Castle Rock meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

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.