AGENDA ITEM #2 - ATTACHMENT A City of Chandler Water Allocation Policy (Adopted June, 2015) 1 September 24, 2015
* * 250,000 current population * Governance: Elected Mayor and Council * City owns and operates • Potable Water System • Waste Water Treatment System • Reclaimed Water System 2 September 24, 2015
STRATEGIC WATER VISION Build a vibrant community. • Water and infrastructure • available for the last building. 35% of City Budget appropriated • to Capital Improvements. All Departments work together • to encourage business development. Strong focus on Employment • Corridors and Downtown Revitalization 3 September 24, 2015
* 52 mgd (58,000 af) 58% Residential Use 42% Commercial & Industrial Use 4 September 24, 2015
MAJOR EMPLOYERS Intel el 11, 1,900 900 Bank of America ca 3,800 00 Chandl dler er School Distr strict ct 3,000 00 Wells s Fargo Corpo rporat rate Camp mpus us 2,600 00 Verizo zon n Wire reless ss 2,400 00 Freesca scale e Semiconduct onductor 2,200 00 Chandl dler er Regiona nal Medica cal Center er 2,100 00 eBay/Pa Paypa pal 2,000 00 Orbita tal Sciences nces 1, 1,650 50 Micr crochip hip Techno nology gy 1, 1,626 26 City ty of Chandl dler er 1, 1,595 95 Basha has ’ Distribution/Corporate Office 1, 1,100 00 QBE 1, 1,100 00 EDMC 1, 1,100 00 Avnet et 1, 1,000 00 Rogers s Corpo rporation ration 750 750 Safelite e Autogl glass ass 700 700 Toyota ota Fina nanci ncial Service ces 650 650 Tri City ty Mechani nica cal 500 500 Pearson on Educ ucati tion 550 550 Marvell Techno nologies gies 450 450 Arizo zona na Nu Nutrit ritional onal Suppl pplem ements ents 446 5 September 24, 2015
Key Employment Centers Alma School Rd McClintock Dr McQueen Rd Arizona Ave Val Vista Dr Dobson Rd Lindsay Rd 56th Street Cooper Rd Kyrene Rd Gilbert Rd Rural Rd Price Rd Western Canal PRICE FREEWAY Elliot Rd INTERSTATE 10 Warner Rd Ray Rd Chandler Blvd Stellar Frye Rd Airpark Pecos Rd SAN TAN FREEWAY SAN TAN FREEWAY SAN TAN FREEWAY Germann Rd Chandler Queen Creek Rd Municipal Airport N O R T H Ocotillo Rd UPRR Chandler Heights Rd Price Road Corridor Riggs Rd Historic Downtown Chandler West Chandler Hunt Highway Chandler Airpark September 24, 2015 6 Westech Corporate Center
General • Updated every 10-years Plan • Adopted by Citizens Land Use • Updated every quarter Plan • Integrated Wet Utilities Water • Infrastructure Master • Capital Plans • Updated every 5 to 10 years 7 September 24, 2015
* • Finite Supply Water • Assured Water Supply Requirements Land • Finite Supply 8 September 24, 2015
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* Water Policy Objectives Strategically manage Chandler’s remaining water supplies Address future unknown large water users Maintain dependable water supply for existing users 11 September 24, 2015
* Water Policy Goals • Targets less than 1% of new water users • Aligns City water and land use planning • Reserves water for future uses • Protects existing users 12 September 24, 2015
* Who is Affected? • Existing meters New policy • All residential meters (SFR and Multi- excludes: family) • New large volume water users (3-inch or New policy larger meters) manages: • New multiple water meters on one parcel (combined use of more than 50,000 gpd) 13 September 24, 2015
* Tier Allocation Method • Sufficient water for most projects Tier I Base Allocation • Allocated by City based on Water Resource Management Strategy Tier II Quality of Life Allocation • Market rates Tier III Market Based Allocation September 24, 2015 14
Tier I Water Use Rates City Ordinance Term (s) Tier I Water Use Rate Reference 38-3 Office, Industrial/ 115 gallons per day per 1,000 warehouse square feet GFA** Retail/ commercial 38-3 200 gallons per day per 1,000 square feet GFA** Hotel 35-200 356.5 gallons per day per guest room Excluded park facilities 38-3 500 gallons per day per 1,000 (Privately owned square feet GFA** recreational facilities) *DU: Dwelling Unit as defined by City Ordinance 38-3 **GFA: Gross Floor Area as defined by City Ordinance 38-3 15 September 24, 2015
* Tier II Allocation • Economic Development • Downtown Must satisfy Re-Development • North Central Chandler Water Resource Re-Development • Revitalizing Management Neighborhoods • Requires water Strategy agreement 16 September 24, 2015
* Tier III Allocation • Development brings Water Demand new water supply to City Exceeds Tier I • Water purchased by end user • Water purchased by Does not Qualify City and charged to end user For Tier II • Requires water agreement 17 September 24, 2015
* “Quality of Life Water” Existing and Future Quality of Total Supply Committed Demand Life Water (87.8 mgd) Demand (15.1 mgd) (2.7 mgd) (70.0 mgd) To Preserve Quality of Must Be Life Water Managed Future Demands 18 September 24, 2015
Water Use Per Job gpd/employee 30,000 20,000 10,000 150 600 - Data Center Chip Manufacturer 1 Chip Manufacture 2 19 September 24, 2015
* Collaborative Effort • 9 meetings with commercial, industrial, multi- Outreach family developers, data center developers, existing large industrial user • Intel, Basha’s , Snell & Wilmer, Grady Gammage, Stakeholders Valley Partnership, Southwest Value Partners • City Manager’s Office • Economic Development Staff • Law • Planning • Permit Review 20 September 24, 2015
* • Unused supplies • Relatively small population Supplies Acquired (acre-feet/population) 0.10 70% • Significant financial decision % of Available Water Supply Used 0.09 60% • Allowed Chandler to develop 0.08 50% 0.07 0.06 40% 0.05 30% 0.04 0.03 20% 0.02 10% 0.01 - 0% 1984 1988 1993 1994 2002 2004 2015 Year Water Acquired 21 September 24, 2015
* Closing Thoughts Water is a Strategic Resource Water and Land Planning must be linked New water uses are about choices 22 September 24, 2015
Questions? September 24, 2015 23
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