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some hundred and thirty years never really bothering anyone. The developers come to us — we
don't go to them!
Bob, I will leave it up to your discretion as to what distribution you wish to Hulce of this
letter as I'm sure that sonic of your staff would be interested.
As always, I invite the oppor=iry to discuss theso matters in further detail so maybe we
can schedule a luncheon appointment sometime in the near future.
Yours very truly,
MS/Imh
PC: Donn Engel
P.C.
MAR-28-2003 FRI 11:08 AM FORT COLLINS UTILITIES
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March 25, 2003
Robert Smith
Stormwater Planning / litilities Department
City of Fort Collins
700 Wood Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
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32.3 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE
FORT COLLINS. COLORADO 90524
Re: Our client: Windsor Reservoir and Canal Company (WRCC)
Project #39-94B
Lind Property PDP-Type 2 (LUC)
Dear Bob -
2312 CARRY AVENUE
CHEYENNE, WYOMWG 32001
(307) 634-1541
The enclosed correspondence to the developer of the Lind Property is self explanatory. I
believe the reality of the problem that I am pointing out is very Obvious. These developers need
to develop their whole site as it applies to at least the impact on our ditches and facilities on a
global basis. This doing it piecemeal only puts off the necessity of their dealing with a difficult
situation until later. I appreciate that the developer's objective is to maximize profit and walk
away with as much money as they can after they've scorched the Earth and left a roofed city.
Very few really have any genuine interest or care in the welfare and ongoing operational realities
of the Irrigation Companies. There are some notable exceptions like Stan Everett, Tom
Daugherty and Mike Solenberg and probably some others who I apologize for neglecting.
What so often happens with these segmented developments is that we get hit with the
"creep up" effect. They've got a large portion of their subdivision done, huge investments in the
project and now they're down to having to deal with the Ditch to now unload on us that which
they've been able to hold and avoid dealing with. Then we have a problem that is not acceptable
and we are really the bad guys because we are holding up this wonderful development and are
always classified as "totally unreasonable."
Your department understands all of this and remains a pleasure to deal with. We never
hear anything from the Planning Department.. I sometimes think they wish we just didn't exist.
It's really nice to have some friends in the City who are sensitive to the Ditch Companies and
make a genuine effort to work with us so we are not unnecessarily burdened or harmed. These
ditches have been quietly flowing water through our countryside to irrigate farms for food for