Castle Rock planning commission approves minutes, hears updates on council actions and downtown parking study

The Castle Rock Planning Commission on July 10, 2025, approved minutes from its June 12 meeting and received several committee and staff updates, including a Town Council liaison report and the start of a downtown parking study.

The commission voted 6-0 to accept the minutes from the June 12 meeting after a brief exchange about a misspelled name in the draft minutes. Vice Chair McHugh moved to accept the minutes and Commissioner Samuelson seconded; the roll-call vote recorded “aye” by Commissioners Martinez, Samuelson, Salinas, Sawan, Vice Chair McHugh and Chair Warnke.

During liaison remarks, staff reported that the Town Council had approved the Solyanda/Alexander Way site development plan (SDP) at a recent meeting and that accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations the commission had discussed previously were approved on second reading by council. The design review board held a recent meeting to elect a new chair and vice chair; the board honored departing member John Manka and selected Chris Levers as chair with the commission’s design review representative named vice chair.

Staff also told commissioners that the town has launched a downtown parking study and that members should expect information from that effort in the near future. No public speakers signed up on any agenda items.

The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn, which passed by roll call 6-0.