Mayor Jason Gray  
Mayor Pro Tem Laura Cavey  
Councilmember Ryan Hollingshead  
Councilmember Kevin Bracken  
Councilmember Mark Davis  
Councilmember Max Brooks  
Councilmember Tim Dietz  
Town Council  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Town Hall Council Chambers  
100 North Wilcox Street  
Castle Rock, CO 80104  
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COUNCIL DINNER & INFORMAL DISCUSSION  
INVOCATION  
Mayor Gray provided the Invocation.  
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
6 - Councilmember Dietz, Councilmember Davis, Councilmember Bracken, Councilmember  
Hollingshead, Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, Mayor Gray  
Present:  
1 - Councilmember Brooks  
Not Present:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
Mayor Gray noted how much time the Town Council spends on various boards,  
meetings, and discussions.  
Councilmember Dietz confirmed the Mayor's comments on the work  
Councilmembers do in addition to Council meetings. He complemented our  
public safety.  
Moved by Mayor Gray, seconded by Councilmember Dietz, to direct staff to light the  
Star from July 4 to Aug. 1 in celebration of America 250 snf Colorado 150. The  
motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Dietz  
Yes:  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
Moved by Councilmember Bracken, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to directed  
the Winter Ball be renamed the Daddy Daughter Ball and that an additional  
mother/son dance be planned. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Dietz  
Yes:  
EXEC  
Executive Session Report: January 20, 2026  
2026-002  
Mayor Gray provided the report.  
APPT  
Appointment: Board of Adjustment  
2026-002  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Councilmember Dietz, to  
Approve Appointment APPT 2026-002 as presented. The motion passed by a vote  
of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Dietz  
Yes:  
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
No public comment.  
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT  
ID 2026-011  
Update: Calendar Reminders  
David Corliss, Town Manager, provided an update.  
ID 2026-012  
Youth Commission and Rising Star Scholarship Update  
Chair Evan George and Treasurer Jackson Young provided the update.  
Councilmember Dietz stated he is very proud of the commission members.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey is impressed what they have done in a short period of time  
and they should be very proud.  
Councilmember Hollingshead commended them on their presentation skills and  
that they have access to Councilmembers if they want to reach out.  
ID 2026-016  
Update: Legislative Update  
Kristin Read, Assistant Town Manager, presented opposed and supported bills  
before the legislature.  
Councilmember Brooks reported from the Capital that House Bill 1001 passed  
that allows building residential units on certain properties.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to affirm  
staff's recommended positions on state legislation as presented and direct staff to  
communicate the positions to the Town's legislative delegation, CML and others.  
The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Dietz  
Yes:  
ID 2026-013  
Update: Residential Unit Data (through December 31, 2025) With  
Potential Buildout Estimates  
Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services, provided an update.  
ID 2026-014  
Development Services Project Updates  
Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services, provided an update.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, requested that if a Verizon cell tower and other cell tower  
votes be separate items as she will need to recuse herself from the vote.  
ID 2026-015  
Update: Quasi-Judicial Projects  
TOWN ATTORNEY’S REPORT  
No report.  
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA  
Moved by Councilmember Bracken, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Accept  
the Agenda as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Dietz  
Yes:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Moved by Councilmember Bracken, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to  
Approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Dietz  
Yes:  
ORD 2026-003  
Ordinance Approving the First Amendment to the Dawson Trails  
Development Agreement (Second Reading - Approved on First  
Reading on January 20, 2026, by a vote 7-0) [property located west of  
Interstate 25 and north and south of Territorial Road]  
RES 2026-010  
RES 2026-011  
Resolution Authorizing the Engagement of Eide Bailly, LLP, for the  
Fiscal Year 2025 Town of Castle Rock Independent Annual Audit  
Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement and Release Between  
the Town of Castle Rock and Ohio Casualty Insurance Company for  
the Craig and Gould North Infrastructure Improvements Project  
[Located in Historic Downtown Castle Rock]  
MIN 2026-004  
Minutes: January 20, 2026 Town Council Meeting  
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS & DISCUSSION ACTION ITEMS  
ORD 2026-004  
Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the Castle Rock Municipal  
Code Regarding Board and Commission Membership, Absences,  
Term Limits, and Meetings (Second Reading - Approved on First  
Reading on January 20, 2026, by a vote 7-0)  
David Corliss, Town Manager, presented the proposed amendments.  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water presented a proposed policy for  
remote participation with the Castle Rock Water Commission.  
Councilmember Brooks joined the meeting remotely at 6:45 pm.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey confirmed their intention.  
Corliss recommends this policy go for approval on the Consent Calendar at the  
next Council meeting.  
Moved by Councilmember Dietz, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to Approve  
Ordinance ORD 2026-004 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ORD 2026-005  
Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 2.16 of the Castle  
Rock Municipal Code Regarding the Castle Rock Planning  
Commission (First Reading)  
Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services, presented the item.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey would like to receive a summary of what the Planning  
Commission does other than confirming the application meets legal requirements,  
would like to receive their comments on what led to their recommendation, and  
asks to discuss at a future meeting.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to  
Approve Ordinance ORD 2026-005 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2026-012  
Resolution Approving the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental  
Agreement for Water Service Between Dominion Water and Sanitation  
District, Acting in its Capacity as a Water Activity Enterprise and the  
Town of Castle Rock Acting Through the Town of Castle Rock Water  
Enterprise [Castle Rock Water’s distribution and transmission system  
inside the Town of Castle Rock to connection on the Northwest side of  
Town at the edge of unincorporated Douglas County, Colorado]  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, presented the item.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to  
Approve Resolution RES 2026-012 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2026-013  
Resolution Approving a Services Agreement with Burns & McDonnell  
Engineering Company, Inc. for Arc Flash Safety Assessment Services  
[Entire Castle Rock Water Service Area]  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, presented the item.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to Approve  
Resolution RES 2026-013 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ADDITIONAL UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
None.  
ADJOURN  
Meeting adjourned at 7:19 pm.  
Submitted by Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk  
Moved by Councilmember Dietz seconded by Councilmember Davis to Adjourn. The  
motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes: