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Douglas County adopts ordinance to annex ~149.7 acres into Minden
Summary
On second reading the board adopted ordinance 2026-1671 to annex about 149.69 acres (multiple APNs) into the Town of Minden boundary as part of the Buckeye Farm/Monterra area; the motion passed 4–0 with one commissioner absent.
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on July 16 adopted ordinance 2026-1671 to annex roughly 149.69 acres into the Town of Minden boundary.
Principal Planner Kate Morolis O'Neil noted a clerical correction in the staff packet and said the ordinance number should read 2026-1671. Rachel Hamer, representing the Town of Minden, said the annexation covers the Buckeye Farms Neighborhood 1 area, was approved by the Minden Town Board and was part of a development agreement with Park Ranch Holdings and Vesta development rights.
Hamer said the annexation would make the parcels contiguous with existing town boundary lines and referenced the approved planned-unit development and tentative subdivision map; she said the parcel includes approximately 324 residences in the planned neighborhood area. County counsel Doug Ritchie said the development agreement secures Vesta development rights that contemplate annexation in order to receive public facilities, including water.
After a brief public comment period — during which Jim Slade reiterated concerns about master-plan consistency and urged commissioners to follow findings from local planning bodies — the board voted to adopt the ordinance. The motion passed 4–0 with one absence.
Because this was an ordinance adoption on second reading, the action is final unless appealed under applicable law; the annexation was presented as part of an ongoing development agreement and Town of Minden approvals. The county noted service connections (water and sanitation) would be addressed as part of the annexation process.
