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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolutions
- Vista South Settlement Agreement
Town Council approved a settlement agreement for a civil lawsuit filed by Vista South, LLC and Mountain Waste-South Metro, LLC (collectively referred to as “Vista South”). Vista South owns two lots within the Grasslands-Prairie Trail Planned Development area, which were annexed and zoned by The Town. As a result, Vista South filed a civil action challenging the annexation and zoning of the property. The Douglas County District Court issued an order approving the annexation, but invalidating the zoning of the property. Both the Town and Vista South appealed the order to the Colorado Court of Appeals. The Town and Vista South desire to settle the lawsuit, based on terms that validate the annexation and zoning of the property, which will allow Vista South to develop the property in the manner allowed by the zoning. With approval of the settlement agreement by Town Council, the lawsuit is dismissed, the order vacated, the appeal dismissed and the Town will be released from all liability related to the lawsuit.
Approved 6-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Poage, Rivero, Toborg, Williams)
Ordinances
- Parker Auto Plaza - Rezone, Minor Development Plat and Subdivision Agreement
Town Council approved four separate items related to the Parker Auto Plaza Development that will allow the applicant, EVT Parker Colorado, LLC, to develop a vacant property located at the southwest corner of Parker Road and Pine Lane into a mixed-use development. To implement the concept, a new Parker and Pine Mixed Use Planned Development (PD) zone district will be created by removing Block 3, Lot 1 of Parker Auto Plaza Filing 1 from the Parker Auto Plaza PD. The new PD will update the list of permitted uses to accommodate and promote retail/restaurant/service uses on the majority of the site and allow multi-family residential use on a portion of the site. Items related to rezoning of the property, as well as a minor development plat and subdivision agreement, were also approved.
Approved 4-2 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Williams; Opposed: Poage, Toborg)
- Unauthorized Camping in Floodplains
Town Council approved an ordinance to add a section to the Parker Municipal Code addressing the safety concerns with respect to camping in floodplains and the potential for property damage and injury or death to human life. The safety issues related to camping in areas that may be prone to flooding include not only those risks to the individuals engaged in the unauthorized camping, but also the potential property damage or personal injury that might be caused by those individuals’ possessions during a flooding event.
Approved 6-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Poage, Rivero, Toborg, Williams)
- Community Development Block Grant Program Intergovernmental Agreement
Douglas County and the Town of Parker previously participated in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program but opted out of the program in June 2016. The program funds local community development activities with the stated goal of providing affordable housing, anti-poverty programs and infrastructure development. Douglas County notified HUD in April 2020 of its intention to requalify as an Urban County for the CDBG Program starting in Fiscal Year 2021 through 2023. The Town of Parker qualifies as a “Metropolitan City” and has the option of deferring participation, accepting participation in the CDBG Program as a “Metropolitan City” or entering into a partnership with Douglas County as a unit of general local government Town Council approved this Intergovernmental Agreement to enter into the partnership with Douglas County.
Approved 4-2 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Rivero, Williams; Opposed: Poage, Toborg)
CONSENT AGENDA
First Readings - Second Readings Scheduled for July 20
- Olde Towne at Parker Planned Development Guide Amendment
The subject property is an undeveloped 12.2-acre tract located south of Mainstreet between Motsenbocker Road to the east and Jordan Road to the west. The current property owner, Senderos Creek Condos, LLC, proposes to amend the Olde Town at Parker Planned Development (PD) Guide and Plan to incorporate this undeveloped tract into the PD. It would be zoned for residential use and is proposed to be developed with condominiums and townhomes. If approved, the proposal would constitute the last residential section of the former Olde Town at Parker PD that went bankrupt during the Great Recession of 2007-2008 and which the property owner has been working to complete.
Approved 6-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Poage, Rivero, Toborg, Williams)
- 2020 Election Intergovernmental Agreement
The Town of Parker’s 2020 regular election will be conducted as a coordinated election with Douglas County. The Town and Douglas County are required to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to govern the conduct of the election.
Approved 6-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Poage, Rivero, Toborg, Williams)
- Cottonwood Subdivision Well Site Easement Agreement
Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District has proposed the dedication of a well site easement over a portion of Tract C, Cottonwood Subdivision Filing No. 8, which includes Town-owned property. This easement would allow CWSC legal access to its well site.
Approved 6-0 (In Favor: Diak, Lewis, Poage, Rivero, Toborg, Williams)