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DISCUSSION ITEM |
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DISCUSS NEAR-TERM WATER
NEEDS FOR HOUSING |
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Meeting Date: |
February 13, 2020 |
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From: |
David J. Stoldt |
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General Manager |
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Prepared By: |
David J. Stoldt |
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CEQA
Compliance: Action does not constitute
a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
section 15378. |
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SUMMARY:
The desalination
component of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project is expected to require
30 months to construct and start-up following issuance of a permit from the
California Coastal Commission (CCC). On
January 28, 2020 the CCC asked California American Water (Cal-Am) to withdraw
its application and resubmit. Because
the CCC prefers to have hearings in communities near
its applicants, it could be as late as September before it hears the appeal for
a Coastal Development Permit.
Additionally, it is unclear whether the State Water Board will lift the
Cease and Desist Order (CDO) immediately upon operations or require the project
to demonstrate a year of operations first.
Hence, it could be 3 or 4 years before the CDO is lifted, and there is
always the specter of additional delays.
In order for local jurisdictions to meet their desire for housing starts in
the interim period, the District is considering measures to make water
available to the jurisdictions (see TAC agenda Item 3). What the District needs from each local
jurisdiction is the following:
1. Jurisdiction assesses realistic
number of units that can be permitted and built in the next 4-year period
2. Jurisdiction applies the District’s
factors from Table A, below, to each type of unit
3. Jurisdiction determines total water
needed for housing during interim 4-year period
4. Each jurisdiction sends a letter to
the District stating that if the District can make an allocation of water
supply available, the jurisdiction would like XX acre-feet for use on housing
during the next 4-year period; Include as an attachment the breakdown of
anticipated units and water required.
We
would like such letters by May 1st.
TABLE A
Water Factors for Housing
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Type of Unit |
Factor (Acre-Feet) |
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Single
Family House (Urban) |
0.20 AF |
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Single
Family House (Rural) |
0.30 AF |
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Multi-Family |
0.12 AF |
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Accessory
Dwelling Unit (ADU) |
0.07 AF |
Notes:
“Urban” means traditional 2 ˝ to 3 bathroom
home
“Rural” means unincorporated county estate with landscaping
“Multi-Family” means a mixture of 1- or 2-bathroom units combined
in one or more buildings
These factors are a simple guide for
estimating need. Water permits will be
based on fixture unit count of actual project plans reviewed by the District.
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