CITY OF MERCED - File #: 16-246

• File #: 16-246
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2016
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 6/20/2016
• Final action: 6/20/2016
• Title: SUBJECT: Water Service Request 16-02 for St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church REPORT IN BRIEF Consider the request to allow a water connection to serve a church with classrooms within an unincorporated area within the City's Sphere of Influence. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving Resolution 2016-24, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, approving Water Service Request 16-02 for an Out-of-Boundary Water Service Agreement to provide water to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 2916 McKee Road; and, B. Authorizing the application to LAFCO for an Out-of-Boundary Service Request; and, C. Approving the Agreement Affecting Real Property and Covenant to Annex (Water Connection Agreement), subject to LAFCO approval of the Out-of-Boundary Service Request; and, D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/20/2016	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved with conditions	Pass

Report Prepared by: Kimberly Nutt, Planning Technician II, Planning Department

Title
SUBJECT: Water Service Request 16-02 for St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church

REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider the request to allow a water connection to serve a church with classrooms within an unincorporated area within the City's Sphere of Influence.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving Resolution 2016-24, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, approving Water Service Request 16-02 for an Out-of-Boundary Water Service Agreement to provide water to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 2916 McKee Road; and,

B. Authorizing the application to LAFCO for an Out-of-Boundary Service Request; and,

C. Approving the Agreement Affecting Real Property and Covenant to Annex (Water Connection Agreement), subject to LAFCO approval of the Out-of-Boundary Service Request; and,

D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications as conditioned by Council; or,
3. Deny, based on specific finding; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
City Council Resolution 78-3, adopted January 3, 1978.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.

DISCUSSION
The applicants are requesting domestic water connection to the City's water system in order to provide a safe and reliable water supply to a 6-acre church site located on the east side of McKee Road, approximately a tenth of a mile north of E North Bear Creek Drive (Attachment 1). Dedicated in June 1988, the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, parish hall, and classroom facilities were constructed in the County and remain outside the City's corporate limits. However, the site is located within the City's...