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Council OKs $3.99 million Phase 1 of Coyote Ridge Park with emphasis on ADA and inclusive play
Summary
Council unanimously approved Resolution 24-60 to move forward with Phase 1 of Coyote Ridge Park improvements, a design-and-bid effort with a budget estimate of $3,997,217 that prioritizes ADA access, inclusive playgrounds, connectivity and a pollinator garden; staff will seek design services and prepare construction documents.
The Castle Pines City Council voted unanimously to approve Resolution 24-60 to proceed with Phase 1 improvements at Coyote Ridge Park, an expansion and redesign project that emphasizes accessibility and inclusive play.
Consultant Mia Ricketsons of Fort Copeland Macht presented the Phase 1 plan and a cost estimate, saying the phase "kind of culminates into a little under 4,000,000." The presentation detailed ADA-accessible walkways to picnic structures, an expanded inclusive playground with separate areas for ages 2–5 and 5–12, improved surfacing (synthetic turf or inclusive play surfacing), additional bike racks, maintenance access, a potential pollinator garden with deer-resistant species, and a fence along the south side of the basketball courts to reduce balls rolling into drainage areas.
Ricketsons delivered the project budget estimate as $3,997,217 and noted final extents will depend on site survey, construction documents and escalation. Council discussed fence height and material (6 feet, likely black-vinyl-coated chain link was proposed), which existing areas would be included in Phase 1, and a broader master-plan estimate for the full park of about $17 million. City staff said the next steps are to develop a scope for design services, produce base construction documents for public bidding, and return to council with a contract recommendation.
Council members praised the consultant work and the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board’s focus on inclusivity. The resolution passed with all members present voting in favor.
