On March 13, mayor of Castle Pines Tracy Engerman held her monthly “Coffee Klatch with Tracy.” Hosted at Ziggi’s Coffee, Mayor Engerman shared updates with the community on the City of Castle Pines (City).

Development

Life Time plans to break ground in August on the northeast corner of Castle Pines Parkway and Canyonside Boulevard on the east side of I-25. Life Time is currently reviewing its site improvement plan for its fitness facility to turn in to the City for review.

Two more gateway monuments are in the budget to build this year: one at the new roundabout at Happy Canyon Road and one at the east side of I-25 on Castle Pines Parkway as you enter the city from Hess.

The City has 220 acres of land on the east side of I-25 that is zoned for commercial development. Engerman expressed hope that the developer would move forward with platting, noting that the developer is not in a hurry to sell. “It is hard to market for things with no infrastructure: no roads, electricity or water,” said Engerman. “The biggest benefit for our City would be development on the east side of I-25 and to see commercial and retail movement.”

The former Safeway location continues to come up in conversation. The lease is up in November 2026 and the landowner is looking at different opportunities for the space if the lease is not renewed again.

“Development is essential for us to be financially stable in the future and be able to sustain our community,” explained Engerman. “Without revenue sources, it is not sustainable and the City will be at the mercy of the federal, state and county governments to give us money to fund our infrastructure and amenities.”

Projects

It takes revenue to maintain stormwater and all of the parks and infrastructure needs. “We have lots of infrastructure projects that we need to put in place and never enough funds to do it,” explained Engerman. She added that the sales tax ballot measure that recently passed has helped.

Road work projects continue, and the City is mindful of residents’ discomfort. “Everyone is tired of cone zones, but there is more work to do on Monarch Boulevard which will begin in the next few months and hopefully be done completely when school starts,” said Engerman.

Municipal

The ZIP code bill is actively being pursued by the City and a coalition of 60 other communities in the country. The mayor is hopeful it will pass the House and Senate in this administration. Currently, 80108 covers the City of Castle Pines––including the newer developments of Castle Valley and The Canyons on the east side of I-25, The Village at Castle Pines, and some other neighboring unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Mail delivery is one of the ZIP code challenges, but according to Engerman, the biggest issue is with sales tax revenue.

“When online sales and retail remit their sales tax revenue, the money that is rightfully ours sometimes goes to Castle Rock,” explained Engerman, who said the numbers indicate the City could be losing about half a million dollars annually.

“With us having a small source of revenue as it is, we want to try to capture all of the online shopping revenue. Having our own ZIP code would help with that,” she said.

“I always tell people, if you cannot find an item to buy in Castle Pines, go online,” she said. “That way, the sales tax dollar stays here.”

For more information, visit castlepinesco.gov or email communications@castlepinesco.gov. The next Coffee Klatch with Tracy is Thursday, April 17, 7:30 a.m. at The Exchange Coffee House.