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Council approves Crystal Valley Ranch rezoning amendment after heated public comment, 4–3
Summary
Castle Rock Town Council approved Amendment 7 to the Crystal Valley Ranch planned development on first reading after resident objections about park impacts and open‑space tradeoffs; council voted 4–3 amid warnings that rejecting the swap could restore the developer's prior entitlements.
The Town of Castle Rock Town Council voted 4–3 on first reading to approve Amendment 7 to the Crystal Valley Ranch planned development, a rezoning that shifts a 45‑foot strip of land (previously public land dedication) westward and designates an equivalent 0.915 acre on the east side as public land dedication.
Tara Vargas, planning staff, told the council the change would not alter permitted residential uses or increase density in Planning Area 3A; the swap, she said, is consistent with a memorandum of understanding the council approved in October and was recommended for approval 6–0 by the Planning Commission. "We're just shifting what currently exists today 45 feet to the…
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