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A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PERMIT FOR A MAJOR EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WATER LINE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES LONG GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN E-470 AND EAST 96TH AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY
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Summary and Background Information:
House Bill 74-1041, approved in 1974, allows local governments to identify, designate, and regulate activities of state interest through a local permitting process. These are commonly referred to as “1041 powers” and the process is often referred to as a “1041 Permit”. Any mention of a 1041 Permit for this project is referring to the process outlined in Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code. Major extensions of existing domestic water systems are designated as a matter of state interest and require a permit per Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code. This is not a request for a Conditional Use Permit.
The intent of the proposed water line is to transport potable water from Denver International Airport (DIA) to the Aurora Pump Station located at 19900 E 96th Avenue. From the Aurora Pump Station, the water will continue through existing lines to service a large entity known as WISE (Water, Infrastructure and Supply Efficiency). WISE is a regional partnership between City of Denver, City of Aurora, and South Metro Water Supply Authority. Excess water that the City of Denver and City of Aurora do not use can be sold and distributed to South Metro as part of this regional partnership.
The new water line is approximately six miles in its entirety from the Aurora Pump Station to DIA but only approximately one and a half miles of the water line runs within Commerce City limits. The one and a half mile stretch within Commerce City is situated between the Aurora Pump Station and the intersection of East 96th Avenue and Picadilly Road. These one and a half miles stretch of the water line is the only portion of the line being considered as part of this permit. The surrounding area of t...
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