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Richmond adopts extended Keller Beach sewer moratorium; orders feasibility study and fast‑track review of rerouting option
Summary
Council adopted a 22‑month, 15‑day moratorium on building permits requiring new connections to the Keller Beach sanitary sewer, approved RFPs for a feasibility study and ordered earlier analysis of a community‑proposed reroute while WattEarth studies interim sewage holding tanks.
The Richmond City Council approved an urgency ordinance extending a moratorium on building permits that would connect to the aging Keller Beach sanitary sewer and directed staff to accelerate technical studies, including a feasibility study that will examine rerouting, rehabilitation or replacement of the line and interim holding‑tank options.
Public works staff said the sewer segment is aging and, under the city’s settlement with Baykeeper, the city must address “grade 5” segments — parts assessed as imminent failure. Deputy Public Works Director and city engineer Robert Armijo told council the city has completed initial condition assessments, started requests for proposals for a comprehensive feasibility study and engaged consultants to analyze interim measures including holding tanks.
Council initially failed to adopt the urgency ordinance with a…
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