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UTILITY COMMITTEE AGENDA October 10, 2011 - 5:00 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover Public comments are welcomed on any item and will be permitted at appropriate times. When possible, please notify the City Clerk (736-7008 or e-mail at CityClerk@dover.de.us) should you wish to be recognized. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 1. Proposed Ordinance A. Ordinance #2011-27 - Amendment to Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, (New) Section 21 - Public Utility Infrastructure (Regarding Exemption of Public Utilities Infrastructure from Zoning Bulk Standards) 2. Review of Utility Related Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (Electric and Water/Wastewater) 3. Adjournment by 5:55 P.M. /tm S:\AGENDAS & MINUTES\Committee-Agendas\2011\10-10-2011 UTILITY.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

ACTION FORM PROCEEDING: Utility Committee DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Planning & Community Development DATE SUBMITTED: 10/3/11 PREPARED BY: Ann Marie Townshend, AICP, Director of Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Draft Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Public Utility Infrastructure REFERENCE: Appendix B – Zoning, Article 5 – Supplementary Regulations RELATED PROJECT REVIEWED BY: EXHIBITS: Draft Ordinance EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: N/A AMOUNT BUDGETED: N/A FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget): N/A TIMETABLE: First Reading on October 24, 2011, Referral to Planning Commission on November 21, 2011, Final Action by City Council on December 12, 2011 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the proposed ordinance be forwarded to City Council with the above timeline for action. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Public utility infrastructure such as sewer pump stations, water towers, wells, and electric transformers are vital infrastructure necessary to support the residences and businesses throughout the City of Dover. These facilities frequently conflict with the various bulk standards within the Zoning Ordinance. The bulk standards specified in the Zoning Ordinance are typically based on the uses and building structures in the various zoning districts. For example, while a specific residential zone may have a maximum building height of 35 feet for structures, it is unrealistic to apply this height standard to a water tower that might be necessary to support the surrounding residential area. While a fence within a front yard may be limited for four feet in height, such a fence surrounding an electric substation may need to be taller to properly protect the equipment. The proposed ordinance would permit public utility infrastructure, except for electrical power generation facilities, in all zoning districts and exempt such infrastructure from bulk requirements.

CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE #2011-27 1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN 2 COUNCIL MET: 3 That Appendix B – Zoning, Article 5 – Supplementary Regulations, be amended by inserting a 4 new Section 21 – Public utility infrastructure, as follows: 5 Section 21 – Public utility infrastructure. 6 Public utility infrastructure shall be permitted in all zones and generally exempt from the 7 requirements of Article 4 – Zoning Bulk and Parking Regulations, except as provided in this 8 section. 9 21.1 Setback. The minimum setback for public utility structures shall be equal to the 10 setback of the zone in which the structure is located. 11 21.2 Fences. Fences shall be limited to a maximum height of eight feet above ground. 12 21.3 Site development plan required. Site development plan approval in accordance 13 with article 10, section 2 hereof shall be required prior to the issuance of building permits 14 for the erection or enlargement of all structures and related accessory structures. 15 21.4 Exceptions. 16 21.41 Electric power generation facilities shall be subject to all zoning 17 requirements. 18 21.42 Private communications antennas and towers shall not be considered 19 public utility infrastructure under the provisions of this subsection, and shall be 20 subject to all zoning requirements. 21 22 ADOPTED: * 23 24 SYNOPSIS 25 The proposed ordinance would permit public utility infrastructure, 26 except for electric power generation facilities, in all zoning 27 districts and exempt such infrastructure from bulk requirements. 28 Action History 29 October 10, 2011 - Scheduled for Consideration by the Utility Committee 30 S:\ORDINANCES\2011\Draft\Ordinance 2011-27 - Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5, Regarding Exemption of Public Utilities Infrastructure from Zoning Bulk Standards.docx

City of Dover Capital Investment Plan Project Tracking Report August 31, 2011 Points to Remember - * Original Project Budget = Original Total Project Budget initially included in approved annual budget. * Latest Project Budget = Revised Total Project Budget included in most recent approved annual budget or one of the following: bond resolution, revolving fund loan agreement, Council approved budget amendment, or City Manager approved amendment as per the Budget Amendment Procedure. * Current Fiscal Year - Revised Fiscal Year Budget = Current Year approved project budgets plus carry forward balances of unspent budgets in the prior fiscal year. Project Carry Forward balances will be submitted to City Council for amendment in January 2010. Can also be amended with City Manager approval per the Budget Amendment Procedure. * Water Quality, Inflow/Infiltration, Distribution Upgrades and New Development projects are budgeted as a blanket project and once individual projects are identified and estimated they are created using an allocation of the overall budgeted amount. * Status and Comments provided by City Manager. * For Finance purposes projects are considered completed when placed in service and all charges have been processed. Community Water & Total Current Year Budget Funding Sources General Transportation Wastewater Electric CIP Budget Balance $ 78,000 $ - $ 404,682 $ 360,333 $ 843,015 Project Carry Forward Balances - - 2,695,509 87,045 2,782,554 Federal and/or State Grants 9,223,130 2,286,950 - - 11,510,080 Revolving Fund Loans - - 1,826,983 - 1,826,983 Transfer from Capital Reserves - - - 370,730 370,730 Proposed Bond Issue 1,000,000 - - - 1,000,000 Impact Fees - - 760,270 - 760,270 Library Donations/Contributions 2,334,889 - - - 2,334,889 Library Reserve 3,262,615 - - - 3,262,615 Transfer from Operating Funds 623,847 - 1,750,000 3,500,000 5,873,847 Interest Earned 10,900 - - 38,400 49,300 Total Funding Sources (Unaudited) $ 16,533,381 $ 2,286,950 $ 7,437,444 $ 4,356,508 $ 30,614,283 Page 1 of 5

City of Dover General Fund - Major CIP Projects August, 2011 Hide TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Project Current Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Budget % Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD % Budget Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments 1 FY2009 Bid Pack A - Done. 2 LB0901 M/G New Library Project $ 18,200,000 $ 20,469,080 $ 1,837,215 $ 18,631,865 9.0% $ 11,195,009 $ 14,820,634 $ 35,169 0.2% Started Bid Pack B - Construction Started. 3 Totals - FY09 $ 18,200,000 $ 20,469,080 $ 1,837,215 $ 18,631,865 9.0% $ 11,195,009 $ 14,820,634 $ 35,169 0.2% 4 5 FY2012 6 --- Ann FD Truck Payment $ 244,820 $ 244,820 $ 1,631 $ 243,189 0.7% $ 244,820 $ 244,820 $ 1,631 0.7% 7 --- Vehicles & Equipment 377,927 377,927 - 377,927 0.0% 377,927 377,927 - 0.0% Roof Replacement @ 8 PR1201 Dover Park 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 0.0% 30,000 30,000 - 0.0% 9 ST1201 B/L Streets & Alleys Program 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0% 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 0.0% 10 ST1202 Concrete Program 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 0.0% 30,000 30,000 - 0.0% Streets Dump Truck 11 ST1203 Refurbishment 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 0.0% 30,000 30,000 - 0.0% 12 Totals - FY12 $ 1,682,747 $ 1,682,747 $ 1,631 $ 1,681,116 0.1% $ 1,712,747 $ 1,712,747 $ 1,631 0.1% 13 14 Grand Totals $ 19,882,747 $ 22,151,827 $ 1,838,847 $ 20,312,980 8.3% $ 12,907,756 $ 16,533,381 $ 36,801 0.2% Legend M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years. R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year. G = Grant funded project Page 2 of 5

City of Dover Community Transportation & General Fund Street Funds - Major CIP Projects August, 2011 Hide TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Project Current Revised Fiscal Project Project Project To Date Budget % Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD % Budget Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments 1 FY 2007 2 CT0708 E. Water Street Brick $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ - $ 65,000 0.0% $ - $ 65,000 $ - 0.0% Specialty contract needed. 3 Totals $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ - $ 65,000 0.0% $ - $ 65,000 $ - 0.0% 4 5 FY 2009 6 CT0977 Schutte Parking Lot $ 21,950 $ 21,950 $ - $ 21,950 0.0% $ - $ 21,950 $ - 0.0% Deferred 7 CT1165 Rt 13,N. State -Kings Hwy 591,662 591,662 - 591,662 0.0% - 591,662 - 0.0% 8 Totals $ 613,612 $ 613,612 $ - $ 21,950 0.0% $ - $ 613,612 $ - 0.0% 9 10 FY2012 11 Misc. Street Projects $ 1,300,000 $ 800,000 $ - $ 800,000 0.0% $ 1,300,000 $ 208,338 $ - 0.0% 12 CT1201 North Street Roundabout - 500,000 - 500,000 0.0% - 500,000 - 0.0% 13 TE1201 Lincoln Park Center 900,000 900,000 351 899,649 0.0% 900,000 900,000 351 0.0% 14 Totals $ 2,200,000 $ 2,200,000 $ 351 $ 2,199,649 0.0% $ 2,200,000 $ 1,608,338 $ 351 0.0% 15 16 Grand Totals $ 2,878,612 $ 2,878,612 $ 351 $ 2,286,599 0.0% $ 2,200,000 $ 2,286,950 $ 351 0.0% Legend M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years. R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year. C = Project funded by combination of CT Funds and General Fund Page 3 of 5

City of Dover Water/Wastewater Improvement & Extension Fund - Major CIP Projects August, 2011 TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Project % Approved Revised Fiscal % Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD Budget Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments 1 FY 2008 Land site selected, starting 2 WD0804 M 1.0 MG Elevated Water Storage $ 4,196,600 $ 2,590,000 $ 21,084 $ 2,568,916 0.8% $ - $ 178,916 $ - 0.0% Started negotiations 3 WD0805 M Piney Point Well 398,800 665,000 67,682 597,318 10.2% - 147,319 - 0.0% Started DNREC permitting ongoing US 13 East Sanitary Sewer 4 WW0810 M/SL Interceptor 2,376,800 3,022,562 3,225,866 (203,304) 106.7% - 295,722 280,267 94.8% Complete Complete 5 Totals - FY08 $ 6,972,200 $ 6,277,562 $ 3,314,632 $ 2,962,930 52.8% $ - $ 621,957 $ 280,267 45.1% 6 7 FY2009 8 WQ0905 M/SL Bayard Avenue $ 590,910 $ 490,910 $ 297,311 $ 193,599 60.6% $ - $ 204,121 $ 10,521 5.2% Started Installation is 85% complete 9 WQ0907 M/SL Route 13 Water Main 1,058,700 2,282,682 418,042 1,864,640 18.3% - 1,869,872 5,231 0.3% Started Installation is 60% complete 10 Totals - FY09 $ 1,649,610 $ 2,773,592 $ 715,353 $ 2,058,239 25.8% $ - $ 2,073,993 $ 15,752 0.8% 11 12 FY2010 Work is complete for phase 1, close- 13 WW1001 M/SL Inflow/Infiltration Removal $ 1,800,000 $ 2,122,536 $ 1,585,638 $ 536,898 74.7% $ 1,800,000 $ 766,201 $ 228,082 29.8% Started out documents in progress 14 WW1007 M/SL Fox Hall Pump Station 427,900 392,044 50,491 341,553 12.9% - 360,687 278 0.1% Started Bid Awarded 15 WW1008 M/SL Heatherfield F/M Rerouting 220,400 324,916 48,973 275,943 15.1% - 237,506 278 0.1% Started Bid Awarded Reviewing design and easement 16 WW1010 I Tar Ditch Interceptor Upgrade 518,230 518,230 27,592 490,638 5.3% - 495,359 4,721 1.0% Started issue. 17 Totals - FY10 $ 2,966,530 $ 3,357,726 $ 1,712,693 $ 1,645,033 51.0% $ 1,800,000 $ 1,859,753 $ 233,359 12.5% 18 19 FY2011 20 WQ1103 WQI - Ross Street - 71,840 - 71,840 0.0% 71,840 71,840 - 0.0% Preliminary design complete 21 WW1101 M/SL Inflow/Infiltration Removal 500,000 500,000 42,400 457,600 8.5% - 457,601 - 0.0% Started 30% complete 22 WW1104 SL Lepore Road P/S Replacement 52,000 402,000 55,536 346,464 13.8% 350,000 350,000 - 0.0% Complete Bidding in November 23 Totals - FY11 $ 552,000 $ 973,840 $ 97,936 $ 875,904 10.1% $ 421,840 $ 879,441 $ - 0.0% 24 25 FY2012 26 --- Vehicles & Equipment $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ - $ 115,000 0.0% $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ - 0.0% Ordered through State Contract 27 WD1201 Pay-As-You-Go Water Station 30,240 30,240 - 30,240 0.0% 30,240 30,240 - 0.0% 28 WD1202 R Misc. Distribution Upgrades 60,000 60,000 - 60,000 0.0% 60,000 60,000 - 0.0% Ongoing 29 WD1203 R Wellhead Redevelopment Program 65,000 65,000 - 65,000 0.0% 65,000 65,000 - 0.0% Well #1 under rehabilitation 30 WD1204 R Emergency Generators 80,000 80,000 - 80,000 0.0% 80,000 80,000 - 0.0% Grant dependent Design complete, late spring const. 31 WQ1201 WQI - Wesley Campus 51,200 51,200 - 51,200 0.0% 51,200 51,200 - 0.0% 32 WQ1202 WQI - New Street 97,120 97,120 - 97,120 0.0% 97,120 97,120 - 0.0% Design started, early spring const. Design complete, November const. 33 WQ1203 WQI - Silver Lake 279,840 279,840 - 279,840 0.0% 279,840 279,840 - 0.0% 34 WW1201 M/SL Inflow/Infiltration Removal 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0% 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 0.0% Design started, early spring const. 35 WW1202 R SCADA Equipment Replacement 84,900 84,900 - 84,900 0.0% 84,900 84,900 - 0.0% Materials ordered, spring const. 36 WW1203 R Misc. Sewer System Improve 37,000 37,000 - 37,000 0.0% 37,000 37,000 - 0.0% Ongoing Design started - actually Baltray PS 37 WW1204 M Wilmington College Pump Station 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% Design started 38 WW1205 M Dover Brook Gardens P/S Replace 15,000 15,000 - 15,000 0.0% 15,000 15,000 - 0.0% Design started 39 WW1206 M Brandywine Pump Station Replace 52,000 52,000 - 52,000 0.0% 52,000 52,000 - 0.0% McKee Rd Pump Station Design started 40 WW1207 M Communator Replacement 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 0.0% 10,000 10,000 - 0.0% 41 $ 2,002,300 $ 2,002,300 $ - $ 2,002,300 0.0% $ 2,002,300 $ 2,002,300 $ - 0.0% 42 43 Grand Totals $ 14,142,640 $ 15,385,020 $ 5,840,614 $ 9,544,406 38.0% $ 4,224,140 $ 7,437,444 $ 529,378 7.1% Legend M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years. R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year. SL = State Loan Project - construction phase is financed I = Impact Fee (partially) financed project Page 4 of 5

City of Dover Electric Improvement & Extension Fund - Major CIP Projects August, 2011 TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR Original Latest Project Project % Current Revised Fiscal % Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD Budget Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments 1 FY2011 Work will be completed 2 EG1102 M Units 1 & 2 Cooling Tower 372,400 199,140 134,138 65,002 67.4% 25,410 25,410 - 0.0% during the fall outage work will be completed during 3 EG1107 M Units 1 & 2 Life Extension 802,000 409,000 212,669 196,331 52.0% 184,000 196,331 - 0.0% the fall outage Will be competed by Feb. 4 EG1112 M Unit 3 Heat Expansion Joint - 150,000 67,893 82,107 45.3% 70,000 82,807 700 0.8% Started 2012 Work will be completed 5 EG1113 Units 1 & 2 Control Modifications - 150,000 128,014 21,986 85.3% - 25,700 3,714 14.4% Started during the fall outage Work will be completed 6 EG1114 Unit 3 Gas Line Modification - 60,000 23,794 36,207 39.7% - 36,207 - 0.0% Started during the fall outage 7 $ 1,174,400 $ 968,140 $ 566,507 $ 401,633 58.5% $ 279,410 $ 366,455 $ 4,414 1.2% 8 9 FY2012 All vehicles on order from 10 --- Vehicles & Equipment $ 168,828 $ 168,828 $ 5,500 $ 163,328 3.3% $ 168,828 $ 168,828 $ 5,500 3.3% State Contract 11 EE1201 Substation PT & CT Replacement 267,715 267,715 4,782 262,933 1.8% 267,715 267,715 4,782 1.8% Materials ordered 12 EE1202 R Lighting Project & Rehabilitation 50,000 50,000 10,638 39,362 21.3% 50,000 50,000 10,638 21.3% Materials ordered 13 EE1203 R Equipment Replacement 40,000 40,000 - 40,000 0.0% 40,000 40,000 - 0.0% Equipment ordered 14 EE1204 Generator Replacement 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 0.0% 75% complete 15 EE1205 M Frazier Substation Upgrade 765,247 155,000 39,096 115,904 25.2% 155,000 155,000 39,096 25.2% Materials ordered 16 EE1206 R Disb. Feeder Replacement 377,510 377,510 138,080 239,430 36.6% 377,510 377,510 138,080 36.6% On-going 17 EE1207 R Disb. Capacitors & Controls 100,000 100,000 - 100,000 0.0% 100,000 100,000 - 0.0% Materials ordered 18 EE1208 R Transmission Line Maintenance 75,000 75,000 - 75,000 0.0% 75,000 75,000 - 0.0% Materials ordered Scada Master Hardware 19 EE1209 Replacement 75,000 75,000 - 75,000 0.0% 75,000 75,000 - 0.0% Materials ordered 20 EE1212 R UG Transformers 70,536 70,536 15,174 55,362 21.5% 70,536 70,536 15,174 21.5% On-going 21 EE1212 R UG Conductors 479,464 479,464 138,752 340,712 28.9% 479,464 479,464 138,752 28.9% On-going 22 EE1212 R Meters 50,000 50,000 10,374 39,626 20.7% 50,000 50,000 10,374 20.7% On-going Developing contract 23 EG1201 Unit 3 Boiler Air Heater 440,000 440,000 - 440,000 0.0% 440,000 440,000 - 0.0% documents Developing contract 24 EG1202 M Unit 3 Boiler Systems 390,000 130,000 - 130,000 0.0% 130,000 130,000 - 0.0% documents Unit 3 FD & ID Fan Control Damper Developing contract 25 EG1203 Upgrade 92,000 92,000 - 92,000 0.0% 92,000 92,000 - 0.0% documents Unit 3 DCS Computers & Software Developing contract 26 EG1204 Upgrades 85,000 85,000 - 85,000 0.0% 85,000 85,000 - 0.0% documents 27 EG1205 R Misc. Equipment Replacement 70,000 70,000 - 70,000 0.0% 70,000 70,000 - 0.0% On-going Demineralizer Control Replace @ Developing contract 28 EG1206 McKee Run 65,000 65,000 - 65,000 0.0% 65,000 65,000 - 0.0% documents Unit 11 Component Replacement @ Developing contract 29 EG1207 M Van Sant 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 0.0% documents Switchyard Blast Walls @ McKee Developing contract 30 EG1208 Run 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 0.0% documents Developing contract 31 EG1209 M Building Preservation @ McKee Run 38,000 38,000 - 38,000 0.0% 38,000 38,000 - 0.0% documents Unit 3 Cooling Water Line Life Developing contract 32 EG1210 M Extension 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% documents Developing contract 33 EG1211 M Unit 3 Stack Repairs 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% documents 34 EG1212 M Unit 3 Turbine Inspection 1,021,000 348,000 - 348,000 0.0% 348,000 348,000 - 0.0% Deferred Construction in FY12. 35 EG1213 M Unit 3 Aux System Components 542,000 113,000 - 113,000 0.0% 113,000 113,000 - 0.0% Deferred Deferred to FY12. 36 EU1201 R Distribution Upgrades 500,000 500,000 51,581 448,419 10.3% 500,000 500,000 51,581 10.3% On-going 37 $ 5,962,300 $ 3,990,053 $ 413,976 $ 3,576,077 0.0% $ 3,990,053 $ 3,990,053 $ 413,976 10.4% 38 39 Grand Totals $ 7,136,700 $ 4,958,193 $ 980,483 $ 3,977,710 57.3% $ 4,269,463 $ 4,356,508 $ 418,390 9.6% Legend M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years. R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year. B = Bonded Project S = State fully or partially reimbursed project Page 5 of 5