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Ken‑Caryl board authorizes lot merger to clear way for community park and pickleball courts
Summary
The Ken‑Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District unanimously adopted Resolution 26105, authorizing the district manager to pursue a county-required lot merger so grading permits can be issued for phase 1A of the community park and pickleball courts. Contractor AJI is ready to begin once permits clear.
The Ken‑Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 26105, giving the district manager authority to submit a lot‑merger application and execute documents necessary to satisfy Jefferson County as the district moves toward grading and construction of the planned community park and pickleball courts.
Board counsel James told the board the county had made the lot‑merger a condition of the grading permit. "A lot merger is an administrative approval," he said, adding the resolution is written broadly to cover the east‑side parcels the county identified and to allow staff to respond to the county's final instructions. Staff said the merger would consolidate multiple assessor parcels into a larger lot needed for the planned Phase 1A work.
Staff said contractor AJI is prepared to begin work once the grading permit is issued; the county record shows the grading permit review was in second referral and the referral period was expected to close June 2. "We drafted the resolution to give Chad the authority to move forward with whatever lot merger they require," James said. Chad (district staff) added that the lot merger is intended to keep the permitting process moving and that the district is taking the simplest administrative route requested by the county.
Votes at a glance • Appointment of board officers and committee designations — Motion to approve slate passed by roll call, 5‑0 (see related action). • Resolution 26105 (lot‑merger authorization) — Adopted unanimously, 5‑0.
Why it matters The lot merger resolves a county administrative condition that was holding up grading for the park site. With the county requirement cleared, the district can move toward on‑the‑ground work for planned recreation improvements, including multiple pickleball courts identified in its park plan. The board and staff said they will follow up with a public construction timeline and communications plan once permits are final.
What happens next Staff will file the lot‑merger application and work with Jefferson County on any follow‑up items; the district manager will execute documents as necessary under the board’s authorization. Staff said it will publish a construction timeline and community notifications after the grading permit is issued.
Provenance This article is grounded in board presentations and the motion to adopt Resolution 26105 (transcript entries beginning with SEG 1960 and concluding at SEG 2121).
