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Kim Hirsch of budget staff presented the second supplemental for fiscal 2025 and said the request affects 10 county funds. “The total amount of the request for your consideration today is $32,692,346,” Hirsch told the board during her presentation.

Nut graf: The supplemental increases the county’s amended 2025 budget to $657,895,721 and moves funds for reimbursable grants, carryforward projects, and new initiatives into current-year appropriations so the county may legally spend newly received revenues.

Details discussed
Hirsch told commissioners the supplemental includes both newly received revenues that must be appropriated before spending and carryforward project balances from multi-year grants and capital projects. She noted, for example, that certain law-enforcement-authority funds and district attorney vehicle-leasing expenses require transfers and appropriations to reflect actual funding and planned expenditures. Hirsch said some items draw on prior fund balance where appropriate and that staff provided line-by-line detail in the board packet.

Board action
After brief questions from commissioners about fund flow and timing, the board approved the resolution by unanimous vote.

Why it matters
The supplemental is an accounting step required under government finance rules: newly received revenues must be recognized and appropriated before spending. The amendment enables the county to carry forward multi-year project dollars and to begin planned purchases and grant-funded work in fiscal 2025.

Next steps
Budget staff will execute the transfers and monitor spending; staff noted detailed fund summaries and backups are included in the board packet for audit and public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Douglas County Commissioners - April 22, 2025, Land Use Meeting/Public Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","Douglas County commissioners approved a supplemental budget resolution to recognize $32,692,346 in new revenues, carry forward unspent project dollars, and appropriate spending authority across 10 funds for fiscal year 2025.","taxTitle","Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",4194,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6576570,"Commissioners rezone Scribe Resurvey Lots 7–11 from general to light industrial",553,2416000,2969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085860-746a466d8a67fbc33e875f1982820b65&start=2416&end=2969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085860-746a466d8a67fbc33e875f1982820b65/thumbnail_2416000.jpg","/articles/6576570/Douglas-County/Colorado/Commissioners-rezone-Scribe-Resurvey-Lots-711-from-general-to-light-industrial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576570-d455b18ead80e7f2369b8f3a78e926f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177508&Signature=Uvd65uDiaBfSwvB5LdwEP2edkVkZrqcGvxaIpb08vapstiO-dSpZ08ksdHQOwvMfGVxHfXTc3nOhlHLKjwf4z5nn33jJFouoTBKf7fwoeBJMSKgQjKSn6gVbuY1xKhkA8R0dYc1mQ7F3YpX-1-LovFy172FDkGUpXgGT4ASEFWaB-9Qvz89Yrbio4VqzpIDevgTCDKSkV8N~hGAG1FMiOXCAkn71t8HYRTftmUtkBQwBNhf3L6NYmxkTFCkzaEmaWUXF11l5bwAaUMUJ28Cxk9Ow4awX4~~kQoHT3kdoe-ZSrJCKwIi8F1AVHlGiZT7JDTAxFH2HC8l18LQ3E69ntw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 approved rezoning Scribe Resurvey Lots 7 through 11 (project file ZR2024-008) from general industrial to light industrial to bring existing buildings and uses back into compliance with county setback requirements.

Trevor Bedford of Planning Services said the approximately 4.45-acre site lies west of Highway 85 in the county’s primary urban area. The property currently houses landscaping operations; portions of existing structures did not meet the 25-foot setback required between general industrial and light industrial zones. Rezoning to light industrial would eliminate that required interface setback and allow the site’s continued use while the owner completes a concurrent site improvement plan.

The nut graf: Planning staff concluded the rezoning satisfies the statutory and zoning-resolution approval standards; the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval, and the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the rezoning without conditions.

Applicant and public comment
Owner representative Jim Lynch and Mark Skalski of Samuel Engineering told the board they did not have a formal presentation but requested approval to allow the site improvement plan and drainage and parking upgrades to proceed. No public opposition was recorded; staff said one abutting property owner commented favorably about the owner’s cooperation.

Board action and rationale
Commissioners described the rezoning as an efficient fix to bring existing uses into compliance with zoning and to allow site improvements; the motion to approve passed unanimously.

Why it matters
Rezoning resolves nonconforming setbacks that could otherwise require building modifications or enforcement and enables the owner to address drainage and site improvements through the site improvement plan process. For nearby businesses and residents, the change clarifies permitted uses and setback expectations on the parcel.

Next steps
The applicant will proceed with the concurrent site improvement plan to upgrade drainage and other on-site conditions as required by county review.","Douglas County commissioners approved a rezoning to change roughly 4.45 acres from general industrial to light industrial to resolve setback nonconformities and allow the existing landscaping-related use to come into compliance.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6576574,"Douglas County adopts ordinance tightening rules on oversized and recreational vehicle parking",842,1602000,2444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085860-746a466d8a67fbc33e875f1982820b65&start=1602&end=2444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085860-746a466d8a67fbc33e875f1982820b65/thumbnail_1602000.jpg","/articles/6576574/Douglas-County/Colorado/Douglas-County-adopts-ordinance-tightening-rules-on-oversized-and-recreational-vehicle-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576574-78cc67063c1e7bbe1967da5f56cd62d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177508&Signature=HpnEttdfRAn5CMu~j2U2QVkLayJqyqm8MeHlTbhT0l8HfvbPSzhXpgq~EuYicGLSHHCim4W7Z-byOWCPYU29PAwkYYhHJt2HTlgCzpFmJyw-u8imOjHdJUWVosl-kyfDNOZG7ZaZqRm5DWGn02U1paU~nf~ysH8K6yvqVdjatsbdvMyPrWTsUVrGpEbtEMigOKHGIOy9qWisfPu6hRX3R9xBgXLZtqjtGUGmT821EN03vEjiESYlZEGlVg1CvYF2Tv0lfAniqW3YGrK8RIe2RzjQGm~hDWCXL91itGZLkIcyQDcPiR8csNHqd8MaO67tzSShGaz65hkzhKbmiN~6cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 adopted amendments to ordinance O-025-001 to regulate parking of oversized commercial vehicles countywide and to allow stricter rules for recreational vehicles in certain communities.

Commander Alan Stanton of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office told the board changes in state law in 2022 left enforcement gaps. “That gap has caused safety issues within our community,” Stanton said, urging adoption of two added sections to address commercial and recreational vehicles differently.

Nut graf: The ordinance adds a tiered enforcement scheme for commercial vehicles in residential areas and a separate standard for recreational vehicles, including a 72-hour threshold used to define long-term parking. The commercial-vehicle provisions passed unanimously; the recreational-vehicle provisions passed on a 2–1 vote.

Key provisions and penalties
- Commercial/oversized vehicles (as defined in the ordinance): The sheriff’s office proposed a tiered approach aimed at voluntary compliance. Stanton described the penalty structure as starting with fines for initial violations and escalating to mandatory court appearances for repeat noncompliance, with the first set described as “a hundred dollar fine plus surcharges and fees” for initial violations and potential fines up to $1,000 plus costs at mandatory court appearances.
- Recreational vehicles: The ordinance treats long-term parking as more than 72 hours within a seven-day period in targeted communities. Penalties were described as $25 for a first offense, $50 for a second, and $100 for a third offense within a 365-day period; subsequent violations remain $100.

Public comment and local support
Tom McHenry, a Stonegate Village resident and board member, testified in support, citing safety concerns for children and emergency vehicle access in cul-de-sacs. “We had a covenant since the beginning of Stonegate Village… The reason… was for two reasons, both of them regarding safety,” McHenry said.

Board action
The board separated the ordinance into two motions: one addressing oversized/commercial vehicles, which commissioners approved unanimously; and a second motion enabling greater regulation of recreational vehicle parking in communities that request it, which passed 2–1.

Why it matters
The changes give counties and subdivisions limited tools to address large commercial vehicles and RVs parked long-term in residential areas, a response local officials said was necessary after a 2022 state law change that reduced enforcement options. The ordinance uses the county’s master plan definition of “highly urbanized areas” to target enforcement where neighborhood streets and sidewalks are more likely to be affected.

Next steps
Sheriff’s Office staff said they will emphasize education and voluntary compliance before issuing citations and that exemptions exist for emergency and critical-infrastructure vehicles.","The Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance O-025-001 on second and final reading to regulate parking of commercial (oversized) vehicles and, by a separate vote, adopted provisions allowing certain communities to restrict recreational vehicle parking over 72 hours.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6576579,"Douglas County approves Fields Filing 1 final plat for clustered estate residential lots",1214,457000,1671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085860-746a466d8a67fbc33e875f1982820b65&start=457&end=1671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085860-746a466d8a67fbc33e875f1982820b65/thumbnail_457000.jpg","/articles/6576579/Douglas-County/Colorado/Douglas-County-approves-Fields-Filing-1-final-plat-for-clustered-estate-residential-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576579-60ad5300ac204c897dffa342f559a6af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177508&Signature=cAiyLLKW0Q~bG6MJgsn9cc~swEKL1fbScWT3~7AVVcg0EqFQVr71inqAxgJE9sBzlfysk9A61QtAgekcTcjXVqPtwRpfu9BbfKoZXEkbdkuLaFtZGgPkj6fofhU1DVRFolSUruIfzCkjFGL8ONRFe2PdCjHbw7lEzmfjdVGGYDp78L0nz0MhlwSbZkAkqetO4IdZ~O29u6dLS3P9hYFyZ5MkTn-2WeBXqX9eFo4FZRDyH2pvAwR0YX11PeBr7iiUU8m1U2VRwHQVdW1GrL7HYQC90PFdPj20i87h-o9YAvlsO9GaSNifEKyG~QQNcmUf69Xo1BV6XlgicdK93NqEXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 approved the Fields Filing 1 final plat (project file SB2024-041), which subdivides a portion of the Fields preliminary plan for clustered estate residential lots.

The approval, presented by Heather Scott of Planning Services, covers a final plat to divide roughly 282 acres into 18 lots and 14 tracts, with lot sizes ranging from about 0.7 to 2.125 acres and 37.99 acres of right-of-way dedicated for future road improvements on Hilltop Road. “The item before you is the fields filing 1 final plat, project number SB2024041,” Scott told commissioners in presenting staff’s recommendation and proposed conditions.

The nut graf: The board found the final plat met the county’s subdivision standards and approved it with five conditions, including cash-in-lieu payments for parkland and school land dedications and requirements for technical corrections and monitoring for historic and paleontological finds.

City and developer presentations and scope
Brad Dixon, entitlements director for Toll Brothers in Colorado, told the board the final plat adheres closely to the preliminary plan approved Nov. 7, 2023, and preserves drainage ways and larger estate lots on the western and southern edges as visual buffers. He said Parker Water and Sanitation District will provide water and sewer service, and that a sanitary lift station and force main are included in the utilities plan. Dixon thanked staff for their review: “First, I wanna thank staff, for their thoughtful review of the application.”

What the board approved and conditions
Staff recommended five conditions and the board’s approval was conditioned on them. Key clarifications recorded in the public record include:
- A cash-in-lieu payment of $429,238.48 to Douglas County for parkland dedication prior to plat recordation.
- School land dedication fees of $215,185.09 to the Douglas County School District to be paid at the time of the first residential building permit (staff noted a technical error in the staff report on timing).
- Technical corrections to the plat exhibit prior to recordation and an obligation for the applicant to notify the county if historic or paleontological resources are discovered during construction.

The board voted with a unanimous aye to approve the final plat with the five conditions as presented.

Why it matters
The Fields project reduces the potential density allowed under the ER (estate residential) zone from what staff said could have been much higher down to the smaller footprint of clustered estate lots in order to protect drainage ways and provide larger buffer lots along portions of the site. The finished development will affect traffic access points on Hilltop Road and Singing Hills Road and will require off-site and on-site utility extensions.

What’s next
Staff noted the SIA (Subdivision Improvements Agreement) and construction plans have been approved by Public Works Engineering and that technical corrections remain prior to recordation. Toll Brothers and utility districts will proceed with required permits and infrastructure work before building permits are issued.","The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved the Fields Filing 1 final plat, allowing Toll Brothers to subdivide the site and requiring cash-in-lieu payments, technical corrections, and other standard conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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