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Planning commission approves three‑phase parking expansion at The Ridge
Summary
The commission granted conditional approval to a three‑phase site improvement plan to expand parking at The Ridge golf course to 267 stalls (phased: 60, 74, 17), adding detention/water‑quality ponds and enhanced screening; the applicant must pay review fees and resolve technical issues before final filing.
The Planning Commission approved a conditional site‑improvement plan for The Ridge at Castle Pines (SIP Major 2025‑001) that will increase on‑site parking to a final 267 spaces and reduce overflow parking on Castle Pines Parkway and adjacent streets.
Senior planner Lisa Rojo told commissioners the site portion under review is roughly 10 acres and that the applicant is proposing an additional 150 spaces in three phases; the final figure proposed for approval is 267 spaces, which fits within the city's minimum/maximum parking calculations (the city required minimum was 260 stalls and a maximum of 286). Applicant representative CJ Kirst (Tahoe Consulting), representing Ridge CPN LLC, described three phases — Phase 1 (60 spaces) targeted for spring 2026, Phase 2 (74 spaces) aimed for spring 2027 and Phase 3 (17 spaces) for spring 2028 — and explained drainage will be addressed with two new detention/water‑quality ponds designed to retain historic flow rates and remove oil and sediments before discharge.
"The proposal would be completed in three phases...the goal is to keep the main parking area open and minimize disturbance during construction," said CJ Kirst, describing the phased approach and the project's intent to reduce unsafe on‑street parking during large events. Staff recommended conditional approval and included standard conditions that require the applicant to pay all fees, resolve minor technical issues and correct any outstanding plan items before filing the final SIP.
Commission debate focused on landscaping, visual screening and how the redesign responds to earlier neighborhood comments; staff noted some revisions (additional evergreens and ornamental trees along the parkway) were made after outreach. Commissioner Ron Brown moved for approval subject to the staff conditions and the motion passed on a roll call.
