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Board of County Commissioners Land Use Meeting/Public Hearing, April 28, 2026

Approved: Bloom Preliminary Plan at Bayou Gulch Road, unanimous

1h 56m17,216 words
93 mentionsland usepublic hearingresidentialdensityplatapprovedplanned developmentzoningsubdivisioncomprehensive plantraffic studydeferredmotion to denymotion to approveDouglas County, CO
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What happened

On April 28, 2026, Douglas County approved Bloom Preliminary Plan at Bayou Gulch Road (unanimous).

Douglas County approved the Bloom Preliminary Plan (SB 2025-017), subdividing 81.85 acres into 32 single-family estate-residential lots near Bayou Gulch Road, on a unanimous voice vote with seven conditions.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Douglas County, CO
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 28, 2026
Decisions
4 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

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Bloom Preliminary Plan at Bayou Gulch Road

Preliminary plan to subdivide 81.85 acres into 32 single-family residential lots and six tracts, gross density one lot per 2.53 acres, zoned Estate Residential (rezoned from agricultural in 2016). Developer is Affinity Holdings/Affinity Homes, applicant of record Kate Bader. Approved unanimously by voice vote with seven conditions. Served by Parker Water and Sanitation District upon inclusion.

  • Provide evidence of inclusion into Parker Water and Sanitation District prior to final plat
  • File well abandonment report with Colorado Division of Water Resources prior to recordation
  • Pay cash in lieu of park land and school land dedication
  • Reconfirm with fire department that access and safety is sufficient and work with Office of Emergency Management on single point of access
  • Take reasonable care for historic, paleontological, and cultural resources during construction
  • Make technical corrections to satisfaction of Douglas County
  • Applicant's commitments and promises relied upon are conditions of approval

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Key Decisions (4)

Approved

Bloom Preliminary Plan at Bayou Gulch Road

Vote: unanimous7 conditions attachedMoved by Van Winkle
Approved

Vacation of a portion of Cottonwood Avenue, Grandview Estates

Vote: 2-12 conditions attachedMoved by Van Winkle
Approved

Zoning Resolution Waiver for Sedalia Landfill USR at 5970 North U.S. Highway 85

Vote: unanimous3 conditions attachedMoved by Layton
Continued

Resolution supplementing the 2026 adopted budget

Vote: unanimousMoved by Van Winkle

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Development Activity (2)

Bloom Preliminary Plan

Residential

Sedalia Landfill Expansion (Sedalia Recycling Center and Depository)

Infrastructure

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Estate-residential infill demand near Parker remains strong, with high-end custom…

Infrastructure

Parker Water and Sanitation District inclusion carries a non-refundable ~$1.5…

Infrastructure

Sedalia Landfill operator Waste Connections is pursuing expansion from ~124…

Sentiment

The Board showed strong deference to private property rights and…

Agenda results

Cottonwood Avenue vacation

Case 4626
Approved 2-1
freeApproved 2-1moved by Van Winkle2 conditions of approval

2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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5970 N US Highway conditional use permit

Case 4627
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Layton3 conditions of approval

3 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Who spoke

11 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Attorney, 2 Staff, 2 Commissioner, 2 Applicant, 1 Public, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 1 Attorney, 2 Staff, 2 Commissioner, 2 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair.

Speaker sample: Dalton Ellis, Applicant.

8 more identified names in Pro: 1 Attorney, 2 Staff, 2 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant.

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Meeting audio

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Zoning terms (14)

93 recorded timestamps

  • land use (9 timestamps)
  • public hearing (9 timestamps)
  • residential (11 timestamps)
  • density (8 timestamps)
  • plat (8 timestamps)
  • approved (13 timestamps)

Decision moments (4)

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