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6.P. - Page 2 of 24 <br />City staff have communicated with the current property owner since they were in escrow to purchase the <br />Property. City staff informed the owner that staff could not issue a connection permit per Redwood City <br />Municipal Code (RCMC) Section 27.53.A, which generally prohibits service outside the City's jurisdiction <br />and sphere of influence. The owner submitted an application for sanitary sewer connection to the City <br />and requests that the City Council to grant an exception as referenced in RCMC 27.53.6 to allow staff to <br />process and finalize the permit application. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The City does not currently provide sanitary sewer service to any property in the Town of Woodside. The <br />City does own and maintain sanitary sewers that stop about 200 feet from the subject Property. These <br />City sewers terminate within the City limits. <br />San Mateo County Environmental Health Services (County EHS) prohibits the property owner from <br />rebuilding the existing sewer system when there is a municipal wastewater collection system within 200 <br />feet of the property and the property owner must attempt to obtain a sewer connection with the <br />municipal wastewater collection system. Even if County EHS were to allow the septic system to be <br />repaired, the septic system would be sized for the current size of the home. However, the property owner <br />wishes to expand or replace the existing home, which would require the service of a larger septic system. <br />An expanded septic system would not be feasible due to the size and conditions of the Property. <br />Property owners within the Town of Woodside have several options when a septic system fails: <br />1. Rebuild the existing septic system. This is a viable option, however, in this case, the property <br />owner wishes to enlarge or replace the existing home. This would require an expansion of the <br />existing septic system. Unfortunately, the Property is not large enough for an expanded septic <br />system. <br />2. The City, County of San Mateo Public Works Department (County), and Town of Woodside <br />(Woodside) have a joint agreement to allow the Town Center Sewer Assessment District (TCSAD) <br />to provide sewer service in two Woodside areas. The subject Property is not within the two <br />service areas covered by TCSAD. TCSAD also does not have any nearby sewer infrastructure to <br />provide sewer service to the subject property. <br />3. The County provides sanitary sewer service with Woodside through the Fair Oaks Sewer <br />Maintenance District (FOSMD). FOSMD also does not have any nearby sanitary sewer <br />infrastructure to provide sewer service to the subject Property. <br />4. Attempt a connection to the City of Redwood City's (City) wastewater collection system. <br />However, the subject property is outside of the City's "sphere of influence." Redwood City <br />Municipal Code (RCMC) Section 27.53.A. generally prohibits City staff from issuing sanitary sewer <br />connection permits outside the City's sphere of influence. For context, the subject property is <br />located within Sewer Service Area C, which is the area designated for premises located outside <br />the City's sphere of influence. "Sphere of Influence" refers to the plan for the boundaries of the <br />City of Redwood City as determined by the San Mateo County Local Agency Formation <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />537 <br />