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Fort Collins
AdequacyWater -
Purpose & Applicability
To fulfill the water adequacy requirements of the City of Fort Collins (LUC Division 5.17), every development or redevelopment that requires new,
expanded,or increased water use must provide information related to the ensuring the proposed water supply is adequate for long-term satisfaction
of potable and non-potable water demands of the development, based upon FCMC§26-148 to-150.The Applicant is responsible for familiarity with
applicable code and requirements.
The checklists and requirements below summarize the code; more detail regarding contents of documents and needed information may be found
within the Fort Collins Land Use Code(LUC)and Municipal Code.
Project Information
Project Name: If Applicable Project# : TBD
Project Type: Standard Final Development Plan 0 Deferral -
Waiver - 0 Change -
Date of Prior Determination
Address or Parcel # 304 & 318 West Prospect Rd
Water Provider
Please SUBMI T a SEPARATE Water Adequacy Determination Application for each water provider that services the development
Established Providers: Fort Collins Utilities Other:
IF OTHER: Please Provide Contact Information for Water Provider
Manager: Public Water Service Permit#:
Email: Phone:
Applicant Certification
By submitting these materials and my signature affixed below, I acknowledge my awareness of Land Use Code Division 5.17 regulating the
Determination of Water Adequacy and submit my Request for Review to the City of Fort Collins. I agree to reimburse the City for all costs associated
with reviewing the attached application and associated materials, including costs associated with hiring consultants, not to exceed costs directly-
attributable to the review[LUC§5.17.5.B(1)and 5.17.6.B(1)]. I also acknowledge that this Determination may contain conditions, shall be final, and
becomes a material part of all future associated development applications.
Applicant Name(printed): CSU STRATA - Lynn Johnson (CFO)
Email: Lynn.Johnson@ColoState.EDU Phone: 970-491-2933
Lynn nn Johnson Digitally signed by Lynn Johnson 3/13/25
Signature: Date:2025.03.13 11:23:44-06'00' Date:
Revised 05/16/2024 281 N College Ave,Fort Collins,CO 80525 970221.6689 dreoord@fcgov.com Request for Extension 112
City of
Fort Collins
Water - Application
Required Submittal Materials
❑✓ Overall Map of Development area to be served.
ODeferral request (For simple projects; materials due at Construction or Building Permit stage);
OR
ODetailed information related to the water demand of the project.
For areas served by Fort Collins Utilities, City approval of Final Plans acts as acknowledgment of
willingness and ability to serve.
For areas served by ELCO and FCLWD:
❑ Please provide "Will Serve" Letter from a Colorado Licensed PE or Water Supply Expert from the Water
Supply Entity which:
❑ Describes the development area(s) to be served;
❑ States the ability to provide an adequate water supply;
❑ States the entities commitment, and any conditions, to provide adequate supply and service; and
❑ Identifies the length of time for which the letter is valid.
Non-Potable Water Suppliers for Permanent Irrigation Systems
❑ Summary document linking the information provided to the standard of review as indicated in the land
use code.
❑ Provide a report from a Professional Engineer, licensed in Colorado, providing the Water Supply
Description, to include at minimum:
❑Estimated demand analysis of project through build-out, including impact of phasing.
❑Physical Source of Water Provider's water supply, and water quality test results.
❑Description of all elements of the Project's Water Portfolio, currently-owned or planned.
❑Description and Estimate of Total Project Portfolio Yield under various hydrologic conditions.
Historical temporal availability of proposed supplies, annual volumetric yield, and frequent and flow rate of
deliveries.
LJ Decreed place of use
❑ Augmentation requirements
❑Water demand management measures that may be implemented to account for hydrologic variability.
❑Description of all water conservation measures to be applied; and how enforced and effectuated.
❑ Financial documents reflecting entity's ability to create and maintain supply in perpetuity.
❑ Statement describing how the entity ensures water conservation measures that meet or exceed City
requirements.
❑ Approval documentation from other regulatory agencies, as well as any established potable water supply
entity whose service area contains the proposed non-potable system.
Upon review of submittal materials,the Director may require additional information be provided;
all such information shall be provided prior to final approval of any development or permit.
Revised 05/16/2024 281 N College Ave,Fort Collins,CO 80525 970.221.6689,planning@fcgov.com Water Adequacy Determination 212
44 5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.,Suite 200
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303.770.8884• GallowayUS.com
March 12, 2025
We are providing the following information regarding the sizing of the water tap and meter for the
Prospect Plaza Project at W Lake Street and east of Center Avenue Ft. Collins, CO 80526.
The Prospect Plaza project is a Multifamily Student Housing project with a core & shell coffee shop.
The plumbing fixture counts are based on preliminary architectural drawings and unit counts. Note that
the coffee shop will be served by a dedicated domestic water tap and is not included in the calculations
below.
The project has 696 beds, 259 units. We are providing water tap sizing information in accordance with
the AWWA Manual M22 method.
Below is a summary of the plumbing fixtures planned for the entire building excluding the coffee shop.
Table 4-2 Total Fixture
Fixture Value (GPM) No.of Value at
Fixture Description 80 psi Fixtures 80 psi
Bathtub 8 0 0
Bedpan Washers 10 0 0
Bidet 2 0 0
Dental Unit 2 0 0
Dishwasher 2 262 524
Drinking Fountain-Public 2 4 8
Kitchen Sink 2.2 262 576.4
Lavatory 1.5 400 600
5howerhead (Shower only) 2.5 479 1197.5
Service Sink 4 6 24
Toilet-Flush Valve 35 3 105
Toilet-Tank Type 4 480 1920
Urinal- Pedestal Flush Valve 35 0 0
Urinal-Wall Flush Valve 16 0 01
Wash Sink(each set of faucets) 4 0 0
Washing Machine 6 262 1572
Combined Fixture Unit Total 6526.9
Customer Peak Demand from Fig 1-1, 1-2, or 1-3(see below) 102 gpm
Pressure Factor 1
Subtotal 102 gpm
Add Irrigation gpm
Add Hose Bibbs 91 0 gpm
Total Combined Lead 102 gpm
Prospect Plaza
W Lake Street and Center Ave. Ft. Collins, Colorado
March 12, 2025
Based on figure 4-2 from AWWA Manual M22, 6523 water supply fixtures is roughly equivalent to 102
gpm for an apartment building.
Based on table 6-1 from AWWA Manual M22, a 3"tap and meter is required for this project.
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March 12, 2025
We are providing the following information regarding the sizing of the water tap and meter for the
Prospect Plaza Project at W Lake Street and east of Center Avenue Ft. Collins, CO 80526.
The Prospect Plaza project is a Multifamily Student Housing project with a core & shell coffee shop.
The plumbing fixture counts are based on preliminary architectural drawings. Note that the coffee shop
will be served by a dedicated domestic water tap.
The coffee shop is anticipated to include (2)flush tank water closets, (2) lavatories, (4) kitchen sink, (1)
Dish Washer, (1) service sink, and (1) 3-comp Sink. We are providing water tap sizing information in
accordance with the Appendix E of the 2021 International Plumbing Code. Approximately 40 wsfu are
dedicated for the coffee shop, using Table E104.1 at over 60psi the project will require a 1"tap with a
1-1/4"distribution line.
METER AND SERVICE PIPE(inches) DISTRIBUTION PIPE(inches) MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT LENGTH(feet)
Pressure Range Over60 40 60 80 100 150 200 250 300 400 500
3/4 /2a 3 3 3 2.5 2 1.5 1.5 1 1 0
3/4 3/4 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 7.5 6 5 4.5 3.5 3
3/4 1 32 32 32 32 32 24 19.5 15.5 11.5 9.5
1 1 32 32 32 32 32 28 28 17 12 9.5
314 1114 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 30
1 11/4 80 80 80 80 80 80 69 60 46 36
11/2 1114 80 80 80 80 80 80 76 65 50 38
1 11/2 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 84
11/2 11/2 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 144 114 94
2 11/2 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 118 97
1 2 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87
11/2 2 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 275 252
2 2 365 368 368 368 368 368 368 368 318 273
2 21/2 533 533 533 533 533 533 533 533 533 533
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