Thursday’s Hays City Commission work session agenda is flooded with water-related issues, as staff and commissioners continue to seek ways to both conserve water and prevent further restrictions.

The AGENDA lists items ranging from further discussion of new “green plumbing” regulations to state-mandated tweaks to the city’s drought response plan.

Also on tap for discussion are recommended changes for commercial irrigation. Last year, the city created a second rate tier for the heaviest of residential users, and the staff will recommend commissioners impose that same second tier for commercial users, as well.

In other business, commissioners will discuss a new multi-family residential complex directly south of Hays Medical Center on East 22nd Street.

The developer, Overland Property Group, is in the process of seeking tax credits to help finance the structures and is seeking a resolution of support from the city of Hays. The group, which already has 63 units in Hays, has sought and received similar resolutions from the city in the past.

The new development would be two buildings offering either 32 980-square-foot or 48 1,160-square-foot total housing units. If the tax credits are received and the project progresses, the city would need to rezone the property to accommodate higher-density residential.

Commissioners also will discuss an imminent transfer of website services for Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex from Nex-Tech to the Hays Daily News.

According to a memo from Assistant City Manager Paul Briseno, the city has been informed Nex-Tech is asking for an addendum to its 2011 naming rights package to transfer oversight of the website portion of the agreement. The original naming rights package expires in 2016.

The work session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.