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Larimer County explores code change to allow wells on large parcels after water-provider moratoria
Summary
County staff proposed a limited code update to let properties larger than 35 acres outside formal water districts apply for wells after outside water providers enacted tap moratoria. Commissioners generally signaled support but asked for more data and a Planning Commission review before any final decision.
Larimer County commissioners spent part of their March 31, 2025, work session discussing options for property owners left without promised water taps after outside providers placed moratoria on new service. Staff proposed a limited change to county land-use code section 4.37 to allow some large parcels to seek wells as a partial solution.
The issue stems from subdivisions approved under the assumption that certain water providers would supply taps. Jenny Axmaker, planning manager, said those providers — including the Northern Colorado Water Association in parts of the county — have since enacted moratoria, leaving some lot owners without service. “This wasn’t a problem that the county created,” Axmaker said, describing the proposal as a targeted response to an external change in provider availability.
County staff recommended drafting a code amendment to let properties greater than 35 acres that are not inside a…
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