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Frederick sets 2025 water allowance at 154 CBT units to support infill and economic development
Summary
Town trustees approved a 2025 water allowance not to exceed 154 CBT units under the water reservation and allocation policy; staff said the allowance supports planned infill, sets per-project infill caps (1 CBT residential, 3 CBT commercial), and will be revisited annually.
Town staff presented updates to the water reservation and allocation policy and the recommendation that the board set the 2025 water allowance at no more than 154 Colorado-Big Thompson (CBT) units.
The presenter explained that the policy (adopted in 2024) ties into the town's water dedication requirements, and that staff annually recalculates the amount of water available for development. The analysis produced a recommended allowance of 154 CBT units for 2025. Staff reiterated limits in the policy for administrative infill allocations (1 CBT for residential infill; 3 CBT for commercial infill). The board discussed rollover mechanics and staff noted the allowance is recalculated each year rather than being cumulative in the sense of carried additional units beyond the annual calculation.
Trustees asked staff to continue quarterly updates and memos; staff said they would bring regular summaries. Trustee March moved and trustees seconded a resolution setting the 2025 allowance at 154 CBT units; the motion carried unanimously among trustees present.
Staff said most larger allocations would still come before the board for project-by-project approval, while small infill allocations could be handled administratively under the policy.
