W4, and W6 will have to be conducted. The neighborhood will need to decide through the Specific Plan process how it would prefer to cover the costs of water main construction and make this request to the City Council for a determination. This might be accomplished by: (1) an assessment district; (2)private installation on an as-needed basis of segments extending from the City's planned Alisal Street system; (3) "pay-as-you-connect" pro-rated basis when connecting to the Alisal Street main; (4) permitting additional housing units in Happy Valley to reduce the water main costs; and/or (5) other methods. A method of allocating connection costs will also have to be determined for a water service line from the main to the meter, water meter, service line to the house, on-site plumbing with backflow preventer (to allow retention of well water, if desired), and City and Zone 7 connection fees. SR 97: 67 Page 5