Planning commission recommends approval of Jacobs conservation subdivision despite HOA objections

The Larimer County Planning Commission recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Jacobs conservation development, file 21Land4170, a preliminary plat to create one new residential lot and a residual lot from a 35-acre parcel north of the Larimer County landfill near Living Springs Lane.

The commission’s action on May 21 followed a staff presentation finding the proposal met review criteria and recommending approval, public testimony from neighboring property owners and an applicant presentation. County planner Justin Curry told the commission that staff supports the applicant’s appeal to Article 5.3.1(a) of the Larimer County Land Use Code to allow Living Springs Lane to remain a private road and recommended approval “subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report.”

The item matters because neighbors and the Hidden Springs homeowners association say the private easement and the HOA covenants control access and maintenance of Living Springs Lane and that the subdivision could set a precedent for similar splits of 35-acre…