BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LAND USE  
MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING  
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025  
MINUTES  
Tuesday, October 14, 2025  
2:30 PM  
2:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
1.  
Call to Order  
PRESENT:  
Vice Chair George Teal  
Chairperson Abe Laydon  
Kevin Van Winkle  
a.  
b.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Attorney Certification of Agenda  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney, said that all items on today’s agenda have been properly  
noticed and the Board has jurisdiction to proceed.  
c.  
Commissioners Disclosure for Items on This Agenda  
2.  
3.  
Land Use Meeting Agenda Items  
Public Hearing Agenda Items  
a. Wildcat Regional Park - Land Disposal Request - Project File: MI2025-015.  
Steve Koster, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Mike Bailey, Applicant, addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Mark Giebel, Applicant, addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item and asked clarifying questions.  
Mr. Koster addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner’s questions.  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney, commented on this Item to help answer the Commissioner’s  
questions.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item and asked clarifying questions.  
Mr. Garcia, County Attorney, commented on this Item to help answer the Commissioner’s  
questions.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-174  
Commissioner Teal moved that the governmental use or purpose of Wildcat Regional Park  
Will be furthered by disposal of the land through conveyance to the Highlands Ranch  
Community Association - Project File: MI2025-015.  
ACCEPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
This is Motion No. 025-175  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Conveyance of Wildcat Regional  
Park to the Highlands Ranch Community Association - Project File: MI2025-015.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
b. Parks, Trails, Historic Resources and Opens Space Funding Agreement Between Douglas  
County and the Highlands Ranch Community Association for the Construction of Wildcat  
Regional Park and the Adjoining Trail Network in the Amount of $3,500,000.00  
Dan Dertz, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on this  
Item.  
Mike Bailey, Applicant, addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item and asked a clarifying question.  
Mr. Bailey addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner’s question.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-176  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Parks, Trails, Historic Resources and  
Opens Space Funding Agreement Between Douglas County and the Highlands Ranch  
Community Association for the Construction of Wildcat Regional Park and the Adjoining  
Trail Network in the Amount of $3,500,000.00  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
c. Compark Business Campus Metropolitan District - Service Plan 1st Amendment - Project  
File: SV2025-006.  
DJ Beckwith, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Audrey Johnson, Applicant, addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item and asked a clarifying question.  
Ms. Johnson addressed the Board to answer the Commissioner’s question.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item and asked clarifying questions.  
Ms. Johnson addressed the Board to answer the Commissioner’s questions.  
Mr. Beckwith addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner’s questions.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-177  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Compark Business Campus  
Metropolitan District - Service Plan 1st Amendment because it does meet all of the approval  
criteria - Project File: SV2025-006.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
d. Antelope Crossing - Rezoning - Project File: ZR2024-015.  
Carolyn Washee-Freeland, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to  
present on Item 3d and 3e.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item and asked clarifying questions.  
Ms. Washee-Freeland addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner’s questions.  
CJ Kirst, Applicant, addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon asked clarifying questions.  
Mr. Kirst addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner’s questions.  
Ms. Washee-Freeland addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner’s questions.  
Commissioner Laydon asked the applicant if they agreed to the conditions presented.  
Mr. Kirst addressed the Board to agree to the conditions presented.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-178  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Antelope Crossing - Rezoning because it  
does meet all of the approval criteria - Project File: ZR2024-015.  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
e. Antelope Crossing - Minor Development Plat - Project File: SB2024-066.  
This is Motion No. 025-179  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Antelope Crossing - Minor  
Development Plat - because it does meet all of the approval criteria as presented, with 8  
conditions as presented, Project File: SB2024-066.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
4.  
Adjournment  
**The Next Land Use Meeting / Public Hearing Will be Held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 @ 2:30 p.m.**