TO: Planning and Zoning Board
FROM: Elizabeth Taschereau, Director of Development Services
DATE: December 2, 2025
Title
A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO UPDATE THE CITY’S 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITY WORK PLAN
BACKGROUND: Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, requires local governments to prepare and adopt a 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (WSFWP) within 18 months following the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD) approval of a regional water supply plan. The SFWMD adopted the 2023-2024 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update on September 23, 2024, triggering Margate’s obligation to update its WSFWP by February 22, 2026.
The WSFWP identifies and plans for the water supply sources, infrastructure, conservation strategies, and regulatory compliance measures necessary to adequately serve existing and future development within the City’s potable water service area. Residents and businesses located in Margate and the southern portion of Coconut Creek receive potable water through the City’s DEES Utilities Division, which is solely responsible for planning, financing, constructing, and operating the water system.
The 2025 Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update was prepared by Hazen and Sawyer in close coordination with DEES Utilities staff. The update provides refined water demand projections, evaluates supply adequacy through 2045, addresses PFAS regulatory compliance, outlines capital improvement needs, and ensures consistency with SFWMD planning documents and state statutory requirements.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
CONTACT PERSON: Marta Reczko, Assistant Director - Utilities, DEES