Drafter
Clerk 04/23/2009
Title
AN ORDINANCE approving the City of Carnation 2008 Comprehensive Water System Plan.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County has adopted K.C.C. chapter 13.24, which requires approval of comprehensive plans for water utilities that distribute or obtain water in unincorporated King County as a prerequisite for operating in unincorporated King County, receiving approval for annexation proposals, being granted right-of-way franchises and being given approval for right-of-way construction permits. K.C.C. 13.24.060 prescribes the requirements for approval of such plans, including consistency with state and local planning requirements.
2. RCW 70.116. 050 requires that water system plans developed by purveyors within the boundaries of a critical water supply service area are to be reviewed by local governments to ensure that the plan is not inconsistent with the land use plans, shoreline master programs and developmental policies of those local governments. King County has adopted a Comprehensive Plan that includes water policies in its provisions for facilities and services (policies F-225 through F-244) that call for consistency with other adopted plans, support for regional water supply planning, pursuit of reclaimed water and water conservation and protection of water resources.
3. The city of Carnation ("the city") is located in the Snoqualmie river valley between Snoqualmie and Duvall in the central part of King County. The city provides water service to 834 connections in its retail service area. Annual average day demand (water consumed) is approximately 0.38 million gallons per day, with peak day consumption (generally during the hottest summer/fall period) approximately two and one-half times the average day demand.
4. The city's 2008 Comprehensive Water System Plan ("the plan") describes its intention to provide water service throughout its retail service area. The plan also proposes to reduce the overall serv...
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