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Castle Pines City Council adopts 2025 Transportation Master Plan
Summary
The Castle Pines City Council unanimously approved Resolution 25-48 adopting the 2025 Transportation Master Plan after staff presentation and council questions about pedestrian crossings, school traffic, medians and the plan’s use for future grant applications.
The Castle Pines City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-48 on Oct. 21, approving the city’s 2025 Transportation Master Plan after a staff presentation and council discussion about project scope, pedestrian safety and future funding.
City Engineer Bridal Grobenic told council the plan had been presented previously in a September work session and that the current presentation reflected staff recommendations and opportunities for future updates. Grobenic said the plan lists recommended projects but does not itself appropriate funds for 2026; staff described the plan as a tool to inform future budgeting and grant applications.
Councilmember Mulvey pressed staff about several issues she said should be highlighted in deliberations: coordination with the school district on signalization and drop-off impacts, whether median refuge islands had been considered and whether the plan would remain "evergreen" so the city can add projects as needs evolve. Grobenic said multimodal pedestrian access and school traffic impacts were specifically incorporated into the study and that staff could update the plan internally if revised information or policy decisions emerged.
Mulvey also asked whether the plan assumes appropriations in 2026; staff replied the plan identifies recommended projects but does not, by itself, request appropriations for the coming year. Mulvey asked staff to flag items that could require budget consideration well in advance of budget hearings.
Councilmember Blue, who moved adoption, praised the plan’s presentation and noted some safety projects (Monarch safety improvements) took longer than he would have liked to implement. Mayor Pro Tem Eubanks seconded the motion. Clerk Goins called the roll and the resolution passed on a unanimous vote.
The council’s discussion emphasized using the plan to support grant applications and further staff coordination with the school district on pedestrian and signalization issues; council members asked staff to provide clearer notice if specific plan items will be brought forward for appropriation so the council can consider them during budget preparation. The council did not amend the plan at adoption and gave staff authority to finalize and publish the document.
