Castle Pines Planning Commission Discusses Crowsnest Annexation and Long-Range Planning

The City of Castle Pines Planning Commission convened a hybrid special meeting March 5 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane, to hold a study-session discussion featuring long-range planning materials and the high-profile Crowsnest annexation petition; the city later posted a Planning Commission meeting wrap-up, though the wrap-up posting text in the public notice was truncated. Residents were explicitly invited to attend in person or online for the meeting.

City staff publicized hybrid access and public-comment procedures on the Planning Commission webpage, noting in the notice: "Please visit the Planning Commission webpage for instructions on virtual attendance. Residents are invited to attend the meeting in person or online and there is always an opportunity to provide public comment." The City of Castle Pines main phone number is 303.705.0200 and the Building Department can be reached at 303.705.0227; the City Office is located at 7437 Village Square Drive, Suite 200 in Castle Pines. A prior Granicus agenda also lists an accommodations contact of 303.705.0226 with a 48-hour notice request for special assistance.

The Planning Commission’s formal role remains to "deliberate and make recommendations to the City Council on land-use applications, proposed long-range policy planning documents, and zoning regulations." The commission is composed of seven residents appointed by City Council; the Granicus roster lists Chair Kevin Rants (03/2027), Chair Pro Tem Vincent Oletu (03/2023), Commissioners Glenn Green (03/2027), Seth Katz (03/2025), Jeremiah Maupin (03/2025), Kevin Rohrbough (03/2026) and Michelle Wiley (03/2027). The City’s materials also note that the Board of Adjustment "holds public hearings on variance requests and considers appeals to interpretations made by City staff" and "is comprised of the same members as the Planning Commission and meets on the same meeting days, as needed."

Archival material on the City’s Granicus agenda provides context for the commission’s study-session work: a March 13, 2025 study-session item addressed ULDC commercial uses and development standards, and the sample agenda carried the legal notice "THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE." The Castle Pines calendar lists related upcoming events including a Coffee Klatch with Tracy on March 12 from 7:30–8:30 a.m. and hybrid City Council sessions scheduled April 7 (study session 5:30–6:30 p.m.; regular meeting 6:30–8:30 p.m.) at the Douglas County Library, 360 Village Square Lane.

Although the March 5 meeting centered on the Crowsnest annexation petition, the publicly supplied notices and wrap-up excerpt do not include the March 5 meeting packet, staff reports, presenters, motions, or detailed petition documents such as petitioner identity, acreage, or proposed zoning. Pending release of the full March 5 packet, staff reports and minutes, the timeline and any formal recommendation from the Planning Commission to City Council on Crowsnest remain to be determined.