Sterling Ranch will soon have a new neighbor. On July 28, the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners approved the final plat for the Retreat at TimberRidge, which is just north of Sterling Ranch and south of Arryo Road on the east side of Vollmer Road.The current owner of the property is Ridgeview Development Investors LLC.The subdivision is managed and run by Classic Homes.Doug Stimple, chief executive officer of Classic Companies, said the next step is to record the final plat and commence development, which he said should start about mid-October.Lots will vary in size. Stimple said there will be 29 2.5-acre lots. Of those lots, 26 will have their own well and sewer systems. The remaining three 2.5-acre lots as well as all other lots will receive water and sewer service from Sterling Ranch Metropolitan District. Stimple said there will be 164 lots 1 acre or less.Classic Homes and Vantage Homes will sell lots to individuals and build homes on those lots according to standard plans, with optional variations. Construction could start as early as late this year and definitely not later than the spring of 2021, Stimple said.Instead of donating land for parks, like the developer of Sterling Ranch, the developer of the Retreat has agreed to pay $31,920 for regional park fees and $20,160 for urban park fees. In addition to those fees, Stimple said there will be a trail system along Sand Creek, which traverses the property north to south. Likewise, the developer will pay $3,366 to Academy School District 20 and $14,160 to Falcon School District 49 in lieu of donating school sites. The Falcon Fire Protection District will manage fire protection.
