HomeMy Public PortalAboutMeeting regarding Water 1986-03-20
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MEMO: MEETING WITH DRAKE, OPITZ, HARTLAUB, CAZIER, FOX, vicky
CONCERNING THE 75 ACRE ANNEXATION, March 20th
DEALING WITH THE WATER
From: Vicky
Items for discussion :
1. How should the implementation of the water
augumentation be tied to the pre-annex
agreements.
2. What to do with the excess water.
1. Drake has 2 cfs of irrigation water rights. When he annexed
the forest meadows 1, he deeded .5 cfs to the town. This amount
when augumentated should take care of the water needs of phase
I. The augumentation plan is being processed with the 2 cfs.
Town should consider the following points:
The .5 water deeded has no plans for storage within the
first phase of development, but the storage, ditches etc. are
planned for placement within the 2nd phase property { 75 acres >
No funds for improvements const. have been collected within
the subdivisions we have allowed within phase I. No plans
for the storage, ditches etc. are considered for the .5 within
phase I. You may need to consider this as subdivisions are
in the approval process within phase I depending how things
are going on the 2nd 75 acre annexation or development.
The figures representGci in the augumentation plan are from
Drakes water engineer. Until the water court makes a decission
these numbers are not an actual. The water augumentation
approval and decree will give us the exact numbers and the conditions
to implement the plan. IE-- storage ponds, ditches, measuring
devices etc.
The water court does not administer the plan until all of the conditions
have been met. { ponds,etc in place and working> ~the intial
point of decree that we expect the augumentation plan to recieve
this year, it is with conditions. ie- the ponds in place etc.
The court administer or has jurisdiction for a number of years;
The rights do not get to be absolute until after these years
and until there are satisified that you have not caused injury
to other sources etc.
I It was determined that the plat should dedicate the sites for
ponds, ditches and access even tho this will change as they
I know how they will develop this property~
I Cazier recommended that the town get the deeded I.S at annexation.
I Guarantees of implementation. Upon first subdivision or
I first land sales money escrowed for entire improvement or
address improvements costs.
I Hartlaub would like the lein holders of the water rights to sign
release on the deed if possible.
Also have lein holders sign improvements agreements and suborinate
to pre-annexation agreement.
WHAT TO DO WITH EXCESS WATER RIGHTS NOT NEEDED FOR FULL DEVELOPMENT:
Lots of questions here. At what point do you know there is
an excess. It appears to me that all contingencies would have
to be considered. Full development, potential change of use
to any structure that would require more water use, irrigation
needed for different uses. RE-zoning to higher than orginal
zoning. Certainly would be used within our system. I left
during this discussion. Im sure not much got worked out.
Cazier also mentioned the Town should have a water rights
dedication Ordinance.
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