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Commission raises sewer and reuse concerns for Bobcat of the Rockies rezone
Summary
A commercial Bobcat service/rental rezone was presented with Roxborough service letters for water and fire connections; commissioners urged that commercial properties connect to sewer when available to preserve reuse potential and avoid losing water to septic systems near Plum Creek.
Chair introduced a commercial rezoning application for a Bobcat of the Rockies service/rental center; Roxborough staff provided a letter of service covering an 8-inch main and commercial and fire connections. Harold Smethals said he had "no problem" with the water service but worried that the plan relies on septic systems. He urged a policy or requirement that commercial properties connect to sewer when plant capacity becomes available so that water is routed to treatment and reuse rather than lost to commercial septic systems near Plum Creek.
Smethals framed the concern as both a conservation and public-policy issue: commercial septic in alluvial areas above drinking water supplies risks contamination and forfeits reuse potential. The commission did not adopt a formal referral recommendation at the meeting; staff noted the septic/connection-to-sewer concerns for future coordination between planning, utilities and developers.
