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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: 04/01/2020
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager
Kevin Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
FROM: Carol Webb, Utilities Deputy Director
RE: Current Status of Water Service for the Montava Planned Unit Development
This memo is in response to a request from City Council for an update on the status of
discussions regarding water service for the Montava Planned Unit Development (the
Development).
The Development is located in the East Larimer County Water District (ELCO) water service
area. The Development has a “will serve” letter from ELCO.
The City has been exploring potential alternative water supply arrangements that may be more
economical for the Development, with a goal of furthering City goals such as affordable housing.
The current arrangement under discussion includes the Development making a one-time cash
payment to the Utilities based on the Utilities cash-in-lieu rate at the time the payment is made
for up to 400 acre-feet. Utilities would perpetually transfer up to 400 acre-feet of Colorado-Big
Thompson Project (“CBT”) water to ELCO each year. The annual amount transferred to ELCO
would be reduced in extreme droughts and Utilities would retain ownership of the CBT units.
Utilities would charge ELCO annually for all costs and administration fees. ELCO would likely
pass these annual costs on to the Development.
This arrangement would meet ELCO’s water dedication requirements for the Development for
up to 400 acre-feet. The Development would be responsible for ELCO’s water dedication
requirements beyond 400 acre-feet.
City staff plan to have an executive session with City Council on this matter in the coming
months.
Pc: Carrie Daggett, City Attorney
Eric Potyondy, Assistant City Attorney
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