PROJ00237

• Contract/PO #: C153400
• Contractor Name: Larkspur, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 8
• County: Douglas
• Bill Number: SB 79-537
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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II. POPULATION AND DEMANDS

The present population of the service area has been estimated to be about

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150 people residing in some 6.1 homes including the ten homes along Fox Farm Road.

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Projections of future growth are extremely difficult to make with any

accuracy. Douglas County has experienced a very high growth rate since 1960,

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and the Castle Rock-Larkspur area is very attractive to many people.

There are presently only four commercial enterprises in Larkspur and no

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industry. However, Castle Rock and Denver are both readily accessible via

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Interstate 25 and many people in Larkspur and the Perry Park area commute daily

to their work. It's quite feasible that Larkspur could experience considerable

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development as a "bedroom" community for those people who desire an attractive

home environment.

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Even one relatively small development in the Larkspur area could have a

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significant impact on total population in the proposed service area. However,

it is not economically feasible to construct water and wastewater systems to

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allow for future growth in the entire area. The growth may not occur. The

result would be oversized systems and prohibitive costs.

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It appears that the best course would be as follows:

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1. Design water and wastewater systems for the present population.

2. Oversize facilities to allow a 50% increase in service area
population.

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3. Assume that future growth will occur in the Larkspur Heights
area west of the AT & SF tracks, along the County Road south of
Larkspur, and along Fox Farm Road.

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Based on this criteria, the future design population will be 225 people

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in approximately 97 homes. It is assumed the design population will be reached

at least by the year 2000.

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