HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 03 04 Hand Out by Ms. Eloise Sahlstrom - Revised Draft of the Goals, Objectives and Policies - Infrastructure ElementCITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
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CHAPTER IV
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
IV-A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
A. SANITARY SEWER
GOAL IV-A: To provide an effective system of wastewater collection, treatment, and treated
effluent disposal or reuse to meet the needs of all City residents and non-residential
establishments within the City service area while protecting the environment and public health.
Objective IV-A-1: Existing Wastewater Treatment. The City shall correct existing deficiencies;
ensure that the minimum Level of Service (LOS) for sanitary sewer is met; and, provide a level of
treatment that meets the water quality standards for effluent limitations established by the FDEP.
Policy IV-A-1.1: Adopt LOS standards for sanitary sewer treatment at 100 gallons per
person per day.
Policy IV-A-1.2: Use the following peaking factors based upon the average design flow
(ADF), when evaluating collection force main and lift station capacity:
flows to 0.050 MGD ADF use a 3.5 factor, flows 0.050 to 0.250 MGD
ADF use a 3.0 factor, and flows above 0.250 MGD ADF use a factor
of 2.5.
Policy IV-A-1.3: Maintain an active sanitary sewer system mapping program and
update the model at least annually to prioritize needed replacements.
Policy IV-A-1.4: Require all improvements and/or additions to sanitary sewer facilities
to be compatible and adequate to meet the adopted LOS standards.
Policy IV-A-1.5: Require all land use amendments to include an analysis of the impact of
such amendment on the adopted LOS standard and existing sanitary
sewer facilities.
Policy N-A-1.6: Plan construction of new sanitary sewer treatment facilities when
capacity allocation of existing facilities is at seventy five percent (75%)
of available capacity, and have new facilities ready for operation
when capacity allocation of existing facilities is at ninety percent (90%)
of available capacity.
Policy IV-A-1.7: Maintain a quarterly monitoring program to evaluate wastewater
treatment efficiencies and submit quarterly operating reports to the
FDEP documenting results, including data relating to average and
maximum daily flows.
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Policy IV-A-1.8: Maintain a quarterly groundwater monitoring program to evaluate
groundwater quality and submit the results to FDEP.
Policy IV-A-1.9: Comply with bond covenants to ensure the maintenance and operations
of facilities, and to provide recommendations for system maintenance
and improvements.
Policy IV-A-1.10: Encourage continuing education of operating staff to ensure proficiency
with respect to optimization of treatment and disposal processes.
Policy IV-A-1.11: Require that all City owned wastewater treatment plants be operated
and maintained by State-certified operators. Allow trainees under the
supervision of State-certified operators to be used, when allowed by
regulatory requirements.
Objective IV-A-2: Future Wastewater Treatment. The City shall reserve sewer capacity and
coordinate the extension of facilities and increased capacity for approved and vested
developments.
Policy IV-A-2.1: Define regulations for sewer allocation vested rights and the period of
vesting in the City's Code of Ordinances.
Policy IV-A-2.2: Ensure reserved capacity and adequate sanitary sewer facilities are in
place with the impact of development, by requiring payment of
,~ applicable sewer service availability fees after a determination of
concurrency and upon development approval, prior to ermit
application~_or allow payment of a reservation fee with subsequent
payment of sewer service availability fees at time of permitting-#e~
Per~i#s.
Policy IV-A-2.3: Implement the Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI) to avoid future
deficiencies and update the SCI annually in conjunction with the City's
budgeting process.
Policy IV-A-2.4: Define the City's sewer service area by the corporate limits of the City
and those other areas located outside the corporate limits, which are
established by the City Commission by a written instrument. Require
that property owners of properties located in unincorporated Seminole
County execute and record an annexation agreement approved by the
City Commission, before they are provided sanitary sewer service.
Provide wholesale sanitary sewer service to other cities and Seminole
County, as appropriate, feasible, and by written agreement.
Policy IV-A-2.5: Coordinate with the County and the FDOT to plan to provide all future
sewer pipes and/or sleeves required for subsurface road placement.
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i~ Policy IV-A-2.6: Coordinate the utility and transportation planning efforts to take
advantage of the most economical construction and maintenance costs
possible when installing utility lines, roads and sewers.
Objective IV-A-3: Maximize Existing Facilities. The City shall maximize existing sanitary sewer
facilities within its service area and shall promote compact efficient growth patterns.
Policy IV-A-3.1: Require new developments to connect to the central sanitary sewer
system where available and to design and construct all sanitary sewer
facilities in accordance with the City's Code of Ordinances.
Policy IV-A-3.2: Incorporate means and methods in the City's Code of Ordinances to
ensure connection to the City's sanitary sewer system, where available,
for those properties that lie within the service area.
Policy IV-A-3.3: Discourage development in the service area from utilizing septic tanks
and prohibit the use of package wastewater treatment plants.
Policy IV-A-3.4: Require -new development to extend the central sewer system at the
developer's expense to service subject property.
Policy IV-A-3.5: Maintain adequate sanitary sewer service availability charges and
user rates to ensure funding for new treatment, collection and effluent
disposal systems.
Policy IV-A-3.6: -Undertake a utility rate structure study in 2009 and make
recommendations on the appropriate rate of increase for water
conservation rates for reclaimed water and potable water. Update
the rate study every five (5) years.
Objective IV-A-4: Septic Tanks. The City shall mandate connection to the central sewer
system, when available, for existing residences and commercial establishments, which are served
by septic systems and are deemed to be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the
general public.
Policy IV-A-4.1: Consider "available" -to mean within fifty (50) feet of a sanitary sewer
collection system and accessible by a legally recorded easement or
right-of-way.
Policy IV-A-4.2: Identify and map those areas within the City's service area, which are
served by septic systems, and prioritize areas which may require
central sewer service based on soil suitability, density, and
environmental concerns.
Policy IV-A-4.3: Prioritize and incorporate line extensions into the SCI to connect
existing septic areas to the central sanitary sewer system. Require the
participation of the existing residents and/or developers in the cost of
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the sewer main line extensions and explore all possible means of
funding the line extensions and connections.
Policy IV-A-4.4: Coordinate with the Seminole County Health Department to ensure that
where central sewer service is available, no new septic system permits
shall be approved for any new development or for any existing
systems which have been determined to be inoperable or detrimental
to the health, safety and welfare of the general public.
Objective IV-A-5: Effluent Disposal. The City shall continue to prevent the discharge of
wastewater into state and local waters through the continued utilization and expansion of its
reclaimed water system.
Policy IV-A-5.1: Maintain treatment facilities to provide for "unrestricted access" levels
of treatment to allow for reuse of reclaimed water for irrigation of
landscaped areas, as well as use in allowable industrial applications.
Policy IV-A-5.2: Follow the exclusive authority of SJRWMD to regulate consumptive use.
Policy N-A-5.3: Require the installation of reclaimed water systems for all new
development, which contain or abut existing or planned reclaimed
water routes. Allow connection of the reclaimed system to the potable
water system when reclaimed water is not provided until such time as
reclaimed water becomes available.
Policy IV-A-5.4: Provide back up storage and disposal of excess reclaimed water
(during wet periods) by the City's existing spray fields and percolation
ponds.
Policy IV-A-5.5: Consider applying for permits to allow discharge of reclaimed water
into wetlands during periods of "emergency".
Policy IV-A-5.6: Maintain a public awareness and education program regarding the use
of reclaimed water.
B. POTABLE WATER
GOAL IV-B: To plan for and assure an adequate supply of excellent quality potable water to
meet the needs of all City residents and non-residential establishments within the City and within
the City's service area during the 2030- planning horizon.
Objective IV-B-1: Central System. Based upon adopted Level of Service (LOS) standards,
analysis in the City's Water Supply Plan 2007, and the SJRWMD's District Water Supply Plan
2005 and 2006 Addendum, the City shall determine timing for upgrading the Central System
(Supply and Treatment System) based on the following evaluation criteria:
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;~ Policy IV-B-1.1: Adopt LOS standards for potable water supply at 1 15 gallons
(minimum) per person per day. (Cross Reference: Capital Improvement Element,
Policy 1.2.1-d.)
Policy IV-B-1.2: Require total well capacity to equal or exceed the Maximum Day
Demand (MDD), including design fire flow demand. Maximum Day
Demand (MDD) = Total Water Consumed, divided by 365 days, x
Maximum Day Peak Factor (2.0). (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element,
Policy IV-B-8.4)
Policy IV-B-1.3: Require that even with the largest well out of service, total well
capacity will equal or exceed the Average Daily Demand (ADD).
Average Daily Demand (ADD) is the total water consumed during a
calendar year divided by 365 days.
Policy IV-B-1.4: Maintain the capacity of the aeration system equal to or greater than
the Maximum Day Demand (MDD).
Policy IV-B-1.5: Use a peak factor of 1.1 GPM per equivalent residential connection
(ERC) in the calculation of the system's ability to meet the LOS
standard, when evaluating system pump capacity.
Policy IV-B-1.6: Rate the wellfield capacity at the average daily demand with the
assumption that the largest well is out of service.
~ Policy IV-B-1.7: Require that any new wells be constructed to produce capacities
between 1200 and 2400 gallons per minute.
Policy IV-B-1.8: Maintain a storage tank capacity of at least one-half (1 ~2) of the
average daily consumption volume.
Policy IV-B-1.9: Provide water distribution system peak flow storage for the difference
between peak flow and well flow for the duration of the fire flow, with
a buffer of 10%. Fire flow is the flow of water required to fight a
major fire. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy IV-B-8.4)
Policy IV-B-1.10: Maintain a minimum high service pump capacity -at least equal to the
maximum daily peak factor demand, assuming that the largest high
service pump is out of service.
Policy IV-B-1.11: Maintain the water distribution system to be capable of delivering the
peak hour flow (without fire demand) with a minimum residual pressure
of twenty (20) pounds per square inch (psi).
Policy IV-B-1.12: Restrict the maximum velocity through any pipe to 8 feet per second.
Policy IV-B-1.13: Meet the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) criteria
of providing half the maximum daily flow for auxiliary power.
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Objective IV-B-2: Operations & Maintenance. The City will annually adopt programs 8:
activities to maintain the central system.
Policy IV-B-2.1: Maintain the City's potable water treatment facilities in optimum
condition by the implementation of a preventive maintenance program.
Policy l'V-B-2.2: Review water fee methodology and user rates annually during the
budget process to ensure adequate funding for treatment, storage and
distribution facilities.
Policy IV-B-2.3: Develop a system to review individual customer water meters to ensure
proper readings of those meters.
Policy IV-B-2.4: Institute a replacement or "change out" schedule for meters in the field
to ensure replacement when accuracies exceed the industry tolerance
range. (Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-B 11 Item 1 a
Policy l[V-B-2.5: Implement improvements and/or additions to potable water facilities
as needed to correct LOS deficiencies, based upon data and analysis
in the City's Water Supply Plan 2007, and the SJRWMD's District
Water Supply Plan 2005.
Policy IV-B-2.6: Implement improvements and/or additions to potable water facilities
which comply with, as a minimum, the standards recognized and
~ approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
specifically including the American Society of Civil Engineers and the
American Water Works Association.
Objective IV-B-3: Future Demand. Based upon population projections and analysis in the City's
Water Supply Plan 2007, the City shall ensure the supply and treatment of safe potable water
through the 2030-planning horizon to meet the adopted Level of Service (LOS) standards, as well
as the requirements of both the City's Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-1) and SJRWMD's
District Water Supply Plan 2005 and 2006 Addendum. The City's consumptive use permit is
pending approval with SJRWMD. Should the CUP process result in any changes to the City's
projected water demand, the Water Supply Work Plan will be updated accordingly.
Policy ][V-B-3.1: Review future demands to verify that there are no needs for future
expansion of potable water facilities, based upon the adopted LOS
and data and analysis in the City's Water Supply Plan 2007.
Policy IV-B-3.2: Cap the City's potable groundwater demand at 2013 levels and
determine the most cost-effective option for augmenting this system with
an alternative water source. Pursue cooperative efforts with SJRWMD,
Seminole County, and other local jurisdictions, in providing cost-
effective solutions, e~ referenced ink#em 1-~ end 6 of the ``".~utcT
$e~lF-We+i. (Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-1],
Item 1. 5 & 61
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Policy IV-B-3.3: Reevaluate the potable water system capacity and ensure that the
central water system can meet LOS standards prior to issuance of a
development order, if new development would result in a significant
increase in population beyond current projections.
Policy IV-B-3.4: Continue to monitor groundwater supply conditions in conjunction with
the SJRWMD, .
(Cross Reference: Infrastructure Element, Policy IV-E-1.4; Water Supply Work Plan
(Exhibit IV-B-11, Item 1)
Policy IV-B-3.5: Encourage and require, as needed, the interconnection and looping of
existing and proposed segments of the potable water distribution
system.
Objective IV-B-4: Capital Improvements. The City shall plan capital improvements to meet
future needs and projected deficiencies.
Policy IV-B-4.1: Maintain the mathematical model of the transmission system in the files
for subsequent computer analysis to determine the water use demands.
Policy IV-B-4.2: Implement the five-year Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI) for
potable water facilities adopted in the Capital Improvements Element.
Policy IV-B-4.3: Review the SCI annually and adopt a City budget that prioritizes
needed potable water improvements to meet the demands of future
growth and approved developments.
Policy IV-B-4.4: Update the City's Water Supply Plan, 2007 at intervals coinciding with
the District Water Supply Plan, 2005 updates, to ensure consistency
between the State, regional, and local levels.
Policy IV-B-4.5: Evaluate the production, expansion capabilities, and life expectancy of
the water treatment plants in each update to the Water Supply Plan,
2007.
Objective N-B-5: PJe+~Be~elep+ee~rMWells. The City shall evaluate water supply sources and
quality considerations when developing new wells, as well as repairing or improving the existing
central potable water system.
Policy IV-B-5.1: Maintain a five hundred (500) foot minimum spacing between wells,
where practicabl ,
~~. (Cross Reference• Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-11 Item 8•
Conservation Element. Policy 1.2.21
Policy IV-B-5.2: Consider surrounding land uses when making the final selection of any
Well sft .Cross
Reference: Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-1 ]~ Item 8)
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Policy IV-B-5.3: Require well placement to have a 100-foot minimum setback from
sewer lines,
(Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV B 11 Item 8~ .
Policy IV-B-5.4: Require a 200-foot minimum setback for well placement from septic
I tanks, Toss
Reference: Water SuR21y Work Plan (Exhibit IV-6-1], Item $~
Policy IV-B-5.5: Conduct an investigation by a geohydrologist to estimate the
recommended well size and depth, pumping capacity, casing length,
projected aquifer drawdown, and any other site specific considerations
to be utilized in the final design, es re#ere~teeel in 14~m 8 ef~h `"~-.:a;~~
E-~e. (Cross Reference• Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV B 1],
It m
Policy IV-B-5.6: Investigate and pursue the acquisition of property near Water
Treatment Plant #2 and Water Treatment Plan #3, for future
treatment needs and protection of wellfields, -- -~'----~----~ °~ ~•----- o t
. (Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan
(Exhibit IV-B-11. Item 8~
Policy IV-B-5.7: Conduct a detailed analysis of potential well contamination sources.
Objective IV-B-6: Service Area. The City shall adopt a service area boundary for potable
water and shall discourage leapfrog development and urban sprawl.
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Policy IV-B-6.1: Define the City's potable water service area by the corporate limits of
the City, except as otherwise established by the City Commission by
written agreement.
Policy IV-B-6.2: Require before providing potable water service to properties located
in unincorporated Seminole County, that the property owners receiving
service execute and record an annexation agreement approved by the
City Commission.
Policy IV-B-6.3: Provide or receive wholesale potable water service to or from other
cities and Seminole County by written agreement.
Policy IV-B-6.4: Continue to be the provider of potable water to residents and
nonresidential establishments within the City's service area except as
otherwise established by the City Commission by written agreement.
Policy liV-B-6.5: Continue to maximize the efficient use of the City's potable water
treatment facilities as a unified city water system.
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Policy IV-B-6.6: Discourage urban sprawl by delineating a Service Area boundary~s
. (Cross Reference•
Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV B 11 Item 1.J
• Require all new developments within the City's Service Area to
connect to the City's existing centralized water supply/treatment
facilities, except as otherwise established by the City Commission
by written agreement.
• Provide service only to those areas included in the City's
delineated Service Area, except as otherwise established by the
City Commission by written agreement.
Require new home construction to connect to City water service
when it is available in an adjacent right-of-way.
• Prohibit reconnection to private well service in lieu of City potable
water once connected to City service, except for irrigation
purposes.
Objective IV-B-7: Reclaimed Water. When reviewing applications for development orders
~,.. within the City limits, the City shall consider impact on the environment, including the ability to be
served by the City's existing water facilities. The City shall maintain initiatives to conserve
potable water resources, which ensure that existing level of service standards for potable water,
I do not increase more than twenty (20) gallons per person per day, ~- ---c.._,......._, :., ~,...,, , _r +w
. (Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-11 Item 1)
Policy IV-B-7.1: Maintain a progressive water rate structure to ensure conservation of
potable water and to provide an incentive for the use of treated
wastewater for irrigation purposes,
. (Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan
(Exhibit IV-B-11, Item 3 & 71
Policy IV-B-7.2: Maintain the reclaimed wastewater effluent program whereby
wastewater is treated to standards consistent with Florida Department
of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements for "unrestricted public
access" irrigation of private and public areas, ~ __t___..___, :.. ,+,._, ,
. (Cross Reference• Water Supply Work Plan
(Exhibit IV-B-11. Item 31
Policy IV-B-7.3: Prohibit potable water for irrigation use in areas where reclaimed
water is available for such irrigation, as referenced in Item 1 and 3 of
the Water Supply Work Plan. (Cross Reference: Infrastructure Element, Policy
IV-A-5.2; Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-B-11, Item 1 & 311
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Policy IV-B-7.4: Implement the five-year SCI for reclaimed water facilities adopted in
the Capital Improvements Element, erg-r-Pfereneed~n„•em~ e~-t1~e
. (Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit
IV-B-1 Item 5
Policy IV-B-7.5: Maintain the requirement that all new developments, which contain or
abut existing or planned routes of the City's reclaimed water
distribution system, connect to the reclaimed water system prior to
occupancy,
Pte. (Cross Reference: Infrastructure Element Policy IV-E-1.8; and Water Suoplr
Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-11 Item 3 & 4)
Policy IV-B-7.6: Maintain specific requirements for the use of low consumption plumbing
devices in the Code of Ordinances, es re#ereneed in Item 1Tend~~e#
. (Cross Reference: Infrastructure Element, Policy
IV-E-1.6; Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-11 Item 1, 2 8~ 7• and Conservation
Element. Policy 1.2.4:)
Policy IV-B-7.7: Adhere to SJRWMD emergency water shortage restrictions.
Policy IV-B-7.8: Require fifty (50%) percent of the required landscaping area, as
indicated in the Land Development Regulations, be XeriscapingTM or
native plant materials -tc..,..,,c~' ... ;~,.... 2 w, -' ~ t •~ ~~~
8'j`~errt. Cross Reference: Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-1~
Item 2 & 7)
~ Objective IV-B-8: Fire Protection. Provide adequate delivery and distribution of potable
water to meet fire protection demand within the City and the City's service area.
Policy IV-B-8.1: Monitor, evaluate, repair and replace the existing water delivery and
distribution system to ensure the system can deliver the needed gallon
per minute flows to meet fire protection demands.
Policy IV-B-8.2: Maintain an active water system and fire hydrant mapping and
numbering program.
Policy IV-B-8.3: Extend water distribution mains to areas within the City's service area
and provide adequate fire protection service to residents and non-
residential establishments located within the service area provided the
residents/developers participate in the costs.
Policy IV-B-8.4:
Provide fire flows in single family detached residential areas of 500
GPM at 20 psi residual pressure and fire flows in non-residential and
multi-unit residential of 1,250 GPM at 20 psi residual pressure.
Policy IV-B-8.5: Provide fora fire flow duration of 10 hours. (Cross Reference: See
Infrastructure Element, Policy IV-B-8.4)
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C. SOLID WASTE
GOAL IV-C: To provide efficient and safe Solid Waste disposal facilities and collection services
on a regular basis for all City residents and commercial establishments within the City to protect
the environment and public health.
Objective IV-C-1: Sdid Waste Disposal. The City shall coordinate the disposal of solid waste
throughout the planning horizon in a safe and efficient manner.
Policy IV-C-1.1: Adopt minimum LOS for municipal solid waste at 3.7 pounds per person
per day, and utilize the LOS to plan for future demand.
Policy TV-C-1.2: Provide solid waste franchise administration and coordination of billing
matters.
Policy IV-C-1.3: Contract or perform all solid waste disposal in a manner that complies
with all applicable city, regional, state and federal solid waste
disposal standards.
Policy IV-C-1.4: Mandate solid waste collection for all residential, commercial and
industrial land uses within the City through the use of contracted
haulers.
Policy IV-C-1.5: Continue to monitor complaints regarding residential and commercial
solid waste collection by the contracted hauler to ensure that the most
efficient, orderly, sanitary and environmentally sound service is being
provided.
Policy IV-C-1.6: Ensure that the City's waste collection provider utilizes adequate
equipment to maintain the City's LOS.
Objective IV-C-2: Recycling. The City shall require a reduction in municipal solid waste final
disposal in landfill facilities by maintaining and promoting its recycling program.
Policy IV-C-2.1: Continue to have a collection process in place for curbside pickup of
newspapers, glass, plastics, tin and aluminum.
Policy IV-C-2.2: Continue to have a collection process in place for curbside pickup of
yard waste.
Policy IV-C-2.3: Promote the efforts of Seminole County towards the reduction of the
solid waste stream.
Policy IV-C-2.4: Endeavor to coordinate with Seminole County with respect to Solid
Waste Management and Waste Recycling Programs.
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Objective IV-C-3: Hazardous Wasfe. The City shall coordinate with the County to monitor and
control the disposal of hazardous wastes in accordance with state law.
Policy IV-C-3.1: Help the County promote and support the County's Amnesty Day
Programs.
D. DRAINAGE
GOAL IV-D: Provide a stormwater system of appropriate capacity to protect the life
and property of the citizens of the City, as well as decreasing adverse environmental impacts
attributable to stormwater runoff.
Objective IV-D-1: Flood Conird. The City shall achieve and maintain the following adopted
stormwater management Level of Service (LOS) standards that shall meet or exceed state and
federal regulations for stormwater quality and quantity.
Policy IV-D-1.1: Adopt LOS standards as follows: Require new development and
redevelopment to meet the following water quality and quantity
standards.
• Water Quantity - At a minimum, the peak post-development runoff
rate shall not exceed peak pre-development runoff rate for the 25-
year, 24-hour storm event. In addition, if downstream facilities (from
the positive outfall of the development) are inadequate to convey the
peak discharge for the design storm event, the development shall be
required to accommodate its proportion of basin runoff rate above
the downstream systems actual capacity.
• Water Quality -stormwater treatment shall be required to serve
the development through a stormwater treatment system which is site-
specific; or serve sub-areas of the City and, if applicable, Seminole
County. Regardless of the area served, the stormwater treatment
system must provide a level of treatment which meets the requirements
of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
• Roadway construction -All public roadways within a development,
and required as part of the development order, shall be designed
and constructed to standards which do not allow any amount of water
above the roadway during the following storm events for the following
roadway types:
• Local Roadway - 25-year, 24-hour design storm event (8.6 inches
of rainfall).
• Collector Roadway - 25-year, 24-hour design storm event (8.6
inches of rainfall).
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• Arterial Roadway - 100-year, 24-hour design storm event (10.6
inches of rainfall).
Objective IV-D-2: Stormwater Master Plan. The City shall maintain, and utilize the Stormwater
Master Plan and its updates which establish high water elevations, addresses existing deficiencies,
and coordinates the construction of new and replacement facilities.
Policy IV-D-2.1: Maintain a detailed inventory and analysis of the existing drainage
facilities within the City's municipal boundaries in the City's Stormwater
Master Plan.
Policy IV-D-2.2: Maintain a digital map of the drainage facilities within the City and
require new developments to provide copies of their stormwater design
for incorporation into the City's database.
Policy IV-D-2.3: Utilize the expertise of a professional engineer to run models of the
City's stormwater system based upon critical design storm events
periodically on an as-needed basis and when necessary update the
Stormwater Master Plan.
Policy IV-D-2.4: Include review of stormwater quality discharged into surface water
bodies and recommendations for needed improvements in the
Stormwater Master Plan.
Policy IV-D-2.5: Establish priorities for stormwater system replacements, ensuring
correction of existing drainage facility deficiencies, and providing for
future facility needs in the Stormwater Master Plan.
Policy N-D-2.6: Include in the Stormwater Master Plan, a funding mechanism, or
mechanisms, and schedules for completing the needed improvements.
Policy IV-D-2.7: Rely on the Stormwater Master Plan to prepare the City's annual
budget for funding of stormwater facility replacement and deficiency
upgrades.
Policy IV-D-2.8: Utilize the Stormwater Master Plan and other sources to annually
update the five (5) year Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI) to
correct existing deficiencies and prepare for future stormwater
demands. Other sources for the identification of 5-year SCI projects
may include items such as damage reports from severe storm events
and projects receiving special grant funding.
Objective IV-D-3: Flood Plain. The City shall restrict development within the 100-year flood
plain to those uses, which will not adversely affect the capacity of the flood_plain to store water.
Policy IV-D-3.1: Require compensating storage for floodwater displaced by
development below the elevation of the 100-year flood. Locate
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~ compensating storage within the same drainage sub-basin and below
the 100-year base flood elevation and above the estimated seasonal
high groundwater table elevation.
Policy IV-D-3.2: Require the finished floor elevation of all structures to be located a
minimum of eighteen (18) inches above the 100-year flood elevation.
Policy IV-D-3.3: Reserve the flood plain for conservation, open space and recreation
uses to preserve the natural flow of runoff, where feasible.
Objective IV-D-4: Development Impach. The City shall protect natural resources and the
existing municipal stormwater network from the impacts of development and construction.
Policy IV-D-4.1: Review detailed calculations for new projects prepared by a
registered professional engineer which show that retention and
detention will be accomplished to meet the adopted LOS, and that
there will be no negative impacts to downstream water quality or
~#i~y~flow rates.
Policy IV-D-4.2: Review the characteristics and limitations of soil types for new projects
with regard to percolation and infiltration.
Policy IV-D-4.3: Review the impacts of proposed topographical changes for new
development.
Policy IV-D-4.4: Require that view-the impact from the proposed stormwater system will
not have a detrimental effect on adjacent native vegetation or
wetlands.
Policy IV-D-4.5: Require that erosion and sediment control practices be utilized to
protect water bodies, wetlands and watercourses from siltation during
construction activities.
Policy IV-D-4.6: Require the planting of littoral zone vegetation in stormwater ponds
and/or lakes to provide a natural system for the uptake of nutrients
and other constituents transported by stormwater runoff, where
feasible.
Policy IV-D-4.7: Require adequate easements for stormwater system maintenance and
conveyance.
Policy IV-D-4.8: Require new developments and redevelopment to handle upland flow,
which presently discharges through the site.
Objective IV-D-5: Intergovernmental Coordination. The City of Winter Springs shall educate
citizens and coordinate with applicable jurisdictions to address stormwater issues of mutual
concern and to provide adequate LOS.
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Policy IV-D-5.1: Develop the Stormwater Master Plan in coordination with Seminole
County and regulatory agencies, such as the FDEP, SJRWMD, and
FDOT.
Policy IV-D-5.2: Include in the Stormwater Master Plan process public participation
review of the plan by affected citizens.
Policy IV-D-5.3: Coordinate with Lake Jesup Basin stakeholders regarding the
restoration of Lake Jesup to remove its classification by FDEP as an
impaired waterbody.
E. NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE
GOAL IV-E: To provide, maintain, and protect, the surficial and Floridan aquifers to ensure that
recharge of the natural groundwater aquifer occurs in a manner which maintains sufficient quality
and quantity of the public water supply to meet current and future demands.
Objective IV-E-1: Natural Recharge Protection and Conservation. The City shall coordinate
with other agencies and adopt measures in the Code of Ordinances that will ensure preservation
of natural recharge to the City's groundwater resources, as well as conservation of our potable
water sources.
Policy IV-E-1.1: Adhere to regulations established by SJRWMD to protect areas of high
recharge.
Policy IV-E-1.2: Explore the feasibility of a resource protection
ordinance, which would provide incentives for developers to minimize
impervious surfaces ' (Cross Reference: See Future
Land Use, Policy 1.2.1; and Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.34).
Policy IV-E-1.3: Continue to coordinate with Seminole County, SJRWMD, and state and
federal agencies to achieve regional aquifer recharge protection
objectives.
Policy IV-E-1.4: Continue to cooperate with the SJRWMD in monitoring groundwater
supply conditions and consumptive use review, ~- -,.c..--~-~-' °~ '•--~
. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element,
Policy IV-B-3.4; and Water Supply Work Plan (Exl~il - )
Policy IV-E-1.5: Continue to educate residents on the benefits of water conservation
and expand the City's water conservation efforts.
Policy IV-E-1.6: Continue to require adherence to the energy standards of the Florida
Building Code to encourage minimal use of potable water;-es
. (Cross
ti1*r
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Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-11, Item 1 8. 2; and
~,.. Infrastructure Element, Policy IV-B-7.6)
Policy IV-E-1.7: Continue to expand the City's reclaimed water system, to the extent
possible, to increase availability for all development, ~- -~t~-~~~~-' '~
. (Cross Reference: See Water
Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-11. Item 3 & 5; and Conservation are
Element, Policy 1.2.5W-B-~2•)
Policy IV-E-1.8: Require installation of non-potable water systems in new developments
and encourage individual connection to its reclaimed water system for
irrigation purposes, as referenced in Item 4 and 7 of the Water Supply
Work Pldn. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy IV-B-7.5 and Water
Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-1], Item 4 & 7)
Policy IV-E-1.9: Restrict irrigation hours and require rain sensor devices or a switch that
overrides the system when adequate rainfall has occurred.+t~
. jCross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan
(Exhibit IV-B-11, Item 7)
Objective IV-E-2: Besf Management. The City will recognize the underlying aquifer as a finite
and delicate resource thereby necessitating the best management practices to promote
conservation.
Policy IV-E-2.1: Adopt a local Florida-friendly/Waterwise ordinance and promote,
through educational programs and publications, the use of Florida-
friendly/Waterwise practices, which include low or no water
landscaping, the use of solid waste compost, efficient irrigation systems,
and the prohibition of non-native, invasive plant species, which will
result in the conservation of water ~ -' ' '` ' ` `" ~"'-`--
Ser-IF-We~-. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-
B-1], Item 2; and Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.6)
Policy IV-E-2.2: Require detention of stormwater runoff in the Code of Ordinances to
maximize groundwater recharge.
Polio IV-E-2 3• Encourage provision of environmentally friendly features such as "green
roofs" cisterns water gardens porous pavement, and natural
landscapes (with native plants) as aepropriate (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.91
Policy IV-E-2.4: Maintain a leak detection and repair program for its potable water
utilities.
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