Castle Pines North WC Plan2007

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: Castle Pines North Metropolitan District
• Project Name: Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 8/1/2006
• County: Douglas
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

CDM

Section 2
Profile of Existing Water System

This section provides information on the physical characteristics of the existing water
supply system, identifies water sources and system limitations, characterizes water
costs and pricing, reviews current policies and planning initiatives, an summarizes
current water conservation activities.

2.1 Physical Characteristics of the Existing Water Supply

System

Castle Pines North is located in the south metro Denver area, in northern Douglas
County approximately 5 miles north of Castle Rock and west of Interstate 25. Water is
provided to the community by the District. A water treatment plant treats
groundwater pumped from the Denver Basin. Wastewater is treated by the Plum
Creek Wastewater Authority Treatment Plant and is discharged into East Plum Creek.

The service area is comprised of 3.4 square miles of mainly residential homes,
commercial services, schools, parks, and open space. Approximately 9,000 people
with over 3,000 houses and businesses currently reside within the community.
Figure 2-1 shows the type of development within the District service area.

There are a several undeveloped parcels zoned for parks and commercial use within
the boundaries of Castle Pines North. Approximately 38 undeveloped acres are zoned
for commercial. The Lagae North and La Gae South parcels along the Castle Pines
Parkway west of King Soopers are proposed to be developed. The parcel CC-20, near
the center of the District is zoned commercial, but plans are being reviewed to
develop the parcel with a mixture of patio homes and commercial. Plans for the Castle
View Park, 26 acres of park, have been approved for development.

Castle Pines North is a relatively new community with the majority of homes
constructed after 1993. Table 2-1 shows the estimated and projected number of homes
from 1993 through 2010 and buildout. The residential sector is currently 95 percent
build out with approximately 166 zoned residential lots remaining. There is an
average of 2.88 people per household in Douglas County (U.S. Census Bureau,
February 2006). The number of people living in the service area was determined by
multiplying 2.88 by the number of houses built in given year. These data are also
provided in Table 2-1.

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