HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 81-11RESOLUTION NO.81-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,DECLARING THAT THERE IS AN
ADVERSE IMPACT OCCURRING WHICH IS SERIOUSLY RESTRICTING
POTENTIAL AND NEEDED DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF THE ARIZONA GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1980,AS AMENDED;AND REQUESTING THAT
PRUDENT AND TIMELY ACTION NECESSARY TO ALLEVIATE THIS
ADVERSE IMPACT ON THIS ENTITY BE TAKEN BY THOSE WITH
AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS,the Arizona State Legislature did pass the Arizona
Groundwater Management Act of 1980,as amended,which is intended to
facilitate sound management and conservation of groundwater i n the
State of Arizona;and
WHEREAS,the Act establishes Active Management Areas i n the
state and the city of Apache Junction lies within the Pinal Active
Management Area;and
WHEREAS,the Act requires that prior to approval of the
subdivision plats by the city or Arizona Department of Real Estate,
the Department of Water Resources must issue a "Certificate of
Assured Water Supply"signifying that the area has a 100 -year water
supply available through natural means or by supplement from an
outside source;and
WHEREAS,the city of Apache Junction at this time has
approximately a 70 -year supply of water by natural means with no
approved outside supplement;and
WHEREAS,the city's domestic water supply i s supplied by
two private water companies;and
WHEREAS,the Act treats cities with municipally -owned
water utilities differentlY -from cities.with private water companies,
thereby creating an inequity;and
WHEREAS,cities with municipally -owned water utilities
may continue to approve subdivisions merely by signing Letters of
Intent to contract for Central Arizona Project water,Apache Junction
must enter into Final Purchase contracts for Central Arizona Project
water allocations due to the fact that its sole supply of domestic
water i s from private water companies,creating an inequity;and
WHEREAS,due to its location and quality of life offered,
Apache Junction has been and i s one of the fastest growing cities i n
the State of Arizona,growing from 2390 persons i n 1970 to 9935
persons i n 1980 with an estimated 20,000 -plus winter visitors and
with another 2,000 persons residing i n the immediate vicinity i n
Pinal County;and
WHEREAS,the inability of Apache Junction to approve sub-
divisions i s forcing persons to find other alternatives to housing,
including locating in other cities in the same Active Management
Area partially due to their ability to gain subdivision approval as
a result of municipal operation of water utilities;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Apache Junction,that there i s declared an adverse im-
pact occurring which i s seriously restricting potential and needed
development i n the city of Apache Junction due to the passage of the
Arizona Groundwater Management Act of 1980,as amended,and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city of Apache Junction is
committed to sound management and conservation of the scarce resource
of water,but requests an equitable solution of allocation with regard
to subdivision development within the city and to the inequitable im-
pact of the legislation upon development i n cities whose domestic water
supply i s provided by private water companies;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and hereby i s
authorized and directed to send certified copies of this Resolution to
the Governor of the State,Arizona State Legislative Delegation,the
Congressional Delegation,the United States Secretary of the Interior,
the United States Water and Power Resources Service Central Arizona
Project Division,the Pinal County Board of Supervisors,and other
appropriate officials.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS
1981.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
1ST day of JULY