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Centerville council adopts revised water and sewer allocation policy with new definitions and six-year allocation window
Summary
The council approved Resolution 12-2025, revising the town’s water and sewer allocation policy by clarifying how percentage targets apply, defining 'infill' and 'affordable,' and extending the allocation span to six fiscal years; councilmembers said the changes add flexibility and improve transparency.
Centerville’s Town Council on Nov. 20 voted to adopt Resolution 12-2025, a revised water and sewer allocation policy that council members said clarifies how the town will distribute remaining capacity and provides more flexibility for developers.
The council member who drafted the revisions said she moved percentage language to the front of each paragraph in the allocation attachment to make clear "that it's of the allocations," and added formal definitions for "infill" and "affordable." She also corrected an earlier drafting error that showed allocation over five fiscal years; the policy now spreads available allocations over six fiscal years.
Council discussion referenced about 460 EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) remaining to be allocated; members confirmed that allocations already granted to recent applicants — including a proposed development across from the Dunkin' Donuts site — were accounted for in that balance. One council member described the revisions as providing useful flexibility and a clearer pathway for tentative approvals: "It's not final approval, but you're on the right path," the member said, referring to a new process that allows staff to provide tentative feedback to developers.
The revised policy also formalizes an option the council previously discussed to provide a tentative approval process for applicants to confirm whether a project is on track before full review. The council approved the resolution by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will publish the updated allocation policy and its distribution attachment, and councilmembers said they will continue to monitor EDU demand as new business openings request allocations.
