City of Lone Tree

The City of Lone Tree, the gateway to Douglas County, offers unprecedented access to one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Lone Tree was incorporated in November 1995 and became a Colorado Home Rule City on May 5, 1998. With household incomes exceeding $90,000, the City of Lone Tree is a great place to start or relocate a business.

The City of Lone Tree is committed to exceptional quality development within its boundaries. Lone Tree has an efficient, highly skilled Community Development Department and committed elected officials who can usually guarantee permitting of a new development, from application to approval, in 90 days or less. A single point-of-contact can be arranged to handle all applications and requests. The City of Lone Tree assesses no city ad valorem tax.

Business

More than 3/4 of our residents describe Lone Tree as a great place to do business.
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Demographics

97% of our residents would recommend living in Lone Tree.
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Recreational Opportunities

92% of our residents describe our parks and recreation as great.
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Transportation Network

85% of residents describe the light rail as enhancing the City's quality of life.
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City Resources

95% of our residents describe our City services as great.
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For more information on our community visit www.CityOfLoneTree.com


Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber’s mission is to help our members be successful in their business endeavors.  Founded in 2006, the Chamber has grown to consist of businesses who are visionaries and leaders, and who are passionate about the community in which they live and work.

The Lone Tree Chamber is committed to helping individual businesses grow and succeed by serving as a liaison to local government, by providing quality resources for growth, and by delivering value that promotes success.

www.lonetreechamber.com


SEBPSoutheast Business Partnership

The Southeast Business Partnership (SEBP) is an organization of government and business leaders committed to the economic vitality and sustainability of the South Metro Denver region focusing on the I-25 corridor including northern Douglas County and western Arapahoe County.  The SEBP region is the area’s corporate capital with over 39 million square feet of office space and more than 20,000 businesses.  The RTD light rail system and Centennial Airport are key transportation components that make South Metro Denver the preferred place to conduct business. SEBP works closely with the Colorado Office of Economic Development, the Metro Denver EDC, elected officials and our regional partners to attract, retain and support companies looking to grow in Colorado.

www.sebp.org


Lone Tree Performing Arts Center Exterior View

Lone Tree Performing Arts Center Exterior View

Lone Tree Arts Center

The Citizens of Lone Tree have authorized the construction of a new Lone Tree Arts Center in the Lincoln Commons area of RidgeGate, just south of Lincoln Avenue, and one-half mile west of I-25. Coventry Development Corporation has donated a multi-million dollar parcel of land for the construction of the cultural arts facility. Westlake Reed and Leskosky has been retained to design the center. Preliminary and final design will be completed in 2009. Construction of the center will start in 2010 and the center is scheduled to open 2011. 

 
The 43,000 square foot venue will include:

  • 500 seat proscenium theater with orchestra and balcony seating
  • 150-225 seat flexible theater/meeting space/banquet hall
  • An intimate amphitheater for outdoor performances and events
  • Folding glass wall leading to the amphitheatre
  • Grand entry hall designed to accommodate special events 
  • Gallery space to display visual art 
  • LEED Certification anticipated

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Success Stories
Brett Lund

Brett Lund, JD,MBA

Vice President

Gevo


Gevo, a second-generation biofuels company, recently relocated to Douglas County, Colorado from the Los Angeles, California area primarily attracted by Douglas County's workforce as well as the willingness of their existing employees to relocate.


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Woody Pastorius

Woody Pastorius

President & CEO

MyWedding.com


Founded in 2001, mywedding.com has quickly become one of the best online wedding planning tools in the country. As one of the most comprehensive online wedding media channels, mywedding.com offers local wedding guides, free wedding websites and blogs to its users making it the first and only social networking site for engaged couples.


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Maureen Tarrant

Maureen Tarrant

President and CEO

Sky Ridge Medical Center


Maureen Tarrant is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sky Ridge Medical Center, which opened in August 2003 in Lone Tree, Colorado. With more than 20 years of healthcare management experience, Maureen was promoted to CEO in 2001 from her position as HealthONE Vice President for Strategic and Administrative Services.


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