Castle Rock council approves Brickyard mixed‑use project, clears way for 145,000‑sq‑ft sports center

Town of Castle Rock council members voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve a plan‑development zoning ordinance and a related development agreement for the Brickyard, a proposed mixed‑use redevelopment of the former Acme Brick site that includes a proposed 145,000‑square‑foot sports development center.

The approvals let Confluence Companies move the project into site‑development and construction phases. The development agreement and zoning together commit the developer to construct roads, stormwater infrastructure, trails and parking necessary to support the sports center and the mixed‑use neighborhood, and dedicate roughly 10.36 acres of public land for the sports facility.

Why it matters: Council and staff said the site provides road access, utilities and a scale of land that make the sports center financially feasible; the developer and town also structured revenue sharing and financing steps so the facility’s debt service would not rely solely on the town’s general fund.

The sports center concept presented by town recreation staff would contain competition and recreation gyms, a natatorium sized to host meets, a fitness/weight area, group fitness and meeting space and a mezzanine track. Recreation staff said the building footprint is about 145,000 square feet and that estimated hard…