CCR1975235RESOLUTION #235-75
DECLARING A MORATORIUM ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST SEWER DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the Sewer Committee of the Common Council has recently
reviewed the effectiveness of the northeast and northwest treat-
ment plants as it relates to quality of treatment as well as
quantity of flow, and
WHEREAS, &he northwest plant has a designed capacity of 750,000
gals. per day and the northeast treatment facility has a designed
capacity of $00,000 gals. per day, and
WHEREAS, the sewage flow presently generated by users plus the
flow estimated to be generated by residential development and
industrial development previously comnitted by the Council is
740,000 gals. per day in the northwest district and 440,000 gals.
per day in the northeast district, and
WHEREAS, the Sewer Committee i6 of the opinion that no further
major residential development should be permitted to connect
into the city's sewer system so as to adversely affect the outlet
stream or lake, and
WHEREAS, the $ewer Committee has recommended that the Common
Council declare a moratorium on the development of all major sub-
division6 which would require municipal sewer service, and
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WHEREAS, a major subdivision is defined as any subdivision which
creates more thav five (5) lots,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of
Muskego, upon the recomnendation of the Public Sewer Committee,
does hereby determine that the designed capacity of the city's
two sewage treatment facilities has nearly been reached and
that any substantial increase in the flow caused by large develop-
ments could have an adverse affect on the quality of treatment
and on the quality of water of the outflow streams and does
therefore declare a moratorium on the development of all major
residential subdivisions in the northwest and northeast sewer
districts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the need for a continuation of this
moratorium shall be,reviewed annually by the Common Council.
DATED THIS .gf , DAY OF -& 2.J I , 1975.
PUBLIC SEWER COMMITTEE
ATTEST :
e City Clerk
Charles C. Colburn