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Council approves rezoning amendment for Crystal Valley Ranch after heated debate

Castle Rock Town Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Castle Rock council voted 4–3 to adopt Amendment No. 7 to the Crystal Valley Ranch planned development, swapping a 45-foot developable strip westward while designating an equivalent 0.915-acre public-land-dedication strip near Rhyolite Park; residents raised concerns about lost park space and promised open space.

The Castle Rock Town Council narrowly approved Amendment No. 7 to the Crystal Valley Ranch planned development after extended discussion and public comment.

Staff planner Tara Vargas told council the proposal shifts a 45-foot-wide developable strip 45 feet west on a roughly 20.2-acre parcel and creates an equivalent 0.915-acre public-land-dedication strip on the east side to maintain a buffer adjacent to Rhyolite Park. Vargas said the change does not alter permitted residential uses or increase traffic generation; it reflects a memorandum of understanding the council approved in October that…

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