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Buena Vista trustees approve three land/water agreements including Tri View easement and storage IGA
Summary
The Town of Buena Vista Board of Trustees on Feb. 11 approved an encroachment easement for 111 Cottonwood Avenue, an intergovernmental agreement with Tri View Metropolitan District to secure 10 acre‑feet of annual storage in Pueblo Reservoir, and a related easement allowing Tri View to install and access an augmentation station on town property.
The Town of Buena Vista Board of Trustees approved three formal items related to rights‑of‑way and water infrastructure at its Feb. 11 meeting.
111 Cottonwood Avenue easement (Resolution No. 10, Series 2025) The board adopted a resolution approving an easement agreement that allows the existing building at 111 Cottonwood Avenue to remain partly within the town right‑of‑way. Town staff explained the easement applies to the current building configuration and includes a conformity clause: if the building is substantially altered (beyond the thresholds stated in the agreement), the property owner must bring the structure into conformity with town code. Staff described the encroachment as a longstanding condition; the resolution passed on the February consent/roll call vote.
Tri View intergovernmental agreement for alternative water storage (Resolution No. 11, Series 2025) Trustees approved an intergovernmental agreement with Tri View Metropolitan District that will provide the town with access to up to 10 acre‑feet of alternative water storage in Pueblo Reservoir on an annual basis. The IGA was presented alongside a planned, low‑impact easement to allow Tri View to build and access a measuring/augmentation station on a relatively accessible town parcel near the water storage tanks and Cottonwood Creek. The augmentation station will measure flows in the ditch and support Tri View’s recharge and water‑court plans; staff described the station as small and low impact.
Water infrastructure easement with Tri View (Resolution No. 12, Series 2025) The board then approved a related easement granting Tri View permanent access to the town parcel for installation and maintenance of the augmentation station and associated infrastructure. Staff said the easement will be recorded with the county and that Tri View will be responsible for site disturbance management and any county permitting required for construction.
Town staff and counsel said all legal and technical reviews were completed and that the agreements represented negotiated compromises: Tri View gains a convenient access point for its measuring equipment and the town receives annual alternative‑supply storage that could be used for obligations such as Saint Charles Mesa or other needs. Trustees voted in favor of the three measures by roll call; staff described the actions as supporting both water‑rights administration and local infrastructure access.
The actions were adopted during the meeting's business agenda following public comment; staff and trustees said additional implementation steps (recording easements, coordinating with county permitting and with Tri View) will follow the approvals.
