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Contractor begins deep sewer installation on 15th Avenue; developers say work enables nearly 400 housing units
Summary
City staff announced May 20 that contractors began a full road closure on 15th Avenue for installation of a deep 10‑inch sewer main to serve three adjacent developments; staff said the line enables about 392 future housing units across three projects and expects the closure through June 23 with limited weekend openings.
City staff said on May 20 that construction began on a deep new sewer main along 15th Avenue that will require full road closures and detours and enable three adjacent housing developments.
Scott, a city project representative, told council contractors are installing about 1,000 feet of 10‑inch sewer approximately 25 feet deep around the Judge Street area. He said the trench depth and trench box requirements make work slow and occasionally require dewatering if groundwater is encountered. The contractor will close the road six days a week through June 23 and keep the road open on Sundays, with night crews and flaggers to enforce the closure.
Staff said the new sewer main is a developer‑installed public improvement that will allow multiple projects to connect: Ventura Crossing (68 single‑family lots), a Canfield multifamily project (72 units) and Cypress (about 252 multifamily units). "Almost a combined 400 units of multifamily are being allowed to progress as a result of this sewer," Scott said.
Staff said property owners and nearby residents received direct notices and the city's communications team will post updates and detour maps. City staff advised that access for properties inside the work zone will be managed and allowed on a temporary basis for residents and businesses as construction progresses.
Council members asked whether the sewer work would interrupt existing wastewater service; staff said there would be no service interruption. Staff also emphasized the public communications plan and urged residents to use the city construction page for updates and to contact the communications team with questions.
No council action was needed; the item was presented as an informational update and part of an ongoing private development project that includes cost‑sharing among the developers for the sewer installation.
