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Castle Rock Town Council Meeting - April 15, 2025

Town Council — Tuesday, April 15, 2025
BodyCastle Rock, Colorado
SessionTown Council
DateTuesday, April 15, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:08

Good evening.

0:09

We'll open up with an invitation.

0:12

Heavenly Father, we ask for your guidance, wisdom, and support as we begin this meeting.

0:17

We gather here today on tent and doing good work.

0:20

We seek to represent fairly and the and well those who have given us a task.

0:26

Please help us engage in meaningful discussion, give us clarity, strength, to use our best skills and judgment.

0:32

Bless this community, its residents, businesses, and visitors, and help us doing help help us to help us to continue to do good work in your name.

0:40

Amen.

0:42

Roll call, call to order, please.

0:44

Councilmember Hollingshead.

0:46

Here.

0:46

Councilmember Bracken.

0:47

Here.

0:47

Councilmember Davis.

0:48

Here.

0:49

Councilmember Brooks.

0:52

Thank you.

0:53

Councilmember Deeds.

0:54

I am here.

0:55

Mayor Pro Tem KV?

0:56

Yes.

0:57

Mayor Gray.

0:59

Motion passes unanimously.

1:00

Thank you.

1:01

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:06

Allegiance to the flag of the United States.

1:10

And to Europe stands.

1:13

One nation under God.

1:14

Under God, individual with liberty and justice.

1:24

Well start with council comments tonight.

1:26

I don't have very much.

1:27

I just do appreciate everyone who came in.

1:30

Um I think we have some fun things tonight, so I do appreciate everyone here.

1:33

Um and also everyone who was online.

1:36

Um thanks for for joining us.

1:38

Um and um I want to wish everyone a uh nice Easter this weekend.

1:43

Um hopefully everyone has a nice time with their friends and family and their worship of choice.

1:48

Uh, with that, I could council member Holland's head.

1:52

No comment tonight.

1:52

Thanks.

1:53

Councilmember Bracken.

1:54

Thank you, Mayor.

1:55

No comments tonight from either.

1:56

Thank you, Councilmember Davis.

1:57

No, thank you.

1:58

Thank you.

1:59

Councilmember Brooks.

2:01

No, thank you, Mayor.

2:02

Thank you.

2:03

And Councilmember Deeds.

2:05

Uh, thank you, Mayor.

2:06

I'll take everybody's comments.

2:11

A few things.

2:12

I just want to uh reiterate with the development and the reconveying of the property for those listening, and we're here last week and listening online.

2:22

Um the Ryola property.

2:24

When we decide to reconvey or re-get to that in the future, I will have discussed it with my council members.

2:31

Please please attend the April 22nd school board meeting, April 22nd.

2:39

You have to sign up before noon.

2:42

Please make sure you do that, or they won't let you give your comments.

2:46

Uh that's April 22nd.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████24%
Land Use███████████████████████23%
Youth Programs█████████████13%
Water And Wastewater Management██████████10%
Transportation Safety███████7%
Legislative Updates█████5%
Federal Funding████4%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Economic Development████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Castle Rock Town Council Meeting - April 15, 2025

The Castle Rock Town Council held a regular meeting on April 15, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:03 PM at Town Hall. The agenda included approvals of consent calendar items, resolutions for public works and water projects, public hearings (including a continuation of the Brickyard Urban Renewal Plan), and discussions on accessory dwelling unit regulations and the interchange overlay district. All votes were unanimous (7-0) except for one motion directing staff on ADU regulations, which passed 6-1.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved unanimously (7-0):
    • Ordinance 2025-013 amending public hearing notice mailing requirements (second reading).
    • Ordinance 2025-014 amending exterior lighting regulations (second reading).
    • Resolutions: Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal (2025-043), extraterritorial wastewater service agreement with the Degarmos (2025-045), utilities reimbursement agreement with St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (2025-047), water lease agreements with United Water & Sanitation District (2025-048) and Dakan Ranch II, LLC (2025-049), vacuum truck purchase from O.J. Watson Company (2025-050).
    • Proclamations: Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (2025-005) and Historic Preservation Month (2025-006).
    • Minutes of the April 1, 2025 meeting (2025-008).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during unscheduled public appearances or advertised public hearings.

Presentations & Recognitions

  • Rising Star Scholarship (ID 2025-046): The Youth Commission awarded $1,000 scholarships to four Castle Rock seniors: Maya Ayres, Mariajose Miranda, Kaelani Salinas, and Ren Rosenberg. Each recipient was recognized for community service and leadership.
  • Arbor Day Proclamation (PROC 2025-004): Mayor Gray read a proclamation declaring April 18, 2025 as Arbor Day in Castle Rock.

Council Comments

  • Mayor Gray wished residents a Happy Easter.
  • Councilmember Dietz urged attendance at the April 22 School Board meeting regarding the Crystal Valley property and expressed concern about state legislation on abortion and transgender rights.

Town Manager's Report

  • Legislative Update (ID 2025-048): Assistant Town Manager Kristen Read provided an update on 75 tracked bills. Council unanimously (7-0) affirmed staff's recommended positions, including opposition to HB 1300 (workers' compensation changes).
  • Letters of Support (DIR 2025-016): Council unanimously (7-0) approved letters to federal legislators supporting three projects:
    1. US-85 (Sedalia to Meadows Pkwy) widening.
    2. Heroes Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
    3. Castle Rock Water’s Plum Creek to Reuter Hess Reservoir pipeline (90% design complete; town may apply for up to $5 million in federal community project funding).

Discussion Items

  • Brickyard Urban Renewal Plan (RES 2025-019): Continued to May 20, 2025 (7-0). Town Manager Corliss reported progress on intergovernmental agreements with the county, cemetery association, school district, and library board, and noted the Crown family dedicated right-of-way for a connector road.
  • Crowfoot Valley Road Widening (RES 2025-051 & RES 2025-052): Public Works Director Dan Sailer presented. Construction contract awarded to FNF Construction for $7.3 million (under engineer's estimate) and professional services agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company for $449,000. Both passed 7-0. Douglas County contributed $1.7 million. Completion targeted for third quarter 2026.
  • Dominion Water IGA Amendment (RES 2025-053): Castle Rock Water Director Mark Marlowe explained the second amendment to allow Dominion to move additional water supplies (including up to 800 acre-feet/year from Aurora Water) through the town's system, starting May 1, 2025. Passed 7-0.
  • WISE DIA Connection Payment (RES 2025-054): Council approved a $1 million payment (town's 20% share) for the DIA connection pipeline. Passed 7-0. Total town investment in WISE is $60 million.
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations (DIR 2025-017): Director of Development Services Tara Vargish proposed amendments to comply with House Bill 24-1152, streamlines approvals, removes owner-occupancy requirements, adjusts size minimums, and clarifies setbacks. After discussion, council voted 6-1 (Mayor Pro Tem Cavey opposed) to direct staff to bring back an ordinance amending ADU regulations as discussed. Council also asked for updated information on short-term rentals.
  • Interchange Overlay (IO) District Summary (ID 2025-052): Tara Vargish reviewed the history and purpose of the IO district (adopted 2010) to incentivize high-density, mixed-use development at three interchanges. Only two properties (Castle Meadows and Miller’s Landing) have rezoned to IO, both vested. Council directed staff to return with options for removing the IO zone from the menu of available zoning for areas not already zoned.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar and all advertised resolutions approved unanimously (7-0) except the ADU direction vote (6-1).
  • Brickyard Urban Renewal Plan continued to May 20, 2025 (7-0).
  • Staff directed to:
    • Draft ordinance amending ADU regulations.
    • Provide updated information on short-term rentals.
    • Present options for removing the IO district from the zoning menu.
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:03 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. We'll open up with an invitation. Heavenly Father, we ask for your guidance, wisdom, and support as we begin this meeting. We gather here today on tent and doing good work. We seek to represent fairly and the and well those who have given us a task. Please help us engage in meaningful discussion, give us clarity, strength, to use our best skills and judgment. Bless this community, its residents, businesses, and visitors, and help us doing help help us to help us to continue to do good work in your name. Amen. Roll call, call to order, please. Councilmember Hollingshead. Here. Councilmember Bracken. Here. Councilmember Davis. Here. Councilmember Brooks. Thank you. Councilmember Deeds. I am here. Mayor Pro Tem KV? Yes. Mayor Gray. Motion passes unanimously. Thank you. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Allegiance to the flag of the United States. And to Europe stands. One nation under God. Under God, individual with liberty and justice. Well start with council comments tonight. I don't have very much. I just do appreciate everyone who came in. Um I think we have some fun things tonight, so I do appreciate everyone here. Um and also everyone who was online. Um thanks for for joining us. Um and um I want to wish everyone a uh nice Easter this weekend. Um hopefully everyone has a nice time with their friends and family and their worship of choice. Uh, with that, I could council member Holland's head. No comment tonight. Thanks. Councilmember Bracken. Thank you, Mayor. No comments tonight from either. Thank you, Councilmember Davis. No, thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Brooks. No, thank you, Mayor. Thank you. And Councilmember Deeds.

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