City of Morgan Hill Sewer System Master Plan 2017

2017 City of Morgan Hill 0.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This executive summary presents a brief background of the City of Morgan Hill’s sewer system, the planning area characteristics, the planning and design criteria, and the hydraulic model development. The hydraulic model was used to evaluate the capacity adequacy of the existing sanitary sewer system and for recommending improvements to mitigate existing deficiencies and for servicing future growth. The prioritized capital improvement program accounts for growth through the Morgan Hill Planning Area. ES.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES The City of Morgan Hill recognizes the importance of planning, developing, and financing the City’s water system infrastructure. The City retained the services of Placeworks to develop a comprehensive, long-term General Plan for the orderly development of the community, while integrating the City's social, economic, and environmental goals. On July 27, 2016, the City Council adopted the Morgan Hill 2035 General Plan, a comprehensive update of the City's General Plan. As a part of the General Plan update, the City also initiated the update of the infrastructure master plans. These master plans, which were closely coordinated and paralleled the preparation of the General Plan, included: City Council approved the preparation of the General Plan in June of 2013, which included authorizing Akel Engineering Group Inc. to prepare this master plan. The 2017 Sewer System Master Plan (SSMP) is intended to serve as a tool for planning and phasing the construction of future sanitary sewer system facilities for the projected buildout of the City of Morgan Hill. This 2017 WSMP is intended to serve as a tool for planning and phasing the construction of future sewer system infrastructure for the projected buildout of the City of Morgan Hill. The area and horizon for the master plan is stipulated in the City’s General Plan. Should planning conditions change, and depending on their magnitude, adjustments to the master plan recommendations might be necessary. This master plan included the following tasks: x Summarize the City’s existing sanitary sewer system facilities. x 2017 Water System Master Plan x 2017 Sewer System Master Plan x 2017 Storm Drainage System Master Plan

August 2017

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City of Morgan Hill Sewer System Master Plan