To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Tara Vargish P.E., Director, Development Services Department
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Ordinance Annexing to the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, 0.21 Acres of Land Owned by the Town and Located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Douglas County, Colorado (East Plum Creek Trail Annexation) (First Reading)
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Executive Summary
The Town of Castle Rock (Town), property owner and applicant, has submitted an application proposing to annex and zone a 0.21-acre parcel, to be known as the East Plum Creek Trail Annexation (Attachments B through D). The East Plum Creek Trail traverses the property.
This Town-owned parcel is located north of Crystal Valley Parkway, east of the East Frontage Road and west of the Union Pacific Railroad (RR) Right-of-Way (ROW) (Figure 1 and Attachment A). This proposed annexation and zoning is part of a larger initiative to bring Town-owned properties into the municipal boundaries and under Town jurisdiction.
The parcel is currently zoned Agricultural One (A-1) in unincorporated Douglas County. The proposed Town zoning is Public Land-2 (PL-2), a straight zone district classification established in the Municipal Code, Section 17.30.030 and intended for municipally owned property and public uses (Attachment E). Permitted uses in the PL-2 zone district include open space and public trails. The Town does not intend to change the current use of the property as a public trail.
History of Past Town Council, Boards & Commissions, or Other Discussions
Per the Colorado Statues and the Town’s Municipal Code, annexations that do not include public ROW are required to be heard by Town Council only. Therefore, Planning Commission was asked to consider and provide a recommendation on the zoning proposal only. At a public hearing on July 24, 2025, Planning Commission voted 7 - 0 to recommend approval of the Public Land - 2 zoning to Town Council.
Attachments
Attachment A Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Annexation Ordinance
Attachment C: Annexation Petition
Attachment D: Annexation Map
Attachment E: Public Land - 2 Zone District
Attachment F: Neighborhood Meeting #1 Summary