A 153-acre tract west of The Meadows would be divided into four
parcels of about 35 acres each for private homes in a gated
community under terms of a proposal unveiled recently to a joint
meeting of the Castle Rock Town Council and Planning
Commission.
The Douglas County parcel, named Elk Ridge, is contiguous to The
Meadows and extends about 6,000 feet from Morningview Drive on the
south to Waverton Ranch on the north.
Developer Tom Duffy of Centennial-based Duffy Realty Inc.
brought the concept to the meeting to inform the town of his
potential plans. A more formal process will start in the fall.
Contacted after the meeting, Duffy declined to answer further
questions about the plan.
Elk Ridge is on county land zoned A1 in the West Plum Creek
Subarea, where other large parcels have been turned into hobby
ranches. The 100-year-old Oaklands Cattle Co. ranch owns the land
the to the south.
A preliminary layout shows a 100-foot open space buffer between
the property and 35 existing homes in The Meadows.
Duffy appeared at the joint meeting to gain the town’s approval
for an easement across town property so homeowners can enter the
Elk Ridge development from the end of Morningview Drive, which
would be extended to a point inside the development.
The proposed 35-acre tracts are zoned A-1 agricultural and would
be consistent with the intergovernmental agreement between the town
and county, according to a report by senior planner Jennie Brockman
of Castle Rock.
The applicant sent notices to affected property owners and held
a neighborhood meeting May 10 at The Grange community center in The
Meadows to introduce the development to homeowners and solicit
their support.
The next step is a formal presentation before the planning
commission sometime in the fall.
Contact Vicky Gits at
vgits@ccnewspapers.com.