Chair Todd Warnke

Vice Chair Kevin McHugh

Carlos Salinas

Planning Commission

Meeting Minutes - Final

Jeff Samuelson

Tom Martinez

Kari Stanley

Mitchell Sawin

Thursday, June 12, 2025

6:00 PM

Town Hall

100 N. Wilcox Street

Castle Rock, CO 80104

** ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE **

DINNER FOR BOARD MEMBERS

CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

5 - Jeff Samuelson, Mitchell Sawin, Todd Warnke, Carlos Salinas, and Kevin McHugh

Present

Not Present

Attendance

2 - Kari Olson Stanley, and Tom Martinez

7 -

TJ Kucewesky, Darcie Hartman, John LaSala, Tara Vargish, Matt Roth, David Van Dellen,

and BrieAnna Grandy

CERTIFICATION OF MEETING

Mr. Kucewesky confirmed that the meeting and agenda had been noticed in accordance

with the requirements of the Open Meetings Law.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

PC 2025-010

May 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Moved by Samuelson, seconded by McHugh, to Approve Planning Commission

Topic PC 2025-010 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of: 4 to 0.

4 - Samuelson, Sawin, Salinas, and McHugh

2 - Olson Stanley, and Martinez

1 - Warnke

Yes:

Not Present:

Abstain:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS, ETC.

PC 2025-011

Election of 2025-2026 Planning Commission Chair

Nominated by Samuelson to elect Warnke as Planning Commission Chair. The

nomination passed by a vote of: 5 to 0.

5 - Samuelson, Sawin, Warnke, Salinas, and McHugh

2 - Olson Stanley, and Martinez

Yes:

Not Present:

PC 2025-012

Election of 2025-2026 Planning Commission Vice-Chair

Nominated by Sawin to elect McHugh as Planning Commission Vice Chair. The

nomination passed by a vote of: 5 to 0.

5 - Samuelson, Sawin, Warnke, Salinas, and McHugh

Yes:

2 - Olson Stanley, and Martinez

Not Present:

PC 2025-013

Appointment of Design Review Board Representative

Nominated by Warnke to elect McHugh as the Design Review Board representative

for the Planning Commission. The nomination passed by a vote of: 5 to 0.

5 - Samuelson, Sawin, Warnke, Salinas, and McHugh

2 - Olson Stanley, and Martinez

Yes:

Not Present:

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

PC 2025-014

Soleana Site Development Plan

[77.96 Acres, located north of Alexander Place and west of Collins Street]

Mrs. Grandy presented on PC 2025-014 Soleana Site Development Plan. The

applicant, Lenn Haffeman, gave a presentation. Rick R, Civil Engineer, added

additional information to the presentation. Commissioner Samuelson asked for

clarification on the Martinez property and the Cooper-Hook property, both to the

south of the project property, the applicant responded. Commissioner Sawin

asked for clarification on lots 1-9 and the elevation changes, and how the

watershed and drainage will affect homes in Silver Heights, the applicant

responded. Vice Chair McHugh asked for clarification on the second access road

and the need for sprinklers, and how the timeline works with SDP approval, active

construction, etc, staff responded. Chair Warnke reiterated applicant comments

on the potential right of way connections between the proposed project and

existing infrastructure, the applicant confirmed. Chair Warnke asked about the

proposed development and construction schedule, the applicant responded. Chair

Warnke also asked about the water rights that were transferred from Diamond

Ridge to the Town and which type they were, the applicant responded.

Commissioner Samuelson followed up on the water rights and if any of them had

been used, the applicant responded. Commissioner Sawin asked about the traffic

study, and how unincorporated Douglas County and Town joined areas are

studied, the applicant and staff offered some information, but the applicants traffic

engineer was not present. Three members of the public offered comments. Chair

Warnke asked again about the sprinklered requirement, staff responded. Chair

Warnke asked about the potential for a metro district. Staff responded. Chair

Warnke asked if the applicant knew the date of the traffic study, staff responded.

Commissioner Sawin asked staff's opinion of needing an updated traffic study,

staff responded. Commissioner Sawin expressed concern over the traffic and the

traffic study. Commissioner Samuelson reiterated the statistics presented on

increased traffic and the contributions made to road improvements, Vice Chair

McHugh and Chair Warnke echoed these points. Commissioner Sawin reiterated

his concerns about new projects in Unincorporated Douglas County and if that

information is shared with and taken into account in Town traffic studies. Staff and

the applicant responded.

Moved by McHugh, seconded by Samuelson, to Approve Planning Commission

Topic PC 2025-014 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of: 5 to 0.

5 - Samuelson, Sawin, Warnke, Salinas, and McHugh

2 - Olson Stanley, and Martinez

Yes:

Not Present:

TOWN COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATE

Mayor Gray gave an update.