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Woodland Park commissioners add water-availability review language to subdivision and zoning rules
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft ordinance to require applicants to document water availability for new subdivisions, zone changes and site plans. Commissioners agreed the language should require verifiable, authenticated documentation and asked staff to prepare a named study format and coordinate with the Utilities Director for implementation.
Woodland Park’s Planning Commission reviewed a draft ordinance that adds water-availability review criteria to the city’s subdivision, Planned Unit Development, zoning change and site-plan processes. Commissioners told staff the language should require verifiable, authenticated documentation of water supply for proposed lots, uses or structures and asked staff to provide a standardized study form for applicants.
Why it matters: The draft ordinance inserts water-availability checks into several parts of the municipal code so city reviewers can assess whether the water system can serve proposed development or changes in use. The commission said the language will help the city evaluate projects during a period when water planning and commercial-use tap allocations are more complex.
What was discussed: Planning staff described where the new language appears — in subdivision approval requirements, preliminary and final plat sections, sections that cover zone changes and conditional uses that increase…
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