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Planning commission approves revised Lifetime Fitness site plan for 7373 Canyon Forge Drive
Summary
The Castle Pines Planning Commission voted to approve a major revision to Lifetime Fitness’s site-improvement plan for a two‑story, ~102,000–103,000 sq ft facility at 7373 Canyon Forge Drive, subject to payment of fees and minor technical corrections. The plan includes a resort‑style pool, five pickleball courts and a requested 47% parking reduction.
The Castle Pines Planning Commission voted to approve a major revision to the site‑improvement plan for a Lifetime Fitness recreation facility at 7373 Canyon Forge Drive on April 24, 2025. The motion, moved by Commissioner Werbaugh (speaker S8) and seconded by another commissioner, passed after staff and the applicant addressed commissioner questions.
Staff findings presented by senior planner Lisa Romelt (speaker S7) concluded the proposed revision meets applicable approval criteria, zoning and design standards. The proposal covers approximately 13.75 acres and calls for a two‑story building of about 102,460 square feet (building footprint just over 51,000 sq ft), with an indoor program, a resort‑style outdoor pool with water slide and cabanas, five outdoor pickleball courts, a bistro, and screened loading/trash areas. Romelt said the proposed building height (about 50.67 feet) and setbacks comply with the city's rules.
A major technical focus of the review was parking. The applicant requested a 47% parking reduction; staff said the plan would provide 560 parking spaces in total (including 12 ADA spaces and 12 EV charging spaces) and that the request was supported by a parking‑conformance letter and traffic review. Romelt told commissioners the prior approved plan had roughly 536 spaces and that multiple referral agencies returned either no comment or only technical comments that were resolved during review.
Applicant representative Natalie Nye (speaker S4) described a revised, smaller building prototype (roughly 103,000 sq ft versus about 110,000 in the previous iteration), a combined lap/leisure pool, an extra pickleball court compared with the prior plan, and landscaping and pedestrian connectivity. Nye said if Lifetime were to host large events (for example, pickleball tournaments) the company would coordinate any necessary off‑site parking.
During deliberations a commissioner who moved the measure said the proposal aligned with the city's health, safety and welfare goals and urged timely construction. The motion approved the site‑improvement plan subject to two standard conditions: payment of fees and resolving any minor technical issues identified by staff before filing final plans with the city. The clerk called the roll and announced the motion passed.
Next steps: the approval is subject to the conditions identified in the staff report; the applicant must resolve technical items and pay review fees prior to final filing. The commission did not record any amendments to the motion during the session.
Quotes: “Staff finds that the site‑improvement plan major revision complies with the approval criteria,” Lisa Romelt said, summarizing staff’s technical review. “We’re excited to bring our new and improved building to Castle Pines,” Natalie Nye said of Lifetime’s revised prototype.
Clarifying note: the motion as read required the applicant to pay all fees and resolve minor technical issues directed by staff before filing the site‑improvement plan with the city. The clerk announced the motion passed (the transcript records multiple commissioners announcing “yes”).
