To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Tara Vargish, P.E., Director, Development Services Department
Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
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Ordinance Annexing to the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, 44.94 Acres of Land Owned by the Town and Located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, the East Half of Section 15, and the East Half of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Douglas County, Colorado (Crystal Valley Interchange - East Annexation) (First Reading)
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Executive Summary
The Town of Castle Rock (Town) proposes to annex approximately 45 acres of land located east of Interstate 25, to be known as Crystal Valley Interchange - East (CVI-East) Annexation (Attachments A and C). The annexation area includes the east frontage road from North Brookside Circle to Douglas Lane and numerous parcels surrounding the Crystal Valley interchange (Attachment B and Figure 1). All parcels are owned by the Town of Castle Rock and will be used for public right-of-way (ROW), drainage facilities, and utility extension. Parcel remnants are anticipated to remain undeveloped. No additional uses are proposed.
The Town proposes to zone all parcels within the annexation area as Public Land - 1 (PL-1). This is a straight zone district established in Section 17.30.020 of the Municipal Code that allows public right-of-way, utilities and public improvements as permitted uses (Attachment D).
Annexation of Town-owned property that is not solely public right-of-way is not subject to the substantial compliance and eligibility requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes. In addition, Town Council has the authority to act on the Annexation Ordinance without Planning Commission recommendation, therefore none has been provided.
Planning Commission considered the proposed PL-1 zoning at a public hearing on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6 p.m. No members of the public addressed the Commission on the proposal. Planning Commission voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval to Town Council.
Key Benefits of Proposed Annexation
• To allow Town jurisdiction over, and consistent application of, the Municipal Code, technical criteria, zoning and law enforcement and provision of emergency services.
• To give the Town development jurisdiction over design, permitting and construction of public infrastructure improvements.
Budget Impact
Annexation of the parcels will not create new budget impacts to the Town.
Recommendation
As noted, annexation of Town-owned property that is not solely public right-of-way does not require a Planning Commission recommendation, but instead advances directly to Town Council for action. For this reason, Planning Commission was not asked to make findings or provide a recommendation to Town Council on the annexation proposal.
All staff review comments and external referral comments have been addressed. Based on the annexation criteria and analysis above, staff found the proposed annexation:
• Complies with the requirements of the Colorado Revised Statutes, Municipal Annexation Act of 1965,
• Advances the principles of the Town Vision and Comprehensive Master Plan for Responsible Growth, and
• Meets the annexation requirements found in Title 20 of the Town of Castle Rock Municipal Code.
If Town Council concurs with the findings stated above, staff recommends that Town Council approve the proposed Crystal Valley Interchange - East annexation, as proposed.
Proposed Motion
Option 1: Approval
“I move to approve the Ordinance, as proposed.”
Option 2: Approval with Conditions
“I move to approve the Ordinance, with the following conditions:” (list conditions)
Option 3: Continue item to next hearing (need more information to make decision)
“I move to continue this item to the Town Council meeting on [date], at [time].”
Attachments
Attachment A: Ordinance
Attachment B: Vicinity Map
Attachment C: Crystal Valley Interchange - East Annexation Map
Attachment D: Public Land - 1 Zone District
Attachment E: Neighborhood Meeting Summary