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Staff Comments The Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works (CCDPW) is requesting FPA Boundary and Prescription changes in Olmsted Township to allow for the extension of a 4,270 LF 18 -inch diameter gravity sewer to connect of homes with antiquated, failing and/or malfunctioning home sewage treatment systems (HSTSs) to a publicly owned sewer system. This project will eliminate existing off -lot outlets form HSTS to storm water ditches and natural drainage channels in the area. CCDPW is requesting an FPA boundary modification along the west side of Fitch Road for nine parcels (29.42 acres); removing the parcels from the North Olmsted FPA and adding them to the NEORSD — Southwest FPA. CCDPW is also requesting that the Prescriptions for these parcels be changed from "Limited Sewers Expect Within 20 Years" to "Sewers Expected Within 20 Years." CCDPW is also requesting an FPA boundary modification along the east side of Fitch Road for 27 parcels (41.51 acres); the parcels are currently not within an FPA (No FPA) and would be added to the NEORSD — Southwest FPA. CCDPW is also requesting that the Prescriptions for these parcels be changed from "Areas Served by On -Site Systems" to "Sewers Expected Within 20 Years." Attachment B includes a map of the Current FPA Boundaries and Prescriptions. Attachment C includes a map of the Proposed FPA Boundary and Prescription changes. The gravity sewer extension will be connected to a NEORSD sewer that has sufficient conveyance capacity and will be treated by the NEORSD Southerly W WP that also has sufficient treatment capacity. CCDPW requested letters of support from North Olmsted, NEORSD and Olmsted Township on November 22, 2023. Olmsted Township provided a letter of support. Letters of support and/or signed NOACA acknowledgment forms have been submitted by NEORSD, North Olmsted and the requirements Clean Wafer 2020 (Attachment D). The Cuyahoga County Board of Health provided a letter of support for the FPA Boundary and Prescription changes; the letter referenced Fecal Coliform sampling records that exceeded 1.3 million cfu/100mL (Nuisance Conditions = 5,000 cfu/100mL) in 2008. Development Impacts: The modification request is to provide sewer service to existing residential development Staff Disposition Staff recommends approval of the proposed FPA Boundary and Prescription Modifications in Olmsted Township to allow the CCDPW to extend a 4,270 LF 18 -inch diameter gravity sewer to connect of homes with antiquated, failing and/or malfunctioning home sewage treatment systems (HSTSs) to a publicly owned sewer 11/28/2023 4-7