Castle Rock council to study dissolving Design Review Board after contested motion

Jul 7, 2026

Councilmember Davis moved to dissolve the town’s Design Review Board, triggering debate about consultation, code changes and transition of board duties; council voted to withdraw the immediate dissolution and direct staff to return with an ordinance and a plan for implementation.

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Councilmember Davis moved to dissolve Castle Rock’s Design Review Board (DRB), saying the board has met infrequently since revision of development thresholds two years ago and that its duties largely overlap with staff and the planning commission. “We already have town staff, planning commission, historic preservation, and town council already for approval for site development, and DRB is no longer needed,” Davis said when bringing the motion.

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