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Parks board recommends $1.67 million upgrade to Coyote Ridge Baseball Field
Summary
The Castle Pines Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted to recommend City Council approve $1,665,537 in improvements to Coyote Ridge Baseball Field, citing regular rental use and the need for a regulation‑size field. The motion passed at the Sept. 18 meeting.
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted Sept. 18 to recommend that City Council approve $1,665,537 for improvements to the Coyote Ridge Baseball Field. Parks, Recreation and Open Space Director Marcus Graves led the presentation, saying the design was revised to reduce visual impact and to allow regulation play and multipurpose use.
Graves described design changes that stagger a large retaining wall, add plantings to soften the appearance, drop a scoreboard and trim expensive shading elements, and enlarge the outfield to allow other programming. He said the estimate "is the price" covering the retaining wall, fencing, infield, warning tracks, turf, sidewalks for accessibility, and connections to a new vault toilet. The board heard that the field sits entirely on city property so no third‑party easements are required.
City Clerk Toby Duffy provided usage context during the same agenda item: Coyote Ridge recorded 161 rentals in 2024 (88 recurring) and 192 rentals so far in 2025 (140 recurring) out of 223 rentable days. Duffy said rental revenue was $73,476 in 2024 and $186,600 to date in 2025.
Board discussion focused on cost versus community need. One member noted the price tag was high but several members called the design a reasonable compromise, and Graves said the project fits within the budget identified for it and that "this will be the city's only true ball field." After discussion, the chair moved the recommendation and a member seconded. The board took a recorded vote and the motion passed.
The advisory board's vote is a recommendation to City Council; any final authorization and contracting will come through City Council review and procurement processes. The board did not set an implementation timeline at the meeting.
