master plan - City of Central

SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM CAPACITY
to fi nance the expansion of collection and treatment facilities, initiating a
supplementary Municipal system, or allowing de-centralized treatment facilities.
Consideration should focus on long term sustainability rather than on short term
cost savings since short term savings often translate into long term expense that
far outweighs the savings benefi t.
The priorities should be upon building additional capacity in the desired growth
areas - the Core Zone and Moderate Zones, especially for the most intense
development density areas like the City Center - followed by gradual expansion
into un served areas - especially the area in the Moderate Zone at intersection
of Port Hudson and Joor Roads.
There are also options for fi nancing the expansion including Low Interest Federal
and State Loan programs, development impact fees and Tax Increment
Financing to name several typical tactics.
In addition to transportation facilities, another “big ticket” item that has the
potential to restrict positive growth is limited sanitary sewerage treatment
capacity. Collection and treatment services are currently provided by East
Baton Rouge system. The Parish is currently evaluating the existing and future
capacity of the system and it appears that there are some serious limitations for
growth in the Central area.
The current system is dependent upon a series of pump stations and force
mains that converge on a main line that parallels Hooper Road and moves the
waste to a treatment facility in north Baton Rouge. There is fairly good coverage
for areas south of Hooper Road and parts of the area to the north. However,
there are still large expanses in the far north and north west parts of the City that
have no access to collection facilities.
Having originally been designed for subdivision development typical for outlying
“bedroom” communities, the system will not be capable of handling the
densities projected in the Proposed Land Use Plan. The Market Feasibility Study
suggest that a moderate growth scenario projects a population increase of
15,000 people over the next ten years. This translates into between three and
fi ve thousand new residential units that will require sewerage treatment facilities.
The study also suggests a substantial growth in retail establishments that will
further tax the existing system. Increasing capacity will be required.
Expansion of capacity of
the sewerage treatment
system should be
approached strategically.
This diagram indicates
expansion priority in
three levels. The greatest
urgency will be in
capacity for the Core
Zone which is anticipated
to be the driving force for
economic development
for the City. Next will be
enhanced service for
those areas with existing
service where additional
growth is desired,
including the area to the
north which currently is
unserved. Lastly, long
range consideration
should be given to areas
in the Rural Zone whose
densities should be kept
as low as possible until the
capacity expansion can
accommodate them.
Options for adding capacity include working cooperatively with the Parish
CITY OF
Central
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