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Board amends sewer moratorium to give full 12,000 gpd allocation to Arbor Valley developer
Summary
The Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen amended ordinance 25-29 and voted to reassign a 12,000-gallons-per-day sewer allocation to the Arbor Valley development, removing a 6,000-gpd share originally listed for another developer; the amendment and the ordinance as amended passed unanimously by those present.
The Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Jan. 5 amended and approved ordinance 25-29, the city’s temporary sewer moratorium and one-time capacity allocation framework, moving the full 12,000 gallons-per-day (gpd) allocation to the Arbor Valley project.
Vice Mayor Linville moved the amendment to remove a 6,000-gpd allocation from Patterson Homes and increase Goodall Homes’ share from 6,000 to 12,000 gpd; the motion was seconded by Alderman Murray and the amendment carried 8–0. The ordinance as amended then passed 8–0.
Why it matters: the ordinance establishes a procedural path for assigning sewer capacity while permitting is paused; board members said the change is intended to match allocation with the entity holding the relevant development agreement. Alex Dickerson, representing Goodall Homes, told the board the original 50–50 split “just doesn’t have a rational basis” because Goodall owns 469 units versus Patterson’s 25 units and asked that the allocation follow the development agreement holder.
Staff said the board will require applicants who draw from assigned allocations to show the property owner’s consent when submitting planning or permit applications so staff can track draws against each allocation. Miss Sanders, development services, explained the consent requirement is designed “to preserve the integrity of the assignment that you are granting each project” and to make allocation balances transparent to applicants and staff.
The board also scheduled a developer and community stakeholder meeting for Jan. 28 to walk through how the framework will operate in practice.
Board action: Vice Mayor Linville moved the amendment and full ordinance; the amendment passed 8–0 and the ordinance as amended passed 8–0. No board member recorded a vote in opposition; attendance for the vote was eight members.
Next steps: staff will implement the consent-to-drawdown process for building-permit applicants and hold the Jan. 28 stakeholder session to explain administrative details to developers, property owners and staff.
