7-50-10 Logical Extension of Utilities

(a) Applicability

• The standards in this section are applicable to all utility extensions.

(b) Consistency with Land Use Polices, County Master Plans and Utility Service Plans

• The Land Use Policies, applicable County master plans, and any applicable utility service plans, should be considered when reviewing utility extensions.

(c) No Adopted Master Plan or Utility Service Plan

• In the absence of an adopted master plan or service plan, utility extensions shall be consistent with the Land Use Policies, and the standards in this section.

(d) Sizing of Utility Lines

• Utility line extensions shall generally be designed to have adequate capacity to serve the ultimate expected build out of the property, based on applicable zoning and land use regulations.

(e) One-Time Installation

• Utility lines shall be properly designed, sized, and installed to serve the ultimate population of a service area and avoid future land disruption to upgrade undersized utility lines.

(f) Coordinate Utility Line Extensions

• The extension of a sole utility line shall be postponed until a full range of necessary services and utilities are offered, rather than increasing the size or number of areas to which some necessary services and utilities are provided and others are not.

(g) Avoid System Overloads

• The volume, nature and timing or the use of an extension shall not result in overloads on other components of the same system.

(h) State and County Standards

• Extensions shall meet applicable State and Pitkin County engineering standards.

(i) Utility Company Service Commitments

• Prior to final plat approval by the Board of County Commissioners a developer must provide written commitments from:
  1. A public or private utility company to provide power, telephone, and gas, if available as may be needed to serve a development.
  2. Each of the utilities serving a development demonstrating necessary arrangements have been made for installation of utilities.

(j) Colorado Public Utility Commission Approval

• If applicable, the Colorado Public Utility Commission shall approve extensions prior to installation.