Work on converting the former Safeway building into the Philip
S. Miller Library will begin in September, said Jamie LaRue,
director of the Douglas Public Library District.
Because of the zoning in the area, the library plans won’t go
through a formal hearing process, said Shani Porter, development
manager.
However, given the public nature of the library, the town and
applicant think it is necessary to present the plans to the town
council for thoughts and input, Porter said.
Castle Rock Town Council members questioned LaRue and Humphries
Poli, the architect, about pedestrian walkways, lighting and
landscape issues at a study session Aug. 5.
“I hope your plans include trees that use less water,” said Bill
Shaneyfelt, District 2 councilman. “I’m sure people in town will be
very appreciative of any efforts to conserve water.”
The library is sympathetic to those issues, LaRue
said.
“It looks like we’ll open in June or July of 2003,” LaRue
said.
The council also discussed whether a contractor licensing
program would protect residents from poor quality
workmanship.
Contractor licensing provides a way of regulating contractors,
said Kathleen Sellman, assistant town manager for development
services.
If a contractor fails to comply with building code and
construction requirements, the system would provide for suspension
or revocation of the license to do business in Castle Rock, Sellman
said.
The proposed licensing would be contingent on whether the
contractor has received a license from Douglas County, Colorado
Springs or Denver, said Rick Mendez, chief building
official.
“I’m really excited about contractor licensing,” Mendez said. “I
think we owe it to the community.”
The plan would ask contractors to provide a license from other
municipalities or show they’ve passed a contractors competency test
from the International Conference of Building Officials.
Because the discussion occurred at a study session, no action
was taken on the items.