To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Bill Detweiler, Director of Development Services
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Development Services Project Updates
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Executive Summary
The high growth nature of Castle Rock results in numerous and diverse questions with individuals seeking information about existing conditions and future plans. All community development activity information is located on the Town website under the Development Activity link and In Your Backyard interactive map <http://www.crgov.com/inyourbackyard>.
1. Quasi-Judicial Applications Requiring Public Hearings:
Pinon Manor Apartments Planned Development
RMG Architects & Engineers on behalf Oakridge Properties, submitted a rezoning application for three properties (472, 481 & 498 S. Gilbert Street) located at the intersection of S. Gilbert Street and Oman Road. The application includes three new multi-family buildings consisting of 20 dwelling units and consolidates three properties into one to develop the apartment complex. The property is located in Mayor Pro Tem Bower’s district.
302 N. Wilcox Street Façade Improvement
The owners of 302 N. Wilcox Street applied for a façade revision that includes brick with stucco, metal accents, and fabric awnings. Town Council approved the local landmark removal on this property earlier this summer. The property is located in Mayor Pro Tem Bower’s district.
2. General Inquiries in the Town or within the County:
Ridge Road Senior Living and Medical Office PPI

Jeff Barbles, on behalf of Lone Star Partners, is seeking feedback on a proposed 120-150 unit senior living apartment complex and a 40,000 sq. ft. medical office building located at 895 North Ridge Road in unincorporated Douglas County (southwest of the King Soopers shopping center). This is not a formal land use application so timing of the proposal is unknown. If the project moves forward it will require annexation and zoning public hearings with the Planning Commission and Town Council. If the property is annexed it will be located in Councilmember Teal’s district.
3. PreApplication Meeting Requests:
Castle Rock Auto Storage
Jay Simpson on behalf of Castle Rock Auto Storage, LLC is seeking feedback on an indoor, climate-controlled vehicle storage facility located on the I-25 Frontage Road north of World Compass Academy and south of the Medved Auto Dealership. The proposal is for two, 20,000 square foot warehouse buildings for indoor storage of vehicles, on a month-to-month basis. Staff will provide the applicant with critical comments. Timing of the project is unknown. The proposal is located in Councilmember Teal’s District.
Circle K Gas Station
Land Development Consultants, on behalf of Circle K Stores, Inc. is seeking information on application and submittal requirements to replace the existing gas station located west of and adjacent to the I-25 / Wolfensberger southbound exit ramp with a new gas station. The proposal is to demolish the existing convenience store, fuel pump canopy and car wash, and construct a new 5,187 square foot convenience store, fuel canopy, and car wash in a different configuration. Timing of the project is unknown. The proposal is located in Mayor Pro Tem Bower’s District.
Factory Shops Outlet Mall Pad Sites
Jon Spencer, on behalf of Sterling Design Associates, is seeking information on application and submittal requirements for new pad sites on the west side of the Factory Shops Outlet Mall located within the existing parking lot. The proposal is for pad ready sites with rough grading and utility stubs. Timing of the project is unknown. The proposal is located in Councilmember Townsend’s District.
Terrain Privacy Fencing
Greg Barbuto, on behalf of DR Horton Homes, is seeking information on application and submittal requirements for replacing existing rail fencing with privacy fencing for seven lots in Terrain. The proposed privacy fence will be visible from Highway 86. Timing of the project is unknown. The proposal is located in Councilmember Townsend’s District.
4. Development Activity:
Site Development Activity/Commercial
• Promenade:
o Whole Foods, site and building construction, located southeast of Promenade Parkway and Castle Rock Parkway.
o La Loma Restaurant, site and building construction, located southwest of Promenade Parkway and Castle Rock Parkway.
o Panda Express, site plan, construction document, and building plan review, located west of Sam’s Club on the east corner of Promenade Parkway and Factory Shops Blvd. intersection.
o Retail building, site construction, located west of Sam’s Club on the east corner of Promenade Parkway and Factory Shops Blvd. intersection.
• Meadows:
o Town Center:
§ Canvas Credit Union, site construction, located at Meadows Boulevard and Future Street.
§ Mixed-use 17,000 sq. ft. building, site construction, located on Ambrosia St.
§ Park area site plan, located between Viridian and Saffron Streets.
o Bridge and access road, construction documents under review, to connect roundabout under construction on North Meadows parkway south and then to east crossing Plum Creek.
o North Meadows Parkway, roundabout construction for future intersection located north of Castle View High School between the two bridges, providing access to the future commercial-office-industrial parcels on each side of North Meadows Pkwy.
o IREA Substation, construction documents under review, located east of Castle View High School and ACC Collaboration Campus. This project is under Council review seeking approval for a Use by Special Review.
o Jiffy Lube, site and building construction located north of Meadows Parkway and Lombard Street intersection.
o Medical office building, site development plan, located at Prairie Hawk and Dacoro Lane.
o Tommy Carwash, site and building construction located north of Meadows Parkway and Lombard Street intersection.
o Water line, construction adjacent to North Meadows Parkway between State Highway 85 and East Plum Creek.
o Meadows Town Center, site development plan for mixed use, restaurant, and 111 multi-family residential units, located at northeast corner of Bilberry St. & Mercantile St.
• Downtown:
o 221 N. Wilcox Street, temporary parking lot site construction for use by Town Hall employees when the Encore project breaks ground, located at southwest corner of Wilcox Street and Third Street.
o Encore, site plan under review and demolition of existing buildings, northeast of Wilcox Street and South Street intersection.
o Great Divide at Riverwalk, building permit for tenant improvement under review, located at 215 N Wilcox in Riverwalk North.
o Mod Mountain Boutique, building permit issued for tenant improvement, located at 215 N Wilcox in Riverwalk North.
o Riverwalk North and South buildings are under construction on Wilcox Street and a temporary Certificate of Occupancy permit was issued for both buildings.
• Other Commercial Projects throughout Town:
o Brookside Skilled Nursing/Castle Rock Health Campus, site and building construction for new 32-bed skilled nursing facility located on S. Perry Street.
o Castle Rock Automotive, site construction for automotive service building and flex use building on the northeast corner of South Perry Street and I-25 frontage road.
o Castle Rock Fitness Club, site plan under review for 15,000 square-foot fitness facility, located on Crystal Valley Parkway east of I-25 frontage road.
o Castle Rock Industrial Park, site and building construction for office, warehouse and flex space, located at the northwest intersection of State Highway 85 and Liggett Road.
o Convenience Store and retail space, site plan under review for 7,200 square-foot building and fuel island, located at southeast corner of Plum Creek Parkway and Lake Gulch Rd.
o Crystal Valley Ranch, revisions to landscaping plans located west of West Loop Road and River Oaks Street. This project will be presented to Town Council on September 3 seeking plan amendment approval.
o Founders Marketplace, Canvas Credit Union and Liberty Express Carwash site construction, northeast of Fifth Street and Founders Parkway.
o Founders Marketplace, site plan under review for mixed-use retail building of 6,975 square-feet, located on Ridge Road between King Soopers Fueling Station and IREA substation.
o Garage Condos, site construction, located on Liggett Road.
o Heckendorf Ranch, 10,000 square-foot retail site plan under review, located southwest of Crystal Valley Parkway and Plum Creek Boulevard, directly south of Fire Station No. 152.
o Miller’s Landing site construction plans under review for phase 1 future commercial development site and West Plum Creek Parkway roadway work, located on Plum Creek Parkway east of PS Miller Park.
o Montana Vista, site plan under review for 18,000 square-foot building, located at Alexander Place and Brewer Court.
o Outlets at Castle Rock, site plan for Columbia store 1,993 square-foot addition, located at southwest end of Outlet Mall.
o Target, site plan under review for exterior signage and lighting changes, located at 5010 Founders Parkway.
o The Famous Steak House, site development plan and interior building renovation, located in former Jarre Creek Brewery building south of Chili’s.
o Town of Castle Rock Public Safety Training Facility, site construction, located at 301 Malibu Street. Certificates of occupancy were issues this week.
o Town of Castle Rock Public Works Service Center expansion site construction located at 4175 S. Castleton Court.
o Town of Castle Rock Water, construction plans for water plant expansion located southwest of Liggett Road and I-25.
o U-Haul self-storage, site construction located on I-25 East Frontage Road north of South Perry Street and Manatt Court.
• Site Development Activity/Residential:
o Crystal Valley Ranch, site construction for single-family subdivisions, located in southern interior portion of Loop Road, south of Loop Road, and between West Loop Road and the Lanterns property.
o Founders Village, attached single-family home neighborhood, construction documents under review and site grading underway, located northeast of Mikelson Blvd. and Mitchell Street, southeasterly of Mesa Middle School.
o Founders Village the Enclave, site construction for 88 additional townhomes to complete the existing development located at Enderud and Wagonwheel.
o Lanterns/Montaine, site construction for main collector looped roadway Montaine Boulevard and construction documents under review for Amenity Center and two neighborhoods, located south of Montaine Boulevard (south of King’s Ridge subdivision).
o Liberty Village, construction documents for single-family lots located on the north side of Castle Oaks Drive.
o Liberty Village, bridge crossing on Castle Oaks Drive and McMurdo Gulch channel improvements.
o Meadows, construction for 209 single-family lot subdivision located just north of Red Hawk subdivision, west of Prairie Hawk Drive.
o Meadows, Town Stormwater Project, construction of underdrains adjacent to Starry Night Loop and Hourglass Ave.
o Meadows Town Center, construction documents for single-family subdivision, located north of Meadows Blvd. between Low Meadow and Trail Blazer.
o Meadows Town Center, Springs multi-family apartment complex site plan, located at corner of Bilberry and Viridian.
o Meadows, 57 single family attached neighborhood, site plan under review, located on east and west sides of Coachline Road, just north of intersection with Wolfensberger Road, adjacent to Ridgeline Open Space
o Plum Creek Ridge Townhomes, under construction, located at Plum Creek Parkway and Emerald.
o Red Hawk, construction document review for single-family subdivision, located south of Melting Snow Way and east of Bent Wedge Point.
o Terrain Sunstone Village, single-family home development located south of intersection of State Highway 86 and Autumn Sage.
o Terrain Upper Sunstone, construction documents for single-family home development located south of State Highway 86 and just east of King Soopers/Ridge Road.
o The Oaks Filing 3, site construction for 117 single-family lots, located on South Ridge Road directly west of Appleton Way.