In her experience, proximity to a rec center is important to a majority of home-buying families, depending on the age of their children, but it is hardly the only factor people consider. Mary Ann Hinrichsen, a realtor and chair of the board for the South Metro Denver Realtors Association, said that Highlands Ranch has been successful in attracting young families in part because it has good schools, several recreation centers, walking trails and other family-friendly features. “(Recreation) is certainly something that people look for in a community, whether they are coming from nearby or if they’re coming from out of state.” “As we grow, certainly we try to be competitive with other cities up and down the Front Range in a number of different aspects,” Huff said. With neighboring towns like Parker and Castle Rock investing millions of dollars in recreation in recent years, Castle Pines Mayor Jeffrey Huff thinks making sure the city has robust offerings of its own is important. “I’m very happy with the community’s participation in this entire process, and I’m really looking forward to utilizing the plan to guide future decisions and to ensure we meet our citizens expectations regarding parks and recreation,” City Manager Don Van Wormer said of the process that has included open houses and outreach events. Though nothing will be on the ballot this fall, survey responders indicated they were open to a property tax increase to pay for a facility and a sales tax increase to cover operating costs, according to a summary of findings. Nearly 700 residents responded to a survey this spring that identified a rec/community center as the city’s biggest need. Officials are working on Castle Pines’ first ever parks and recreation comprehensive plan, and hope to give a final draft to the City Council by the end of the year. The Taylors aren’t the only new residents Castle Pines is expecting in coming years, and they won’t be the only people who think the city could use a rec center. “It’s just a nice option to have in the winter time for the kids to get their wiggles out,” Taylor said. One thing that the family will likely miss in Parker, Taylor said, is the recreation center - something Castle Pines doesn’t have. ![]() The Taylors are planning to move to Castle Pines so the kids can be closer to the charter school. The Parker resident said she loves the park, especially the splash pad. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪshley Taylor visited Castle Pines’ award-winning Elk Ridge Park with her three kids last week after school let out at nearby American Academy.
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