Join Mayor Tracy Engerman for "Coffee Klatch with Tracy" at The Exchange Coffee House from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 24. Swing by for a quick chat, to ask questions, to learn more about upcoming City activities, or to just say "hello." We'll see you there!
"Coffee klatch" originates from the German word "kaffeeklatsch" and refers to a gathering of friends over a cup of coffee.
The City of Castle Pines is pleased to announce the online application process to request financial assistance from the newly formed Castle Pines Urban Renewal Authority (CPURA). The City formed an urban renewal authority in 2023 to support investment in the Castle Pines Village Square area by existing businesses and property owners.
CPURA will utilize tax increment financing to reinvest existing taxes into the Village Square area. The effort will focus on helping private sector investors who want to enhance their properties with improvements to existing properties and infrastructure, to incentivize top-tier and intentional development, and to add to the sense of community in Castle Pines Village Square.
The City invites tenants and property owners to learn more during a virtual meeting on Wednesday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m. Register to attend below. A meeting link will be sent out to registrants via email.
The City is pleased to be a partner to our private sector property and business owners in creating a vibrant and dynamic community hub. Visit the CPURA webpage for more information about the CPURA.
The City of Castle Pines is pleased to announce the online application process to request financial assistance from the newly formed Castle Pines Urban Renewal Authority (CPURA). The City formed an urban renewal authority in 2023 to support investment in the Castle Pines Village Square area by existing businesses and property owners.
CPURA will utilize tax increment financing to reinvest existing taxes into the Village Square area. The effort will focus on helping private sector investors who want to enhance their properties with improvements to existing properties and infrastructure, to incentivize top-tier and intentional development, and to add to the sense of community in Castle Pines Village Square.
The City invites tenants and property owners to learn more on October 30 at 7:30 a.m. at the Castle Pines Library Event Hall to learn more. A virtual option is available on Thursday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m.
The City is pleased to be a partner to our private sector property and business owners in creating a vibrant and dynamic community hub. Visit the CPURA webpage for more information about the CPURA.
September 23, 2024 at 3:55 pm
Xcel Energy is rebuilding approximately 25 miles of 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines connecting the Palmer Lake, Castle Rock, Crowfoot Valley, Happy Canyon, and Daniels Park substations in Douglas County. This includes work on the lines that go through the City of Castle Pines. The transmission lines were originally built in the 1950s. Due to natural weathering and the overall age of structures, they have reached the end of their useful life and must be replaced. New infrastructure will improve electric service reliability to homes and businesses in the region, proactively reduce the risk of damage from wildfire and help meet the growing energy needs of homes and businesses for years to come.
Construction will take place within Xcel Energy’s existing right-of-way. The project will be completed in several phases. The first phase, between the Palmer Lake and Castle Rock substations was completed in Spring of 2024. The second phase, which includes rebuilding the line between the Happy Canyon and Daniels Park substations will begin in October 2024. Survey and staking work for segments between the Happy Canyon and Castle Rock substations took place in summer 2024 with construction work beginning in early 2025. All Work should be completed by the end of 2025.
Visit the Xcel Energy project webpage for more information or to contact the project team with questions.
September 17, 2024 at 9:55 am
Mayor Tracy Engerman signed an official Proclamation in recognition of "Constitution Week" held annually from Sept. 17-23. Sept. 17, 2024, marks the 237th anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention. View Mayor Engerman's official Proclamation.
Castle Pines residents are invited to recycle leaves and pumpkins for composting on Saturday, November 2.
Have fun with your leaves, jump on them in piles, or re-use them in bags for Halloween props to help us crush them! Next, bring the leaves in large paper bags that you will keep after emptying your leaves. No bags will be accepted at the event. All leaves will be dumped out of bags.
Leaves are collected and used by local farms as a soil amendment and need to be as clean as possible. No garden waste, large brush, branches, or tree stumps are accepted as part of the leaf collection event (no commercial landscaping).
The event is free to Castle Pines residents!
Saturday, Nov. 2
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Elk Ridge Park | 7005 Mira Vista Lane
Join us for the third annual Castle Pines Pumpkin Race! This Fall Fest event gives you the chance to design and create your own pumpkin "race car" to compete against other Castle Pines residents. You can either bring your decorated pumpkin, complete with wheels, or purchase a racing kit to pick up from the Castle Pines Municipal Office. Download Rules and Regulations for the Castle Pines Pumpkin Race.
Need to purchase a kit? Register and purchase a kit to participate. After purchasing a kit, it can be picked up from the City offices at 7437 Village Square Drive, Suite 200. Offices are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m.
Already have a kit or want to make a car from scratch? Register to participate without purchasing a new kit.
Calling all little ghosts and goblins! Make your way through the businesses along Castle Pines Parkway and through the Village at Castle Pines. Just look for a sign with a pumpkin and "Trick-or-Treat Street" in front of the business and join in the trick-or-treat fun!
Be sure to stop by all our fa-boo-lous locations of participating businesses:
🎃 Castle Pines Former Safeway Shopping Center
🎃 Village Square Shops in Castle Pines (City Offices/Library shopping center)
🎃 Castle Pines King Soopers Shopping Center
🎃 Village Shops at Happy Canyon and Santa Fe
Mark your calendars for a day of fun for the whole family!
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the City’s Fall Festival will be held at the Village Square shopping area.
Activities will include:
Gather your friends and family and join us at the Village Square shopping area on October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a day filled with laughter, joy, and fun for all ages.
See you there!
Please visit the City Council Meetings page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
Please visit the City Council Meetings page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
Please visit the Planning Commission page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
About the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment
The City of Castle Pines Planning Commission deliberates and makes recommendations to the City Council on land-use applications, proposed long-range policy planning documents, and zoning regulations. The Commission consists of seven residents from various backgrounds who are appointed by the City Council. The Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the Douglas County Library, 360 Village Square Lane in Castle Pines.
The City of Castle Pines Board of Adjustment holds public hearings on variance requests and considers appeals to interpretations made by City staff. The Board of Adjustment is comprised of the same members as the Planning Commission and meets on the same meeting days, as needed.
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.
We look forward to your participation.
About the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment
The City of Castle Pines Planning Commission deliberates and makes recommendations to the City Council on land-use applications, proposed long-range policy planning documents, and zoning regulations. The Commission consists of seven residents from various backgrounds who are appointed by the City Council. The Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Douglas County Library, 360 Village Square Lane in Castle Pines.
The City of Castle Pines Board of Adjustment holds public hearings on variance requests and considers appeals to interpretations made by City staff. The Board of Adjustment is comprised of the same members as the Planning Commission and meets on the same meeting days, as needed.
Please visit the City Council Meetings page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
Please visit the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
About the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
The City of Castle Pines Parks and Recreation Advisory Board makes recommendations to the City Council on different parks and recreation programs, parks and recreation legislative policies, updating the City’s Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan, as well as policies for the acquisition, development, and improvement of recreation, park, and play facilities. The Board consists of five residents from various backgrounds who are appointed by the City Council. The Board meets on the third Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the Douglas County Library, 360 Village Square Lane in Castle Pines, or virtually.
Please visit the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
About the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
The City of Castle Pines Parks and Recreation Advisory Board makes recommendations to the City Council on different parks and recreation programs, parks and recreation legislative policies, updating the City’s Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan, as well as policies for the acquisition, development, and improvement of recreation, park, and play facilities. The Board consists of five residents from various backgrounds who are appointed by the City Council. The Board meets on the third Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in the Douglas County Library, 360 Village Square Lane in Castle Pines, or virtually.
Please visit the City Council Meetings page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
Please visit the City Council Meetings page 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.
We look forward to your participation.
September 11, 2024 at 1:26 pm
Meeting highlights from the September 10 City Council meeting include:
View the September 10 City Council Meeting Agenda for more information about all agenda items. Visit the City Council Meetings webpage to watch the recording.
September 6, 2024 at 1:02 pm
The agenda for the September 10 City Council Meeting is now available. The meeting will begin with an Executive Session at 5 p.m., followed by a Study Session at 5:30 p.m., and the Regular Meeting at 6:45 p.m.
City Council meetings are held as a hybrid meeting, with both virtual and in-person attendance options available. Meetings are held at the Castle Pines Library Event Hall (360 Village Square Lane). Register to attend the meeting virtually.
September 3, 2024 at 2:14 pm
As the Castle Pines community grows, there is an increased need for extraordinary park spaces for residents. As a result, the City began work to develop two park project master plans in 2023: the rejuvenation and expansion of Coyote Ridge Park and a new park known as Soaring Hawk Park (to be located near Cross Canyon Trail and Canyonside Boulevard). The City gathered feedback from more than 1,000 residents during various outreach events, including two open houses, a booth at the 2023 Party in the Park, an online survey, and a spring 2024 park planning workshop.
After summarizing and reviewing resident feedback from the various outreach events, Hord Coplan Macht (the city's landscape architect consultant) worked with the Castle Pines Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to develop draft concepts. Following a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to adopt these concept plans, the City Council adopted an updated Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan during the August 27 City Council meeting. The updated plan includes master plan concepts for both Coyote Ridge Park and the future Soaring Hawk Park (shown in Appendix B of the document).
The adoption of the concept plans for improvements to Coyote Ridge Park and Soaring Hawk Park is the initial step in improving our local parks. Before construction can begin, the City will finalize engineering and construction drawings for the improvements. The City Council will then need to approve a construction contract before improvements can begin at either park.
City staff plans to bring recommendations to the City Council to begin initial work for improvements at Coyote Ridge Park as a part of the 2025 budget request. Initial construction at the future Soaring Hawk Park is likely several years away. Improvements for both parks will be paid for by the Parks and Recreation Fund with dollars collected via dedicated property taxes.
August 29, 2024 at 10:50 am
The August edition of the City's e-newsletter is now available. Learn about the ongoing wildfire mitigation, the upcoming slash collection event, and more. bit.ly/TheSourceAugust2024
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August 29, 2024 at 9:04 am
The agenda for the September 5 City Council Special Meeting is now available. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m.
City Council will hold an Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b) for discussion of specific legal questions with the attorney who represents this public body for purposes of receiving legal advice and pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e) determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations; developing strategy for negotiations and instructing negotiators related to the CP Commercial, LLC lawsuit.
To speak during the public comment period, register to attend the meeting virtually.
August 28, 2024 at 11:40 am
Meeting highlights from the August 27 City Council meeting include:
View the August 27 City Council Meeting Agenda for more information about all agenda items. Visit the City Council Meetings webpage to watch the recording.
August 23, 2024 at 10:02 am
The agenda for the August 27 City Council Meeting is now available. The study session will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the regular meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
City Council meetings are held as a hybrid meeting, with both virtual and in-person attendance options available. Meetings are held at the Castle Pines Library Event Hall (360 Village Square Lane). Register to attend the meeting virtually.
August 22, 2024 at 11:42 am
Douglas County Libraries’ 2024 Brew Tour is underway. This unique collaboration with local craft breweries and coffee shops features a blend of flavor, fun, and community spirit. Running through September 30, the Brew Tour invites participants to explore Douglas County’s local brewing culture while enjoying a variety of engaging events at select library and partner locations.
“The Brew Tour is a fantastic way to celebrate our community, support local businesses, and meet Douglas County residents where they are,” said DCL Special Events Manager Kerri Morgan. “We’re thrilled to partner with local breweries and coffee shops to offer this unique experience.”
Brew Tour participants can earn prizes and rewards by logging visits to the different participating partners during August and September, and they are automatically entered into DCL’s grand prize drawing for a Happy Brew Year, consisting of one premium stainless steel growler with a booklet of fills from the partner breweries. They also earn points toward prizes by attending exclusive DCL-hosted Brew Tour events, like Bookish Trivia and Music Bingo, as well as pop-up Power Hours.
Less than two weeks into the Tour, more than 1,700 participants have generated 1,100 individual brewery visits and 630 coffee shop visits, according to Morgan.
DCL has also partnered with Mix 100 for a Pint for Pint blood donation event on Tuesday, August 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lone Tree Brewing. Blood donors will receive a voucher for a free pint to be redeemed at a later date as a thank-you. Donors can register at Mix100.com.
Participating in the Brew Tour is a free and fun way to support local businesses and connect over shared passions. Information on Brew Tour events and registration can be accessed via the Beanstack app. Visit DCL.org/brew-tour to learn more and sign up. Must be 18 or older to participate, and 21 or older to consume alcohol.
Brew Tour Partners
Douglas County Libraries elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery, and connection.
August 19, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Douglas County Mental Health Initiative is equipping community members with tools to support Mental Health
We know that injuries happen all the time. That’s why teachers, coaches, first responders and all kinds of people learn first aid. Did you know that mental health crises are nearly as common, but would you know what to do when someone in your community needs support?
You’re invited to sign up for a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, offered by the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative.
MHFA is an evidence-based course that teaches not only the signs, symptoms and risk factors of mental health needs and substance use problems but also the skills to reach out a provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem, ideally before requiring more significant mental and/or behavioral health intervention.
The full-day course is within the spirit of medical first aid – that neighbors can help neighbors. If you or someone you know is feeling stressed, lonely, unmotivated, distracted, restless, etc., MHFA can help.
After taking the course, you’ll have:
Register for a training today at Mental Health First Aid Training – Douglas County.
This program is a result of collaboration with many community partners including the Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration, Arapahoe Community College Sturm Campus, Aging Resources of Douglas County, Castle Rock Senior Activity Center, CSU Extension, Douglas County Health Department, Douglas County Libraries and Highlands Ranch Metro District. The funding is provided by a grant from The National Council of Mental Wellbeing.
August 14, 2024 at 11:14 am
Meeting highlights from the August 13 City Council meeting include:
View the meeting agenda for more information about all agenda items. Visit the City Council Meetings webpage to watch the recording.
August 9, 2024 at 3:19 pm
The agenda for the August 13 City Council Meeting is now available. The study session will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the regular meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
City Council meetings are held as a hybrid meeting, with both virtual and in-person attendance options available. Meetings are held at the Castle Pines Library Event Hall (360 Village Square Lane). Register to attend the meeting virtually.
July 25, 2024 at 3:13 pm
The July edition of the City's e-newsletter is now available! Learn about the Monarch Boulevard reconstruction project, Party in the Park, the ongoing improvements to neighborhood roads, and more. bit.ly/TheSourceJuly2024
Visit the City's website to subscribe and receive future e-newsletters right in your inbox. CastlePinesCO.gov/NewsletterSignUp
July 24, 2024 at 12:43 pm
Meeting highlights from the July 23 City Council meeting include:
View the meeting agenda for more information about all agenda items. Visit the City Council Meeting webpage to watch the recording.