Douglas County Holds Business Meeting, Land Use Hearing Today

Douglas County is convening a business meeting today at 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in the Douglas County Commissioners’ Hearing Room at 100 Third Street in Castle Rock, with a land use public hearing to follow from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The county posts the current agenda and livestream instructions on its meetings and agenda page. Residents may join in person or watch via the county YouTube livestream and may provide remote public comment using the county instructions.

The land use session typically includes staff presentations, zoning and land use applications, proposed development agreements, and opportunities for public comment. The county event listing directs interested parties to meeting agendas and packet materials, including staff reports and exhibits, which contain the detailed information commissioners will use to make decisions. Those documents are the primary source for understanding project scope, proposed conditions, and recommended actions.

These meetings carry direct consequences for Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Lone Tree and Castle Pines. Commissioners and county staff consider approvals and policy items that shape where housing and commercial projects are built, how roads are planned and maintained, and how county services are allocated. Decisions made during these sessions can set timelines for construction, affect traffic patterns, and determine infrastructure funding priorities across the county.

For residents who want to engage, reviewing the agenda and packet materials ahead of the hearings provides the clearest way to prepare comments and questions. Remote public comment instructions are available on the county meetings and agenda page, and the YouTube livestream allows viewers to follow proceedings in real time. Participation at these meetings is one of the most direct ways for Douglas County residents to influence land use outcomes and hold elected officials accountable for decisions that shape local communities.