Dear Save The Lone Tree Bluffs Friends,
Thank you for being part of this. Your 12,000 signatures have made history — and together, we are stronger than ever.
✨ FIRST: Congratulations to Tara Meekma who won a seat on the Lone Tree City Council. This is a landmark victory for our community and for every Bluffs lover out there. Your voice — and hers — is making a real difference.
📢 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT ROUND — OPEN NOW
The City of Lone Tree has opened a second public referral period for the Hillcamp development. The updated applications do NOT fix the critical issues we raised before. We need to speak up again.
This is the stage where:
— The City collects feedback from agencies, HOAs, and residents
— The developer must respond to all concerns
— Comments become part of the official record
What gets raised here is what the City has to consider later. That's why this matters.
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📋 THE 4 APPLICATIONS — COMMENT ON EACH ONE SEPARATELY
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There are four open applications. Each needs its own comment. Here's what to know about each and how to apply:
1️⃣ Sub-Area Plan — START HERE - This is the blueprint for everything: land use, roads, open space, and design standards. If the framework is flawed, every application that follows inherits those flaws.
2️⃣ Final Plat – Hillcamp Trail Filing No. 1 — MOST CRITICAL - This proposes the primary access road for the entire development. If this road is not approved, the other three applications cannot move forward as proposed.
Focus your comments on:
— Loss of 400+ acres of open space used by the public and wildlife
— Traffic safety and congestion
— Emergency evacuation and wildfire risk on unpaved neighborhood streets
— Unstable soils and landslide-prone areas (Colorado Geological Survey)
— Long-term road and bridge maintenance costs for the City
3️⃣ RidgeGate Rural Residential Preliminary Plan — 261 homes
The main subdivision: homes, roads, utilities, parks, and open space.
4️⃣ Southridge Preserve Preliminary Plan — 82 homes
Located nearest to Bluffs Regional Park and the East-West Trail.
For both preliminary plans, focus on:
— Wildlife habitat and movement corridors at risk
— "Open space" that is actually private subdivision land, not public
— Trails and amenities built for residents only, not the broader community
— Hillside grading that contradicts claims of preserving topography
— Wildfire risk for rural communities like McArthur Ranch and Surrey Ridge (on wells, no city fire hydrants)
— Drainage issues above established neighborhoods
— Drought concerns during one of the warmest winters on record
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Everything posted by the developer — studies, reports, narratives — was prepared by consultants paid by the developer. They are NOT City approvals or independent reviews. Public referral exists so we can question and challenge them.
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Share this message — every voice on the record counts
You don't need to write a lot. A short, clear comment carries official weight. You can also attach letters or documents, photos, anything that allows them to hear your voice and thoughts loud and clear.
This is our second chance — and with 12,000 people behind this, we have real power.
Thank you for standing with us.
💚 Save the Lone Tree Bluffs Team