Opinion ID: 2637983
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The five triangular open area lots within Sky Ranch II

Text: SVA contends that the district court improperly relied upon the tentative plat map for Sky Ranch Estates II, which designated some of the five lots as rec[reational] areas, in granting the Association title to the property. We disagree and conclude that the district court's decision was supported by substantial evidence. In particular, the record reveals that the definition of common properties within Article II of the CC & Rs includes recreational areas and that the five lots were designated as rec[reational] areas on the recorded tentative plat map for Sky Ranch Estates II, which the County Commissioners used in approving the final plat map and which the district court properly considered in determining the intent of the parties in this case. Although the lots were designated as open areas on the recorded final plat map for Sky Ranch Estates II, the evidence presented at trial indicates that the five lots were not developable and that the County Commissioners approved the final plat map for the subdivision with the five lots designated as open areas for that reason. Additionally, the evidence indicated that the five lots were always intended to be used for swimming pools and tennis courts. Accordingly, we conclude that the district court's decision was supported by substantial evidence and was not clearly erroneous.