To: Members of the Planning Commission
From: Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
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East Plum Creek Trail Public Land - 2 District Zoning [0.21 acres, located north of Crystal Valley Parkway, east of I-25 between the East Frontage Road and the Union Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way]
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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. 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 Right-of-Way (ROW) (Figure 1 and Attachment A).
The application being presented to Planning Commission is to straight-zone this property as Public Land - 2 (PL-2). PL-2 is a zone district intended primarily for municipally owned property and public uses. Permitted uses and development standards are established in the Town’s Municipal Code, Section 17.30.030 (Attachment B). PL-2 allows for passive open space and trails. The Town does not intend to change the use of the property beyond the existing public trail.
This zoning application is associated with the East Plum Creek Trail Annexation. 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 is being asked to consider and provide a recommendation on the zoning proposal only. Town Council will consider the proposed annexation and PL-2 zoning on first reading at a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Based on the staff analysis detailed in this staff report, staff recommends that Planning Commission recommend to Town Council approval of the zoning of East Plum Creek Trail property as Public Land - 2.
Attachments
Attachment A: Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Municipal Code Section 17.30.030 Public Land - 2 Zone District
Attachment C: Neighborhood Meeting #1 Summary
Attachment D: Annexation Map