A wide stretch of working cattle ranch south of Parker is suddenly at the center of Douglas County’s latest growth fight. Castle Pines is weighing a petition to annex roughly 795 acres of land known as Crowsnest, a move that could clear the way for about 4,000 homes and a large master-planned neighborhood just outside town. The proposal has already stirred up familiar battles over traffic, wildlife habitat and which municipality should take responsibility for the next wave of growth. City Council is set to kick things off with an eligibility hearing on Tuesday.
What the petition would do
Developer VT Crowfoot Valley Landco, LLC has submitted an updated annexation petition asking Castle Pines to bring the property into the city limits. The city…..