Planning commission recommends approval of Timnath Landing Filing 9 final plat with wildlife and infrastructure conditions

The Timnath Planning Commission voted to recommend that Town Council approve the Timnath Landing Filing 9 final plat, a proposal that would create 340 single-family lots on roughly 252 acres and provide about 36 acres of open space.

Staff presented the final plat to the commission, saying the submission met the town's final-plat review criteria and complied with Article 5 (development standards) and Article 6 (land subdivision) of the town's land-use code. Staff recommended approval with three conditions: allow staff to make minor non‑substantive modifications before final signatures, do not record the final plat until the Akin Lateral relocation agreement is fully executed by both parties, and require implementation of measures to protect bald eagles and other migratory birds including pre‑construction surveys and approved monitoring protocols.

"This filing represents the first phase of subdivision for the remaining undeveloped portions of Tracts A and B," staff said in their presentation, noting the plat includes neighborhood parks, pocket parks, a dog park and trail connections. Applicant Jeff Norberg of PCS Group told the commission the design expands the southern pocket park and adds a bocce plaza and inclusive playground, saying, "We are proposing 340 single-family homes with this final plat." The applicant and staff also described an approximately 80‑acre tract reserved for future development.

Commissioners pressed staff on wildlife protections after Colorado Parks and Wildlife identified potential eagle nesting activity near the site. Staff said buffers and construction‑timing restrictions recommended by CPW would be implemented where necessary, and that the developer is expected to retain a third‑party biologist to conduct pre‑construction surveys and ongoing monitoring before ground‑disturbing work begins.

Commissioners also questioned traffic and connectivity; staff and engineering staff said a master traffic study and follow‑up compliance letters meet current standards and that future capital projects (including a planned bridge connection) are included in the town's long‑range capital plan. Commissioners discussed irrigation options for park turf and were told the Fort Collins‑Loveland Water District does not offer a separate non‑potable tap; staff said temporary irrigation for establishment followed by tap abandonment is the proposed approach for native seed areas.

The commission moved and seconded a recommendation to Town Council; the chair announced the motion carried with those voting in favor and noted that Commissioner Marty Jost, participating remotely, did not vote on this item. The recommendation and staff conditions will be forwarded to Town Council for final action.

What happens next: Town Council will consider the Planning Commission recommendation at a future meeting; recording of the final plat is contingent on execution of the Akin Lateral relocation agreement and approval of the required wildlife‑protection protocols.