Castle Rock council approves Founders Vista site plan after debate over blasting, traffic and access

Castle Rock Town Council on June 3 approved the Founders Vista site development plan, clearing the way for a new 511‑unit neighborhood west of Ridge Road and north of Plum Creek Parkway.

The plan covers about 80.5 acres and proposes 297 detached single‑family homes and 214 paired/attached units. Staff said the application is below the development rights currently entitled on the property (562 units under the most recent zoning) and substantially below the 904 units originally allowed in the 1985 zoning. The developer dedicated roughly 35.5 acres of parkland and proposed a total of about 98.9 acres of public and private open space (about 54.8% of the site), town planners said.

Why it matters: the development’s western edge sits along the Castle Rock skyline ridgeline and a steep cliff. Neighbors and council members pressed the developer and staff on erosion and rockfall risk, long‑term trail access and vehicle circulation. Council and staff said the plan moves homes farther from the ridgeline…