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Jeanette Baer presented the staff report and noted the planning commission recommended approval 7‑0 after hearing the application on March 3. Staff summarized referral responses and identified public comment from adjacent Roxborough Park residents expressing concerns about neighborhood character and environmental impacts; the applicant said those concerns were addressed through design adjustments and outreach. Applicant Jeff Collins, vice president of River Canyon Real Estate Investments, told the board River Canyon will remain below the River Canyon PD cap of 250 dwelling units and said the project \"utilizes existing infrastructure for water and sewer.\" He also described building envelopes, drainage design using a detention pond and the Eighth Fairway as part of filtration, and two emergency access gates that would remain limited to emergency and authorized quasi‑governmental access.

Staff recommended six conditions be attached to approval. Those conditions read into the record include: (1) prior to plat recordation, payment of $1,000 cash in lieu of parkland dedication to Douglas County; (2) prior to plat recordation, payment of $2,000 cash in lieu of school land dedication and $2,368 for school capacity to the Douglas County School District (amount specified in the PD); (3) prior to building permit issuance for lots 1–3, evidence that a 10‑foot utility easement and a golf‑cart path easement have been vacated; (4) during construction, immediate notification to the county if historic or paleontological resources are discovered; (5) technical corrections to the plat exhibit to the county's satisfaction prior to recordation; and (6) satisfaction of any commitments made during the public hearing or in writing.

Commissioners asked about outreach to Roxborough homeowners, emergency‑access gate procedures, and construction timing; the applicant said the developer had held an open house, responded to two written inquiries through the county process, and planned to start construction in October with a target six‑month construction window. A motion to approve the minor development final plat (project file SB2024‑064) passed with a unanimous vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Douglas County Commissioners - March 11, 2025, Land Use Meeting/Public Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","Douglas County commissioners approved a minor‑development final plat for River Canyon filing 1A, authorizing four new residential lots and adjustments to golf‑course and open‑space tracts; the approval carries six conditions including cash‑in‑lieu fees for parks and schools.","taxTitle","Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",4194,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640981,"County rezones 66.9 acres near Larkspur from suburban residential to Agricultural-1",366,2698000,3064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547964-927cb04aa61309d2b5603c907f4300ae&start=2698&end=3064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547964-927cb04aa61309d2b5603c907f4300ae/thumbnail_2698000.jpg","/articles/6640981/Douglas-County/Colorado/County-rezones-669-acres-near-Larkspur-from-suburban-residential-to-Agricultural-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640981-3c4316461e4fddcc34f66a63778e9016/orig.mp4?Expires=1776371493&Signature=NmjSEEmWhBTKNNlJ29C1g1RXUs35Zx178p9TEF-rcSmQKOUalLpUl1V5adwCrREzIVihFTcOFN4JJtZpwMazAsAIn1bobKzUj4ZNNKoBiq6srwO7MnFXhmVPd0X2yaPSzU~J3x0EVE8HAw8s5BftU55U4GVj4JqDrzgUddonOKuG0iMAomu5jS9t2jLcCLWAEIMPhguqvvFri0FgdPEIQ9sVYYn2q2TLX4sy1mcrKQzCv1zxxnlwOYZWi-3Wjn-X7yXkZ-Y4lNLx2EzoUxyyroP-D6zAf-m6bm~vTNtb0Zu3GjaiQkRySYAIlwxyC7~F5kSkLDellfI-sEuj9AHMJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Douglas County commissioners on March 11 approved a zone map change that rezones 66.9 acres approximately two miles west of Larkspur from Suburban Residential (SR) to Agricultural‑1 (A‑1).

Mike Paseka of Douglas County Planning Services presented the application on behalf of Phoenix Larkspur LLC. He said the change is a landowner‑initiated rezoning intended to bring the parcel into greater conformity with the Douglas County Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP), specifically the West Plum Creek sub‑area policies. The planning commission recommended approval at its March 3 public hearing by a vote of 7‑0; county staff reported no referral agency comments or public testimony during either hearing.

Paseka told commissioners the subject property had been platted in 1971 as Bridal Village filing 1 into half‑acre lots and that prior administrative replats consolidated those lots into three large parcels. The site is undeveloped, lacks central water and sewer required for SR‑zoned development, and staff concluded A‑1 better reflects the property's existing conditions and the CMP guidance.

Commissioners voiced support for returning a long‑stranded parcel to agricultural zoning; one commissioner said the current landowner had worked to preserve the property. A motion to approve the map change (project file DOCTOR2024‑004) carried with the board and no public opposition was recorded.","Douglas County commissioners approved a zone map change to A‑1 for 66.9 acres near Larkspur to align the parcel with the Comprehensive Master Plan; the planning commission had recommended approval 7‑0 and no public testimony was received at the board hearing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640986,"Commissioners approve Sterling Ranch filing 7C final plat and subdivision-improvements IGA",1685,1008000,2693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547964-927cb04aa61309d2b5603c907f4300ae&start=1008&end=2693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547964-927cb04aa61309d2b5603c907f4300ae/thumbnail_1008000.jpg","/articles/6640986/Douglas-County/Colorado/Commissioners-approve-Sterling-Ranch-filing-7C-final-plat-and-subdivision-improvements-IGA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640986-a0de21db006e92d32c51eb0f3531b660/orig.mp4?Expires=1776371493&Signature=lTXsX5mGK5zf0j~CstiUGCegSOkvG0wiLSW7pLNop--QE672nNHiwVKLuzu6OZprlnrvr8zwKWz82Tz8Xj5ZdNwbGh1EbsEMHcGiu1mGrfb4l9GAjghZYqyjaJnM1N-UwYKYnteA0OPW4YhFXD9V46muez1ks20uhc~-uaYhj327sVomTjUQCK3myC3WWzGL67URA3gF8MS2o5jx~OdjuUu-He0xmvMlmd4JdZtVWR5byo5lEsM6DZNnuUon0YHOmIrhojtN-ogx60~N7CCUU3oC8awRAtBYpOMkCaKz6Y941T5sFZDm8Wya7P3b1RXPGBi-Mvw3Ph2FqihAx6ph7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on March 11 unanimously approved a subdivision improvements agreement (SIA/IGA) and the final plat for Sterling Ranch filing 7C, a 47‑acre portion of the Sterling Ranch master plan that will create 430 residential lots and associated public and private roads.

Staff presented the final plat and the accompanying SIA/IGA as a package; Brett Thomas of Douglas County Planning Services explained that action on the agreement was required prior to final-plat approval. The SIA/IGA is a three‑party agreement among Douglas County, Sterling Ranch Development Company, and the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board intended to secure streets, traffic facilities, sidewalks, storm drainage, water and sanitary infrastructure. Ken Murphy of county engineering was available for technical questions.

Kevin Jonk, director of engineering for Sterling Ranch Development Company, summarized the proposal and construction progress in prior filings, noting the application proposes 430 residential lots (104 detached homes and 326 townhome/paired units) and approximately 10 acres of open space, including a 1‑acre park. The applicant described infrastructure commitments, water service arrangements through Dominion Water and Sanitation District and the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, and engineering approvals for construction documents. Jonk said the development team is \"over excavating every block\" and added, \"we are actually excavating 23 to 24 feet, sort of, for good measure,\" describing geotechnical precautions for expansive soils.

The board approved the SIA/IGA by motion (project file DV2024-410), the motion carried unanimously, and subsequently approved the final plat (project file SB2024-460) by a unanimous vote. County staff listed ten conditions of approval, including: (1) approval of the SIA/IGA prior to action on the final plat; (2) a per-unit capital mitigation payment to the Douglas County School District ($1,500 per single‑family dwelling; $750 per multifamily unit prior to site improvement plan approval); (3) payment of pro‑rata share costs toward state highway improvements per commitments in the Sterling Ranch PD; (4) inclusion of property in one or more Sterling Ranch metropolitan districts prior to plat recordation; (5) recordation of a private telecommunications easement; (6) coordination with Xcel Energy on gas and electric provision; (7) technical corrections to the final‑plat exhibit; (8) provision of Colorado Parks and Wildlife literature to prospective homeowners about possible wildlife presence; (9) a burrowing‑owl survey if earth moving begins between March 15 and October 31; and (10) satisfaction of commitments made during the public hearing or in writing.

No public commenters spoke at the hearing. Commissioners expressed support for the application, noting the project's compliance with the county comprehensive master plan and the ongoing construction under prior filings. The board recorded motions approving the SIA/IGA and the final plat and instructed staff to proceed with the conditions and recordation steps.","Douglas County approved the three‑party subdivision improvements agreement (SIA/IGA) and final plat for Sterling Ranch filing 7C, authorizing 430 residential lots and related infrastructure, subject to ten conditions including school mitigation payments and district inclusion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6640990,"Douglas County OKs one-year extension for Sterling Ranch filing 6A plat recordation",200,799000,999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547964-927cb04aa61309d2b5603c907f4300ae&start=799&end=999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547964-927cb04aa61309d2b5603c907f4300ae/thumbnail_799000.jpg","/articles/6640990/Douglas-County/Colorado/Douglas-County-OKs-one-year-extension-for-Sterling-Ranch-filing-6A-plat-recordation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640990-4e5b7c8b0ca7069d21a3d2354e6fdf64/orig.mp4?Expires=1776371493&Signature=HI0e3DniRCUCTvafdh5gT6Y~ZG8zZZo-spILlfv1sWfr2y9vqNby~FfBYUCAkg-pgp3q4yWmbcsPZqOSVD5iLUpEZFnVH2ottSjS1UPuOPyPyqQFL8texY1M5OTSBpHFD38NpAP7VxfVvrrT4f4h5jfhLwXLpUB-36bBqeU-LSwlkF51VJz6aZl7syNlIWjPZff2cHc25FD0SXthEQMtn4jvahwf~qBi6XoHCOUZdwQdrXzgPWQkhIKZYtLC5~BLZWhziwJLkXJSG0cujgIxRHFC2e28R-2cVfTACpUEJpA~AG9Up2GGKPaVyGQ58~Oh5Fd8YFx0YkVTtfjIoRfxZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on March 11 approved a one-year extension for recordation of the Sterling Ranch filing 6A first amendment plat, moving the deadline to March 12, 2026.

The extension request was presented by Brett Thomas of Douglas County Planning Services and by Kevin Jonk, director of engineering for Sterling Ranch Development Company. Thomas said the subdivision resolution permits a director to grant a one-year recordation extension and that the board may approve further extensions at a public meeting. Jonk told commissioners, \"We, we have no, no presentation other than, just the request, for the extension to have, more time to determine, you know, what is the, you know, the correct, and, you know, the best use, for the property.\" No members of the public spoke for or against the request.

The staff recommendation noted that the director had earlier granted a one-year extension through March 12, 2025, and that the requested extension would be subject to the four original conditions of approval that remain attached to the previously approved final plat. A motion to approve the extension carried 3-0.

The extension preserves the applicant's ability to record the amended plat through March 12, 2026, under the original conditions; the staff report did not change or add conditions at the meeting.","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved a one-year extension for recordation of the Sterling Ranch filing 6A first amendment plat, moving the recordation deadline to March 12, 2026; no public comment was received.","actionData","errors"]

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