January 2025 Update

We did not forget about our group of Save Our Rox supporters, so we wanted to reiterate a few things while we await the next public hearing notice date from Douglas County.

We have spent a considerable amount of time posting a lot of data to this website. If you are seeking further details on anything we mention below, please seek out such detail on the SOR website at saveourrox.com.

Pomeroy’s “resubmittal” in November of 2024

  • 2022 submittal expired.

  • 2024 submittal added residential plan.

  • Pomeroy always indicated they would build residential if rezoning to commercial is denied. 

Pomeroy only has 18 water taps available. 

  • Does not matter property was zoned for 202 multi-family and 72 single family homes decades ago.   

  • Pomeroy’s residential plan includes single family and multi-family homes. 

Pomeroy resident plan includes 31 homes - combo single (6) and multi-family (25)

  • No more water = no more homes

  • Pomeroy could build up to ~40 multi-family homes and no single-family homes.

Can both homes and Nordic Spa be developed? –

  • Pomeroy has mentioned this possibility based on comments about “renting” multi-family units for Spa guests.

************************Considerations to any development, not one or the other**************************

Fire evacuation –

  • 6 hours to evacuate RPF neighborhood without a Spa now with 1056 homes

  • 3 hours to evacuate Sundown Trail with golf course traffic without a Spa.

  • Another 2 hours will be added to RPF with 150 vehicles at the Spa. 

  • Did you know people died in the LA fires recently?

Traffic Increase

  • Pomeroy states 100,000 people a year annually.

  • Pomeroy materials indicate 600 vehicles per day during high use periods.

  • More vehicles = more accidents, animal deaths and property damage.

Increase in crime and decrease in safety

  • Commercial marketing = awareness to criminals we are here.

  • Douglas County Economic Development team plans to market the Spa as a “Tourist Attraction”.

  • Pomeroy has indicated they plan to market the spa “internationally.”

Increase in property damage

  • Drunk drivers drive the wrong way.

  • Pomeroy plans to have a Bistro with a liquor license.

Water

  • Less water available during a fire is not good.

Noise Pollution

  • More people on top the rocks = more noise

 Light Pollution (Dark Skies)

  • A parking lot for the Spa = more light.

300-million-year-old Fountain Formation Red Rocks

  • Grading and drilling on history?

Wildlife Sanctuary –

  • Animal homes will be destroyed.