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Developers tell Castle Pines council they have letter of intent for 750-home project on far east side
Summary
City staff told the council that Pulte and Del Webb have submitted a letter of intent for about 750 homes on the city’s far east side; the proposal will require a preliminary plan amendment and is not planned to be strictly age-restricted, officials said.
City staff told the Castle Pines City Council on June 9 that developers Pulte and Del Webb have submitted a letter of intent to pursue a roughly 750-home development on the city’s far east side and are beginning pre-application discussions.
The city manager said the project is part of the developers’ due diligence and that city staff — including the community development director — had met with the team. "We met with them today as an introductory and as part of their due diligence," the city manager said. He said the developer is "very proud of the Del Webb brand" and that the product "is not as I was originally understood, a 55 and older, locked in. It's they're they're focused on that, but it won't be a requirement." In other words, while Del Webb-branded amenities and marketing are expected, the project is not being proposed as a mandatory age-restricted community.
The city manager told the council the project site will require a preliminary plan amendment before returning to the council for land-use approvals. He also said the developer has an expected closing date in September and that staff are coordinating related infrastructure work: the city is working with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Road and Bridge Enterprise to get intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) in front of the council by the July 14 meeting.
Why it matters: A 750-home proposal would be one of the larger residential projects discussed publicly in Castle Pines in recent years and would trigger plan amendments, infrastructure reviews and public outreach. The developer’s stated intent not to require a 55-plus restriction changes the expected demographic profile of the project compared with some Del Webb developments.
What the transcript shows: The June 9 meeting included staff description of the letter of intent and schedule; no formal land-use applications, votes or public hearings on the project occurred at the meeting. No preliminary plan or project documents, infrastructure phasing, or fiscal-impact figures were provided in the staff remarks.
Next steps: Staff indicated the developer will need to submit a preliminary plan amendment and that related IGAs tied to roads and bridges are expected to be brought to the council by July 14. Further details, application materials, public-notice schedules and fiscal analyses were not presented at the June 9 meeting.
