HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.41 Riverbend Water & Sewer - Will Serve LetterFebruary 10, 2021
Garfield County
Community Development Department
108 8t' Street, Ste. 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Re: Provision of Water and Sanitary Sewer Service to the Nutrient Farm. PUD Project
Dear Mr. Patrick Waller
Diane and Steve Boat are the founders and sole members of the RB Water and Sewer
Co.. ("RBWS"). The Riverbend Water and Sewer Co_ ("RWSC") is the water and sewer
provider for the Riverbend Subdivision located outside of New Castle, CO.
RBWS owns the excess capacity and excess water rights for the Riverbend Water and
Sewer facilities and PUD. These were retained upon conveyance of the facilities to RWSC so
that Steve and Diane would be able to expand the system to recoup costs of permitting and
construction. The RWSC owns the water and sewer facilities and only those water rights which
are in use and supply service to 73 units. Because of this configuration, both entities are
reviewing the Nutrient Farm request for the extension of water and sewer services to its 17-lot
development. Nutrient Farm has been in contact with both organizations and has been
negotiating with both to get an agreement for water and sewer service.
Both entities have an interest in serving the residential components of the proposed
Nutrient Farm 17 lot Planned Unit Development ("PUD"). The future residential areas of the
PUD property contained within the submission are not presently members of the RWSC
nonprofit corporation. The inclusion of additional members is possible and if accomplished
would allow Nutrient Farm to have one membership for each unit to be serviced with both
potable water and sanitary sewer service.
The water and sewer system has the legal and physical capacity to serve the additional
units proposed by Nutrient Farm (after some enlargements being installed). Engineering analysis
has concluded that there is sufficient groundwater available and facilities can be expanded to
provide for additional users. The augmentation plan held by RBWC allows for additional water
to be used within the system. Of course, CDPBE regulations will have to be met for providing
water and sewer service to an additional 34 units (17 residences and up to 17 ADUs).
The current facilities will need to be expanded to be able to deliver water to the additional
homes. RBWC and RWSC will require developer Nutrient Farm to make all improvements at its
own cost.
The specific details and agreements along with the necessary steps to include future
created lots into the membership of the RWSC and an agreement with both entities to provide
both excess capacity and inclusion of new lot owners as members of RWSC must be negotiated
to finalize an agreement.
We understand that the potential 17 residential lots with one ADU per lot would be a
maximum of 34 EQR's at full build -out. RBWC and RWSC are both willing to negotiate for an
agreement to provide Nutrient Farm with water and sewer service at the proposed area at this
projected service level. We are hopeful that an acceptable agreement can be structured to both
parties satisfaction.
We look forward to working with the Developer and the County toward completion of
this project. Please contact me with any questions.
RB WATER AND SEWER COINC. (RBWC) .
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President ofe Board of Directors, Roger Pihl
cc: David Katz, SGM