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Philip Farffn.qfon, Director, Land Use Planning and Development, PeaceHealth Oregon Region. Mr. Fardngton stated that PeaceHealth is interested in insuring that adequate infrastructure will be available to meet current needs and future demands for planned health care facilities and that the community's environmental stewardship objectives are met as well. He commented that PeaceHealth will be paying a significant amount in SDCs and. are also major contributors towards the standard rate structure and will be paying towards improvements one way or the other. He stated that the 2003 increase to the SDC resulted in neady a 50% increase in SDCs and the proposal now proPosed would result in yet another SDC increase He commented on DEQ's evaluation of MVVMC's NPDES permit which identified [ ti' operated at 60% design capacity in dry weather, 42% during wet weather period Public Facilities Plan was adopted as part of the Metro Plan under consistent with the previously approved MWMC Facilities Plan, that there is in the regional wastewater plant to meet projected growth through the pi aid it appeared that much of the basis for the projects that are 'proposed in Plan address thermal loading and peak flows dudng wet weather. Mr. Fa said the wet wei is addressed by reducing inflow and infiltration ~rmal loading is a new dver outfall. He stated that his concern is that osed s describe a burden to new development to address both of the in~ [ existing sewer pipes and connections should have the by all system users and ratepayers, and not a disproportionate by new Mr. Farrington indicated PeaceH First, can the Commission authorize an interpretation on the gross square footage of occupiable space that g services? He heard previously from staff that s are ~re footage in the broadest' sense for any use. For' spiral ~is has s cost implications and doesn't stand to reas, )r exam SDCs be assessed against mechanical space? He said ~ fourth the hospital is mechanical space that serves surgical suites and well a., .~r ancillary services within the first three floors. He would like to direct staff to appropriately direct dis~ Ipened to the capacity identified in previously adopted plans? He e information he had a hard time following it. He asked if there had beer growth since the 2001 Metro Public Facilities Plan? He also asked what ~s there were and how are they determined. Another question he asked wa., local SDI match up with other communities or how would the rates compare SDCs. Mr. Farrington asked about SDC rates increasing re or if this is the last time these rates are going to be increased through this He said it is not clear to him the basis for the percentages that are allocated to growth i Facilities Plan 20-Year Project List. Regarding the Project List, Mr. Fardngton said a n bank site outfall is identified and 38% of that is described as new growth, but he asked if a new outfall that is established to address issues of mixing in receiving waters and allow for potential reuse be appropriately described as being as responsibility of all ratepayers. He didn't feel the outfall was a consequence of growth, doesn't directly relate to capacity or peak flow reduction or perhaps not to a 38% proportion. · Mr. Farrington stated that PeaceHealth support the reuse concept and are looking to accept reclaimed wastewater at the Cottage Grove Community Hospital site and they would be a willing customer if that opportunity arose in this area. 4-56