Commission approves Rollins Ranch ownership amendment and clarifies ordinance language

The Morgan County Commission voted to approve an amendment to the Rollins Ranch development agreement reflecting an ownership change for Parcel A to the Mark and Jennifer Hancock Revocable Trust and to adopt ordinance CO26‑15 with clarifying language.

Planning staff said the Planning Commission held a public hearing July 9 and recommended approval. Commissioners discussed prior instances where common area parcels had been sold or reallocated and emphasized that any improvements or new uses in native open space remain subject to county review and the development agreement. Joe Sighetti, attorney for the purchasers, said trails, a pavilion and bridges on the parcel "are already finished" and that the purchase price proceeds will be used by the HOA for other improvements; he said specific future amenities would require HOA votes.

County counsel walked through edits to the ordinance and amendment: removing a section that had been framed as a condition of approval, incorporating those conditions directly into the development agreement, and updating internal references from a '5th' to a '6th' amendment. Commissioners said the clarified language would allow the ordinance to be signed and recorded that night.

Why it matters: The change of ownership affects how common/open space is managed within the development and ensures public‑access commitments and approval requirements remain enforced under county code.

Next steps: Staff will record the approved ordinance and the updated development agreement amendment; if future conveyances are proposed the county expects prior written approval by amendment to the development agreement.