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Council approves Woodland Station filing No. 2 preliminary and final plats to permit Tava House development
Summary
The council voted unanimously to approve a preliminary‑plat amendment and a final plat that divide roughly 6.7 acres into three lots and two tracts, clearing the way for the Tava House restaurant and future plaza, subject to technical conditions.
Woodland Park City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve a preliminary plat amendment and a final plat for Woodland Station filing No. 2, a subdivision that will divide about 6.69 acres west of Woodland Hardware into three lots and two tracts.
Planning staff presented the application on behalf of the applicant and property owner, Tava House Properties LLC. The approved configuration leaves Lot 1 for the existing Tava House restaurant under construction, creates Lot 2 and Lot 3 for future development north of Saddle Club Avenue, and designates a central tract for a public plaza; a larger tract south of Saddle Club Avenue remains for future use.
Nut graf: The council’s approval follows an extended technical review process involving the Downtown Development Authority, CDOT, CORE Electric and city staff. Conditions attached to approval require final landscaping and irrigation plans, resolution of utility easement details, confirmation of stormwater capacity relative to a required deceleration/turn lane on Highway 24, and recording of right‑of‑way and utility easement conveyances prior to final recording.
Planner Karen Schmincke said staff and external reviewers worked with the developer to finalize easements, right‑of‑way widths and drainage documentation. The project requires changes to adjacent Bergstrom Park infrastructure and tree removal to accommodate state highway access improvements; city and DDA representatives said a separate park reimagining process will address park impacts and mitigation.
Applicant Mark Weaver (Tava House principal) described current construction progress on the restaurant and presented renderings. He said the project is an approximately $8 million effort to date, the owner has invested more than $3.2 million so far, and the team aims for a first‑quarter 2026 opening for the restaurant and meeting facilities.
Council placed conditions recommended by planning commission and staff; the motion to approve the plats carried unanimously.
Ending: Staff will confirm required easements, finalize landscaping and irrigation plans and record required conveyances and mitigation agreements before the final plat is recorded and before certificates of occupancy are issued for new buildings.
