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Castle Pines starts review of Unified Land Development Code definitions; planning commission flags 51 terms
Summary
City planners asked council to accept 281 'working' definitions and to allow planning commission and staff to reassess about 51 flagged terms in context. Director Donna Ferguson said the ULDC project aims for a 90% complete draft by Aug. 26 and that council may submit brief bullet comments for planning commission review.
The city of Castle Pines began a series of joint meetings Feb. 11 to revise its Unified Land Development Code, starting with Section 8 — definitions. Community Development Director Donna Ferguson told the council and planning commission that the project will combine zoning and subdivision ordinances into a single code intended to modernize local rules and provide certainty for property owners and developers.
"So the U. L. D. C. Update is an is an effort to combine the city's zoning and subdivision codes into 1 land development code," Ferguson said, explaining the project's purpose and schedule. She said planning commission reviewed 281 definitions and recommended using them as "working definitions" while flagging terms that need further contextual review.
Ferguson outlined the project timeline and deliverables, saying staff aims "to get this document to a 90% complete document and bring it to city council for final review and decision on August 26." She described a workflow in which planning commission takes the lead on substantive edits and council provides policy direction; council members may submit short bullet points to staff for commission consideration at the next joint meeting.
Council members emphasized different review styles: some urged trust in the commission's high‑level 'gut check' approach, while others asked to submit concise, targeted comments so staff and commissioners do not have to revisit issues twice. Staff said they will present follow‑up comments at the next planning commission meeting and keep flagged definitions under observation as the code is drafted.
