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 Castle Rock
 Municipal Code
 Title 4. WATER RESOURCES
 Chapter 4.04. Water Dedication Code

  § 4.04.045. Renewable water resources required at annexation.  

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  • A.

    Requirement. Except for annexations exempted under 4.04.045B, no property shall be annexed to the Town unless the Town is concurrently provided, at the expense of the annexor, (i) new renewable water resources, and/or (ii) additional or enhancement of existing Castle Rock Water renewable water resources and/or (iii) a verifiable reduction in current irrigation demand through dry up of existing irrigated lands through landscape renovation in accordance with Castle Rock's landscape criteria sufficient to meet the total projected water demand from full development of the annexed property, and/or (iv) adequate transferred development rights from Eligible Properties to off-set the incremental water demand for residential and non-residential development in accordance with Section 20.02.015 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code. Because 20.02.015 does not provide a methodology for calculating non-residential demand, Castle Rock Water will calculate the number of Qualified Residential Units needed to meet the demand for non-residential development. The determination as to whether the annexor is able to meet the requirement of this section 4.04.045 is at the sole discretion of the Town Council. The provision of such renewable resources or reduction in current water demand needs, and any adjustment in the renewable water fee imposed under 4.04.150 as a result thereof shall be specified in the annexation and development agreement.

    B.

    Exemptions. The following properties are exempt from this Section 4.04.045:

    1.

    Infill properties identified in Castle Rock Water's Water Resources Strategic Master Plan as amended in May 2018, further depicted on Figure 3.3.

    2.

    Those properties for which a petition for annexation was filed with the Town and such petition was found to be in substantial compliance by the Town Council on or before May 1, 2018, further depicted on Figure 3.3. Provided however, if such exempted property has not completed annexation by December 31, 2020, then the annexation requirements under this 4.04.045 shall be applicable to such property.

(Ord. No. 2018-017 , § 1, 5-15-2018)