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, April 15, 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  
7 - Mayor Gray, Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, Councilmember Hollingshead, Councilmember  
Bracken, Councilmember Davis, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Dietz  
Present:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
COUNCIL COMMENTS  
Mayor Gray wished everyone Happy Easter this weekend.  
Councilmember Dietz reminded citizens to address the School Board at their April  
22nd meeting regarding the Crystal Valley school property. Dietz is concerned  
about state legislature regarding abortion and transgender and parental rights.  
EXEC  
Executive Session Report: April 1, 2025  
2025-002  
Mayor Gray provided the report.  
ID 2025-046  
2025 Rising Star Scholarship Recipients  
Becca Schnorr is the staff liaison to the Youth Commission and presented the  
winners of the Rising Star Scholarship:  
arships:  
Maya Ayres  
Mariajose Miranda  
Kaelani Salinas  
Ren Rosenberg  
PROC  
Proclamation: 2025 Arbor Day Proclamation (For Presentation -  
2025-004  
Approved on April 1, 2025, by a vote 7-0)  
Mayor Gray read the proclamation into the record.  
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
No public comment.  
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT  
ID 2025-047  
ID 2025-048  
Update: Calendar Reminders  
Update: Legislative Update  
Councilmember Brooks arrived in person at 6:40 pm.  
Kristin Read, Assistant Town Manager, provided an update.  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to  
Affirm staff's recommended position 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:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
DIR 2025-016  
Letters of Support: US-85 (Sedalia to Meadows Pkwy) Project and  
Heroes Hall  
David Corliss, Town Manger, noted two projects Douglas County is pursuing that  
staff feels deserve letters of support from the Town regarding US 85 project and  
Heroes Hall. A letter is provided to the Council written to Congresswoman  
Boebert and our State Senators.  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, stated they have 90% final design  
for a project to pipe water from Plum Creek to Reuter Hess Reservoir. It has  
regional aspects to it so is a good candidate for this type of funding and it can be  
phased.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey asked what we are asking for and why the Federal  
government wants to fund a local project. Marlowe stated the community funding  
project is smaller scale.  
Concurrence from Council to submit the applications and include the water  
project.  
Councilmember Dietz stated Heroes Hall will be at the fairgrounds and veterans  
can meet and get services, and others can come visit.  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to approve  
letters of support for the projects as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ID 2025-049  
ID 2025-050  
Update: Monthly Department Reports  
Development Services Project Updates  
ID 2025-051  
Update: Quasi-Judicial Projects  
TOWN ATTORNEY’S REPORT  
No report.  
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA  
Moved by Councilmember Hollingshead, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to  
Approve the Agenda as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, 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:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
ORD 2025-013  
Ordinance Amending Various Provisions of Chapter 15.64 and  
Section 17.04.060 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code Regarding the  
Mailing of Written Notice of Public Hearings to Neighboring Property  
Owners and Homeowner Associations (Second Reading - Approved  
on First Reading on April 1, 2025, by a vote 7-0)  
ORD 2025-014  
RES 2025-043  
RES 2025-045  
RES 2025-047  
Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.58 of the Castle Rock Municipal  
Code Regarding Exterior Lighting (Second Reading - Approved on  
First Reading on April 1, 2025, by a vote 7-0)  
Resolution Approving the Renewal to the Microsoft Enterprise  
Agreement Between the Town of Castle Rock and Microsoft  
Corporation  
Resolution Approving an Extraterritorial Wastewater Service  
Agreement Between the Town of Castle Rock and Bryan Degarmo  
and Carolyn Degarmo [2864 Fifth Street, Castle Rock CO 80104]  
Resolution Approving a Utilities Infrastructure Reimbursement  
Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Service Connection With St. Francis of  
Assisi Catholic Church [2748 Fifth Street]  
RES 2025-048  
RES 2025-049  
Resolution Approving the 2025 Spot Water Lease Agreement Between  
the Town of Castle Rock and United Water & Sanitation District  
Resolution Approving the 2025 Spot Water Lease Agreement Between  
the Town of Castle Rock and Dakan Ranch II, LLC [Plum Creek Water  
Reclamation Authority outfall to Dakan Ranch in Douglas County]  
RES 2025-050  
Resolution Approving the Purchase of a Vacuum Truck from O.J.  
Watson Company, Inc. [Entire Castle Rock Water Service Area]  
PROC  
2025-005  
Proclamation: Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week (For  
Council Action - Presentation on May 6, 2025)  
PROC  
Proclamation: Historic Preservation Month - May 2025 (For Council  
2025-006  
Action - Presentation on May 6, 2025)  
MIN 2025-008  
Minutes: April 1, 2025 Town Council Meeting  
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS & DISCUSSION ACTION ITEMS  
RES 2025-019  
Resolution Approving the Brickyard Urban Renewal Plan; Finding  
that the Brickyard Urban Renewal Area is a Blighted Area;  
Designating Such Area as Appropriate for an Urban Renewal Project  
Pursuant to the Brickyard Urban Renewal Plan; Finding that the  
Acquisition, Clearance, Rehabilitation, Conservation, Development,  
Redevelopment or a Combination Thereof of Such Area is Necessary  
in the Interest of the Public Health, Safety, Morals and Welfare of the  
Citizens of the Town of Castle Rock; and Amending Resolution No.  
2013-29 Regarding the Composition of the Castle Rock Urban  
Renewal Authority (Continued from February 18, 2025)  
Moved by Councilmember Dietz, seconded by Councilmember Bracken, to Continue  
Resolution RES 2025-019 . The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2025-051  
Resolution Approving a Construction Contract with FNF  
Construction, Inc. for the Crowfoot Valley Road Widening Project  
Dan Sailer, Director of Public Works, presented Resolution 2025-051 and  
Resolution 2025-052 together and they were voted on separately.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey asked if they were still requesting feedback. Sailer stated  
they are past that point but they did receive beneficial feedback to make it a  
better project. Cavey confirmed that they are receiving funding from the County  
because it is a regional roadway.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Dietz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Approve  
Resolution RES 2025-051 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2025-052  
Resolution Approving a Professional Service Agreement with Alfred  
Benesch & Company, for the Crowfoot Valley Road Widening Project  
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Approve Resolution RES 2025-052 as  
presented.. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2025-053  
Resolution Approving the Second Amendment to the  
Intergovernmental Agreement IGA) for Water Service between the  
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 Enterprise [Northwest Douglas  
County, Colorado]  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, presented the item.  
Councilmember Dietz asked if we meter it. Marlowe states that have a meter that  
measures water coming in and a meter leaving the system that tells them how  
much we give them. It is reconciled every month.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey confirmed this doesn't hurt our ability to provide water to  
our community.  
Councilmember Davis confirmed that one Acre Foot is the size of one acre of  
land and one foot deep  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Approve  
Resolution RES 2025-053 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
RES 2025-054  
Resolution Approving Payment for WISE DIA Connection Project  
Invoice from South Metro WISE Authority (SMWSA) [Denver City and  
County]  
Mark Marlowe, Director of Castle Rock Water, presented the item.  
No public comment.  
Moved by Councilmember Brooks, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Approve  
Resolution RES 2025-054 as presented. The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes:  
DIR 2025-017  
Discussion/Direction: Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations  
Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services, provided an update.  
Councilmember Brooks confirmed that we don't have to mandate the owner  
occupy one of the units and wanted to confirm staff is okay with that. Vargish  
stated they don't have a method to enforce and ensure that the owner occupies  
one after the ADU is built. This is more in line with how we treat types of housing  
the same.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey asked how they could address this with a short term rental  
code.  
Consensus of Council for Vargish to come back to Council with information  
regarding short term rentals.  
Councilmember Bracken stated staff looked into this in the past and suggested  
they update that information and provide to Council. Corliss stated they have not  
heard complaints about short term rentals but will provide the information to  
Council.  
Councilmember Hollingshead inquired about the 50% square foot requirements.  
Vargish stated that ADUs should be smaller vs. creating more of a duplex.  
Moved by Councilmember Bracken, seconded by Councilmember Hollingshead, to  
Direct staff to bring back an ordinance amending the ADU regulations as discussed.  
The motion passed by a vote of:  
6 - Gray, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
1 - Cavey  
Yes:  
No:  
ID 2025-052  
Summary of the Interchange Overlay (IO) District - Purpose, History,  
Key Elements, and Implementation Updates  
Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services, provided the summary.  
Mayor Pro Tem Cavey confirmed the IO does not have a cap on density and that  
nothing in IO has to go to Council for approval. Rezoning to IO does go to  
Council for approval. Cavey asked why we wouldn't leave the open space  
requirement at 20% and then do a cash in lieu.  
Councilmember Bracken confirmed this does not affect the URA.  
Councilmember Cavey would ask that it be taken off as an option and have it  
come to Council for approval.  
Council directed staff to come back to Council with options from removing  
the IOZ from the menu of zoning options.  
ADDITIONAL UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES  
None.  
ADJOURN  
Councilmember Dietz invited people to the Douglas County Youth Awards night at  
the County building and Law Enforcement appreciation day on April 27 at 3pm at  
the Fairgrounds.  
Adjourned at 8:03 pm.  
Submitted by:  
Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk  
Moved by Councilmember Dietz, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cavey, to Adjourn.  
The motion passed by a vote of:  
7 - Gray, Cavey, Hollingshead, Bracken, Davis, Brooks, Dietz  
Yes: