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Erie council delays Stratus Redtail Ranch settlement vote after packet materials posted late; hearing continued to Dec. 16 (4–3)
Summary
Council voted 4–3 to continue a public hearing on a proposed settlement with Stratus Redtail Ranch LLC after an amended complaint and environmental report were added to the packet the day before the meeting; applicant counsel said documents had been public previously, but council prioritized additional public review time.
A public hearing on a proposed settlement agreement between the Town of Erie and Stratus Redtail Ranch LLC was continued to Dec. 16 after council members raised concerns that two documents — an environmental conditions report and an amended complaint — were not included in the original packet posted the prior Friday.
Town special counsel Katie Verra explained that the documents were added to the packet the day before the meeting. Applicant counsel David Foster told the council the amended complaint is dated Nov. 26, 2024 and has been available in court records for more than a year, and that the environmental summary "didn't identify any new issues, but clarified the issues from the hundreds of pages of environmental studies" previously available.
Council Member O'Connor moved to continue the hearing to Dec. 16 so residents would have additional time to review materials; the motion was seconded. After debate about public notice and staff timing, the council voted 4–3 to continue the hearing. The motion carried; the council will reconvene on Dec. 16 to take up the settlement.
The continuance preserves the opportunity for additional public review; the council did not take a final vote on the settlement agreement at the Dec. 9 meeting.
