Agenda Date: 09/01/2026
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Resolution 59-2026: Approving a License Agreement with the City and County of Denver, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, to construct, utilize, maintain, repair and reinstall storm sewer within the West Fremont Avenue Rights-of-Way that cross the High Line Canal Rights-of-Way
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From: James L. Becklenberg, City Manager Prepared by: Brent Soderlin, Director of Public Works & Utilities Sarah White, Water Resources Manager Presentations: N/A
PURPOSE:
Approval of a License Agreement between the City of Littleton and Denver Water to construct, utilize, maintain, repair and reinstall storm sewer within the West Fremont Avenue Rights-of-Way (“ROW”) that cross the High Line Canal ROW on behalf of the development at 16 W Dry Creek.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Safe Community; High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
The City of Littleton has recently approved the 173 multi-family unit development at 16 West Dry Creek Circle, via Master Development Plan MDP24-0001 and Site Improvement Plan SIP25-0002 (the “Development”). In conformance with city drainage requirements, the Development is required to construct onsite detention and water quality facilities, these stormwater facilities are then connected to the nearest public stormwater collection system. The Development is proposing to construct a stormwater facility that will convey flows in a 24” storm sewer within West Fremont Avenue ROW to its ultimate outfall into Lee Gulch. A portion of West Fremont Avenue spans the irrigation ditch known as High Line Canal.
For any infrastructure constructed, operated, or maintained within the High Line Canal, a License Agreement must be executed between the High Line Canal owner and the respective jurisdiction(s) or organization(s) that are responsible for the infrastructure. In Littleton, the High Line Canal is owned by the City and County of Denver, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners (“Denv...
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