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March 25, 1975 75-123 "The owners of property adjacent to Lake Speight Run, one of our water supply reservoirs in Suffolk, Virginia, have requested drainage easements for the proposed Lake Speight Colony subdivision. The proposed subdivision will contain 67 lots. Water supply will be provided by a "community water system" and sewage disposal will be by individual septic tanks. The development plan has been approved by the City of Suffolk and the Suffolk Health Department has indicated that the majority of this area is suitable for septic tank systems and that each lot must be approved at the time of application to build. Our Director of Public Utilities has expressed concern about potential adverse effects of storm water runoff from streets, and of possible malfunctioning septic tanks in the future. Although this concern is shared by the State Health Department, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering, and the State Water Control Board staff, both agencies state that they have no statuatory authority in the matter and that protection of water supply reservoirs against improper development is a local issue which should be addressed through community project and/or zoning controls. The studies to be conducted by the Hampton Roads Water Quality Agency are to include the effects of urban runoff and "hOtpoint discharges" on water quality, but no firm data exists now to support continued opposition to the granting of the easements requested. I recommend that the City Council authorize the granting of the requested easements, while expressing concern for the protection of our public water supply and requesting the City of Suffolk's aid in such protection through us~ of community project and zoning controls Fred T. Stant, Attorney-at-law, representing Lineberry Construction Company, spoke regarding the above matter. Motion of Mr. drainage revocable permit following vote: Early and seconded by Mr. Elliott, resolution be amended to read "storm to the developer"; the following and by the resolution was adopted, "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A STORM DRAINAGE REVOCABLE PERMIT TO THE DEVELOPER OF A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF SUFFOLK, EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OVER POLLUTION OF A CITY RESERVOIR; REQUESTING THE CITY OF SUFFOLK TO ADOPT CONTROLS ~%~ICH WILL PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF WATER SUPPLIES; DIRECTING THE CLERK TO FORWARD THIS RESOLUTION TO THE I~YOR OF TNE CITY OF SUFFOLK. WHEREAS, a vision which is and request for proposed to storm drainage easements has been made by developers of a subdi- abut Lake Speight Run, a water supply reservoir of the City; F~EREAS, studies are now being conducted to determine the impact of storm water run- off and non-point discharges upon water quality; and WHEREAS, there exists no state regulations controlling the location of such subdivision; and I~qEREAS, the Suffolk Health Department has approved the construction of such subdivision NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Council reluctantly authorizes the granting of a storm drainage revocable permit shown on a preliminary plat entitled "Subdivision Of Lake Speight Colony, Holy Neck Borough, Suffolk, Virginia," dated 1974, prepared by Rouse-Lirse Associates, Limited. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council expresses its concern over the pollution caused by the situs of a subdivision abutting Lake Speight Run, a water supply reservoir owned by the City of Portsmouth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council requests the City of Suffolk, Virginia to adopt community project controls which will protect the water quality of water supply reservoirs against pollution from run-off, potential hazards of contamination from faulty septic tanks and discharges from non-point sources. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to forward this resolutRon to the Mayor of the City of Suffolk.'~ Ayes: Early, Elliott, Oast, Wentz Nays: Barnes, Holley 75-124 "Consideration of a motion to authorize and direct the City Manager to issue a change order in the amount of $7,000 to Vice Construction Corporation for the extension of a sanitary sewer on Airline Boulevard west of Elmhurst Lane. Vice Construction Corporation is presently installing storm drainage on Airline Boule- vard in the vicinity of the requested s~wer line. Also, Vice Construction has a contract wit~ ~he~G~ty.~far i~s~ll~ion of sanitary sewers on River Shore Road. The City Manager recommends a change order to accomplish the necessary sewer work on Airline Boulevard, and contingencies on the River Shore Road job are sufficient to cover this change order. There- fore, an ordinance for appropriation will not be necessary." Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Oast, to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager, was adopted by 5-1 (Wentz-abstaining) vote.