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Board and Rivertown developers near agreement on sewer contribution for Whitehaven lift station but dollar amount still to be finalized
Summary
Developers and town staff said a sewer contribution agreement tied to Rivertown site-plan approval is mostly settled; the remaining open item is the dollar amount the developer will pay toward Whitehaven Lift Station improvements while downstream approvals from health regulators remain pending.
Attorneys, developers and town staff discussed the outstanding sewer contribution agreement linked to the Rivertown site-plan approval and to improvements at the Whitehaven Lift Station.
A representative for the developer said the contribution agreement "was pretty much in final form," with the only open issue being the dollar amount to enter in the contract. Bob (staff/engineer) and others noted the amount proposed in a draft circulated earlier would be the town's contribution toward improvements identified after a capacity assessment.
Town staff and developers agreed the lift-station improvements and hookup timing are independent in the approvals process but noted the project remains subject to downstream approvals. A developer representative said the civil drawings are "98.9% complete" and that the town is "waiting on Department of Health downstream approval" and Erie County reviews. The DEC or the health department had previously flagged operational difficulties in the current system, which led regulators to link the hookup to station improvements.
Participants said attorneys will finalize the contribution figure and return the agreement for signatures. The board did not vote on the item at the workshop.
Separately during the Rivertown presentation, the developer said the athletic building's profile had been lowered and countersunk into the site to reduce fill, preserve creek-side trees and reduce noise by entering at a mezzanine level. That design change was described as improving the project's environmental buffering and layout.
