Gun Club Road widening will require transmission‑line relocation; county to review IGA terms in executive session
September 28, 2026 | Arapahoe County, Colorado
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Public Works staff told the Arapahoe County Board on Sept. 28 that the proposed Gun Club Road widening is in final design and requires relocation of a core electric transmission line that currently lies inside the corridor the county needs for right of way.
"We contributed 2,300,000. We made both of those payments, and Aurora contributed or Soria did as well. So we have $4,600,000, to tackle the relocation and the design effort," Jim Kotser said, summarizing prior intergovernmental funding and pre‑construction work. Staff said Aurora is leading final design and that construction funding remains pending.
Ryan Seacrest (Public Works) described plans to secure easements and right of way now so the county can build the outer lanes first and later complete an inside‑out expansion to six lanes if needed. Staff estimated easement and right‑of‑way value at roughly $3–4 million at current rates and said developer Rippey would be required to dedicate frontage easements and rights of way before seeking development approval, which reduces the county’s need to purchase land later.
Staff said the developer has no obligation to fund the transmission‑line relocation; the county’s agreement covers design, relocation and construction coordination, and requires the county to begin construction within 18 months and complete it within 30 months once triggered. Commissioners asked whether portions of the relocation had already been funded; staff confirmed that a portion of the relocation work was covered through prior intergovernmental agreements (the earlier $4.6M pre‑construction package) and that the estimated relocation cost is roughly $2.0–2.3M.
E‑470 was noted as a partner that has donated right of way along the project frontage, and staff said the county will assume future maintenance responsibility for finished sections of roadway in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Because contract negotiation terms and some legal considerations remain outstanding, county attorneys asked to take parts of the agreement into executive session later in the meeting.
No final intergovernmental agreement was approved in open session; staff indicated the board will be asked for direction after confidential legal review.
"We contributed 2,300,000. We made both of those payments, and Aurora contributed or Soria did as well. So we have $4,600,000, to tackle the relocation and the design effort," Jim Kotser said, summarizing prior intergovernmental funding and pre‑construction work. Staff said Aurora is leading final design and that construction funding remains pending.
Ryan Seacrest (Public Works) described plans to secure easements and right of way now so the county can build the outer lanes first and later complete an inside‑out expansion to six lanes if needed. Staff estimated easement and right‑of‑way value at roughly $3–4 million at current rates and said developer Rippey would be required to dedicate frontage easements and rights of way before seeking development approval, which reduces the county’s need to purchase land later.
Staff said the developer has no obligation to fund the transmission‑line relocation; the county’s agreement covers design, relocation and construction coordination, and requires the county to begin construction within 18 months and complete it within 30 months once triggered. Commissioners asked whether portions of the relocation had already been funded; staff confirmed that a portion of the relocation work was covered through prior intergovernmental agreements (the earlier $4.6M pre‑construction package) and that the estimated relocation cost is roughly $2.0–2.3M.
E‑470 was noted as a partner that has donated right of way along the project frontage, and staff said the county will assume future maintenance responsibility for finished sections of roadway in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Because contract negotiation terms and some legal considerations remain outstanding, county attorneys asked to take parts of the agreement into executive session later in the meeting.
No final intergovernmental agreement was approved in open session; staff indicated the board will be asked for direction after confidential legal review.
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