Planning commission recommends subdivision to enable battery storage on Lowry Trust parcel

The Arapahoe County Planning Commission on April 15 voted 4 to 2 to recommend approval of case PM23‑1, the Lowry Environmental Protection Cleanup Trust Fund Subdivision (filing no. 1), a minor subdivision that would split a 102.75‑acre parcel into a 19.1‑acre lot intended for a battery energy storage facility and an 83.65‑acre tract for future development.

Staffer Molly Orkin Larson, principal planner with the public works division, told commissioners the application complies with the Land Development Code, has adequate access from East Quincy Avenue and South Harvest Road, and can be served by sheriff and fire services. Larson said 3.59 acres of the proposed tract would be dedicated as right of way, and that staff received no written public comments on the application; a neighborhood meeting in February 2023 drew one attendee who expressed support.

"The application complies with the land development code," Molly Orkin Larson said during her presentation. "It has adequate access with Quincy and South Harvest Road being there adjacent to it. Development can be served by the Sheriff and Fire…