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Commissioners approve road dedications and a road‑use agreement tied to energy projects
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Summary
The board accepted two road dedications associated with the Wheat Ridge East wind project, asked staff to pursue formal road vacations for obsolete segments, and approved a road‑use agreement for the Wagon Trail Energy Center solar project that includes a developer commitment to seal roughly 2.5 miles of Strawberry East Road.
The Board of Commissioners approved two road dedications and a draft road-use agreement linked to current energy projects in eastern Morrow County.
Ryan, representing the wind project, presented signed and notarized dedication deeds for two roads constructed as part of Wheat Ridge East (a Sand Hollow spur-loop connector and a straightening near the Doherty property). County planning counsel advised the board that the dedications are permissible in Exclusive Farm Use zoning provided the changes do not create new parcels; she recommended a formal road-vacation process for the replaced/removed segments to keep records clean. The board approved the dedications and directed staff to coordinate a subsequent vacation process and mapping updates.
For the Wagon Trail Energy Center solar site, project staff presented a road-use agreement committing Wagon Trail Energy Center LLC to work with a county-preferred vendor to seal/pave about 2.5 miles of Strawberry East Road (from Bombing Range Road to Lindsay Road) to control dust during construction and improve harvest-season access. The agreement shortens administrative review periods for haul-route exhibits (30 days vs. prior 90 days) and requires final exhibits before construction; the board approved the road-use agreement contingent on legal counsel’s final review.
Next steps: staff will begin the road-vacation process for the old segments, incorporate final haul-route exhibits into the road-use agreement, and secure legal sign-off prior to execution.
