To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Matt Gohl, Assistant Town Manager
Title
Ordinance Vacating Certain Right-of-Way Located Within Block 11, Craig and Gould’s Addition to the Town of Castle Rock, in the NE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 8 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado (Second Reading - Approved on First Reading on June 17, 2025, by a vote 6-0) [Cantril School, 312 Cantril St.]
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Discussion
The Town of Castle Rock acquired the historic Cantril school building in May 2023. The property, located in the Craig and Gould neighborhood, is currently platted with 12 lots and a 20’ alley right-of-way (ROW) going directly through the center of the property. The area highlighted in red in the adjacent image identifies this ROW which is located in the same space as a playground, the historic building and existing parking.
In an ongoing effort to improve the Cantril building and property, staff is requesting approval of an ordinance (Attachment A) to vacate this ROW. There are currently no transportation uses allowed or planned in this area. Vacating this ROW will clean up existing lot lines and better reflect the actual use of the property. After vacating this ROW, the area will be joined to the adjacent parcels to the east and west
Vacating this portion of ROW is one step in the clean-up process for the overall Cantril property. Staff plans to replat and rezone the entire site at some point in the future. Because this area does not currently serve as public right of way and there are no plans to make this area public right of way in the future, staff recommends approval of this ordinance.
Budget Impact
There is no budget impact related to approval of the proposed ROW vacation.
Recommendation
Based on the analysis and findings outlined in this report, staff recommends that the Town Council approve this ROW vacation.
Proposed Motion
“I move to approve the Ordinance as introduce by title.”
Attachments
Attachment A: Ordinance
Exhibit 1: Vacation Exhibit