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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Board - Minutes - 12/17/20151 Water Board Minutes December 17, 2015 Fort Collins Utilities Water Board Minutes Thursday, December 17, 2015 Water Board Chairperson City Council Liaison Steve Malers, 970-484-1954 Wade Troxell, 970-219-8940 Water Board Vice Chairperson Staff Liaison Rebecca Hill, 970-402-1713 Jon Haukaas, 970-221-6671 ROLL CALL Board Present: Chairperson Steve Malers, Vice Chairperson Rebecca Hill, Board Members Michael Brown, Alexander Maas, Phyllis Ortman, Andrew McKinley, Lori Brunswig, Kent Bruxvoort. Board Late Arrivals: Board Members Duncan Eccleston arrived at 5:40 p.m., Brett Bovee at 5:44 p.m., and Brian Brown at 6:07 p.m. OTHERS PRESENT: Staff: Jon Haukaas, Donnie Dustin, Ken Sampley, Basil Hamdan Members of the Public: John Primsky Meeting Convened Chairperson Malers called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Public Comment None Approval of November 19, 2015 Board Meeting Minutes Two minor revisions were made: (1) In Staff Reports, under Monthly Water Resources Report, change “prediction” to “projection.” (2) Insert missing word “River” in the heading for agenda item “2015 Update from Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW).” Board Member Rebecca Hill moved to approve the minutes of the November 19 meeting. Board Member Ortman seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: It passed unanimously, 9-0, with two abstentions.* *Board Members Lori Brunswig and Kent Bruxvoort abstained due to their absence at the November meeting. 2 Water Board Minutes December 17, 2015 Staff Reports (Attachments available upon request) Monthly Water Resources Report Water Resources Manager Donnie Dustin reported that supply is sufficient and consumption slightly under projections for the year. Snowpack is roughly average and a little low at Joe Wright Reservoir. Low-Impact Development (LID) Policy Update (Attachments available upon request) Stormwater Quality Engineer Basil Hamden and Water Utilities Engineering Manager Ken Sampley presented a summary of the Low Impact Development (LID) Policy Update. LID is green infrastructure that helps maintain historic flows and filter pollutants. The City plan calls for a specific prescriptive approach that should be updated. The new recommendations come from a data-driven approach that involved multiple pilot projects. The main benefits are more efficient use of space, improved water quality, resiliency, improved groundwater recharge, reduced energy demand, and enhanced property values and aesthetics. Key Goals  Provide a more flexible performance measures instead of just technology restrictions  Respond to initial cost issues  Clarify terminology Current Key Regulations  Minimum of 50% of new impervious surfaces must be LID-type device or technology and 25% must be treated with pervious pavement  Or, new development must meet equal or better LID standard as judged by staff (Alternative Compliance) Key Changes to Regulations (See Executive Summary)  No less than 75% of new or redeveloped area impervious surfaces must be LID-type device or technology  Or, No less than 50% of new or redeveloped area impervious surfaces must be LID-type device or technology when permeable pavers are 25% of drivable land cover City Council adoption is expected in January 2016 with continued outreach throughout the year. Discussion Highlights  A board member suggested using “at least as much as” “instead of “no less than.”  A board member suggested making these codes more accessible.  A board member expressed concern that a small driveway using pavers will reduce the LID requirements from 75% to 50% even though the pavers will do very little. This may be a loophole for developers.