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Image Placeholder <br />229COMPREHENSIVE WATER SUPPLY <br />AND DISTRIBUITION PLAN <br />2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE <br />costs of operations, maintenance, and replacement of all water system <br />facilities� <br />WAC fees provide a funding mechanism for asset costs, while water <br />trunk fees provide funding for the construction of major infrastructure <br />improvements needed to develop and expand the system� The City <br />of Hugo has established that growth should be funded and paid for <br />by those in need of the facilities� The development creating the need <br />for additional water distribution system improvements are expected to <br />pay for new trunk facilities and expansion of existing facilities through <br />the water trunk fees� Both the WAC fees and water trunk fees are <br />calculated based upon the Metropolitan Council’s SAC Procedure <br />Manual, which includes SAC unit calculations for non-residential <br />properties� <br />New development within the 2040 MUSA with municipal infrastructure <br />available is required to connect to the municipal system� Existing <br />development is not currently required to connect to the City’s water <br />distribution system� Developments and redevelopments desiring <br />service will be responsible for all connection charges per City Code� <br />Capital Improvement Plan <br />The City of Hugo’s Water CIP is presented in Table 9-9� This table <br />includes trunk system improvements for service areas added within <br />the 2040 MUSA, and also includes water storage and well source <br />improvements within the 2040 MUSA� <br />To serve the eastern portion of the City that is currently outside of the <br />City’s 2040 MUSA, the trunk water distribution system will need to be <br />extended to the east and will include the construction of additional <br />supply and storage within the eastern portion of the City� Distribution, <br />supply, and storage requirements will depend on the expected <br />population and land use of the areas where service is extended� <br />Table 9-9 Water System Capital Improvements Plan <br />Approximate <br />Year Improvement Description <br />2018-2020 Install New 1�5 MG Water Tower No� 4 <br />Well Maintenance and Repair <br />2020-2025 <br />Install New 1�5 MG Water Tower No� 4 <br />Well Maintenance and Repair <br />Trunk Watermain Expansion (Phased with <br />Development) <br />2025-2030 <br />Install New Well No� 7 <br />Well Maintenance and Repair <br />Trunk Watermain Expansion (Phased with <br />Development) <br />2030-2035 <br />Install New Well No� 8 <br />Well Maintenance and Repair <br />Trunk Watermain Expansion (Phased with <br />Development) <br />2035-2040 <br />Install New Well No� 9 <br />Well Maintenance and Repair <br />Trunk Watermain Expansion (Phased with <br />Development) <br />Utility Fee Structure <br />The City’s current water fee structure is provided in Appendix 9-9� <br />Fees consist of water use rates, water availability charges (WAC), and <br />water trunk fees� <br />Utility usage fees are charged to both residential and non-residential <br />users based on the actual water usage metered during the particular <br />billing period� The purpose of the user charges is to fund the <br />operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the existing <br />distribution system� User charges are primarily based on the actual