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Douglas County approves small local improvement district for Country Club Drive in Perry Park
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved creation of a four‑lot Local Improvement District (LID) for Country Club Drive in Perry Park and directed staff to place the LID election question on the November ballot; a majority vote by eligible property owners will be required to authorize debt.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to create a Local Improvement District (LID) for Country Club Drive in the Perry Park area and to place an election question on the November ballot asking eligible property owners to approve debt for the project.
The LID would cover four lots at the northwest end of the paved portion of Country Club Drive. County staff described the district as very small and noted that the lots were platted in 1970 when the developer was not required to construct roads or utilities. Under current zoning, those lots must be served by central water and sanitary facilities and paved streets before they can be built on, staff said.
County planner Dan Roberts told commissioners the LID application followed the county’s process: application in January, neighborhood meeting in March, utility feasibility and scoping in the spring, and petitions returned by property owners on May 27. Three of the four owners returned petitions in favor, meeting the county’s threshold of more than 70 percent owner support to move the LID forward to a public hearing and ballot placement.
If the November ballot question receives a majority “yes” vote from eligible Douglas County property owners, the county will solicit financing through an RFP. Roberts said the LID already has design work from prior owners; construction would proceed if bids are below the approved debt limit. If the election or subsequent financing steps fail, the LID process would end, he said.
Commissioners discussed the county’s history with LIDs and emphasized limits on county assistance. One commissioner said he supports the LID process when upfront public assistance is nominal and the arrangement allows neighbors with unimproved parcels to fund necessary infrastructure over time through property assessments.
The board approved a resolution creating and organizing the Country Club Drive Group 10 LID and placing the question on the November ballot. The motion carried unanimously.
The next steps are a successful ballot vote, conditional financing, followed by competitive bidding and construction if bids are within the approved debt limit.
