To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Tara Vargish, PE, Director, Development Services
Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Development Services
Title
Resolution Finding that Certain Property, which is the Subject of a Petition for Annexation Submitted By ACM Dawson Trails VIII JV LLC and the Town of Castle Rock, is Eligible for Annexation Under Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S. (Territorial Road Annexation)
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Executive Summary
The purpose of this staff report and Eligibility hearing is to demonstrate to Town Council that the proposed Territorial Road Annexation meets the State of Colorado requirements under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (Act), and is eligible to be annexed to the Town of Castle Rock.
The Territorial Road Annexation consists of several parcels, totaling 4.7 acres, located within the Territorial Road ROW and adjacent to the Dawson Trails Planned Development and Twin Oaks, a subdivision in Douglas County (Figure 1 and Attachment A).
Included in this annexation are parcels owned by the Town and parcels owned by the Dawson Trails developer, ACM Dawson Trails VIII JV LLC (ACM Dawson Trails). The purpose of the annexation is two-fold. Annexation of the Town-owned parcels is part of a larger initiative to annex eligible Town-owned properties into the Town and to bring them under Town jurisdiction. The annexation of the parcels owned by ACM Dawson Trails VIII JV, LLC (ACM Dawson Trails) will bring them under Town jurisdiction and will integrate them into the adjacent Dawson Trails planning areas and zoning (Attachment C).
On June 3, 2025, Town Council found the Petition to be in Substantial Compliance with the applicable requirements of the Act and voted 7-0 to schedule the Eligibility hearing for Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Staff finds that the proposed annexation meets the State of Colorado requirements of the Act, as detailed in the Analysis and Finding sections below, and recommends that Town Council approval of the Eligibility Resolution (Attachment B).
Budget Impact
The finding of eligibility does not have a financial impact or set any obligations for the Town. Financial impacts will be addressed through the annexation hearing process, the third and final step in the annexation process.
Staff Recommendation
Based on the findings above, the proposed annexation area meets the eligibility requirements of the Act, and staff recommends that Town Council approve the Resolution finding the property eligible for annexation.
Proposed Motion
“I move to approve the Resolution, as introduced by Title.”
Attachments
Attachment A: Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Resolution
Attachment C: Annexation Petition and Map