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 Department
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Ordinance Approving the Initial Zoning for 5.31 Acres of Land Located in the North Half of Section 25, Township 7 South, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Douglas County, Colorado, Pursuant to a Zoning Application Submitted by the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado (Second Reading - Approved on First Reading on November 7, 2023 by a vote 7-0) [Crowfoot Valley Road Initial Zoning]
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Executive Summary
If Town Council approves the proposed Crowfoot Valley Road Annexation, Council is then asked to consider a Zoning Ordinance for parcels of land with the Crowfoot Valley Road right-of-way (ROW) (Attachment B). The Town of Castle Rock (Town), as property owner and applicant, has submitted an application proposing to annex and zone four Town-owned parcels totaling 5.31 acres, known as the Crowfoot Valley Road Annexation. The property is located within the Crowfoot Valley Road right-of-way adjacent to the Sapphire Point Planned Development (PD) and Town Fire Station No. 155 to the north, and the Macanta neighborhood to the south being developed in Douglas County (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. If annexed, the property will be straight-zoned as Public Land - 1 (PL-1), and the property will continue to be used as right-of-way for Crowfoot Valley Road. PL-1 is a public use district with permitted uses and development standards established in the Town’s Municipal Code, Section 17.30.020 (Attachment C).
The Planning Commission considered the proposed PL-1 zoning at a public hearing held on Thursday, October 26th. No members of the public commented on the proposal. Planning Commission vote 6-0 to recommend to Town Council approval of the PL-1 zoning for the Crowfoot Valley Road parcels to be annexed to the Town.
Budget Impact
Annexation and zoning of the property within the Town will not add new budget impacts since the Town already owns and maintains this portion of Crowfoot Valley Road.
Staff Recommendation
The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend to Town Council approval of the Crowfoot Valley Road PL-1 zoning, as proposed.
Proposed Motion
Town Council will consider the proposal in two separate Ordinances; one for annexation and one for zoning. If the annexation is not approved, no action is necessary on the zoning. The proposed motions on the zoning are as follows:
Zoning Ordinance
Option 1: Approval
““I move to approve the Zoning Ordinance, as introduced by title.”
Option 2: Approval with Conditions
“I move to approve the Zoning Ordinance, with the following conditions:” [list conditions]
Option 3: Continue item to next hearing (need more information to make decision)
“I move to continue this Zoning item to the Town Council meeting on [date], at [time].”
Attachments
Attachment A: Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Zoning Ordinance
Attachment C: Municipal Code Section 17.30.20: Public Land - 1
Attachment D: Annexation Petition