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Planning Commission Regular Meeting, October 5, 2026

Recommends approval: Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Service Plan Second Amendment, 7-0

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What happened

On October 5, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Service Plan Second Amendment (7-0).

The Douglas County Planning Commission recommended approval of all three agenda items, each on a 7-0 vote. It recommended approval of the Maribel Village Filing One 10th Amendment zone map change (DR2026-005), rezoning ~24 acres west of Larkspur from suburban residential (SR) to…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Douglas County, CO
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
October 5, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 7-0
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Free sample: decision 1 of 3

Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Service Plan Second Amendment

Recommendation to Board of County Commissioners to approve the second amendment to the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Service Plan, removing storm drainage and recreational facilities/landscaping from district services (now provided by City of Castle Pines via IGAs) and setting a maximum operations mill levy of 7 mills (down from 19). District serves ~1,450 acres of residential development west of I-25. Recommended approval 7-0. Board hears it November 10th.

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Key Decisions (3)

Recommends Approval

Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Service Plan Second Amendment

Vote: 7-0Moved by Mike McKesson
Recommends Approval

Maribel Village Filing One 10th Amendment Zone Map Change

Vote: 7-0Moved by Mark Reier
Recommends Approval

Use by Special Review at 6685 South State Highway 83

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Mark Hampton

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Zoning Changes (2)

SRA-122 acres
SRER2 acres

Development Activity (1)

Out of the Way Farms horse boarding and training facility

Other

Market Signals (2)

Sentiment

Commissioners expressed a preference for less urbanization, welcoming a rezoning…

Infrastructure

Development on half-acre lots in the suburban residential district is…

Agenda results

6685 South State Highway conditional use permit

Case 5092
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Mark Hampton1 condition of approval

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Who spoke

13 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 3 Staff, 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 2 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 3 Staff, 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Paul Polito, Applicant Rep.

11 more identified names in Pro: 2 Applicant, 1 Attorney, 3 Staff, 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair.

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Zoning terms (7)

35 recorded timestamps

  • approved (10 timestamps)
  • residential (9 timestamps)
  • land use (2 timestamps)
  • zoning (10 timestamps)
  • rezoning (1 timestamps)
  • subdivision (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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