HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 CILWR Fee Determination Correspondence1Brandon BaunachFrom:Griffin Nielsen <GNielsen@BOZEMAN.NET>Sent:Tuesday, November 28, 2023 12:50 PMTo:Brandon BaunachCc:Robert Meder; Cordell PoolSubject:RE: [EXTERNAL]Application 23354 5th and Villard (SP) - Attachments:CIL WR Efficiency Rebate Agreement Template_DeveloperInputs.docx; ATT00001.txt; ATT00002.htmHi Bandon,
2CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Griffin, I am preparing the site plan application for our 5th and Villard affordable housing project. Cordell Pool from Stahley Engineering & Associates is the civil engineer. I am reaching out to start the process of requesting a cash-in-lieu of water rights calculation and payment amount. We plan to submit our Site Plan Application documents the city on December 1. That submission will have all the necessary information for your calculations. Once this is uploaded and accepted , could you give me a call to discuss that all of our information will be adequate? I would also like further information about high efficiency fixture rebates because we may be interested in trying to achieve this. Thanks for your time, BRANDON BAUNACH, AIA Associate | Senior Architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz T 415.216.2471 | M 415.359.6726 brandon.baunach@scb.com www.scb.com “BMC 38.410.130. – Water Adequacy: The development will need to satisfy the water adequacy code requirement prior to a future site plan approval. If sufficient water rights can’t be provided to offsets the development's annual demand then a cash-in-lieu of water rights (CILWR) payment will be required. The City assesses the CILWR fee at a rate of $6,000 per acre-foot. The fee determination will take place during the site plan review, however if there are any questions or if a preliminary review is desired please contact Griffin Nielsen with the Engineering/Utilities Department directly at gnielsen@bozeman.net or (406) 582-2279. The City encourages the use of groundwater wells to supply irrigation demands, which in turn will reduce the CILWR fee. The applicant must obtain a pre-determination from the DNRC demonstrating that a well groundwater well may be permitted under Montana’s exempt appropriation or provide the water right documentation if an existing well will be used prior to finalization of the CILWR fee determination. Finally, the City would like to make the owner aware of an available CILWR rebate of approximately 20% for residential units if high-efficiency fixtures (toilets, washers, and shower heads) meeting the City Water Conservation Division standards are installed. The rebate would be released at occupancy and requires an agreement defining the terms and amount rebate be finalized and executed prior to final plan approval. If the owner is interested or has any questions please reach out to Griffin Nielsen.”