North of CPN, along Daniels Park road and Monarch Boulevard signage is posted along the fence line claiming property of Shea Homes. This vast area of undeveloped land encompasses 8,000 acres of open space. According to the Highlands Ranch Master Plan, this land will never have residential or commercial development. The area that falls between Monarch Boulevard and Daniels Park Road could at some point have public and recreational uses. The 7,000 acres remaining will always be wilderness. Most of the area will remain fenced off as a wildlife preserve, but there will be some public trails. The signage is posted because currently, Shea Homes is the Master Developer for Highlands Ranch. As Master Developer, Shea at one point owned all of the Highlands Ranch property including the portion that is planned open space. As Shea finishes development in Highlands Ranch they will transfer ownership of this open space to the Highlands Ranch Community Association.
