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Placing Small Property Horse Arenas Colorado Foothills

Much of the real estate in Douglas County is zoned for horses. Can you afford a sizeable property or are you looking for something small?  Designing concise horse arenas Colorado foothills takes a little bit of ingenuity.  Colorado is part of the Old West in Douglas County regulations readily accommodate ranching and equestrian activities, even on tiny ranches.

That is where Sapphire Construction comes in.  We’ve got this down.  Our experts understand subdivision covenants and the Douglas County code. All buildings and driveways must be carefully sculpted.  Fencing and wildlife are other important factors.  And our pole buildings are perfect for horses and other hobbies.

Placement of Small Horse Facilities on Parcel

Douglas County outlines the requirements for all real estate zoned for horses. There’s more leniency for larger parcels of 35 acres and more. Let’s say, for the purposes of this discussion, you’re planning to keep one horse on a property of 2.3-acres or about 100,000 square feet.  The code allows one horse per half-acre.  Douglas County requires 25 feet set back from the street, 25 feet set back from the side lot lines, and 25 feet set back from the rear lot line. Your property just got smaller by 30,000 square feet.

Adding to the challenge of the little horse property is a restriction on odors.  All manure must be in the area 100 feet from the lot lines and natural water sources.  Tract another 12,500 square feet.  Perhaps your home site will be located in the restricted area.  But the options for horse arenas Colorado foothills have been narrow down.

Topography also affects the layout of a smaller horse property.  Are there rocks, hills, cliffs, drainages?  You will need about one good acre of well-managed pasture or perhaps adjacent trails to exercise your horse.  Vegetation, including grasses and forbs, is required in Douglas County. It may be located in the setback area. No more than 25% of your horse property may be devegetated.  The barn, outdoor arena, paddocks and runs plus unpaved or ungraveled parking – plus your home and garage – are all defined as devegetated areas.

Sources of water, stands of trees, drainage, and many more considerations will tell you exactly the best place to put barns and horse arenas in Central Colorado.

Contact Sapphire Construction, Inc.

Please contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213 for information about custom horse arenas Colorado with exceptional interior and exterior finishes.