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
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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
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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.