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Cottonwood Metro district given authority to replace and maintain Jordan Road fencing
Summary
Douglas County approved a service-plan amendment allowing Cottonwood Metropolitan District to construct and maintain fencing along Jordan Road and Cottonwood Drive; the amendment clarifies authority but does not change debt or mill levies.
Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday approved a first amendment to the Cottonwood Metropolitan District service plan to clarify the district’s authority to replace and maintain fencing along Jordan Road (and a revised fence location shown for Jordan Road), the district and staff said.
Staff context: DJ Beckwith, representing Planning Resources, told the board the amendment does not change the district’s debt limit or mill levy; it clarifies that the district may build and maintain fences and makes technical changes moving a proposed fence from Parker to Jordan Road. The Planning Commission recommended approval 4–1, and staff described referral comments as generally non-substantive. The amendment does not create new financing obligations for the county.
Applicant comments: George Rowley, general counsel for the district, said much of the Cottonwood service area was annexed into the Town of Parker, and the district wants authority to improve and maintain inconsistent, aging fencing along the roadways for aesthetic and safety reasons. The district said no additional district revenue or debt would be required and that preliminary outreach to neighbors has occurred; the district will continue public outreach before construction.
Local response: Laurien Tatlock, representing Cottonwood Highlands Metropolitan District number 1 (an overlapping district), confirmed earlier disagreements were resolved after the Cottonwood district proposed the exclusion of certain overlapping properties; Cottonwood Highlands withdrew its formal objection.
Board action: The board voted unanimously to approve the first amendment to the Cottonwood Metropolitan District service plan with no changes to debt or mill-levy limits. Commissioners noted the amendment addresses a narrow, technical gap in the original 1981 plan by explicitly authorizing fence work.
Next steps: The district will continue outreach and coordinate with Parker and staff on fence alignment and construction details.
Provenance: Staff introduced the amendment at roughly transcript timecode 15032.03; the board approved the amendment later in the meeting at roughly transcript timecode 15605–15621.
