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Home My WebLink About1996 05 13 Regular Item D COMMISSION AGENDA IT E M D REGULAR X CONSENT INFORMATIONAL May 13. 1996 Meeting MGR !fun fDEPT j,tJ/ Authorization REQUEST: Public Works DepartmentlUtility Division Requesting Approval of the Second Reading of Ordinance #617 Implementing Water Conservation Rates. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to authorize the second reading of Ordinance #617 which implements the water conservation rate structure mandated by the St. John's River Water Management District as part ofthe 1995 Consumptive Use Permit. CONSIDERATIONS: The adoption of this ordinance is needed to comply with condition #21 of the St. John's River Water Management District Consumptive Use Permit and to also achieve the Comprehensive Plan goal for per capita water consumption. The CUP is the permit issued by the SJR WMD every seven years which limits the withdrawal amounts from the aquifer for our potable water supply. Condition #21 requires more stringent water conservation rates be adopted by June 1, 1996 which resulted from negotiations with the SJRWMD in 1995 for the West system CUP. The East system CUP expires in 1996 and is currently under review by the SJRWMD. The East CUP application proposes to combine both systems under a single CUP. The City Commission previously adopted Ordinance #563 on July 11, 1994 which implemented water conservation rates as required by the Comprehensive Plan and in anticipation of SJR WMD requirements. These rates are necessary to promote water i May 13, 1996 Regular Agenda Item D Page 2- conservation and meet the levels of service for per capita potable water consumption. The SJRWMD reviewed the 1994 adopted rates and noted that per capita consumption rates for 1995 were still excessive and above the 1995 interim level of service in the Comp Plan. ISSUE ANALYSIS The objective of a water conservation rate structure is to lower per capita water consumption. The level of service (LOS) in 1992 when the Comp Plan was adopted was 143 gallons per capita per day (GPCPD). An interim LOS was established for 1995 of 125 GPCPD but the actual was 138 GPCPD. The LOS goal for 1997 is 115 GPCPD which is still above the national average of 100 GPCPD. A usage of 100 GPCPD equates to 10,000 gallons per month. The SJRWMD noted that the 1994 rate change had not achieved the desired reduction in per capita consumption and wanted two changes; 1) a rate structure with greater economic impact and 2) for the water conservation rates to be implemented at a usage of 10,000 gallons per month instead of 15,000 gallons per month. We were able to convince the District that increasing the number of rate increments beginning at 10,000 gallons per month without a significant rate increase would achieve the desired results. The following is the proposed rate change compared to the rates adopted by Ord. #563: Individually Metered Residential Customers EXISTING PROPOSED Gallons 0- 15,000 15,001 - 30,000 Over 30,000 Charge Per Thousand (1,000) Gallons $ 0.91 1.50 2.00 Gallons 0- 10,000 10,001 - 15,000 15,001 - 20,000 20,001 - 25,000 25,001 - 30,000 Over 30,000 Charge Per Thousand (1,000) Gallons $ 0.91 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.50 May 13, 1996 Regular Agenda Item D Pagel Irrigation Meters EXISTING PROPOSED Gallons 0- 15,000 Over 15,000 Charge Per Thousand (1,000) Gallons $ 1.50 2.00 Gallons o - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 15,000 15,001 - 20,000 Over 20,000 Charge Per Thousand (1,000) Gallons $ 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.50 FINANCIAL IMPACT: It is anticipated that additional revenues of $80,000 to $100,000 could be realized ifthe usage of our water customers continues unchanged. However, our goal is to raise the awareness of wasteful irrigation by making it cost prohibitive thereby reducing usage. We fully expect that any increase in revenue will be offset within the next 18 to 24 months by a loss of revenue from the conversion of 7 to 10 subdivisions to reclaimed water irrigation. The cost of reclaimed water to the residents is about one fIfth of potable water. The average customer usage for the West system is approximately 11,000 gallons per month. This rate increase would result in an average monthly increase of $0.34 per month for those West system customers whose usage does not change. The average customer usage for the East system is 17,500 gallons per month. This rate increase would result in an average monthly increase of $3.18 per month for those East system customers whose usage does not change. .. May 13, 1996 Regular Agenda Item D Page.A.. RECOMMENDATION: I am recommending for the Commission to approve the second reading of Ordinance #617 revising the water conservation rates to be in compliance with condition #21 ofthe 1995 Conswnptive Use Permit issued by the St. John's River Water Management District. The approval of the ordinance would also be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Potable Water goal oflowering per capita water conswnption. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: The revised water conservation rates will be implemented June 1, 1996. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance #617 2. Notification on Water Bill 3. Irrigation Recommendations Brochure COMMISSION ACTION: Attachment No.2 Notification on Water Bill Your next bill will reflect an increase in your water rates for usage over 10,000 gallons per month. This rate increase is required to comply with per capita water consumption goals of the St.John's River Water Management District and our Comprehensive Plan. They are effective June 1, 1996. These rates are necessary to promote water conservation and reduce the current average consumption. The rates per thousand gallons usage are: 0 - 10,000 gallons - $ 0.91 (no change), 10,000 - 15,000 gallons - $1.25, 15,001 - 20,000 gallons - $1.50, 20,001 - 25,000 gallons - $1.75, 25,001 - 30,000 gallons - $2.00, Over 30,000 gallons - $2.50. For irrigation meters, the gallonage ranges decrease by 10,000 gallons. Your consumption is shown above on the bill each month. Information on ways to reduce your irrigation usage is available at the billing office behind City Hall and in the City Hall lobby kiosk. HOME LAWN Attachment No.3 Written by A1ys A. Brockway and Unda B. Landrum · Produced by IFAS and the St. Johns River Water Management District Home lawn irrigation is often necessary due to Floridas climate. An easy and efficient watering program can be established by deciding when to water: how much water to apply and how the water will be applied. WHEN DO I IRRIGATE? Two ways to determine when to water your lawn are I) visual inspection and 2) direct measurement of soil moisture. Visual inspection - The most efficient way to water your lawn is to irrigate when it shows signs of stress from a lack of water. Visual signs of water stress include the lawn turning a bluish-gray color; footprints lingering after being made; leaf blades folding in half; and/or soil from the rootzone feeling dry. Direct measurement of soil moisture - One way to measure soil moisture is with a soil moisture sensor. There are sophisticated sensors which will activate your irrigation system when water is needed. The more basic soil moisture sensors turn off your irrigation system when water is adequate. An irrigation schedule may vary because it depends upon the time of year, the type of soil you have and your location. For example: Are you in North or South Florida? Is your lawn oceanside or is It under an inland oale hammock? Considering these factors, the following table is a GENERAL guide to lawn watering: Your Lawn Needs Rain or Irrigation: Jan: Once every I 0 - J 4 days July: Once every 3 - 5 days Feb: Once every 7 - 10 days Aug: Once every 3 - 5 days Mar: Once every 5 - 7 days Sept: Once every 5 - 7 days Apr: Once every 3 - 5 days Oct: Once every 5 - 7 days May: Once every 3 - 5 days Nov: Once every 7 - J 4 days June: Once every 3 - 5 days Dee: Once every 7 - 14 days Also, you must adjust your irrigation schedule to account for rainfall. Do not rely on one rigid irrigation schedule. ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ . ~ ~ HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD I APPLY? A single standard measure- ment to fit every situation is diffi- cult because of different soil types. However: for most Florida soils, an average of 2/3 to 3/4 of an inch of water per application is sufficient to replenish the grass' water needs. Apply only enough water to wet the grass' root sys- tem. Do not saturate the soil so fast that runoff occurs. You have several options to help determine how much water (Please see other side...) to apply to your lawn. Choose the one best suited for your yard. You may: · Use a water meter which is permanently installed in the irriga- tion line. This will indicate the number of gallons applied per minute, allowing you to accurate- ly determine the number of min- utes necessary to apply the cor- rect volume. · Use a rain shut off device on your automatic timed sprinkler sys- tem. This device overrides a sprin- kler system in the event of a spe- cific amount of rain. It also resets the sprinkler system for normal operation when the turf requires more water. · Use a soil moisture sensor. The sophisticated sensors will acti- vate your irrigation system when water is needed. The more basic soil moisture sensors turn off your irrigation system when water is adequate. · Use the in-place measure- ment of watering by the Ncan method. N Place five to seven wide-mouthed, flat-bottom cans on diagonals throughout the irri- gated area. Water for 1 5 minutes, then measure the depth of water in each can. Average the mea- surements and use this to deter- mine how long you need to irri- gate to apply 2/3 to 3/4 of an inch of water. WHICH IRRIGATION METHOD SHOULD I CHOOSE? · A hose-and-sprinkler system. Place the sprinkler in the area which is driest. (Avoid placing the sprinkler in low or wet areas.) Allow the calibrated sprinkler to run the proper length of time to wet the root zone with 2/3 to 3/4 of an inch of water. When that area is complete, move the sprin- kler to another dry area. Place your sprinkler to allow overlap between areas: ideally, the spray from one sprinkler should reach adjacent sprinklers to assure this overlap. · Underground irrigation sys- tem. An irrigation system can be automatic, manual or a combina- ."tion of both. Manual systems rely on you to turn them on when your turf needs supplemental irri- gation. The automatic system is set for a pre-determined time of day and day(s) of the week. Regardless of which system you choose, uniformity of applica- tion is essential. If in doubt about this, seek the help of a competent lawn professional. Additional Watering Tips · Water early in the morning. This reduces evaporation by the hot sun and takes advantage of less wind. Also, watering early reduces the potential for disease development. · Do not mow the lawn too short. This puts additional water stress on the grass. Most St. Augustine and Bahia grasses should be mowed to a minimum height of three inches. · Avoid over-fertilization. This requires more watering and' mowing. · Inspect your sprinkler system frequently. Look for breaks, a uni- form spray pattern and proper timing. ~.&0Q~W~$e$*et). For more cechnical informacion on Chis subjea. requesc excension bullecin. "Turf Irrigacion for Che Home. " by F.S. Zazueca. II. Brockway. L. Landrum and B. McCarty. This documenr is available ac mosc counry cooper- alive extension service offices. o e $ e ..0 . @ . 0 . @ . @ . .-II~st:. .John. River ~~:~:~ement: Clst:rlct: .~ IFAS , ,. I UHJVeRsnv OF FLORlOA I I " , ~ I I PETITION To: ~ Seminole County LP A and Board of County Commissioners, and City of Winter Springs City Commission From: Residents of the Highlands Subdivision. Subj~ File Number 06-96SS.1; PZ96-07 We, the undersigned, strongly oppose and object to the rezoning of the pl'lrcel in consideration along and between Shepard Road and c.R. 419 rrom Suburban Estates/A-1 to TndustriaIlC-3 (see attached map). The parcel abuts existing large lot residential units and we believe that any commercial or industrial zoning would be incompatible with our neighborhood. 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".70 1.. 1'1 j I (~ ./ G'-'1 ul.' () \l~{ ~ ~~~ /I~ PRESENT A nON FOR DEDICATION OF STREETS. STORM WATER SYSTEM. AND STREET LIGHTS TO WINTER SPRINGS CITY COMMISSIONERS CITY HALL MEETING May 13. 1996 Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name is Ron Hadbavny and I am the President of the Bentley Homeowners Association. With me tonight are the other two Directors of the Association, Gerry Story, the Vice-President and Russ Suddeth, our Secretaryrrreasurer. We are here this evening to request that the City of Winter Springs assume the maintenance responsibility for our streets, storm water system and street lights. For your information, our development is located to the west of Greenbriar Lane between Winter Springs Boulevard and Northern Way. As you can see on the attached site plan, our other boundaries are the 17th fairway of Tuscawilla Country Club to the south, Howell Creek to the west and the 10th fairway of the Country Club to the north. The Association actually consists of two communities: Bentley Green, which has 25 zero-lot-line homes on the south side of our development; and Bentley Club, which has 41 custom homes with varying lot sizes on the north side. The developer was A. Walter Temple and Associates. Some of the builders that participated in building the development include, Sun craft, Maroon Development, Von Jacobs Group, Crank Construction, Environmental Builders, Heidenescher Homes, Orange State, B. G. Adkins, Arthur Rutenberg and others. , As the staffing paper indicates, our streets do not currently meet the City criteria for residential streets in three areas. We have a forty-foot right-of-way as opposed to the fifty-foot requirement. Secondly, we do not have sidewalks and the criteria calls for sidewalks on both sides of the street. Lastly, our subase is 6 inches thick and the current requirement is for 8 inches. For these reasons, the City Manager and his staff have recommended to you to disapprove our request, or, alternatively, for us to make certain changes that would align our facilities with the current City Code requirements. I would like to point out to you that all aspects of our development were constructed with the full approval of the City of Winter Springs. Specifically, the change in the right-of-way from 50' to 40' and the deletion of the requirement for sidewalks, except at the south side of our entrance, were criteria changes that were approved by the City Commissioners in this forum during the planning stages of our development. Our 6" subase was the City criteria when our streets were built. Subsequently, the City changed its criteria for subase thickness from 6 to 8 inches. Why these waivers were requested and granted by the City, I can only suggest some logic. From the developers standpoint, he could build larger homes on smaller lots. He also told prospective buyers that the streets were private so that the community could be gated at a future date. Obviously this never happened. On the other hand, I am sure the City looked at the development as a source of revenue with no apparent financial obligation. However, it is our contention, that if the City, as the representative of all the future homeowners in the development, was willing to waive criteria at the beginning phases of our development, then the City should be responsible for those actions, and be willing to accept any consequences of those actions by approving our request for public maintenance. Yes, we were advised when we bought our homes that the streets were private. No, we were not advised by anyone that City code requirements were waived in the process. \:JI Based on our review of the City staff paper prepared on our request, the common thread for recommending against accepting our facilities for public maintenance appears to be a matter of additional cost to the taxpayers of Winter Springs. Since we are some of those taxpayers, and since we pay the same tax. rate as those people who live on streets that are publicly maintained, we feel that we are owed our fair share of the benefits. We have done nothing to preclude our receiving these services in our present configuration. Our development was built as approved by the City. As an option to refusing our facilities in their present configuration, an alternative course of action was also discussed in the City staff report. In our opinion, the alternative actions that are recommended to make our facilities acceptable for public maintenance do not make a lot of good, common, practical sense for the following reasons. First of all, the time, cost, and effort for each 'homeowner to grant the additional 5' of right-of-way on each side of the street is prohibitive and their does not appear to be an actual need for it other than to satisfy a code requirement. If there was an actual physical need that could be cited for this additional right-of-way, then this action may be worth pursuing, but there isn't. As for the requirement for sidewalks on each side of the street, we are not asking that they be constructed. Due to the very limited traffic flow in our development, and the disruption that would be created because of all the existing sprinkler systems and landscaping, logiC for doing the sidewalks appears to be marginal at best and maybe even counter productive from a maintenance cost standpoint. Since additional maintenance costs seem to be the pIimary factor affecting the City staff position on this matter, not having them built would appear to be a plus, because it eliminates any future finanyial maintenance burden. The only other cost factor appears to be the lack of 2 inches of subase in ou'r roads. As an engineer with a masters degree in Civil Engineering, I do not concur with the City Engineer's statement that the lack of the additional 2" of subase for our streets will increase maintenance costs for the City. As a general rule, more is better, but only up to a point. In my opinion, you must look at the specifics of the situation to determine what applies in each case. Since we do not have any through streets in our development, our traffic flow is minimal. It is basically limited to occupant and guest vehicles, and an occasional delivery truck. With this type and amount of traffic flow, the 6" stabilized subase that was used to construct our roads is more than adequate by accepted design standards, and thus our streets should not generate any additional maintenance burden. Stating that we need a 1" overlay of asphalt to preclude additional maintenance costs in my opinion is unfounded and not necessary for our specific site conditions. The requirement for a two-year maintenance bond is also unwarranted for our situation. This type of a bond is required after new construction to insure that any hidden flaws or deficiencies in the facility are corrected by, the installation contractor at his expense during a warranty period. Since the original bond has expired with no apparent problems, and since the City should have inspected the facilities during the construction process to ensure that all design criteria were met, it is our contention -that the provision of a bond at this juncture is inappropriate for our homeowners association. In summary, it is our belief that we are entitled to the public maintenance of our facilities. The public has access to our facilities, they were all approved by the City, and we pay the same tax rates as any other resident of Winter Springs. Accordingly, we seek your favorable endorsement on our request. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions, I or one of the other Directors would be happy to answer them to the best of our ability. ... 'CiI -~~ cfjJ . 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