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Castle Rock council approves Crystal Valley Ranch zoning despite neighbors' buffer concerns
Summary
The Town Council voted 5-2 to approve an ordinance amending the Crystal Valley Ranch zoning map after residents urged a larger buffer between new homes and Rhyolite Park; town staff said site-specific buffering details will be resolved at the site development stage.
Council members narrowly approved a rezoning measure for a parcel adjacent to Rhyolite Park after residents pressed for a larger setback from new homes.
Susan McAfee, a Crystal Valley resident, told the council she and 40 neighbors had petitioned for a wider buffer and objected to the swap of roughly 0.919 acres that, she said, resulted in a 15-foot buffer for some homes while giving the developer wider space on other edges. "The developer should be providing at least a 45-foot wide buffer, if not more," McAfee said,…
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