Texas Shoot-Out-CS 940131January 31, 1994
Mr. Bill Powell
169 Camelot
Lewisville, Texas 75067
Re: Utilities to the Texas Shootout Driving Range on South Beltline Road (S -1073)
Dear Mr. Powell:
At the January 11, 1994 City Council meeting, the SUP for the Texas Shootout was brought forth
for City Council consideration. Our Master Plan shows that a 16" and 24" water line and 12"
sewer line should be constructed to provide service to this area. Our current policies state that
when utilities are extended, the developer is responsible for extending a 10" line and the City
may participate in any oversizing.
The City Council directed staff to look at what the cost would be if the developer extended the
10" and the City picked up the difference, as per our policy. The distance from the southern
property line of this property on Beltline Road to the location where the utilities currently exist is
about 2250 feet. The cost to extend a 16" water line would be approximately $166,500. The
cost to extend a 12" sewer line would be approximately $106,000. That is a total cost of
approximately $272,500. Those cost are based on current cost estimates for projects bid in the
metroplex area. They do not include any costs associated with the engineering plan design. The
estimated cost for a 10" water line is $86,150 and the estimated cost for a 10" sewer line is
$93,000. That is a total cost of $179,150. Based on our policies, if Council chooses to
participate in the oversizing, that would be your cost to extend the utilities. The City cost would
be the difference between the 16" and the 10" water line and 12" and the 10" sewer line. That is
a City participation cost of $93,350. Our ordinance states that the City participates in the
oversizing if funds are available. A decision to participate in the extension of these utilities
would have to be made by the Council.
Based on our conversations, it is my understanding you have spoken with a plumber that would
extend a 6" water and sewer line to the site for approximately $30,000. Any work in our right -
of -way, on a public improvement, would need to be performed by a utility contractor. During
the course of our conversation, it was my understanding that anything over a participation on
your part of the $30,000 currently allocated to the project could not be absorbed within your
budget for the development of this project. In looking at the estimated cost of the water and
sewer line extensions, short of the City installing the lines at our total cost, I see no way that your
cost can be lowered to $30,000. Because there seems to be a substantial difference in what you
anticipated in the extension of the utilities and the direction given staff on calculating the cost
based on our policies, my recommendation would be that you again approach the City Council
concerning the SUP in regards to the utilities. It should also be noted that our Subdivision Rules
and Regulations state that the minimum size pipe is 8" not 6" as you have previously priced. It is
my understanding that the SUP request will be discussed again at the February 8, 1994 City
Council meeting.
If you should have any questions concerning these costs please feel free to contact me prior to
that time. If you should have any questions concerning the SUP in general please contact the
Planning Department.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
City Engineer
cc: Jim Witt, City Manager
Gary Sieb, Director of Planning and Community Development