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Willow Springs Ranch West Town of Monument Annexation

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This is a notification and review by El Paso County for the Willow Springs Ranch West Town of Monument annexation. The annexation request consists of approximately 39.6 acres west of Willow Ranch Road and north of Forest Lakes Drive. El Paso County does not approve or deny annexation requests.

Location
16215 RICKENBACKER AVE, 80132
Jurisdiction
El Paso County
Applicant
Town of Monument Planners
Land owner (assessor)
RAO INVESTMENTS LLC (state record)
County project manager
Joe Letke
Filed
Nov 6, 2025
Parcel
7127001014
Map
Parcel boundaries: Colorado public parcel data · Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors
Area map
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Source record
El Paso County EDARP file

Documents (21)

V2_Project NarrativereviewFeb 26, 2026
V2_Comment ResponsereviewFeb 26, 2026
V2_Annexation Impact ReportreviewFeb 26, 2026
V2_Traffic MemoreviewFeb 26, 2026
V2_Recorded DecreereviewFeb 26, 2026
V2_Conceptual Land Use PlanreviewFeb 26, 2026
V1_WSR West Annexation-PlatreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_WSR West Pre-Annex PC Narrative-CombinedreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_WSR West Annexation-LegalreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_WSR West Annexation-Conceptual Land Use PlanreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_WSR West Annexation Impact Report-CombinedreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_WS - VIC MAPreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_Will Serve Ltr-MVEAreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_Will Serve Ltr-BHEreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_Will Serve Ltr-Monument FirereviewNov 6, 2025
V1_Petition for AnnexationreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_Title PolicyreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_Letter of RepresentationreviewNov 6, 2025
V1_Commitment Ltr-MSDreviewNov 6, 2025
BOCC Hearing AgendaadditionalApr 2, 2026
Hearing Agenda for the Board of County Commissioners hearing on 04/09/2026. JM
BOCC Staff Report - final with attachmentsadditionalMar 27, 2026
Staff Report for the Board of County Commissioners hearing on 04/09/2026. JM

Agency review comments (8)

Comments returned by referral agencies during review, from the county's public EDARP file. Some agencies attach a letter instead of (or alongside) written comments.

PCD Project Managerreview 2Mar 5, 2026
No additional comments beyond what was submitted with the first review. Applicant's replies are noted. Maria Lancto, AICP, Senior Planner 719-520-6447 marialancto@elpasoco.com
EPC DPW Development Services - Engineeringreview 2Mar 5, 2026
EPC Engineering comments have been addressed. Reviewed by: Charlene Durham, PE charlenedurham@elpasoco.com
EPC DPW Stormwaterreview 2Mar 4, 2026
Review 2: EPC DPW Stormwater has no further comments. Project manager: no re-review necessary on this annexation application. Reviewed by: Mikayla Hartford, P.E. Engineer - Stormwater 719.339.5053 MikaylaHartford@elpasoco.com
EPC Parks Departmentreview 2Mar 2, 2026
The 2022 El Paso County Parks Master Plan does not show impacts to any county-owned parks, trails, or open space. EPC Parks has no objections to this annexation. Thank you! Ashlyn Mathy Parks Planner Park Planning Division El Paso County Parks Department Office 719.520.6999
EPC DPW Development Services - Engineeringreview 1Nov 13, 2025
EPC Engineering has the following comments: 1. County would request that the ROW for the new road connecting to Forest Lakes Drive be part of the annexation, this would allow continuous roadway for operation and maintenance for Town of Monument as opposed to a short stretch of road for county maintenance. 2. Please provide a copy of the Traffic Report, when provided, to determine impacts to county roads. 3. County access permit will be required for connection to county road. 4. Please provide a copy of the drainage report, when provided, to ensure there are no negative impacts to county storm infrastructure. Reviewed by: Charlene Durham, PE charlenedurham@elpasoco.com
PCD Project Managerreview 1Nov 13, 2025
Review 1: The Annexation Impact Report will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners on December 11th. Staff has the following comments: (1) The proposed annexation would result in creating County enclave within the Town of Monument which may have little or no possibility of future annexation. To avoid this while still proceeding with the annexation, Parcel No. 7127001016 should be included in the annexation. (2) The proposed annexation is in conflict with the Your El Paso County Master Plan which identifies this parcel as a "Rural Placetype". Appropriate land uses include agricultural or large lot rural estates. The proposed density does not meet the plan for this Placetype. (3) We request the opportunity to review and comment on future development applications if this annexation is approved.
EPC DPW Stormwaterreview 1Nov 13, 2025
Review 1: EPC DPW Stormwater has no comments on this annexation application, but has the following comments on potential future projects: - Once the development of the property progresses, please provide a drainage report and construction drawings to El Paso County for an outside agency review of potential impacts to El Paso County stormwater. Ensure the proposed detention pond has a suitable outfall and document if the project will have stormwater runoff to El Paso County jurisdiction. Reviewed by: Mikayla Hartford, P.E. Engineer - Stormwater 719.339.5053 MikaylaHartford@elpasoco.com
EPC Parks Departmentreview 1Nov 7, 2025
El Paso County Parks Department Comment: The 2022 El Paso County Parks Master Plan does not show impacts to any county-owned parks, trails, or open space. EPC Parks has no objections to this annexation. Thank you! Ashlyn Mathy Parks Planner Park Planning Division El Paso County Parks Department Office 719.520.6999

Land ownership timeline

The documented chain of ownership per parcel, from El Paso County Assessor records and TriLakes Growth's monthly re-checks. Where the record hasn't been collected yet, the gap is shown rather than papered over.

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