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Arlene Schafer
Dan Worthington
Nate Reade
April 22, 1998
Board of Directors
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
RE. CITY OF COSTA MESA FAIRVIEW REGIONAL PARK
SEWER SERVICE
Dear Board of Directors:
Enclosed is a previous letter from the District to the City summarizing the Districts
requirements for providing sewer service to the Goat Hill Junction Railroad facility The letter
essentially allows the City as the property owner, to install a septic tank restroom facility to
serve the railroad attraction.
At the time the letter was written the master plan for the park was under consideration by the
City and various land uses were being considered. It was thought to be a hardship to require the
City to build a gravity sewer system costing at least$200,000 for just the model railroad.
Now however it appears the model railroad may become a long term, possibly permanent,
facility and other ideas have surfaced for developing the remaining areas of the park. The City
has now included the installation of the gravity sewer in its master plan.
In light of the fact that the previous District position was established under a different set of
circumstances and considering the Board's recent stance discouraging the Mesa Verde Country
Club from considering septic tanks for their proposed remote restroom facilities, the Board
should consider an updated formal position for the Fairview Regional Park.
FAX(714)432-1436
P.O. BOX 1200, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92628-1200 77 FAIR DRIVE (714) 754-5043
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Because of the District's authority to compel property owners to utilize the public sewer, it is
recommended the Board rescind the previous approval granted to the City and go on record
against the installation of septic tanks and that all requests to the contrary be brought to the
District for consideration by the Board at a duly noticed regular or special meeting.in g..
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Robin B Harriers
Manager/District Engineer
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Mr Keith Van Holt
Community Services Director
City of Costa Mesa
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa CA 92628
RE SEWER SERVICE TO GOAT HILL JUNCTION RAILROAD
FAIRVIEW REGIONAL PARK
Dear Keith
As per our conversations the Goat Hill Junction railroad owned
by Hank Hornsfield is desiring to upgrade the plumbing facilities
at the attraction located in the City owned Fairview Regional
Park The proposed upgrade is to remove the existing portable
restrooms and replace them with a sheltered snack bar with
restrooms located easterly of Placentia Avenue
Due to the large distance from the nearest public sewer the City
and Mr Hornsfield desire to install a septic tank to serve the
new improvements rather than a new gravity sewer system This
office prepared a preliminary gravity sewer design and forwarded
copies to the Public Services Department The gravity sewer
would be 2 700 feet in length and would connect to existing sewer
facilities in Canyon Drive This sewer could also serve the City
park improvements on the westerly side of Placentia Avenue that
were previously being considered
Although the District has the authority to compel the City to
connect to the public sewer (Section 6520 Health & Safety Code)
the District recognizes Section 1101(d) of the Uniform Plumbing
Code which states the public sewer may be considered as not being
available if the connection distance exceeds 200 feet
The District prefers the installation of a gravity sewer
however based on the excessive connection distance the District
will not object to the installation of a City owned and
maintained septic tank The District also suggests the City be
the lead agency in an environmental review that includes research
of codes pertaining to the installation of septic tanks as well
as hiring a soils engineer to perform a soils investigation and
make recommendations
FAX(714)432-1436
P.O. BOX 1200, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92628-1200 77 FAIR DRIVE (714) 754-5043
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Mr Keith Van Holt
August 14 1995
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If you have any comments or questions, or desire additional
information please call me at 714/631-1731
Si cgrely
Robin B Hamers
Manager/District Engineer
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Bill Morris City of Costa Mesa Director of Public Services