Proposal to Supply Reuse Wastewater to Selva Country Club and Proposed Amendments for Item 8K ATTACHMENT A
Proposal to Supply Reuse Wastewater to
Selva Country Club
May 6, 2013
A. Reasons for Atlantic Beach to provide reuse wastewater for irrigation to Selva
Country Club.
1. Maintains greenspace for the future. In exchange for building the reuse system, the
City will receive a conservation easement that protects the golf course from
additional development after the proposed subdivision is built. The golf course
property will remain as greenspace, even if it is no longer economically viable to
operate as a private club.
2. Traffic impacts will be limited. Traffic impacts of possible future development on
Selva Marina Dr. and other neighboring streets will be limited to only that created by
the new, 180 unit residential subdivision and ongoing golf course operations.
3. Property values will be maintained. This golf course project will maintain existing
property values by keeping greenspace frontage to owners in several adjoining
subdivisions.
4. Atlantic Beach Tax digest will increase. Annexation will be pursued and property
values resulting from the new 180 unit residential development will increase tax
revenues for Atlantic Beach by hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.
5. Environment will be improved. Positive impact on the environment will be achieved
by diverting wastewater discharge from the St. Johns River to irrigation.
6. Reuse system will be started. Building a reuse system now to serve the golf course
and new subdivision would provide the "backbone" of a system that can be
expanded, where economically feasible, in the future. Environmental regulations for
wastewater treatment and discharge have become progressively more stringent over
many years and the likelihood is high that having this system will benefit the City in
compliance with future regulations.
B. Adverse Impacts of not providing reuse for irrigation
1. The cost in the future to begin a reuse system will be much more. If built now, a
substantial share of the upfront cost will be paid by the developer by putting in
"purple pipe" in the new subdivision. Also, the cost to install the system after this
subdivision is developed would be much greater.
2. Failure to build a reuse system when this opportunity has been presented would be
clearly viewed by environmental regulators and others as a sign of unwillingness by
Atlantic Beach's to shoulder its share of the responsibility for conserving our limited
water supply in Florida.
Commissioner Daugherty's proposed amendments for 5/13/13 Agenda Item 8K
Approval of funds for this design project after 60 days will be contingent on Selva Marina Country Club
(SMCC)providing the following items to COAB.
1. SMCC will provide a written commitment to use COAB re-use water as part of the current or any
future development of Selva Marina Country Club,when such re-use water is available.
2. SMCC/Atlantic Beach Partners will provide a letter fully supporting annexation of the entire
property into Atlantic Beach.
3. SMCC will agree to have a written agreement for a Conservation Easement/Deed Restriction on
the 18-hole golf course as part of development,and prior to the start of construction of a reuse
water facility.
Final Approved Language
5/13/13 Commission Meeting