A 40-acre property near Franktown is seeking county approval to host weddings up to 12 times a year, and the decision now rests with the Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 3.
The property owner at 2485 South Russellville Road has applied for a Use by Special Review (USR) to run an event center for a maximum of 12 weddings per year, with up to 80 guests per event, according to the county's own staff report. The site sits about 375 feet west of South Russellville Road and Patterson Circle, zoned Agricultural One, in the Cherry Valley Nonurban Subarea.
What's Being Proposed
The property is currently a single-family residence and accessory structures, and none of the existing buildings would be used for weddings. Instead, the applicant has identified about 3 acres of the 40-acre property for the operation, covering parking, a temporary tent, restroom trailers, food-truck parking, and an area next to the on-site pond for photos.
Per the county's staff report, key limits proposed for the operation include:
- Maximum 12 events a year, up to 80 guests each
- Hours: Thursday through Saturday, 2 to 10 p.m., with setup starting at 8 a.m. and teardown finished by 11 p.m.
- Tours available by appointment Mondays and Wednesdays
- A third-party vendor handles setup, teardown and on-site operation for each event, with up to three of its staff on site; the venue itself has no employees
- Lighting limited to interior tent lighting, solar parking-lot lights, low ground and fence-post lighting, and string lighting, per county lighting standards
- Fire protection from Franktown Fire
Water and Septic
Douglas County Health Department and the Colorado Division of Water Resources both reviewed the request and flagged that the property's existing well and septic system are permitted for residential use only, not events. The applicant worked with both agencies and agreed to bring in portable restroom trailers and serve bottled water instead. Both agencies told the county they have no objection to that solution.
The Process So Far
Douglas County's Planning Commission reviews a USR application, takes public comment, and sends a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, which makes the final call. The Planning Commission held its public hearing on this request Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
The Board of County Commissioners' public hearing was originally scheduled for Oct. 27, 2026, but has been continued to Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., per the county's Legistar calendar. That's the meeting where the final decision gets made.
What's Next
We'll update this page after the Nov. 3 Board of County Commissioners hearing with the outcome.
As of Oct. 24, 2026. Sources: Douglas County Use by Special Review staff report, Project File US2025-010 (Oct. 7, 2026); Douglas County Planning Commission Oct. 19, 2026 agenda; Board of County Commissioners Land Use Meeting agenda, Oct. 27, 2026, noting the item's continuance to Nov. 3, 2026.