Water Allocation Policy

Recommended that water be reserved when an application is deemed complete and suggested specific timelines and milestones to prevent water hoarding.

Speaking for the Association of Realtors, praised staff for releasing water rather than holding it back, but urged the commission to remove fixture limits and predetermined categories.

A local realtor questioned whether county staff understand everyday housing needs and asked the commission to help solve the county's housing shortage.

Suggested that water allocation should be tied to property size and overall site capacity rather than counting individual plumbing fixtures.

Asked how the water policy would impact emergency water storage tanks for homes and school campuses during disasters.

Expressed concern that developers invest significant money only to find water unavailable at the end of the entitlement process, suggesting water should be earmarked earlier.

Advocated for setting aside water once an application is deemed complete and suggested applying per-unit caps to older waiting list projects to stretch water resources further.

Raised concerns about a lack of water guarantees for complete applications in the pipeline and requested clarity on the rationale for the 80% planned housing growth allocation.

Spoke on behalf of Landwatch, supporting a balance between developer certainty and preventing water hoarding, and recommending clock stops during project litigation.