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Commissioners approve Crestview land split; applicants to record shared-well agreement
Summary
Douglas County approved a replat splitting a 11.4-acre Crestview lot into two lots. The applicants will plug and abandon an exempt well, complete a new well, and record a formal shared-well agreement and easements before final plat recordation.
Douglas County commissioners approved a replat for Crestview Filing 1 that divides a single 11.4-acre lot into two residential parcels, with an agreement to share a new groundwater well as part of the approval.
Trevor Bedford, representing Planning Services, explained the proposal (project SB2025-020) would create Lot 23A (6.38 acres) and Lot 23B (5.02 acres). The applicants proposed sharing a single groundwater well for both lots; the Colorado Division of Water Resources requested that the existing exempt well be plugged and abandoned and that a new well be completed before plat recordation.
Staff recommended conditions the applicants accepted prior to final plat: evidence that the existing exempt well has been plugged and abandoned to satisfy the Division of Water Resources; completion of the new well permit (no. 1044232); execution and recordation of a shared-well agreement and associated water easements; payment of cash-in-lieu school and park fees; and recording of other utility easements.
Applicant testimony: Bruce Williams, one of the property owners, said the family intends to build a new house on the subdivided lot and that they had the Crestview HOA’s support. Williams thanked county staff for assistance navigating the process and said he agreed to the proposed conditions.
Board action: A commissioner moved to approve the replat; another commissioner seconded and the board voted unanimously to approve the Crestview filing replat with eight staff conditions, including the water-related conditions and recording of a shared access agreement.
Why it matters: The Crestview subdivision’s plat contains a note that no further resubdivision is allowed. Staff advised the board the note likely applied to 5-acre lots and that two lots in the subdivision exceed 10 acres; property owners and the HOA provided responses during referral and noted no objection.
What’s next: Applicants will provide the recorded shared-well agreement and evidence of plugging/abandonment of the exempt well before the county will record final plat documents.
Provenance: The Crestview replat presentation started at transcript timecode 2264.98; the board’s approval and unanimous vote are recorded beginning near 3076–3170.
