City of Palm Coast Stormwater Utility Ordinance Revision City Council Meeting City of Palm Coast Stormwater Utility Ordinance Revision City Council Meeting July 2010

Overview  Technical Analysis  Stormwater Utility Service Area  Reduced Service Calculation  Fee Structure and Exemptions  Appeals  Legal Revisions  Revenue Generation

Technical Analysis  Technical Analysis – Delineated service area. – Redefined ERU. – Reviewed rate structure and proposed modifications. – Reviewed current exemption for unplatted property. – Proposed appeals & exemptions. – Area thresholds.

Stormwater Utility Service Area

Reduced Service Calculation  City Staff – Reviewed FY 2010 budget. – Apportioned budget items based on:  Benefit to overall canal system.  Benefit to local conveyances (swales, ditches, etc.) – Determined that approximately 70% of budget is spent on maintaining local conveyances

FEE STRUCTURE AND EXEMPTIONS Proposed Rate CategoryProposed ERU ValuesCurrent ERU Values Single-Family Residential Property 1 ERU Vacant Single-Family Residential Property (≤ 1 acre) 0.74 ERUs0.69 ERUs Vacant Single-Family Residential Property (>1 acre and ≤ 5 acres) 0.89 ERUs per acre2.75 ERUs / acre Vacant Property (≤ 25 acres)2.96 ERUs per acre2.75 ERUs / acre Vacant Bulk Land (>25 acres)0.89 ERUs per acre2.75 ERUs/acre Nonresidential/Commercial/ Multi-family with 5+ units Sum of:  6.02 ERUs / acre impervious  2.96 ERUs/ acre pervious 12.7 ERUs per acre of impervious area Multi-family (2-4 units)0.75 ERUs per unit Exemptions  Properties outside service area.  Properties dedicated to stormwater conveyance  Unplatted Parcels  Properties dedicated to stormwater conveyance

Appeals AppealDescriptionPossible Impact A Non-City stormwater facility (no area threshold)23% credit for each property. B Properties bisected by service area (> 5 acres)Exempt area of property outside service area. C Properties that partly convey or store stormwater (>5 acres) Reduce fee by: % of property that stores or conveys stormwater. % of property in 100-year floodplain. %of the property that is a wetland. D Significant onsite retention (no area threshold)Reduce fee by site-specific estimate. E Extra onsite detention (no area threshold) 0.22% credit for every 1% reduction in peak discharge below predevelopment peak discharge. F Reduced-service (> 5 acres)70% credit on stormwater utility bill. GAdditive Mitigation CreditsDependent on available credits

Legal Revisions  Legal Revisions – Refined definitions. – Incorporated Jones Edmunds recommendations. – Historical Adjustments allowed – retroactive to April 8, 2008 (application must be received within 6 months).

Revenue Generation Revenue Distribution Based on Current Rate StructureRevenue Distribution Based on Proposed Rate Structure Estimate City can bill 50,000-71,000 ERUs Revenue neutral requires $7.10-$10.00/ERU ($5.4 million budget)