1992-03-25 Loftin to Drago FOKEi?,
itm CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
„; oP MEMORANDUM
TO: John Drago, City Administrator DATE: March 25, 1992
THRU: SUBJECT:
Comments on City and County Comp. Plan,
TH RlI: Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer Elements
FROM: Ben Loftin, Director of Public Utilities
1 . Potable water and sanitary sewer per capita demands are
consistent with our historical and predicted demands. Per capita
demands in the county may be higher due to lower density
development, and consequently higher per capita water loss and
infiltration.
2. City' s Policy 1 .2.2: , Priority Two and Priority Three will
tend to limit the City' s ability to serve customers in
unincorporated areas adjacent to our existing service area.
3. City' s Policy 1 .3.3 also limits ability of the City to serve
customers in unincorporated areas.
4. County' s Policy 3. 2 should recognize the -ability of the
existing utility provider (City of Okeechobee) to serve existing
and future customers in the unincorporated areas. County should
work with 'the City in identifying the most cost-effective way to
serve this customer base.
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SANITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE, POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL
GROUNDWATER RECHARGE ELEMENT
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE WILL PROVIDE,OR REQUIRE OTHERS TO
PROVIDE, NEEDED PUBLIC FACILITIES IN A MANNER WHICH
PROTECTS INVESTMENTS IN EXISTING FACILITIES AND PROMOTES
ORDERLY GROWTH. [9J-5.011(2)(a)]
OBJECTIVE 1.1: The City of Okeechobee will, through revision of land development
regulations, implement procedures to ensure that needed facilities are
available, or will be available, concurrent with development [9J-
5.011(2)(b)2].
Policy 1.1.1: The City of Okeechobee will adopt the following minimum level of
service standards to be used to determine the availability of facility
capacity and the demand generated by development [9J-5.011(2)(c)2]:
FACILITY LEVEL OF SERVICE
Sanitary Sewer Average Sewer Demand of User Population
.100 gallons per capita per day by 1995
■96 gallons per capita per day by 2000
Potable Water Average Daily Water Demand
.119 gallons per capita per day by 1995
Solid Waste Disposal Average Solid Waste Generation
.13 lbs. per capita per day by 1995
Drainage/Stormwater Management Design Storm
.25-year frequency
.24-hour duration
Policy 1.1.2: The City of Okeechobee will ensure that all improvements for
replacement, expansion, or increase in capacity of facilities will be
compatible with the adopted level of service standards for that facility
[9J-5.011(2)(c)1].
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Goals.Objective I Policies
Sanitary Sewer—Element
Cary of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan
September 1990
Policy 1.1.3: The City Administrator or his designee will report as necessary to City
( Council regarding demand and available capacity for each facility,
providing the most recent available population estimates for the city and
unincorporated areas served by city facilities [9J-5.011(2)(c)2].
OBJECTIVE 1.2: The City of Okeechobee will prepare and maintain a five-year schedule
of capital improvement needs for public facilities, to be updated
annually, in conformance with the comprehensive plan review process
for the Capital Improvements Element [9J-5.011(2)(b)2].
Policy 1.2.1: The City Administrator will evaluate and rank capital improvements
projects proposed for inclusion in the five-year capital improvements
program [9J-5.011(2)(c)1].
Policy 1.2.2: Capital improvement projects will be ranked according to the following
priority level guidelines [9J-5.011(2)(c)2]:
Priority One: The project is needed to protect the public health and
safety, or to fulfill the City's legal obligation to provide facilities and
services.
Priority Two: The project increases efficiency of existing facilities,
reduces improvement costs, provides service to developed areas lacking
full service, or promotes infill development.
Priority Three: The project represents a logical extension of facilities or
services within a designated service area.
OBJECTIVE 13: The City of Okeechobee will ensure that existing facilities will be utilized
in an efficient manner and that infrastructure improvements will not
encourage urban sprawl [9J-5.011(2)(b)3].
Policy 1.3.1: Land development regulations shall be amended to require the use of
appropriate public facilities in new developments. These requirements
shall specify which facility or facilities shall be used in each of the
various land use categories established in the Future Land Use Element
[9J-5.011(2)(c)2].
Policy 1.3.2: Expansion of public potable water and wastewater treatment facilities
shall be planned and carried out according to the following criteria:
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cook,Objection&Policies
Sanitary Sewer—Element
city of Okeechobee Coma:Menaire Plan
September 1990
�. 1. When average daily demand reaches 65% of design capacity or
when peak demand reaches 80% of design capacity, an engineer
shall be retained by the City to evaluate expansion needs.
2. When average daily demand reaches 80% of design capacity or
when peak demand reaches 95% of design capacity, construction
shall begin on the needed expansion.
3. When average daily demand reaches 95% of design capacity or
when peak demand reaches 100% of demand capacity, construction
shall be complete [9J5.011(2)(c)1].
Policy 1.3.3: Water and sewer service shall not be expanded beyond the boundaries
of the Urban Residential land use designation as shown on Okeechobee
County's adopted Future Land Use Map [9J5.011(2)(c)1].
GOAL 2: ADEQUATE STORMWATER DRAINAGE AND RETENTION/DETENTION
WILL BE PROVIDED TO ENSURE REASONABLE PROTECTION FROM
FLOODING AND PREVENT DEGRADATION OF RECEIVING WATER
QUALITY [9J-5.011(2)(a)].
OBJECTIVE 2.1: The City will include, as part of its land development regulations
revision, stormwater drainage regulations providing for the protection of
natural drainage features and provisions for ensuring that all future
development utilizes appropriate stormwater management techniques
[9J-5.011(2)(b)5].
Policy 2.1.1: The City of Okeechobee's land development regulation revisions will
include stormwater drainage provisions which ensure that [9J-
5.011(2)(c)4]:
(a) new developments are required to manage runoff from the 25-year
frequency, 24-hour duration design storm event on-site so that post-
development runoff rates, volumes and pollutant loads do not
exceed pre-development conditions;
(b) stormwater engineering, design and construction standards for on-
site systems are provided; and
(c) erosion and sediment controls are used during development.
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Goat.Objeaiee&Policies
Smeary Slayer—Drumm
City of Okeechobee Comprebecuroe Pen
September 1990
GOAL 3: THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE WILL TAKE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO
ENSURE THAT ALL WATER SOURCES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE,
WILL BE CONSERVED AND PROTECTED [9J-5.011(2)(a)].
OBJECTIVE 3.1: The City of Okeechobee will reduce its per capita water consumption by
10% by the year 2000 [9J-5.011(2)(b)4].
Policy 3.1.1: The city's utility services shall encourage conservation through special
rate structures or other appropriate means to reward customers who
minimize their water consumption [9J-5.011(2)(c)31.
OBJECTIVE 3.2: The city will protect water quality and preserve the function of recharge
areas and natural drainage features [9J-5.011(2)(b)5].
Policy 3.2.1: As part of its land development regulation revisions, the city will include
provisions protecting the function of natural drainage features and
natural groundwater recharge areas [9J-5.011(2)(c)4].
Policy 3.2.2: The city's land development regulations will be amended to provide
special requirements relating to permitted land uses and land
development techniques which will protect groundwater supplies from
contamination.
Policy 3.2.3: The city will provide public information and seek public involvement in
water supply issues [9J-5.011(2)(c)4].
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Goals.Objecwa&Pobde
Samar/Serer—Element
Gty of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan
September 1990