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9. Golf Course Edges

• The edge of the Castle Pines North golf course as it interfaces with residential areas and other development areas should be designed to enhance the resort atmosphere of the golf course. It is one of the major elements of Castle Pines North, a primary open space and view amenity for residents, employees and visitors alike.



• The "Ground Plane" of the golf course (i.e. the plantings and the land forms) should continue into the residential areas and other development areas up to the edge of patios or walls of buildings wherever possible. In other words, an effort should be made to minimize any landscape differentiation between the golf course and adjacent properties. If fencing is to be built along the golf course edges, the open-rail fence prototype which has been approved by the DRC shall be utilized.



• "The Walls" along the golf course which shape the fairway open spaces are made up of trees and building walls. Together they should be designed to minimize the mass of buildings as perceived from the golf course.

10. Community Open Space

• Natural topography and native vegetation should be retained in Community Open Space Areas wherever possible. They serve as natural buffers between Planning Areas and should not be altered except in those cases where active recreational facilities, such as playing fields, are developed. The interface between Community Open Space areas and development areas should be a gradual one and not an abrupt delineation between open space and abutting properties. Similar to the landscape treatment at the edges of the golf course, an effort should be made to minimize any landscape differentiation between Community Open Space and adjacent properties.

• If fencing is to be built along the edge of community open space areas, it is recommended that the open-rail fence prototype which has been approved by the DRC be utilized. The desired visual effect from any fencing along the community open space edges should be that of transparency while establishing the transition between community and private open space.

11. Landscape Buffer Zone

Planning Areas which front onto Castle Pines Parkway (100' R.O.W.) and/or onto Monarch Boulevard (80' R.O.W.) must provide a landscaped buffer zone along all frontage areas according to the Castle Pines North Development Guide. Additionally, a minimum fence setback of 30 feet from the face of the curb to the fenceline along the 100', 80' and 60' ROW's is required by the DRC. The landscape design concept developed and planted within the ROW by the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District should be continued into the privately owned landscape buffer zone and is the responsibility of the builder/developer.

In order to promote a meandering and visually interesting landscape buffer zone and fenceline along the roadways within Planning Areas, no more than 40% of the total length of fencing around any Planning Area may be located along the 30' minimum fenceline setback. The remaining 60% of the fence must be located further than 30' from the face of curb. It is recommended that 35% of the total length of fence have a setback between 30' to 40' and the remaining 25% of the total length of fence have a setback between 40' to 50'. Additionally, no more than 100' of fence may be on the 30' minimum fenceline setback in one stretch; a shift! meander of the fence must occur at this point in order to break up the regularity of a straight fenceline and in order to add a visually interesting element to the fence. No right angles are allowed when creating the fencing meander.





NOTE: Utilities in Castle Pines North are, in most cases, located in the ROW rather than in the utility easement outside the ROW. The utilities along the roadways are located no further than six feet from the face of curb. Therefore, with the approval of the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District, planting may occur within the ten foot utility easement. Utilities should be located prior to planting in order to avoid conflicts.

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