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-Many hours of thought and discussion have gone into the best way to reconcile widely divergent aims and ideas about sewers in Los Altos Hills. I wish to propose a new general plan for District No. 2that is different from any previous plans and is tailored specifically to some of .the characteristics which are peculiar to this district. You will note that I do not use the words "Assessment District' for reasons which will become apparent. Some of the features peculiar to this district are: 1. It is probably one of the cheapest and easiest districts in .the whole town to sewer. The cost of a. pipe to .make it into a working system is a aurprisingly.low figure, and one that hardly seems to justify the complexity of assessment proceedings. 2. The undeveloped area predominates (approx 75%) with no existing costs for septic systems. It is of two types, some recently sub -divided with in -tract lines in place, and some un -divided but potentially sub - dividable.. The latter are split pro and con. 3. Potentially troublesome soil conditions exist in the undeveloped areas making sewering am economic advantage now before trouble develops. 4. The lower end of the district is proportionally heavily developed residentially and with some indication that eventual seweringmay be advantageous. However, Assessment District formation is strongly opposed by approx. one-half df .these resident, and admittedly with justification because assessment charges will be added to their already paid costs of septic systems. They are not so opposed to eventual payment when -as -and -if they are forced or choose to connect. The above set of conditions exist today in District No. 2, which, coupled with the low cost of making the system operable and the widely divergent aims and wishesofthe residents and land owners, points to a new and novel solution. I want the credit to go where it deserves. Mr. Morse and Mr. Nachtsheim have been juggling cost figures, pipe routes and service boundaries, and exploring all possible permutations toward a workable solution ever since the Council moved to call for action. They have done a magnificent job and are to be complimented.I have been working with them and have been of some assistance in cross-checking against possible pit -falls. It seems that a new, and I hope, fair and acceptable breakthrough is near. In order that my fellow Councilmen and the public may be apprised at an early stage of this possibility, I want to outline some of the ( basic considerations flow: