Douglas County commissioners approved $7.5 million for a planned Gold Crown Foundation field house in Castle Rock on Aug. 4. The money comes from the voter-approved fund supporting parks, trails, historic resources and open space.
The approximately 65,000-square-foot facility is planned with six basketball courts, 12 overlapping volleyball courts and room for enrichment programs. Castle Rock’s contribution includes a proposed 22-acre site and $1 million in waived fees, according to the county.
County payments are split into two installments tied to project milestones, with construction-use restrictions and progress reports built into the agreement. Gold Crown’s forecast of roughly 500,000 annual visitors is an expectation for the proposed facility, not an attendance result. The funding vote moves the project forward without establishing that construction or opening is complete.
