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TIP district narrows priorities for city water study; Pokeagen area moved north, Canamp and West Mi added
Summary
Staff and board members refined the set of study areas for an upcoming water/wastewater analysis, recommending moving Pokeagen north, shifting region six to Canamp, and adding a 'West Mi' area; staff will submit the ranked list and ask the contractor what additional coverage is feasible.
Angola TIP district staff and board members reviewed and adjusted the priority areas for a forthcoming water and wastewater study during the June 10 meeting.
Amanda, a city staff member, said the contractor will model whichever regions the board selects and produce a working hydraulic model that staff can rerun with alternate development scenarios. She asked the board to confirm whether the seven originally proposed areas remain the right focus or whether some should be moved or swapped.
Board members discussed each candidate area in turn. They agreed that the Pokeagen corridor — already under active construction — could be removed or shifted north because existing infrastructure work reduces the study’s incremental value there. The board also discussed Saranova (separating the commercial area from adjacent potential residential parcels), the Chuck Sheets property along 100 North, Eastland Crossing, and Pleasant Lake. Members suggested moving region six into the Canamp area, adding a western area identified in discussion as "West Mi," and keeping Saranova’s commercial and residential parcels in the study.
Staff explained what will be delivered: the contractor will run scenario inputs (development type and density) for the selected regions, identify where pipe sizes or upstream facilities must be upsized, and estimate costs for those upgrades. The model will let staff test whether a different pipe diameter or altered development assumptions would change upgrade needs; however, staff cautioned that contractors typically retain detailed design files and that some inputs are only available in limited form.
Board members noted practical constraints affecting development and study value — availability of gas and sewer, annexation limits, and political considerations where areas cross jurisdictional boundaries. They asked staff to present a ranked list of areas (the board’s chosen adjustments) and to confirm with the contractor which additional areas, if any, can be added without materially increasing cost or delay.
Staff will bring the contractor’s response and a final study scope back to the board at a later meeting.
