To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
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Crystal Valley Interchange - East Public Land - 1 Zoning [45 acres, located east of Interstate 25, including Crystal Valley Interchange and surrounding parcels, and portions of the East Frontage Road]
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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 Annexation. The annexation area consists of the east frontage road from North Brookside Circle to Douglas Lane and numerous parcels surrounding the Crystal Valley interchange (Attachment A and Figure 1). All parcels are owned by the Town of Castle Rock and are currently, or planned to be, used as public right-of-way (ROW) (Attachment B). 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. Public right-of-way is a permitted use under PL-1 (Attachment C).
An annexation hearing is held by Town Council only when the property proposed for annexation includes Town-owned parcels that are not solely public right-of-way. For that reason, Planning Commission is being asked to consider the proposed PL-1 zoning, only, and to provide a recommendation to Town Council. The Council will consider and act on both the proposed annexation and the zoning at a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Staff recommends that Planning Commission recommend to Town Council approval of the proposed PL-1 zoning classification for the entirety of the Crystal Valley Interchange - East Annexation area.
Attachments
Attachment A: Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Crystal Valley Interchange - East Annexation Map
Attachment C: Public Land - 1 Zone District
Attachment D: Neighborhood Meeting Summary