Planning commission approves Sage Point Trailhead site-improvement plan

The City of Castle Pines planning commission voted to approve the Sage Point Trailhead Site Improvement Plan (case SIP-2024-001) after a staff presentation and applicant overview. Community Development Director Donna Fergus told commissioners the property is approximately 17 acres in Planning Area F, zoned open space, and that the trailhead improvements are limited to the southwestern corner of the parcel.

"Therefore, we are recommending that the planning commission approve the Sage Point Trailhead site approval plan," Donna Fergus said during the staff presentation, noting staff found the proposal consistent with zoning, the comprehensive plan and the city's technical standards. Applicant Jessica Rucalde, landscape designer for the project, said the trailhead will include vehicle and bicycle parking, seating, shade structures, two benches, two bike racks, a trash receptacle and a pet-waste station, and that construction disturbance will be kept to under 0.5 acre.

Commissioners asked about trash receptacles, signage and the acreage-to-parking ratio; staff and the applicant confirmed standard trash and dog stations will be provided, no access signage will restrict use to specific neighborhoods, and the parking ratio follows other Canyons trailheads and will be documented in the traffic impact study. One commissioner moved to approve the plan subject to routine conditions — payment of review fees and correction of minor technical issues — and the motion passed.