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CBS News
04-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Castle Rock approves controversial Pine Canyon development, annexes Colorado land into town
Hundreds of homes will be coming to Castle Rock as part of a controversial development called Pine Canyon Ranch. Up until now, the proposed Pine Canyon development was in unincorporated Douglas County but was surrounded by the town of Castle Rock. For decades, it has been a cattle ranch belonging to the Scott and now Walker family. CBS The land is located on both the east and west sides of Interstate 25. To the east, it is north of Scott Boulevard, south of Black Feather Trail, west of Founders Parkway and east of Front Street. West of I-25, the property is east of Prairie Hawk Drive, south of Highway 85 and bisected by Liggett Road. At a Tuesday night meeting, the Castle Rock Town Council voted to annex the land into the town of Castle Rock and approve its development plan and zoning. This has been a controversial development, with neighbors saying they worry about its impact on traffic and town resources. But the public was notably absent from Tuesday night's meeting, as originally there was no public comment scheduled. CBS After the vote, landowner Kurt Walker spoke to CBS Colorado on camera for the first time. "What's the next step for you guys now?" CBS Colorado's Olivia Young asked Kurt Walker, Pine Canyon project manager and sixth-generation landowner. "Take a breath!" Walker replied. It's the yes Walker and his family have been waiting 20 years for. "It's been a very, very long lead-up, multiple decades. We're excited and relieved to have this chapter closed," Walker said. Most recently, Walker sought approval for the development through Douglas County, which drew outcry from neighbors and the town of Castle Rock itself, citing concerns that the development would develop solely off nonrenewable groundwater and would tax town resources without supporting them. Ultimately, county commissioners directed the applicant to meet with the town of Castle Rock, and after months of moving through the town's process, the land Walker's family has ranched for the last 150 years will soon be officially a part of Castle Rock. It has also been greenlit for development. "As of today, we get to be part of the fabric of the town itself and we are darn excited about integrating into the town," Walker said. The proposed Pine Canyon Ranch will include 800 single-family homes, 1,000 multifamily homes, open space and commercial space, which could include a hotel and spa. Many community members have said it's too much. "I'm worried about the traffic on Founders," said Laura Cavey, Castle Rock mayor pro tem. "I would love to see a little less density and some real focus on the traffic." "Nobody wants a hotel there. Everybody I talk to thinks it's a bad idea," said Castle Rock Town Councilmember Mark Davis. Echoing those concerns, three town councilors voted against the development plan. "I cannot vote yes," said Castle Rock Town Councilmember Tim Deitz. "We have one shot to do this right. Basically, I don't like the fact that we would piece-meal it." CBS But with four councilmembers voting yes, the development plan and zoning regulations passed. The annexation passed unanimously, and a final motion to approve annexation, a vested property rights agreement, and vesting site development plans passed 6-1. The only no vote was Councilmember Deitz, who said at times he felt the town was being "held hostage" in this process. "They're giving us all of our groundwater and we'll be able to keep our sanitation process safe going forward," said Kevin Bracken, Castle Rock town councilmember. Bracken voted yes on the development plan, saying he was not willing to risk having the development move through the county. He and other councilmembers said it would be a "bait and switch" to reject the proposal now. "We've worked really hard and done our due diligence to make sure it's done in the town of Castle Rock," said Jason Gray, Castle Rock mayor. "There are some things we don't love about this. At the same time, we do love that it's in the town of Castle Rock and not the county." Walker, pledging to listen to those concerns, as development begins: "We very much appreciate those comments and we look forward to working to do exactly what was said, which was work together to find the solution that works for the entire community," Walker said. While the project has been greenlit, the approval won't be formally official for 30 days. A town spokesperson said: "The annexation and zoning for Pine Canyon was approved by Town Council. There is a 30-day referendum period that starts now. Following that, the applicant will provide all of their signed mylars and agreements to the town for recording. Every project is different on when final documents are signed and submitted to the town. This typically ranges from one to six months from when the annexation and zoning was approved. The annexation and zoning are effective once all final documents are signed and recorded with the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder's Office." This approval is just the first step of a long development process. Next, site development plans will be submitted for approval. The developers say they will look at doing an updated traffic study as part of this process.
Irish Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish star backed to bounce back as ex-world champ tells of being 'rock bottom'
Kurt Walker is backing himself to bounce back from his first career defeat after losing to former IBO world super bantamweight champion Liam Davies. The Lisburn man gave it his all and produced a performance to be proud of as he went 12 rounds for the first time in Nottingham, losing via unanimous decision. 'Experience let me down," said Walker afterwards as he admitted: "I learned a lot." 'The start wasn't working. I was able to change, not many people can do that, so I've done my first 12 rounds. Maybe pacing it wrong at the start and just doing the wrong things at the wrong time just let me down, I think." The Tokyo Olympian grew into the contest after Davies put him under pressure early on and showed his quality amateur pedigree as he ducked and dived and landed punches on the counter. The three judges scored the bout 117-111, 115-113 and 116-112, the first and last of which looked tough on Walker, who moves to 12-1 following the bout, while Davies is now 17-1, having won the IBF International featherweight title with the victory. '12 rounds is hard. He was good, he was simple, but good with them long arms," added Walker. "I thought I'd be able to deal with it on the boxing side, but he's done very well. "He was far better than his last defeat, because he didn't fall for the same mistakes, but it's a fight I learned from." Walker's manager Jamie Conlan echoed the words of his fighter, saying: "We didn't envision it at the start, that Kurt Walker was going to press Liam Davies back and have the more success, and he did. When he was pressing the action, he was the one having success. "At distance, Davies' reach and his punch output was winning him the exchanges. It's the first 12-rounder, first time being in the away corner. A lot of firsts tonight and his first loss as a professional, but one that he can really build on and not be disgraced about. "It's not the end of the world at all, definitely not. He took a big opportunity here, it didn't work out tonight, but hopefully in the long term, it's more beneficial to him than what another routine points win would have been at home. He sort of showed what he's all about." An emotional Davies also paid tribute to the 30-year-old as he reflected on what had been a tough period for him after suffering his first defeat to Shabaz Masoud last November. "I went from on top of the world last year to rock bottom," said the Englishman, who moved up to featherweight for the bout. "I had hard times and I had to cry to my wife, she knows what I've been through and I'm proud of myself for showing up and showing out, keeping it all bottled inside to dig in tonight and that's why I'm going to be a world champion again." He added on his opponent: "Very impressed with Kurt Walker, didn't expect as tough a fight as I got but I've got to give full credit to him. "He should be proud of himself and I've been there, I had my first loss and he can come back. "We're all humans, we have to take losses, not just in boxing, in sport, in general life and you have to dig in and find a way through it, you have to keep going till you see light at the end of the tunnel and that's what I've done these last six months. "I ain't spoke on it much, I kept it in and I've done myself proud tonight. It's not the best performance but I'm proud of myself."
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Happier' Telford boxer Davies ready for boxing comeback
A Telford boxer has said he is ready to return to the ring as he prepares to resume his chase for a major world Davies suffered his first career defeat to Shabaz Masoud last year, losing his International Boxing Organisation (IBO) super bantamweight then, the 29-year-old has moved up a weight and said he had a "new perspective" of the sport he loves."It feels like my second time around... first time, I probably didn't appreciate it as much as I should have," he told the BBC. "I'd win and I'd never give myself a pat on the back, I was always on to the next thing, wanting more... you're never really happy, you're just chasing something instead of appreciating the now," he said."This time, in and out of boxing, I'm focussed on today." Davies said he had treated the defeat as a life lesson and went back to basics, training with his dad at Donnington Boxing Club, the place where his career began. He returns to the ring in Nottingham on Saturday to face Irish Olympian Kurt Walker at former British and European champion said he had been avoiding social media and the drama that often surrounds the build-up to a said: "I'd read too much into that before, I'm quite an emotional person... sometimes you can get caught up in it - who cares what anyone has got to say?"I'm much better to be around, my wife says I'm happier and even my friends."To me, if I never win another fight, I've completed boxing, everything I wanted to do, I've done."Despite this, Davies said he was still "hungry"."I've got that belief - I've done it all before and I know I can do it again and that starts with Kurt Walker". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker: Start time, TV channel, live stream, undercard for huge Nottingham fight night
LIAM DAVIES is set to face Kurt Walker in THIS WEEKEND'S co-main event in Nottingham. Topping the bill sees the return of Leigh Wood, who faces Anthony Cacace - and fans are in for a treat with a great undercard leading up to the main event. 1 After a tough split decision loss to Shabaz Masoud, which saw Davies lose the IBO Super-bantamweight title, he's now made the decision to move up a weight class. Before his last fight, the 29-year-old had won his last three fights by TKO. He'll be hoping to rediscover that form at featherweight. Davies takes a tough test in 12-0 fighter Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight belt. Walker, 30, is coming off a majority decision victory against Leon Woodstock just two months ago in March. In the main event, we see Leigh Wood return from his 18-month hiatus to take on Anthony Cacace. Wood will make his long-awaited return to the ring in front of a hometown Nottingham crowd, after injury setbacks had stalled his career. He fights Anthony 'The Apache' Cacace who will defend his IBO Super-featherweight title for the fourth time. The 36-year-old had impressive victories against Joe Cordina and Josh Warrington in 2024 and will enter the fight as the heavy favourite. SunSport brings you everything you need to know ahead of the big fight night in Nottingham. When is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker? Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight title takes place on Saturday, May 10. The card is being held at the Nottingham Arena. The show will start at 7pm BST. Ring walks for the co-main event is expected to take place at 9.15pm BST, depending on the outcome of the undercard. Is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker on TV and can I live stream it? The event will be shown live on DAZN That means it is available to those with the TV channel as part of their subscription package. Davies vs Walker can also be live streamed on the DAZN website or via their downloadable app. An annual subscription costs £119.99 (or £14.99 monthly). A flexible pass - which can be cancelled whenever - costs £24.99 per month. Alternatively, SunSport will live blog every fight on the card as it happens. Full fight card
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker: Start time, TV channel, live stream, undercard for huge Nottingham fight night
LIAM DAVIES is set to face Kurt Walker in THIS WEEKEND'S co-main event in Nottingham. 1 Liam Davies and Kurt Walker ahead of their fight to be mandatory challenger for the IBF featherweight title After a tough split decision loss to Shabaz Masoud, which saw Davies lose the IBO Super-bantamweight title, he's now made the decision to move up a weight class. Before his last fight, the 29-year-old had won his last three fights by TKO. He'll be hoping to rediscover that form at featherweight. Davies takes a tough test in 12-0 fighter Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight belt. boxing nezws the sun Walker, 30, is coming off a majority decision victory against Leon Woodstock just two months ago in March. In the main event, we see Leigh Wood return from his 18-month hiatus to take on Anthony Cacace. Wood will make his long-awaited return to the ring in front of a hometown Nottingham crowd, after injury setbacks had stalled his career. He fights Anthony 'The Apache' Cacace who will defend his IBO Super-featherweight title for the fourth time. Most read in Sport The 36-year-old had impressive victories against Joe Cordina and and will enter the fight as the heavy favourite. SunSport brings you everything you need to know ahead of the big fight night in Nottingham. When is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker? Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker for the vacant IBF International featherweight title takes place on Saturday, May 10. The card is being held at the Nottingham Arena. The show will start at 7pm BST. Ring walks for the co-main event is expected to take place at 9.15pm BST, depending on the outcome of the undercard. Is Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker on TV and can I live stream it? The event will be shown live on DAZN That means it is available to those with the TV channel as part of their subscription package. Davies vs Walker can also be live streamed on the DAZN website or via their downloadable app. An annual subscription costs £119.99 (or £14.99 monthly). A flexible pass - which can be cancelled whenever - costs £24.99 per month. Alternatively, SunSport will live blog every fight on the card as it happens. Full fight card Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker - featherweight Ezra Taylor vs Troy Jones - light heavyweight Owen Cooper vs Chris Congo - welterweight Sam Noakes vs Patrik Balaz - super lightweight Lewis Williams vs Viktar Chvarkou - heavyweight Huey Malone vs Jakub Laskowski - super lightweight Charlie Senior vs Cesar Paredes - featherweight Nico Leivars vs Darwing Martinez - featherweight Joe Copper vs Dmitri Protkunas - middleweight Joe Tyers vs Mario Portillo - lightweight Harris Akbar vs Octavian Gratii - super welterweight
