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City of Chandler

Water Allocation Policy (Adopted June, 2015)

September 24, 2015

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AGENDA ITEM #2 - ATTACHMENT A

**250,000 current population

*Governance: Elected Mayor and Council

*City owns and operates

• Potable Water System

• Waste Water Treatment System

• Reclaimed Water System

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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


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52 mgd (58,000 af)

58% Residential Use

42% Commercial &

Industrial Use

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MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Intel 11,900

Bank of America 3,800

Chandler School District 3,000

Wells Fargo Corporate Campus 2,600

Verizon Wireless 2,400

Freescale Semiconductor 2,200

Chandler Regional Medical Center 2,100

eBay/Paypal 2,000

Orbital Sciences 1,650

Microchip Technology 1,626

City of Chandler 1,595

Bashas’ Distribution/Corporate Office 1,100

QBE 1,100

EDMC 1,100

Avnet 1,000

Rogers Corporation 750

Safelite Autoglass 700

Toyota Financial Services 650

Tri City Mechanical 500

Pearson Education 550

Marvell Technologies 450

Arizona Nutritional Supplements 446


Price Road Corridor

Historic Downtown Chandler

West Chandler

Chandler Airpark

Westech Corporate Center

Western Canal

Elliot Rd

Warner Rd

Ray Rd

Chandler Blvd

Pecos Rd

Germann Rd

Queen Creek Rd

Ocotillo Rd

Chandler Heights Rd

Riggs Rd

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General Plan

• Updated every 10-years

• Adopted by Citizens

Land Use Plan

• Updated every quarter

Water Master Plans

• Integrated Wet Utilities

• Infrastructure

• Capital

• Updated every 5 to 10 years

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• Finite Supply

• Assured Water Supply Requirements

Water

• Finite Supply Land

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Strategically manage Chandler’s remaining water supplies

Address future unknown large water users

Maintain dependable water supply for existing users

* Water Policy Objectives


* Water Policy Goals

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•Targets less than 1% of

new water users

•Aligns City water and

land use planning

•Reserves water for

future uses

•Protects existing users

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• Existing meters

• All residential meters (SFR and Multi-family)

New policy excludes:

• New large volume water users (3-inch or larger meters)

• New multiple water meters on one parcel (combined use of more than 50,000 gpd)

New policy manages:

* Who is Affected?


*Tier Allocation Method

• Allocated by City based on Water Resource Management Strategy

Tier I

Base Allocation

• Sufficient water for most projects

• Market rates

Tier II

Quality of Life Allocation

Tier III

Market Based Allocation


Tier I Water Use Rates

Term (s) City Ordinance

Reference Tier I Water Use Rate

Office, Industrial/

warehouse

38-3 115 gallons per day per 1,000

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

(Privately owned

recreational facilities)

38-3 500 gallons per day per 1,000

square feet GFA**

*DU: Dwelling Unit as defined by City Ordinance 38-3

**GFA: Gross Floor Area as defined by City Ordinance 38-3


*Tier II Allocation

• Economic Development

• Downtown Re-Development

• North Central Chandler Re-Development

• Revitalizing Neighborhoods

• Requires water agreement

Must satisfy Water Resource

Management Strategy


*Tier III Allocation

• Development brings new water supply to City

• Water purchased by end user

• Water purchased by City and charged to end user

• Requires water agreement

Water Demand Exceeds Tier I

Does not Qualify For Tier II


*“Quality of Life Water”

Total Supply (87.8 mgd)

Existing and

Committed Demand

(70.0 mgd)

Future Demand

(15.1 mgd)

Quality of Life Water

(2.7 mgd)

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Future Demands

Must Be Managed

To Preserve Quality of Life Water

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* Collaborative Effort

• 9 meetings with commercial, industrial, multi-family developers, data center developers, existing large industrial user

Outreach

• Intel, Basha’s, Snell & Wilmer, Grady Gammage, Valley Partnership, Southwest Value Partners

Stakeholders

• City Manager’s Office

• Economic Development

• Law

• Planning

• Permit Review

Staff


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• Unused supplies

• Relatively small population

• Significant financial decision

• Allowed Chandler to develop

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Water is a Strategic Resource

Water and Land Planning must be linked

*Closing Thoughts

New water uses are about choices


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