BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LAND USE  
MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING  
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025  
MINUTES  
Tuesday, December 9, 2025  
2:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
2:30 PM  
Rollcall  
Vice Chair George Teal  
PRESENT:  
Chairperson Abe Laydon  
Kevin Van Winkle  
1.  
Call to Order  
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. Range Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1-3 - Service Plan 1st Amendment - Project File:  
SV2025-007.  
DJ Beckwith, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Megan Murphy, applicant representative, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Andrea Cole, Dominion Water & Sanitation District, addressed the Board to further present  
on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Public Comment:  
Gary Attington addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Ms. Cole addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-206  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Range Metropolitan Districts Nos.  
1-3 - Service Plan 1st Amendment because it does meet all of the approval criteria - Project  
File: SV2025-007.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
Special District Service Plan No: R-025-111  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
b. Sterling Ranch Planned Development, 14th Amendment - Planned Development Major  
Amendment - Project File: ZR2025-012.  
Brett Thomas, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Susan Beckman, Sterling Ranch Development Company, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Public Comment:  
Doug Chestnutt addressed the Board to provide public comment and entered an item as an  
exhibit into the record.  
Ms. Beckman addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-207  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Sterling Ranch Planned Development,  
14th Amendment - Planned Development Major Amendment because it does meet all of the  
approval criteria, with 2 conditions as presented - Project File: ZR2025-012.  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
c. Owens Industrial Park Filing 1, 1st Amendment, Lot 1A and Metes and Bounds, 3rd  
Amendment - Use by Special Review - Supplemental Hearing - Project File: US2021-002.  
Heather Scott, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney, provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item and asked a clarifying question.  
Attorney Garcia answered the Commissioner's question.  
Jessica Alizadeh, applicant representative, addressed the Board to further present on this  
Item.  
Dylan Williams, Douglas County Wildfire Mitigation, addressed the Board to provide  
comment.  
Ms. Alizadeh readdressed the Board to continue to present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon asked the applicant if they agreed to the conditions as presented.  
Ms. Alizadeh addressed the Board to agree to the conditions presented.  
Public Comment:  
Jerry Brouillette, Louviers, addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Meghan St. Clair, Louviers, addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Bette Hrdlecka addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Pam Packer addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Marla Gifford, Louviers, addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
James Silvestro addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Robert Howard, Louviers, addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Ms. Alizadeh readdressed the Board to respond to public comment.  
Dylan Williams addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Ms. Alizadeh addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item and asked a clarifying question.  
Ms. Alizadeh addressed the Board to comment on this Item and answered the  
Commissioner's question.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney, provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-208  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Owens Industrial Park Filing 1,  
1st Amendment, Lot 1A and Metes and Bounds Parcels, 3rd Amendment because it does  
meet all of the approval criteria with 3 conditions as presented - Project File: US2021-002.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
d. Resolution Summarizing Revenues and Expenditures and Adopting a Budget for the County  
of Douglas for the Fiscal Year Beginning on the First Day of January, 2026 and Ending on  
the Last Day of December, 2026  
Martha Marshall, Director of Budget, addressed the Board to present on Items 3d - 3i.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Public Comment:  
Tiffany Milburn, Roxborough, addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Jim Wattenberger addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Ms. Marshall readdressed the Board to help answer questions from public comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-209  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Resolution Summarizing Revenues and  
Expenditures and Adopting a Budget for the County of Douglas for the Fiscal Year  
Beginning on the First Day of January, 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of December, 2026  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
Resolution No: R-025-100  
e. Resolution Appropriating Funds for the County of Douglas, Colorado for the Fiscal Year  
2026  
This is Motion No. 025-210  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Resolution Appropriating Funds  
for the County of Douglas, Colorado for the Fiscal Year 2026  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
f. Resolution Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2025 to Help Defray the Costs of  
Government for the County of Douglas, Colorado for the 2026 Fiscal Year  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-211  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Resolution Levying General Property  
Taxes for the Year 2025 to Help Defray the Costs of Government for the County of Douglas,  
Colorado for the 2026 Fiscal Year  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
g. Resolution Summarizing Revenues and Expenditures and Adopting a Budget for the Douglas  
County Law Enforcement Authority for the Fiscal Year Beginning on the First Day of  
January, 2026 and Ending on the Last Day of December, 2026  
This is Motion No. 025-212  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Resolution Summarizing  
Revenues and Expenditures and Adopting a Budget for the Douglas County Law  
Enforcement Authority for the Fiscal Year Beginning on the First Day of January, 2026 and  
Ending on the Last Day of December, 2026  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
h. Resolution Appropriating Funds for the Douglas County Law Enforcement Authority for the  
Fiscal Year 2026  
This is Motion No. 025-213  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Resolution Appropriating Funds for the  
Douglas County Law Enforcement Authority for the Fiscal Year 2026  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair Teal, Laydon and Commissioner Van Winkle  
i. Resolution Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2025 to Help Defray the Costs of  
Government for the Douglas County Law Enforcement Authority for the 2026 Fiscal Year  
This is Motion No. 025-214  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Resolution Levying General  
Property Taxes for the Year 2025 to Help Defray the Costs of Government for the Douglas  
County Law Enforcement Authority for the 2026 Fiscal Year  
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, December 16, 2025 @ 2:30 p.m.**