HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 11-02 (POLICY) RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 11-02
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Adopting Policies And Procedures For Providing
Priority Service To Affordable Housing Projects
(Government Code Section 65589.7)
WHEREAS, the California legislature has declared that the lack of affordable
housing is a matter of vital statewide importance; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65589.7 enhances the priority granted to
lower-income housing by requiring that public agencies that provide water or sewer
services shall adopt written policies and procedures with specific objective standards for
providing priority service to lower income housing projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following guidelines are
hereby adopted by the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District
("District") with respect to providing priority service to lower income housing projects:
(1) The District shall devote its best efforts to plan for and,to a reasonable
degree (as determined on a case by case basis), prioritize providing water and sewer
connections to the lower income housing element of a general plan adopted by the
legislative body of a county or city that pertains to development within the District's
boundaries;
(2) Development projects that include lower income housing units shall not be
denied approval of an application for service, nor shall conditions be imposed thereon or
services reduced which are applied for, unless the District makes specific written findings
that the denial, condition, or reduction is necessary due to the existence of one or more of
the following:
(a) insufficient water supply or insufficient water treatment or distribution
capacity;
(b) a State Department of Health Services order prohibiting new water
connections;
(c) insufficient sewer treatment or collection capacity;
(d) a Regional Water Quality Control Board order prohibiting new sewer
connections; or
(e) the applicant has failed to agree to reasonable terms and conditions.
(3) Areas with Available Capacity - In times where Orange County Sanitation
District has available capacity in its wastewater collection, treatment and disposal
facilities, the provision of public sewer service residential housing developments will be
on an income-neutral basis.
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(4) Areas with Limitations in Capacity - In times where when the Orange
County Sanitation District experiences service limitations due to capacity or regulatory
constraints, service priority shall be given to planned developments that include housing
units affordable to low income households in accordance with Government Code
§ 65589.7, and the limitations set therein.
(5) Procedure - Whenever lower income housing units are identified in a
city's housing element or amendment thereto from any city within the service area of the
Orange County Sanitation District, and the local sewer agency, or the developer where
the Orange County Sanitation District is the local sewer agency, applies for a connection
permit,the Orange County Sanitation District will give highest priority to the provision
of services to that development and particularly to the affordable housing units contained
therein. The applicant may appeal within ten(30) days following a denial of services to
the Orange County Sanitation District Board of Directors, for consideration at the next
regular board meeting following the denial of the issuance of the permit.
(6) At least once every five (5)years, the Orange County Sanitation District
shall update and approve the provisions in this Resolution, by Resolution or Ordinance.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 23`d day of February, 2011.
ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
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Chair
ATTEST:
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