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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolicy 28 - Joint Use of Land Adjacent To and Above ReservoirsOTAY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY Subject Policy Number Date Adopted Date Revised JOINT USE OF LAND ADJACENT TO AND ABOVE RESERVOIRS 28 06/21/95 08/10/11 1 of 2 PURPOSE To establish a policy allowing for joint use of land adjacent to reservoirs and above buried concrete reservoir roofs, and to establish the costs for said joint use. BACKGROUND The District may be asked by outside parties to allow joint use of land adjacent to reservoirs or above buried concrete reservoir roofs. The District has determined that some types of joint uses will require that the reservoir be designed and constructed to a higher standard which will increase the cost of the reservoir. It is the intent of the District to require the party requesting the joint use to pay the increased costs as partial compensation for the District permitting the joint use. However, the District Board may elect to "up front" the cost of design and construction of the reservoir to a higher standard with the anticipation of receiving a future reimbursement from an uncommitted or unidentified user. This will be considered on a project-by-project basis. The joint use allowed by other agencies and to be considered by Otay Water District fall into one of the following categories: 1.Court-type recreational uses, such as tennis, basketball, handball and roller hockey. These facilities may be constructed directly on top of unburied concrete reservoir surfaces. Vehicles will not be allowed on top of the reservoir. 2.Park-type uses, such as picnic areas, sodded sports fields for baseball and soccer, and landscaped areas for public enjoyment. These uses can be accommodated and built on the soil that the District included as part of the reservoir project. In some cases no traffic loading will be allowed and in other cases light maintenance-type vehicles will be allowed. 3.Same as Item No. 2 above, except the joint use will require the reservoir to be covered with additional soil. 4.Uses for parking and vehicle access, such as parking lots, equipment storage and residential streets. The types of use for buried concrete reservoirs are as follows: OTAY WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY Subject Policy Number Date Adopted Date Revised JOINT USE OF LAND ADJACENT TO AND ABOVE RESERVOIRS 28 06/21/95 08/10/11 2 of 2 TYPE OF USE 1.Park-type use, court facilities with grandstands, directly on roof, no vehicle loading. 2.Park-type use, landscaping of soil to District design, no vehicle loading. 3.Park-type use, landscaping, 18-inches additional soil to District design, no vehicle loading. 4.Park-type use, landscaping of soil to District design with light vehicle loading. 5.Park-type use, landscaping 18-inches additional soil to District design, with light vehicle loading. 6.Light highway, traffic loading, parking, driveways or roadways. The total additional costs for these facilities shall be calculated by a professional engineer and approved by District staff. POLICY It is the District's policy that, where possible, the District will consider designing and constructing reservoirs and buried concrete reservoirs in a manner to allow joint use of the land adjacent to, and above the concrete reservoir roof. The user requesting the joint use will be required to pay the additional design and construction costs to accommodate the joint use. Actual costs will be determined on a case- by-case basis as well as consideration of off-sets, such as land.