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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />SECTION II <br />PLANNING AREA <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION OF PLANNING AREA <br /> <br />Service Area: <br />The Planning Area is shown on Drawing J. The planning and service areas are identical and <br />contain a total of approximately 700 acres. The area is located in a small valley with fluctuating <br />terrain. There exist significant elevation differences, from approximately 7,150 feet in the <br />southwest to approximately 6,350 feet in the northeast parts of the District. <br /> <br />Since 1959 the planning area has grown to its present size through a series of 12 separate <br />filings. Original agreements made by the developer provided that certain of these filings would <br />not receive water service. The majority of lots were sold with the intention that public water <br />would be available. <br /> <br />Lots that were originally excluded from water service provisions basically include the Eighth <br />Filing and the "lettered lots" of the Third Filing. This is reflected on Drawing 1, which shows <br />these areas outside the District boundary. There have been a few minor modifications through <br />the years, such that the most accurate description of the District boundaries corresponds to the <br />Legal description incorporated in the April 1978 Court Decree establishing the District (see <br />Appendix). <br /> <br />Land Use and Development Within the Planning Area: <br />Land use consists primarily of year-round, single-family residences, together with a few <br />weekend/vacation residences, and a limited number of commercial establishments along <br />Highway 36. These include restaurants, gift shops, and similar businesses. <br /> <br />According to District officials, the development at build-out is projected to be 350 equivalent <br />residential units (EQR) in the Water Augmentation Plan. To date, approximately 260 have been <br />developed. All but a few of the lots are zoned for single-family dwellings. Several of the larger <br />lots along the highway are used for business or zoned as "open," which can be assumed to <br />result ultimately in business use. <br /> <br />There are several other private lands and subdivisions nearby which rely on individual well <br />systems or water hauling. These are not considered as part of the planning area. After initial <br />investigations in 1977, it was determined that these areas should not be included within the <br />District boundaries. The basic reason was that the differences in elevations and limited water <br /> <br />1 <br />