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Court adopts cost determination for Tierra Del Este Phase 3 PID; annual assessments estimated at $662 or $799 per lot
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Summary
The court approved a cost determination resolution and preliminary service and assessment plan for the Tierra Del Este 3 Phase 6 Public Improvement District27s Phase 3, which would levy annual assessments estimated at $662 or $799 per lot depending on lot type and scheduled a public hearing for April 13, 2026.
El Paso County Commissioners on March 23 voted to approve and adopt a cost determination resolution and the associated preliminary service and assessment plan for Phase 3 of the Tierra Del Este 3 Public Improvement District (PID), moving the PID process forward and scheduling a public hearing for April 13, 2026.
Presentation and key numbers Christian Martinez of county administration told the court the PID petition was submitted by the landowner Rancho Estrel Land Holdings and lies in unincorporated El Paso County (East Montana area). Martinez said Phase 3 covers roughly 128 acres and would implement 458 single-family units and a park. He told commissioners the overall PID improvements had a previously stated final cost estimate of $26,000,000, and that the preliminary service and assessment plan proposes an annual assessment per lot of either $662 or $799 depending on lot type and median lot square footage.
Next steps and legal mechanics The court adopted the cost determination resolution, approved the preliminary service and assessment plan, and called a public hearing for April 13, 2026 to consider an order levying assessments on property within Phase 3. County staff will file the proposed assessment rolls with the county clerk and publish and mail notices as required by statute and the PID process. Martinez emphasized that staff27s recommended actions would not obligate the county to issue debt; the PID is structured as a reimbursement model in which the developer initially fronts construction costs and is reimbursed by the PID as improvements are completed.
Vote and remarks A motion to approve was made and seconded; the voting opened and commissioners carried the motion. Commissioners thanked staff and urged public engagement ahead of the scheduled hearing.
Provenance and attribution This article reports the presentation and motions as recorded in the March 23, 2026 El Paso County Commissioners Court meeting; figures for annual assessments and lot counts are taken from Christian Martinez27s presentation and are reported here as presented to the court. The court set the public hearing for April 13, 2026.
