Castle Rock approves $22M fire station contract, advances shuttle pilot, rezones church

The Castle Rock Town Council approved a contract for a new fire station and logistics center in northeast Castle Rock and directed staff to draft a one-year Link On Demand shuttle agreement with Douglas County during its March 3 meeting, a Council update published March 4 summarized. The Council update listed those actions alongside approvals for water conservation incentives and the town’s 2026 Pavement Maintenance Program. The $22 million contract amount for the fire station appears in the meeting materials used for this coverage but is not shown in the Town update text.

The Town update summed the meeting this way: “A proposed on-demand shuttle service and rezoning of church property to allow medical offices moved forward at Town Council’s March 3 meeting. Additionally, incentives for water conservation, a contract for a new fire station and logistics center in northeast Castle Rock, and the 2026 Pavement Maintenance Program were approved.”

On the shuttle item, Council “directed staff to draft an agreement for a one-year pilot program with Douglas County for an on-demand rideshare service in Castle Rock known as Link On Demand. If Council approves the agreement at a future meeting, the service would provide free rides for people 13 and older within a defined area. Like Uber or Lyft, rides would be requested through a mobile app, along with an option to call to schedule, with typical wait times of 10 to 25 minutes. Proposed service hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.” Those operational details were included in a briefing summary; the draft agreement must still return to Council for final approval before service would begin.

Council advanced a rezoning application described in the update as “rezoning of church property to allow medical offices,” but the posted summary did not identify the church, provide an address, list the applicant, or specify the zoning districts involved. The Town update used the phrase “moved forward,” leaving the precise procedural step and any conditions unclear pending staff reports or ordinance language.

The Town update confirmed approval of “incentives for water conservation,” but provided no details on incentive types, eligibility, budget or administering department. Likewise, the 2026 Pavement Maintenance Program was approved with no street list, contractor name, budget or timeline included in the summary.

Key gaps remain for public review: the Town update does not include a contractor name, scope, schedule or funding source for the northeast fire station and logistics center; it provides no map or boundary describing the Link On Demand “defined area”; it does not state a pilot start date or who will underwrite the shuttle operations; and it omits specifics on the church rezoning application. Council directed staff to produce the shuttle agreement for a future meeting, making upcoming staff reports, meeting minutes and contract documents the next sources for detailed timelines, budgets and vendor information.