Castle Rock meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Castle Rock council agenda: 2027 budget second reading, RidgeView Town Center annexation

Castle Rock Town Council's Oct. 20 agenda listed a second reading of an ordinance adopting the 2027 Fiscal Year Budget, along with changes to stormwater, water and wastewater development fees, a 10.54-acre annexation and a proposal to eliminate the sales tax exemption for cigarettes. Agendas for the five most recent meetings have been published, but minutes are not yet available for any of them. This roundup therefore reports what was scheduled, not what was decided. The records provided contain no vote tallies and no dollar amounts.

Town Council, Oct. 20

The budget ordinance was listed for a second reading. Also on the agenda:

• An ordinance changing stormwater, water and wastewater development fees and rates.
• First readings for the annexation and initial zoning of 10.54 acres for RidgeView Town Center.
• Purchase agreements with Front Range Fire Apparatus for one Pierce Velocity Engine and one Pierce Velocity Platform.
• An ordinance to eliminate the sales tax exemption for cigarettes.

Because minutes have not been published, the outcome of any of these items is not established by the available record.

Design Review Board, Oct. 14

The board's agenda included a public hearing on a site development plan for 512 N. Wilcox St. It also listed approval of minutes from the June 24, 2026 meeting and an update from the Town Council. The board's regular meeting scheduled for Oct. 28 has been canceled; a special meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18 at 6:00 P.M.

Youth Commission, Oct. 19

The commission held a special meeting to address administrative business and action items. Listed items were "Outstanding Youth Leadership and Service in Castle Rock" (YC 2026-030), a Youth Commission Apparel Presentation (YC 2026-031), Festival of Trees (YC 2026-032) and The Brief Newsletter (YC 2026-033).

Parks and Recreation Commission, Oct. 21

The commission was scheduled to receive updates on the Trail Ambassador Program and the Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation, and to discuss the Industrial Tributary Trail Project.

Planning Commission, Oct. 22: canceled

The regular meeting was canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 12 at 6:00 P.M.

Coming up

Castle Rock Water Commission — Oct. 28. The commission is scheduled to consider several resolutions on infrastructure and land agreements:

• A construction contract with RME, Ltd. LLC for the Front Street Downtown Connection Project.
• A design services agreement with Burns & McDonnell for Meadows WTP and Ray Waterman Regional Water Treatment Center.
• A participation agreement with Cherry Creek Project Water Authority for the Walker Reservoir Expansion Project.
• A 2027 Agricultural Lease Agreement with Rupple Farms, LLC for the Box Elder Property.
• The sale of the Rothe Property to Sublette, Inc. in Weld County.

Design Review Board — Oct. 28, canceled. A special meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18 at 6:00 P.M.

Board of Adjustment — Nov. 5, canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Dec. 3.

Residents who want to know how the Oct. 20 council items were resolved will need the published minutes, which were not available at the time of this roundup.

Castle Rock boards take up 2027 budget, utility rates and land items; only quorum failure produces a recorded decision

Castle Rock's Historic Preservation Board was the only town body to reach a recorded decision in the past two weeks, and that decision was to adjourn. The board met Oct. 7, 2026, with three members present, lacked a quorum, and continued two items to Nov. 4, 2026. The rest of the recent calendar — the 2027 budget, utility fee and rate changes, two land items and a park-and-ride construction contract — appeared on agendas whose minutes have not been published, so no outcomes are established in the records provided.

Historic Preservation Board adjourns without quorum

With three members present, the board adjourned its Oct. 7 meeting and continued HPB 2026-019 (Sept. 2, 2026 minutes) and HPB 2026-020 (422 Front Street Local Restoration Grant Application) to the next meeting on Nov. 4, 2026.

Town Council: budget, rates, bonds and a landmark designation

The Council's Oct. 6 agenda listed first readings of the 2027 fiscal year budget (ORD 2026-036), a property tax levy for 2026 collection in 2027, and an ordinance changing stormwater development impact fees, renewable water resource fees, water and wastewater system development fees, and water, water resources, wastewater and stormwater rates and surcharges (ORD 2026-037).

Second readings were scheduled for water and sewer enterprise revenue bonds (ORD 2026-034, which would repeal Ordinance No. 2025-029), designation of 422 Front Street, known as the Maples, as a local landmark (ORD 2026-030), a Title 9 municipal code rewrite, and a Kratom retail sales ban.

The meeting ended with executive session EXEC 2026-013 on potential Town acquisition of property tied to the proposed Chateau Valley residential development between East Plum Creek Parkway and South Street, and a vacant parcel west of 1st Street and Wilcox Street, plus negotiation strategy for the Dawson Trails development. The Council was not scheduled to reconvene afterward. The agenda states no dollar amounts.

Urban Renewal Authority and Festival Park Commons GID budgets

The Castle Rock Urban Renewal Authority was scheduled to vote on URA RESO 2026-001 adopting its 2027 fiscal year budget, and on minutes from its Oct. 7, 2025 meeting. The Festival Park Commons General Improvement District board was set to act on FPC RESO 2026-001 adopting its 2027 budget and FPC RESO 2026-002 levying 2026 general property taxes, collected in 2027. Neither agenda states budget figures.

Planning Commission: Crystal Valley Ranch and RidgeView Town Center

The Oct. 8 agenda, for 6:00 PM at Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, listed two public hearings: PC 2026-025, a site development plan for Lot 1, Block 2, Crystal Valley Ranch Filing 14 and part of Tract P, Crystal Valley Ranch Filing 1, north of Crystal Valley Parkway, east of Rhyolite Park and west of Lake Gulch Road; and PC 2026-026, annexation, planned development plan and zoning regulations for 10.54 acres west of North Ridge Road and south of the Fifth Street/CO 86 intersection.

Public Works: Dawson Trails Park and Ride contract

The Public Works Commission's Oct. 5 agenda, for 5:30 PM at the Castle Rock Service Center, 4175 Castleton Court, included a resolution approving a construction contract with 53 Corporation, LLC. for construction of the Dawson Trails Park and Ride, along with Attachment A on TDM requirements from the CDOT IGA and an August monthly report.

Other agenda items

The Design Review Board scheduled a public hearing on a site development plan for 512 N. Wilcox St. The Public Art Commission was set to select 2026 Holiday Card Art Contest winners, discuss downtown traffic signal box artwork placement, review draft accession and deaccession policies, and appoint a chair.

Coming up

• **Oct. 19** — Youth Commission special meeting: Outstanding Youth Leadership and Service in Castle Rock, Festival of Trees, and other items.
• **Oct. 20** — Town Council: second reading of the 2027 fiscal year budget; an ordinance changing stormwater, water and wastewater development fees and rates; annexation and initial zoning of 10.54 acres for RidgeView Town Center; purchase agreements with Front Range Fire Apparatus for one Pierce Velocity Engine and one Pierce Velocity Platform; and an ordinance to eliminate the sales tax exemption for cigarettes.
• **Oct. 21** — Parks and Recreation Commission: Trail Ambassador Program, Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation, and Industrial Tributary Trail Project updates.
• **Oct. 22** — Planning Commission meeting canceled; next regular meeting Nov. 12 at 6:00 PM.
• **Oct. 28** — Design Review Board meeting canceled; special meeting Nov. 18 at 6:00 PM.

Vote tallies and dollar figures were not included in the agendas and minutes provided; the linked official documents are the authoritative record.

Castle Rock Council agenda takes up 2027 budget and utility rates; Historic Preservation Board adjourns without quorum

Castle Rock's Town Council was scheduled to open work on the town's 2027 budget and a package of utility fee and rate changes at its Oct. 6 meeting, according to the published agenda. The agenda also listed second readings on water and sewer revenue bonds, a Kratom retail sales ban, a rewrite of the Title 9 municipal code and a local landmark designation for 422 Front Street, known as the Maples. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so none of those outcomes is known.

Town Council: budget, rates and land on the agenda

The Oct. 6 agenda listed first readings of ORD 2026-036, the 2027 fiscal year budget, and ORD 2026-037, which would change stormwater development impact fees, renewable water resource fees, water and wastewater system development fees, and water, water resources, wastewater and stormwater rates and surcharges. A property tax levy for 2026 collection in 2027 was also listed.

Second readings were scheduled for ORD 2026-034, authorizing the issuance and sale of water and sewer enterprise revenue bonds and repealing Ordinance No. 2025-029, and ORD 2026-030, designating 422 Front Street as a local landmark.

The meeting was to end with an executive session, EXEC 2026-013, on potential town acquisition of property tied to the proposed Chateau Valley residential development between East Plum Creek Parkway and South Street, and a vacant parcel west of 1st Street and Wilcox Street. The agenda also listed negotiation strategy for the Dawson Trails development. The agenda states the Council would not reconvene afterward.

Other boards: contracts, budgets and hearings

Public Works Commission, Oct. 5: the agenda listed a resolution approving a construction contract with 53 Corporation, LLC for construction of the Dawson Trails Park and Ride. No contract amount was stated in the agenda.

Castle Rock Urban Renewal Authority, Oct. 6: a resolution adopting the CRURA 2027 fiscal year budget (URA RESO 2026-001).

Festival Park Commons General Improvement District, Oct. 6: FPC RESO 2026-001 adopting the district's 2027 fiscal year budget, and FPC RESO 2026-002 levying 2026 general property taxes, collected in 2027. The agenda states no dollar amounts.

Planning Commission, Oct. 8: two public hearings, PC 2026-025, a site development plan for Crystal Valley Ranch, and PC 2026-026, annexation, planned development plan and zoning regulations for RidgeView Town Center on 10.54 acres west of North Ridge Road and south of the Fifth Street/CO 86 intersection.

Public Safety Commission, Oct. 1: approval of September minutes, August reports from the Castle Rock Fire and Police Departments, and a presentation on 2027 Philip S Miller Nonprofit Funding Program applications.

Public Art Commission, Oct. 8: selection of 2026 Holiday Card Art Contest winners, downtown traffic signal box artwork placement, a Wolfensberger Road Underpass Artwork Project update, draft accession and deaccession policies, and appointment of a chair.

What was decided

Only one set of minutes from the period has been published. The Historic Preservation Board lacked a quorum on Oct. 7, with three members present, and adjourned. It continued HPB 2026-019, the September 2, 2026 minutes, and HPB 2026-020, the 422 Front Street Local Restoration Grant Application, to Nov. 4, 2026.

The Board of Adjustment cancelled its Oct. 1 meeting. Its next regular meeting is Nov. 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Coming up

Design Review Board, Oct. 14: a public hearing on a site development plan for 512 N. Wilcox St., plus approval of June 24, 2026 minutes and a Town Council update. It is the only upcoming meeting listed in the town's next-two-weeks schedule.

Castle Rock boards to review grocery store, pipeline, annexation this week

Castle Rock's public boards have a busy week ahead, with public hearings on a proposed King Soopers grocery store, a water pipeline condemnation, and an annexation. No decisions have been reported from the past two weeks of meetings, as all recent agendas have not yet had minutes published.

Recent meetings

Design Review Board (Aug. 12)

The regular meeting was canceled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.

Planning Commission (Aug. 13)

The commission held public hearings on two site plans: a King Soopers grocery store on a 12.1-acre lot in Dawson Trails, and a 112-acre Chateau Valley development east of Memmen Park. The commission also considered approving minutes from its July 23 meeting and received updates from the Town Council and Design Review Board. No decisions have been reported.

Town Council (Aug. 18)

The council held public hearings and considered several items, including a resolution approving a site development plan for a King Soopers grocery store and fueling station at Dawson Trails (12.1 acres), an ordinance annexing 16.12 acres of town-owned land, and a purchase and sale agreement with Findlay Family Properties for the Plum Creek to Rueter-Hess Pipeline. The agenda also included first readings of ordinances amending the municipal code on school land/cash fees and public nuisances, plus a discussion on removing the Design Review Board and an update on the Comprehensive Master Plan 2040. No decisions have been reported.

Parks and Recreation Commission (Aug. 19)

The commission met at the Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space trailhead for a tour and procedural items, including approval of draft minutes and public comment. No substantive decisions were listed.

Upcoming Meetings

Water Commission (Aug. 26)

The commission will consider authorizing the acquisition of property through condemnation for the Plum Creek to Rueter-Hess Reservoir pipeline, approving a services agreement with Dewberry Engineers Inc. for Phase 1 of the Sedalia Gravity Collection System, and reviewing a rates and fees study. It will also receive updates on the Water Resources Strategic Master Plan and drought.

Design Review Board (Aug. 26)

The regular meeting has been canceled. The next meeting is Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.

Planning Commission (Aug. 27)

The regular meeting has been canceled. The next meeting is Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall.

Coming up

• Water Commission: Aug. 26
• Design Review Board: Sept. 9, 6 p.m.
• Planning Commission: Sept. 10, 6 p.m., Town Hall

Castle Rock Town Council to weigh King Soopers site plan, annexation

Castle Rock's boards and commissions met several times over the past two weeks, but minutes from those meetings have not yet been published, so no decisions are reported here. The Town Council is scheduled to meet Aug. 18 with a substantial agenda, including a King Soopers grocery store site plan and annexation of town-owned land.

Recent meetings

Historic Preservation Board – The Aug. 5 regular meeting was cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 2.

Public Safety Commission – Met Aug. 6. The agenda included approval of the July 2 meeting minutes and the June 2026 monthly reports from the Castle Rock Fire Department and Police Department.

Board of Adjustment – Met Aug. 6. The agenda included a public hearing on a variance request to exceed the maximum allowed fence height at 249 S Larkspur Drive in an R-1 single-family zone, election of a chair and vice chair for the 2026-2027 term, and approval of the May 7 meeting minutes.

Design Review Board – The Aug. 12 regular meeting was cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.

Planning Commission – Met Aug. 13. The agenda included public hearings on two site development plans: a King Soopers grocery store on a 12.1-acre lot in Dawson Trails (at the Dawson Trails Boulevard/Gambel Ridge Boulevard intersection) and a 112-acre Chateau Valley development east of Memmen Park. The commission also considered approving the July 23 meeting minutes and received updates from the Town Council and Design Review Board.

Upcoming Town Council meeting

The Town Council will meet Aug. 18 and is scheduled to hold public hearings and take action on several items:

• A resolution approving a site development plan for a King Soopers grocery store and fueling station on 12.1 acres in Dawson Trails.
• An ordinance annexing 16.12 acres of town-owned land (Home Street, Maher Ranch Tank Site, Founders Corner, Terrain Remnant).
• A resolution approving a purchase and sale agreement with Findlay Family Properties for the Plum Creek to Rueter-Hess Pipeline (Promenade Commercial Area).
• An ordinance amending the municipal code on school land/cash fees (first reading).
• An ordinance adopting a new chapter on public nuisances (first reading).

The agenda also includes consent items for service agreements and a purchase agreement, plus a discussion on removing the Design Review Board and an update on the Comprehensive Master Plan 2040.

Coming up

• **Town Council** – Aug. 18, public hearings and action on King Soopers site plan, annexation, and code amendments.

Planning Commission to review King Soopers, Chateau Valley site plans

Castle Rock's boards and commissions had a light week, with two meetings cancelled and two others held without published results. The most consequential item on the horizon is the Planning Commission's upcoming review of a new King Soopers grocery store and a 112-acre residential development.

Recent meetings

Historic Preservation Board

The August 5 regular meeting was cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2026.

Board of Adjustment

The board met August 6. According to the agenda, it held a public hearing on a variance request to exceed the maximum allowed fence height in an R-1 single-family zone at 249 S Larkspur Drive. The board also was scheduled to elect a chair and vice chair for the 2026-2027 term and to approve minutes from the May 7, 2026 meeting. No outcomes have been published.

Public Safety Commission

The commission met August 6. The agenda included approval of the July 2, 2026 meeting minutes, the Fire Department's June 2026 report, and the Police Department's June 2026 report. Commissioner comments were also scheduled. No outcomes have been published.

Upcoming meetings

Planning Commission (August 13)

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two major site development plans:

• **King Soopers Site Development Plan** – Lot 1, Dawson Trails Filing No. 2, Amendment 4, at the Dawson Trails Boulevard/Gambel Ridge Boulevard intersection. The lot is 12.1 acres.
• **Chateau Valley Site Development Plan** – 112 acres east of Memmen Park, north of Baldwin Park, and south of Southridge Townhomes.

The commission will also consider approving minutes from its July 23 meeting and receive updates from the Town Council and Design Review Board.

Design Review Board (August 12)

The regular meeting scheduled for August 12 has been cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission** – August 13, public hearings on King Soopers and Chateau Valley site plans. This is the most significant item on the town's calendar this week.
• **Design Review Board** – No meeting August 12; next meeting August 26 at 6:00 PM.

All meeting agendas and minutes are available on the town's official website.