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, June 17, 2025  
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 -  
Present:  
Mayor Gray, Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, Councilmember Hollingshead, Councilmember Davis,  
Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Dietz  
1 - Councilmember Bracken  
Not Present:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
Mayor Gray reflected on the events going on in Town.  
Councilmember Davis commented on complaints he has received regarding the  
height of buildings downtown.  
Moved by Councilmember Davis, Seconded by Councilmember Dietz to  
Direct Staff to bring back a discussion on height requirements for the  
Downtown Overlay District and to review where the Downtown Core is.  
Council passed Unanimously.  
Moved by Councilmember Brooks, Seconded by Councilmember Dietz to  
Direct Staff to bring back information on a potential pilot program for kiosks  
for homebuilders.  
Council passed Unanimously.  
Councilmember Brooks reminded residents of Ducky Derby this weekend.  
Councilmember Dietz witnessed the protest last weekend and feels any signs  
encouraging violence are not okay.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey requests an update on the IO zoning. Corliss stated staff is  
working on it and has plans for bringing it to the July 15 Council meeting.  
APPT  
2025-004  
Appointments: Public Art Commission, Design Review Board and  
Downtown Development Authority Board  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to  
Approve Appointment APPT 2025-004 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
Citizens that addressed Council:  
Mike Polhemus, Pastor at Church of the Rock spoke regarding the lawsuit with the  
Town. He stated an agreement has been reached to continue to operate  
temporary on-site housing.  
Andrew from Church of the Rock read a joint statement that the Town and the  
Rock have reached an agreement.  
Anya Zavadil commented that there are text conversations with audience  
members and other Councilmembers during Council meetings and feels a policy  
should be made.  
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT  
ID 2025-071  
Update: Calendar Reminders  
David Corliss, Town Manager, provided an update.  
ID 2025-072  
ID 2025-073  
Update: Monthly Department Reports  
Update: Legislative Update  
Kristin Read, Assistant Town Manager, provided a recap of the legislative session.  
ID 2025-074  
ID 2025-075  
Presentation of the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report  
(ACFR) and 2024 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)  
Trish Muller, Director of Finance, presented the item.  
Presentation: Chief Jack Cauley Special Events Presentation  
Jack Cauley, Police Chief, spoke on security at special events.  
Councilmember Dietz thanked Sgt Torrens for his work tearing down barriers and  
noted the Police keep the Town safe.  
Councilmember Davis sees Police presence everywhere.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey commented on the Car Show and appreciates all that  
Police does.  
Councilmember Hollingshead complemented Police for interacting with people.  
ID 2025-076  
ID 2025-077  
Update: Quasi-Judicial Projects  
Development Services Project Updates  
TOWN ATTORNEY’S REPORT  
No report.  
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA  
Moved by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to Approve  
the Agenda as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to  
Approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ORD 2025-021  
Ordinance Concerning the Financing of the Acquisition and  
Construction of a Recreation Center with Associated Amenities and  
Supporting Public Improvements, and in Connection Therewith  
Authorizing the Execution and Delivery by the Town of a Site Lease  
Agreement, a Lease Purchase Agreement, and Other Documents  
Related Thereto; and Providing Other Matters Related Thereto  
(Second Reading - Approved on First Reading on June 3, 2025 by a  
vote 7-0)  
RES 2025-072  
MIN 2025-012  
Resolution Approving the Second Amended and Restated  
Development Agreement for Cornerstone Presbyterian Church  
[located at 2607 5th St.]  
Minutes: June 3, 2025 Town Council Meeting  
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS & DISCUSSION ACTION ITEMS  
DIR 2025-022  
Discussion/Direction of Applications for the 2025 2nd Quarter  
Council Community Grant Program, Nine Applications  
Trish Muller, Finance Director, presented an overview of the applicants.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey inquired about a couple of the applications and wanted to  
ensure the people served are within Castle Rock.  
Councilmember Dietz inquired if we should hold to the budget.  
Councilmember Brooks suggested $750 for 7 of them as an option.  
Councilmember Hollingshead asked the representatives from the Castle View  
Gridiron Club to speak about how they use their funds.  
Councilmember Brooks motion to award $750 to Heavy Athletics, lady Trailblazer,  
CastleView Gridiron Club  
Representatives from all organizations except Green Thumb spoke.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey inquired if we should continue to go over our budget. She  
asked if we should increase the amount or take it on a case by case basis.  
Corliss stated that some municipalities have had to make cut backs, but we have  
been fiscally responsible and we can look at what other communities do. Maybe  
have more targeted funding or ask for full year awards at one time. Town  
revenues are performing in excess of budget. Cavey feels we will get more and  
more requests and we should have the discussion at budget time and make a  
decision for what is in front of us.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, seconded by Councilmember Dietz, to Approve  
$562.50 to each applicant with the exception of Green Thumb. The motion passed  
by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ORD 2025-022  
Ordinance Amending Section 9.06.010 of the Castle Rock Municipal  
Code by Adding Adult Performances to the Charge of Public  
Indecency and Related Definitions (First Reading)  
Mike Hyman, Town Attorney, presented the item.  
Citizens that addressed Council:  
Anya Zavadil wants to ensure this wording is not recycling of the wording from two  
years ago. She commented that the addition seems logical but is concerned  
about the intent and who decides what the intent is. She feels this can be used to  
target the LGBTQ community and that is why it is being brought up. She feels the  
purpose is to ban drag queens and target a specific group of people.  
Councilmember Brooks thanked Legal and that this addresses areas not  
addressed two years ago.  
Councilmember Dietz feels this will address issues without creating future  
litigation or problems.  
Councilmember Hollingshead stated it doesn't prohibit a drag queen it just  
addressed a certain type of performance.  
Moved by Councilmember Dietz, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to Approve  
Ordinance ORD 2025-022 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ORD 2025-023  
Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Chapter 17.61 of the  
Castle Rock Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units  
(First Reading)  
Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services, presented the item.  
Councilmember Dietz confirmed there are 31,000 residential units in Town.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey confirmed that ADUs within the home (i.e. basement or  
garage) cannot exceed 50% of house. The ADU must be at least 750 sf. The  
detached ADUs or an addition onto the house cannot exceed 800 sf of building  
footprint.  
No public comment.  
Councilmember Brooks and Mayor Gray supports this amendment  
Moved by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to Approve  
Ordinance ORD 2025-023 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ORD 2025-024  
Ordinance Vacating Certain Right-of-Way Located Within Block 11,  
Craig and Gould’s Addition to the Town of Castle Rock, in the NE 1/4  
of Section 11, Township 8 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M.,  
County of Douglas, State of Colorado (First Reading) [Cantril School,  
312 Cantril St,]  
Matt Gohl, Assistant Town Manager, presented the item.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to  
Approve Ordinance ORD 2025-024 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2025-073  
Resolution Approving a Services Agreement with Dewberry  
Engineers, Inc. for the Plum Creek Diversion Upgrades Project  
[Located along plum Creek west of Sedalia, CO]  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, presented the item.  
Councilmember Dietz confirmed an Infiltration Gallery are pipes underneath the  
sand of the creek that have slots that allow just the water in.  
Councilmember Davis inquired about the design that filters out debris.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Approve  
Resolution RES 2025-073 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2025-074  
Resolution Approving a Services Agreement with W. W. Wheeler &  
Associates, Inc. for the Platte Valley Water Partnership Water Court  
Case  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, presented the item.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey confirmed we will not be damaging agriculture. Marlowe  
stated it will benefit the agriculture in that area. Cavey inquired who the opposers  
are. Marlowe sometimes they oppose to monitor the case and that the water law  
is properly interpreted and applied, so the are not necessarily trying to stop it.  
Citizens that addressed Council:  
David Hammelman member of the Water Commission, stated major decisions  
were made years ago that led to the independence the Town has.  
Mayor Gray spoke in favor and stated it is a big project that will impact Castle Rock  
and farmers in a positive way.  
Councilmember Dietz appreciated the clarification on opposers  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to  
Approve Resolution RES 2025-074 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ADDITIONAL UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
None.  
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey inquired if we should continue the evaluations without  
Councilmember Bracken.  
Mayor Gray feels they should proceed.  
EXEC  
2025-003  
Executive Session: Town Manager and Town Attorney Annual  
Performance Evaluations (Continued from June 3, 2025 Town  
Council Meeting)  
Moved by Mayor Gray, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Approve Recess to  
Executive Session EXEC 2025-003 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
EXEC  
Executive Session Report: June 17, 2025 - Town Manager and Town  
2025-004  
Attorney Annual Performance Evaluations  
Mayor Gray read the report from the Executive Session.  
No objection to the record.  
Moved by Mayor Gray, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey to award the  
Town Attorney a salary of $250,000 effective July 3, 2025.  
Council approved unanimously.  
Moved by Mayor Gray, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey to award the  
Town Manager a salary of $277,000 effective June 1, 2025.  
Council approved unanimously.  
ADJOURN  
Submitted by Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to Adjourn.  
The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Cavey, Hollingshead, Davis, Brooks, Dietz, Gray  
Yes: