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Key outcomes

- Consent calendar (various routine items including first amendment to 2025 fiscal year budget; construction contingency resolution for reservoir project; Arbor Day proclamation; acceptance of minutes) — Approved unanimously (roll call recorded as aye by all council members).

- Ordinance 2025‑14 — Amendments to exterior lighting code (first reading): Council approved the ordinance as introduced by title (to limit high‑intensity laser/strobe holiday lighting and clarify exemptions) on first reading; passed unanimously.

- Ordinance amending public‑notice distances (first reading): Council approved the first reading with a staff amendment changing the large‑project mailed notice distance from 1,000 to 1,500 feet for projects of 40 acres or more; passed unanimously.

- Resolution approving amended intergovernmental agreement with Parker Water and Sanitation District to use the Newlin (sic) Gulch/Cherry Creek conveyance to move Walker Reservoir water into Reuter‑Hess Reservoir (capture of about 150 acre‑feet) — Approved unanimously. Staff noted minor stream‑loss and service fees apply.

- Ordinance 2025‑12 (Lot 1 Block 2 Crystal Valley filing 14 conveyance): Tabled by unanimous vote after extended public comment (see separate coverage).

Notes and next steps

- First readings will return for second reading as required for ordinances that require adoption; staff will schedule follow‑up when ready.
- Staff will implement the approved lighting code changes and the public‑notice code change per the council’s stated direction. The water‑sharing amendment will be executed administratively as approved.

This roundup summarizes roll‑call votes recorded at the meeting; full ordinance and resolution texts are available in the council packet and the town clerk’s office.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Castle Rock Town Council on 2025-04-01","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a set of routine and substantive agenda items including first readings, code amendments and a water‑sharing agreement; multiple items passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",8866,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076337,"Castle Rock council appoints David J. Thrower as presiding municipal judge",254,2375000,2629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2970165-daf3178df34a9eb17714ead0b20f9191&start=2375&end=2629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2970165-daf3178df34a9eb17714ead0b20f9191/thumbnail_2375000.jpg","/articles/6076337/Castle-Rock/Douglas-County/Colorado/Castle-Rock-council-appoints-David-J-Thrower-as-presiding-municipal-judge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076337-9e987eddabe2ac55656ad5100090cbcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770631542&Signature=lunG7vGRbzGoy8DBITjwbTpll~EbyFgukGj~WeCLPzPaCH38IAg7xaYgNbtxCPUenWMWoOYsizfyPelSdt5yjC-7q9nmhu3E3ct1cdUYAd3io0TUWp7xRN0V-kfx9gweG1~BuOudiHgKl02OVYiaJFJwojMCroGkmj8D~10fK8RVOU8Mx1KY4X8RIPH0gZtD66cs10t6hl-uOnnvpF3Npl4Ac28xXPi8QtAGMLogWC3FLaRmk7Uv~oNpSW1nKNv4WejzDrFaMHNCRUmBniyczPicc5iNbxGzE8W38bGUTpFjcGwk2WyCl84ExVN9y0Z6YkNSVxKlTsLXxFcUh3YvPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Council of Castle Rock unanimously approved a resolution to appoint David J. Thrower as the presiding judge of Castle Rock Municipal Court.

Thrower introduced himself at the council meeting and said he was honored to be a candidate and looked forward to serving. Mayor Gray and council members described a multi‑member committee process that produced a unanimous recommendation to appoint Thrower; the presiding judge contract will run through Jan. 6 (year specified in staff materials) with future terms set on two‑year cycles under the town’s standard contract schedule.

Council member Dietz, who served on the selection committee, praised Thrower’s qualifications and said the committee believed he would serve the community well. The council conducted a roll‑call vote and approved the resolution without opposition.

Vote: Resolution appointing David J. Thrower as presiding judge — approved 7–0.","Following a competitive application process and interviews, the council unanimously approved a resolution appointing David J. Thrower as presiding judge for Castle Rock Municipal Court.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076342,"Castle Rock council affirms staff recommended positions on pending state bills",192,1330000,1522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2970165-daf3178df34a9eb17714ead0b20f9191&start=1330&end=1522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2970165-daf3178df34a9eb17714ead0b20f9191/thumbnail_1330000.jpg","/articles/6076342/Castle-Rock/Douglas-County/Colorado/Castle-Rock-council-affirms-staff-recommended-positions-on-pending-state-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076342-a4454d188b12dff1ff45e0e4f5632843/orig.mp4?Expires=1770631542&Signature=KRlKbtffMasDpXWucvP1HEjR~xQLqK6mBYqWnK5O~Cz1epfX2Fv3cJtPmAw9GTUyZuAVg8J1ZyGqmX24zPTVJ9-jwGlEcVQQAfWg8IDX32SlMHpfCBTp4Bx6Hl6QIZhsI32qj-u0DQgNpziSlhnF7LOVVGQgwCN7EiIIsJp8BrwSkPMm9QvAj2Atj2hoyvq6n3VzE18Tlsb0RqBYhtVkSOXoTqMyHM~gJ-gKp8rJisuFMafKL-Lv99j9VSqorGE4weCtIpRmLFRahnPrPijyY-rJk4FFaWfUdP1sP7Uj~prvPzySV2EUP8BCGNatIxVH-HIol0xU4YHIWVQviLEm2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Castle Rock Town Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to affirm staff and the town’s legislative committee’s recommended positions on state legislation and to direct staff to communicate those positions to the town’s legislative delegation and Colorado Municipal League.

Kristen Reed, the town’s legislative liaison, told council staff had identified two bills introduced that week the town recommends opposing: one that would change the funding method for the statewide emergency communications radio system and another (House Bill 57 series) that staff said would significantly reduce transportation funding and grants the town relies on for road projects. Reed said the town is tracking roughly 85–90 bills this session.

Council member Brooks moved to affirm the positions and to direct staff to communicate them; the motion passed unanimously on roll call.

What’s next: staff will convey the council’s positions to the town’s legislative delegation, Colorado Municipal League and other stakeholders. Council members and staff said they would monitor other bills the town has opposed or supported; Reed noted some opposed bills had advanced and were awaiting the governor’s action, and one opposed construction‑defects bill had been postponed indefinitely.

Vote: Motion to affirm staff recommended positions and direct staff to communicate the positions — passed 7–0.","Council voted unanimously to direct staff to communicate the town’s recommended positions on several new state bills, including bills affecting emergency radio funding and transportation grants.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":46,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6076347,"Castle Rock council tables proposed conveyance of Crystal Valley middle‑school site after residents object",2310,2796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2970165-daf3178df34a9eb17714ead0b20f9191&start=2796&end=5106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2970165-daf3178df34a9eb17714ead0b20f9191/thumbnail_2796000.jpg","/articles/6076347/Castle-Rock/Douglas-County/Colorado/Castle-Rock-council-tables-proposed-conveyance-of-Crystal-Valley-middleschool-site-after-residents-object","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076347-ef9268b9d28bc0d05d396ca810aea692/orig.mp4?Expires=1770631542&Signature=Bu~Yqt~ZVnpsmMewDuHIxhbThpm8nwsyfc-28JHDq0PSXBMaxQp-B7HePPsNeQQXHKLiSuEcskM788XiAPC3o~qscJ79-t1GeE3x~IU7JRZbXdjPzDrr24dY46h2dsiBOFM47e1PJs301zpPtiSaW7DIq0-kFmAdBnVew-OlD6ri4bwjg0L-tRrtj906yADXRFsLDOESRdiaW447aW6ZyMQaowU0aRCDnudJd98INR9Ti3jHJB51MESK2tVY~6Wc7asbMObnprEJS2ZX38JoK2V1P18SQwJo6juwe02ROTk6yj9CiBlAOxQcyiJ2e4JCQLAVZnNTEpkLuHhIZtvHKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Council of Castle Rock on Tuesday voted unanimously to table consideration of an ordinance that would reconvey a 20.9‑acre parcel in Crystal Valley Ranch back to the developer after the Douglas County School District notified the town it would not use the site for a school.

Town planning staff told the council the parcel had been identified in the 2006 development agreement for Crystal Valley Ranch as the “20.9 acre middle school site,” and the Douglas County School District submitted written notice on Feb. 3, 2025, stating it would never utilize the site for a school. Tara Vargas, the town’s planning director, said the development agreement requires reconveyance to the owner if the district declines the parcel.

The tabling followed more than two hours of public comment at a quasi‑judicial hearing in which dozens of nearby residents urged the council not to release the parcel for development. Speakers cited overcrowded nearby schools, traffic concerns at Crystal Valley Parkway and Lake Gulch Road, loss of open space and recreational amenities such as disc golf, and the expectation many homebuyers said they had been given that a school would go on the site.

Vargas said the parcel was platted and conveyed to the town by special warranty deed in 2015 after the Crystal Valley Ranch development was approved and that the property is currently zoned under the Crystal Valley Ranch PD for planning area 3a, which allows residential development. She told the council the developer, represented in the meeting by Greg Brown, had submitted a pre‑application proposing about 112 single‑family lots and that, as required by a separate agreement between the developer and the school district, the developer would pay the district $500,000 at closing as cash‑in‑lieu for a school site.

Residents pressed multiple council members for alternatives, including keeping the parcel as public open space, arranging for a recreation center, or asking the school district to reconsider. “If it is possible to maybe hold that purpose of having it for a school in future…things can change over the next few years as the community grows,” said Emmanuel Lisonbee, a resident who spoke during public comment. Several speakers said they had been told by sellers or brokers that the land would be used for a school when they bought nearby homes.

Council members said they wanted time to pursue additional information and outreach. Council member Dietz moved to table the ordinance; the motion carried unanimously on roll call. Later in the discussion several council members urged residents who oppose the conveyance to contact school‑board members directly and attend upcoming school‑board meetings.

What’s next: town staff and council members said they would use the pause to seek more information from the Douglas County School District about the district’s decision and to explore options raised by residents. The ordinance would have returned the parcel to CVR PA 3a LLC; because the council tabled the item, no conveyance or closing will occur until the matter is brought back for council action.

Votes at the meeting: Council member Dietz moved to table the ordinance; the motion was seconded (second not specified in the record) and passed unanimously.

Context and background: Crystal Valley Ranch is a large master‑planned community originally entitled in the mid‑2000s for up to 3,475 units. Town staff told the council that, across plats and dedications, the neighborhood now contains more than 600 acres of public land and open space (not including the 20.9‑acre site in question). The site was originally designated above and beyond school‑site dedications; the district’s letter that it would not use the parcel triggered the reconveyance clause in the development agreement.

Speakers quoted in this article are identified in the record and attributed to their appearances during the Crystal Valley Ranch quasi‑judicial hearing at the March 18, 2025 Town Council meeting.","Council members paused action on an ordinance to reconvey a 20.9‑acre parcel in Crystal Valley Ranch back to the original developer after the Douglas County School District declared the site surplus; residents urged keeping the land for future school or recreation uses.","actionData","errors"]

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