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From: George Sipple <gsipple@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:20 AM
To: Michelena, Mark
Cc: Icgrundmann@gmail.com;jacquechase@gmail.com; rockdonati@aol.com; Pjohn7179
@aol.com; lorettatorres92@gmaiLcom; Snellings, Tim; Calarco, Pete;Thistlethwaite,
Charles; Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill;Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; BOS District 4;
Teeter, Doug; Debra Lucero;Alpert, Bruce
Subject: TSM17-001 Wastewater Plans
Attachments: wastewater.pdf
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September 25, 2018
Ref: TSM17-001
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing this in regards to Butte County Project#TSM17-001. Governor Brown
signed bill SB229 and AB494 obligating counties to allow 2nd dwellings on properties
unless it has been deemed a safety or health hazard. The above mentioned project
has more than ample room to accommodate a larger sewer system however the
developer and engineer have intentionally designed their system to circumvent
possible 2nd units being created. Their intention to restrict 2"d dwellings appears to be
a decision to reduce development costs rather than to provide adequate systems to
address the potential for those units.
The following is a quote from Staff at Butte County:
"Findings to restrict Second Dwellings/Accessory Dwelling Units to protect public
health and safety.
• The wastewater disposal area as designed and proposed on the map will not
accommodate the increase of wastewater flow that would occur if more than one
equivalent dwelling unit(FD U)per lot were allowed and still be in compliance with the
Onsite Wastewater Manual and Butte County Code Chapter 19(On-Site Wastewater
Systems).
•Section 19-17(A.)declares that "all violations of Butte County Code Chapter 19 and
the Onsite Wastewater Manual are determined to be unlawful and declared to be
detrimental to public health,safety and welfare, and are public nuisances."
Since the current design won't accommodate the increase of wastewater with 2r,d
units as designed,then why isn't the developer being made to provide a sewer system
that will. Perhaps the developer, engineer and Staff are more concerned with how
much more this will cost instead of how it will affect those residents or the
neighborhood. This surely seems like calculated attempt to subvert the rules by
ignoring them.
Sincerely,
George Sipple
1336 Stanley Ave
Chico, CA 95928
CC: CA State Attorney General