Jefferson County commissioners voted to approve an application for modification of private-road standards so that a proposed private access serving several Morgan and Warren parcels may be built as drawn and include an approved turnaround configuration.

The planning presentation said the road exceeded 750 feet — the threshold that triggers county review — and required an approved design. Planning staff reported Road & Bridge and Central Fire reviewed the proposed alignment; Central Fire asked for an adequate turnaround, and staff indicated a hammerhead configuration will meet the requirement in this case. The approved plan calls for a 60-foot road easement with a hammerhead/turnaround rather than the full cul-de-sac in the applicant’s initial concept.

An applicant representative explained the route: the road will run north from 4400, through a narrow jog in a parcel the applicant purchased from a neighbor, and then extend to meet the rear parcels. The representative said the owners have removed old outbuildings and brush, obtained survey pins, and have a gravel bid forthcoming: “We bought this portion from Alyss Morgan … we own all the dirt all the way back,” the applicant said. He added the owners plan to build the road and then “leave the property to the county and turn it over to the county” once the road is complete and meets county standards.

Planning staff noted the application arose from a boundary-line adjustment and that a 60-foot easement through the involved parcels was necessary to provide lawful access for the adjusted lots. The commission recorded a motion to approve the private-road modification; the motion passed on roll call. Commissioners and the applicant discussed next steps for surveying and for combining parcel records so the county’s GIS and addressing reflect the new road alignment. The applicant said a formal gravel bid would be submitted that day and that the property owners have agreed to sign dedication documents when the road meets county specifications.

Next steps: the applicant will proceed with construction to county standards, provide the gravel bid and construction schedule to county staff, and execute any required easement or dedication documents so the county can record and later accept the road if it meets specifications.