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Eric Pavlinac, principal planner for Planning Services, described the request as a USR amendment to raise the existing tower to allow relocation of FM antennas and mounting equipment. Pavlinac said the tower is on a roughly 52-acre Agriculture-1 property southwest of Sedalia, currently owned by American Tower, and that the facility houses both public-safety and commercial equipment. The application included a visual impact assessment and photo-simulations and received three written public comments raising concerns about rural character, health risks, and property values.

Rachel Bruin of the Derna Group, the applicant representative, and Steven Thompson, Hope Media Group's senior vice president of engineering and IT, said the station KXWA (101.9 FM) has experienced signal distortion from co-located antenna placement and that separating antennas vertically requires a tower height increase. Bruin said the applicant's written response to public comments is in the staff packet. Thompson, an engineer with about 40 years' experience, explained the technical concept of \"blanketing interference,\" said Hope Media operates at lower power than another co-located station, and noted that the proposed change is expected to reduce emissions and may alleviate interference because the KXWA antenna would be higher and can operate at lower power.

Neighbor George Ackerman addressed the board during public comment, saying the tower is visible from his property and expressing concern about potential lighting and impacts on the area's ambiance. The applicant and staff said the Federal Aviation Administration reviewed the proposal and determined no lighting is required at the proposed height; Bruin stated the FAA approval was included with the application materials.

Board members asked staff and the applicant about claims that a prior approval had included an assurance that the tower height would not be increased; staff said they had found no record of such a commitment on the site plan or management plan. Commissioners also asked about potential impacts to property values; Bruin said she had not seen evidence that tower modifications affected property values.

A commissioner moved and another seconded approval of the use-by-special-review amendment subject to the two technical conditions recommended by staff. The motion passed unanimously.

Votes at a glance: US2024-010 approved unanimously; the approval includes two conditions, required technical corrections, and relies on commitments recorded in the public hearing.

The applicant must satisfy the conditions and technical corrections before final plan approval; routine maintenance and operational limits described in the management plan will apply.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Douglas County Commissioners - April 8, 2025, Land Use Meeting/Public Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on April 8 approved a use-by-special-review amendment permitting Hope Media Group to raise an existing tower so its FM antenna can be relocated to improve coverage for KXWA (101.9 FM).","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},6610784,"County approves alternate parkland dedication for 325-unit Inverness project with cash-in-lieu credits",1176,1453000,2629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901480-d2079e3d5fbeb70c750f8d58c62e7f50&start=1453&end=2629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901480-d2079e3d5fbeb70c750f8d58c62e7f50/thumbnail_1453000.jpg","/articles/6610784/Douglas-County/Colorado/County-approves-alternate-parkland-dedication-for-325-unit-Inverness-project-with-cash-in-lieu-credits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610784-c0544a7f77ffb171af14cbb4fbde25d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181299&Signature=X1lRkyJQCEpW1udz9iGymlvnugV8Ce8YO-jiZ8sxdx3n6v8Mbw03Z-GneaW4HYkfvHspGnCVoypHS0gDiixdVxB4piVeMOxTty0t6UH1dqk-7cDU-DyGYwm6jel2EJF3eBB83Naql8mkv3l5jbCj6SM8WUpivpi~BsEBrHh7r3gxETanfNtw5MwozZGQ1EJwKz4Vm9--6utzTFkWpAeWuRGlh4ft3H89cqoa43V6Y~bgLQ78qRps3kEnGaujUyGSQ-uArkY8QAzxwk5nLQaOEAAwgE~qrl1eTUBtAZ4~401kVG77PYSxBqoBdohcy~1LNfMP1hnkjw5O8peW5JuKzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Douglas County commissioners on April 8 approved an alternate parkland dedication request tied to a proposed 325-unit multifamily development in the Inverness Business Park, allowing a reduced land dedication and a cash-in-lieu payment after credits for private amenities and prior dedicated acreage.

Mike Paseka, representing Planning Services, said Holland Acquisition Company's site improvement plan (project SP2020-469) proposes 325 apartment units on a roughly 10-acre former Colorado Athletic Club site in the Inverness Business Park. Under Article 10 of the county's subdivision resolution, the board can consider alternate parkland dedication formulas for multifamily proposals. Paseka said the county appraisal valued land at $750,000 per acre and staff set out the required cash-in-lieu totals on that basis.

The applicant, represented by Kelly Dranginis of Holland Partner Group, presented demographic and market data the firm uses for its projects, citing an average household size of about 1.67 residents per unit in its Colorado buildings and a proposed adjusted average of 1.64 residents per unit. Using that lower household figure, Dranginis said the applicant's proposed land dedication would be 7.995 acres, equivalent to a reduced valuation of about $5,996,250. The applicant requested credits of $4,400,000 for on-site private recreational amenities (clubroom, fitness, pool, courtyards) and $242,215 for storm-sewer improvements, bringing the proposed parkland cash-in-lieu contribution to approximately $1,371,795 after applying a 0.3-acre credit for prior dedication.

During discussion, a commissioner asked whether the appraisal used full market value or fair market value; staff said the statutory standard references fair market value and that county appraisers use comparables to determine value, and the appraisal for this site returned $750,000 per acre. Paseka and staff noted that county policy work is underway to consider changes to Article 10 and that some jurisdictions apply lower household-size factors for multifamily projects.

After the applicant confirmed acceptance of the presented conditions, a commissioner moved to approve the alternate parkland dedication for project file SP2020-469 with the four conditions recommended by staff; a colleague seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The board's approval allows the developer to apply credits for private on-site amenities and stormwater work against the county's park cash-in-lieu requirement; final payment and dedication implementation are subject to conditions and the site-improvement plan approval process.

Votes at a glance: alternate parkland dedication for SP2020-469 approved unanimously.","The board unanimously approved an alternate parkland dedication standard for the Inverness Filing 7 site-improvement plan (SP2020-469), accepting a reduced land dedication and cash-in-lieu payment after credits for on-site amenities and prior park acreage.",{"_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},6610789,"Commissioners legalize two parcels in Sedalia via exemption amendment",597,833000,1430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901480-d2079e3d5fbeb70c750f8d58c62e7f50&start=833&end=1430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901480-d2079e3d5fbeb70c750f8d58c62e7f50/thumbnail_833000.jpg","/articles/6610789/Douglas-County/Colorado/Commissioners-legalize-two-parcels-in-Sedalia-via-exemption-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610789-1222d6411fa17edbe8f6593302bc2421/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181299&Signature=bGsnBvbuq57RAl1JTcE272wKA3aFzyBEs6B63qN1IBf-Pvq7JYJFeOOTrcLK2YRfwTHy3c1w5mk4fNd5uUNRJ4w5j5J~nNP1CQsF~jqWx2Ydjea0zWpRj7eUZCG25mNGGYbRR1ZPqlczECeGuA6G6vua5jQhNY6FtBrPxzn5Xtn79RaRVMdXp-2gUv2OLESxUupCaAo83PMiPHS4hQZM4aH2MnHcb39MYjSxqGwSKy4GSZdoqizjYoRkI8HBD1M4dwt5gA55lvpId~Ot03Yf7HFJzoBxHJ8cB-dBzsHcviF9WLmGEXfdTsuPc-Pi27uDneE-I8RsxEE0HdGY2jOXAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved an exemption amendment on April 8 to legalize two parcels created by deed in February 2007 on an 18.31-acre property near Sedalia.

Eric Pavlinac, principal planner for Planning Services, said the amendment (project EX2025-001) seeks to legalize a split of Parcel A into Parcel A1 and Parcel A2. Pavlinac explained the parcels were established by deed rather than through the county's subdivision process and that the exemption procedure provides a review path for divisions the board determines fall outside the subdivision process. He told the board staff had verified each lot has legal and physical access and could obtain well and septic permits.

Kevin Archer of Dave Archer and Associates, representing the property owners Lonnie Clifford and Doug Paulson, told the board the split was largely a legal cleanup reflecting transfers over decades and that the owners agreed to the proposed conditions. Archer provided background on the Hyer family ownership and subsequent deeds that led to the current parcel configuration.

A commissioner moved to approve the Hyer Exemption First Amendment, exemption project file EX2025-001, with the two conditions presented in staff's report; another commissioner seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

Staff recommended technical corrections to the exhibits prior to recordation and noted the approval is conditioned on the applicant fulfilling commitments made during the public meeting and in the record.

Votes at a glance: exemption amendment EX2025-001 approved unanimously.","Douglas County approved an exemption amendment to legalize a 2007 deeded split of an 18.31-acre property in Sedalia, creating two parcels (EX2025-001) and subjecting them to rural residential standards and two conditions of approval.",{"_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},6610793,"Douglas County commissioners approve one-year extension for Sterling Ranch filing 7A",209,611000,820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2901480-d2079e3d5fbeb70c750f8d58c62e7f50&start=611&end=820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2901480-d2079e3d5fbeb70c750f8d58c62e7f50/thumbnail_611000.jpg","/articles/6610793/Douglas-County/Colorado/Douglas-County-commissioners-approve-one-year-extension-for-Sterling-Ranch-filing-7A","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610793-ebcfd2d7256eccd22229a9cc57c89933/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181299&Signature=Y7uQxQd62jQ35tTQ8Pl7MzUkz1dWH43enZCNRHvmfkqDv5qOgaWfR5t3P~vtmsDzOylqBeBH-9iEMdVNCiYeNTldODouLV77m1a87zNQQmSU9Z2WTMHgJFZ8yqTmiz0ppBcLVYVQpPBukDokAZKHQuQ0JMEb~71ZezKjyvc0dNaZf51r8XZC2XnfW~jnXPud-2RG5rOfsYcO7wpwgQoaTXEXjmfD0W8ci72yW-sih0sayjTO9ZxLeRrtZWezKxQS40nDbJZdDIbbhVc9J8uso4chuKXY~ICTX8X3T1cdS50MHxHDOByD0SVeD7~WxaTYJvKmZy-ngQgTXWAnNDVzsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on April 8 approved a one-year extension for the recordation of Sterling Ranch Filing 7A, extending the approval through June 11, 2026.

Brett Thomas, chief planner for Planning Services, told the board the subdivision resolution allows the director to grant a one-year extension for plat recordation and that further extensions may be granted by the board upon written request. Thomas said the director previously granted a one-year extension through June 11, 2025, and staff recommended extending the recordation deadline another year, subject to the original 12 conditions of approval.

Kevin Jonk, director of entitlements and engineering for Sterling Ranch Development Company, said the applicant had no presentation but was available to answer questions.

After no public comment, a commissioner moved to approve the extension for project file XT2025-003; another commissioner seconded. The motion passed unanimously; the board chair and commissioners signaled “aye” and the chair declared the motion carried.

The approval keeps the filing subject to the 12 original conditions of approval and aligns with the subdivision resolution’s time-extension provisions. Staff and the applicant were present to implement any technical steps required prior to recordation.

Votes at a glance: the board recorded the motion, a second, and a unanimous approval on the record for project file XT2025-003.

The board proceeded to the next land use item after the vote.","The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year extension for recordation of Sterling Ranch Filing 7A (project file XT2025-003), extending the plat recordation deadline to June 11, 2026, subject to the original 12 conditions of approval.","actionData","errors"]

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