Exhibit H – Department/Agency Comments
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 3, 2024
TO: STEVEN MARTINEZ – PLANNER II
Planning & Development Department – Current Planning
FROM: DEJAN PAVIC, PE, Projects Administrator
Department of Public Utilities – Utilities Planning & Engineering
SUBJECT: DPU CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR P23-03592 A-1 AUTO ELECTRIC EXPANSION – APN 466-102-07
General Requirements
1. Engineered improvement plans, prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer, if necessary, shall be submitted for Department of Public Utilities review and approval.
2. All Department of Public Utilities facilities shall be constructed in accordance with The Department of Public Works standards, specifications, and policies.
3. Street easements and/or deeds shall be recorded prior to approval of improvement plans.
4. A street work permit is required for any work in the Right-of-Way.
5. All underground utilities shall be installed prior to permanent street paving.
Water Service Requirements
The nearest water main to serve the Project is an 8-inch water main located in the alley adjacent to the southwesterly boundary of the Pro ject (between N Street and M Street ).
Water facilities are available to provide service to the Project subject to the following requirements:
1. On-site water facilities shall remain private.
2. Installation of a new water service(s) and meter(s) shall be required , if the existing water service and meter at the property are not adequate and/or operational.
3. The applicant shall be financially responsible for the abandonment of any unused water services previously installed to the property, if any.
4. Destroy any existing on-site well(s) in compliance with the State of California Well Standards, Bulletins 74 -81 and 74 -90, or current revisions, issued by California
DPU CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR P23-03592 A-1 AUTO ELECTRIC EXPANSION APN 466-102-07
January 3, 2024
Department of Water Resources, Fresno County standards, and City of Fresno standards. Applicant shall comply with Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Section 6 - 518, as may be amended from time to time.
Water Supply Requirements
The existing property is currently served with 1 (one) 1.0-inch water service and meter.
1. Water Capacity Fee charges for the installation of new water services and meters to serve the property.
a. The Water Capacity Fee charge assessed to the applicant shall be based on the number and size of service connections and water meters required to serve the property.
b. If the total domestic, commercial, industrial, and irrigation water demands for the Project can be accommodated with the existing water service and meter, the applicant shall not be required to pay Water Capacity Fee charges.
c. If the total domestic, commercial, industrial, and irrigation water demands for the Project cannot be accommodated with the existing water service and meter, and an additional water meter or a larger water meter is required, the applicant shall be required to pay Water Capacity Fee charges.
d. If a larger water meter or fire service is required to accommodate the new, larger water demands, then the Water Capacity Fee charge shall be calculated by subtracting the Water Capacity Fee charge associated with the existing water service and meter from the Water Capacity Fee charge associated with the larger water meter size required for the Project.
e. The Water Capacity Fee charges by meter size are defined in the City’s Master Fee Schedule (MFS).
f. The City reserves the right to require the applicant to increase or decrease the size of a water meter for the Project to ensure that it is properly sized to accommodate fire protection requirements and to allow for accurate volumetric flow measurements at low- and high-flow conditions.
g. The Water Capacity Fee charge for any new or expanded service connection shall be payable prior to the issuance of a building permit at the fee level in effect on the date such permit is issued.
2. The applicant shall be required to pay all other water -related fees and charges in accordance with the City’s MFS and the FMC.
DPU CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR P23-03592 A-1 AUTO ELECTRIC EXPANSION APN 466-102-07
January 3, 2024
Sewer Requirements
The nearest sanitary sewer main to serve the Project is an 8-inch sewer main located in the alley adjacent to the southwesterly boundary of the Project (between N Street and M Street). Sanitary sewer facilities are available to provide service to the Project subject to the following requirements:
1. Installation of new sewer service branch(es) shall be required if the existing sewer branch (sewer lateral) is not adequate and/or operational.
2. On-site sanitary sewer facilities shall be private.
3. All existing on-site private septic systems (including septic tanks) shall be destroyed and abandoned in compliance with the State of California standards, Fresno County standards, and City of Fresno standards, as may be amended from time to time. All sewer connections and sewer main extensions shall comply with FMC Section 6 - 303(a), as may be amended from time to time.
4. The applicant shall be financially responsible for abandonment of any unused sewer services previously installed to the property.
Sanitary Sewer Fees
The following Sewer Connection Charges are due and shall be paid for the Project (if not previously paid with the existing sewer service at the property):
1. Lateral Sewer Charge.
2. Oversize Sewer Charge Area.
3. Wastewater Facility Sewer Charge (Commercial).
4. Upon connection of this Project to the City Sewer System the owner shall be subject to payment of Sewer Facility Charges per FMC Sections 6-304 and 6 -305. Sewer Facility Charges consist of two components : A Wastewater Facilities Charge and Trunk Sewer Charge, where applicable.
5. Sewer Facility Charges are collected after occupancy on a monthly basis , based on metered usage (water or sewer effluent). The applicant may contact the Department of Public Utilities/Wastewater-Environmental Control at (559) 621-5153 to receive an estimated cost of the Sewer Facility Charges applicable to the Project (based on a constant sewer discharge and loading (Biochemical Oxygen Demand [BOD] and Total Suspended Solids [TSS] levels anticipated) at the current rates in effect at that time, per City of Fresno MFS. The applicant shall provide data regarding estimated sewer discharge rates (flow) and loading (BOD/TSS levels ) required for calculating the estimated charges.
DPU CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR P23-03592 A-1 AUTO ELECTRIC EXPANSION APN 466-102-07
January 3, 2024
Solid Waste Requirements
The following are Solid Waste Requirements for the purpose of establishing City solid waste service policies for office/commercial space. These service requirements apply to all office/commercial complexes within the City of Fresno.
1. This location is s erviced by a Commercial Solid Waste Franchisee. For service information, please contact Mid Valley Disposal at (559) 237-9425.
2. All office/commercial complexes are required to subscribe for recycling services, per FMC 9 -405.1. Recycling services may be provided by the City of Fresno or any private recycling service provider. Recycling services must include , at the minimum, cardboard, newspaper, paper, glass, plastics, beverage containers, and metal recycling.
3. All trash and recyclable material must be placed in approved containers, per FMC 9-404. At no time may trash and recyclable material be placed on the ground or pavement.
4. Bin enclosures, if provided on site, must be used exclusively for the storage of trash and recycling bins, per The Public Works Standard Specifications P-33 and P-34.
5. Note: This location will continue to be serviced by existing on-site trash enclosures.
6. Service Route Permits and Location Permits are required for all private trash company services within the City of Fresno per FMC 9 -408. All private company trash service arrangements must be pre -approved through Solid Waste Management Division.
7. The applicant will need to provide a 44-foot (centerline) turning radius at all corners and a T-turnaround (or hammerhead) area where the solid waste vehicle is to turn around.
8. Dimension offset of proposed trash enclosure from property line. The safe back up limit per a solid waste vehicle shall not exceed 45-feet.
9. Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirement for office/commercial complexes (developments):
The applicant shall install (construct) a trash enclosure (s) for the Project that complies with the City’s ADA requirements as defined in the City’s Standard Drawings, Details and Specifications. The certificate of occupancy for the Project shall be withheld until the applicant installs (constructs) the trash enclosure (s) in accordance with the City’s ADA requirements.