Planning Commission Regular Meeting, April 6, 2026

Approves Battery Storage Location and Extent at 495 Dawson Trails Boulevard, unanimous

April 6, 20262h 21m20,909 words

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What happened

The Douglas County Planning Commission unanimously approved the 495 Dawson Trails Boulevard Core Battery Storage location and extent (Project File LE-2026-003), an approximately 0.6-3.5 acre battery energy storage system at Core Electric Cooperative's Citadel substation, with the…

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Jurisdiction: Douglas County, CO
Governing body: Final authority
Date: April 6, 2026
Decisions: 4 zoning decisions
Outcome: Approved, unanimous

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Battery Storage Location and Extent at 495 Dawson Trails Boulevard

Core Electric Cooperative requested location and extent approval for a battery energy storage system (BESS) at its existing Citadel substation, on the west side of Dawson Trails Boulevard near Yucca Hills Road, Castle Rock area. The BESS covers approximately 0.6-3.5 acres with 16 battery enclosures on a ~9-acre A-1 parcel. Approved unanimously (5-0). Applicant volunteered to add vinyl slats to the chain link fence for screening.

Obtain approval of all necessary permits from Douglas County Engineering, Douglas County Building, and Castle Rock Fire prior to construction
Obtain easement for temporary access road
Add vinyl slats to chain link fence for screening (volunteered)

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

Battery Storage Location and Extent at 495 Dawson Trails Boulevard

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Approved

Highlands Ranch PD 84th Amendment - Planning Area 85

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Approved

Zoning Resolution Waiver for Sedalia Recycling Center - 5970 North US Highway 85

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Approved

Bloom Preliminary Plan - Bayou Gulch Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (4)

495 Dawson Trails Boulevard Core Battery Storage

Infrastructure

Highlands Ranch PD 84th Amendment - Planning Area 85 Multifamily

Residential

Sedalia Recycling Center and Depository Landfill Expansion

Infrastructure

Bloom

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Applicant for Highlands Ranch PA 85 cited healthcare workers at…

Commercial Demand

Bloom estate lots are projected to sell as custom homes…

Infrastructure

Core Electric Cooperative is deploying battery storage to offset peak…

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Who Spoke (18)

ChairCommissioner · 4Staff · 4ClerkAttorneyApplicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 4Witness

On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 4 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, 2 applicants, 4 applicant's representatives, and a witness.

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Highlands Ranch Planned Development, 84th Amendment - Major Planned Development Amendment… site plan

Case 4541

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5970 N US Highway conditional use permit

Case 4547

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freeApprovedmoved by Mark Wachowicz2 conditions of approval

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