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Erie council approves 81‑unit Canyon Creek Filing 11 preliminary plat amid drainage questions
Summary
The Erie Town Council on Jan. 27 approved Resolution 26,009 for the Canyon Creek Filing 11 preliminary plat, allowing 81 townhomes. Councilors pressed applicant and staff on drainage, mine‑borings and plugged wells; staff said additional detention and geotech work address impacts.
The Erie Town Council on Jan. 27 adopted Resolution 26,009 approving the preliminary plat for Canyon Creek Filing 11, a proposal for 81 townhomes within the Canyon Creek planned development. Mayor Moore presided over the meeting where planners and the applicant described drainage controls, geotechnical work and community connections.
Chris LaRue, planning staff, told the council the application met preliminary plat criteria and recommended approval with two conditions: executing a development agreement at final plat and completing technical corrections. "We do find that the application complies with preliminary plat approval criteria and we recommend that town council adopt a resolution approving the preliminary plat," LaRue said.
The applicant, represented by Ziggy Files of Terracina Design and Dan Glasso of TriPointe Homes, said the 81 townhomes tie into infrastructure constructed with neighboring filings and would add 0.96 acres of previously dedicated park area to meet open‑space requirements. Files said the project provides multiple unit types, alley‑loaded garages and pedestrian connections to the existing spine trail and that the team is providing 289 parking spaces versus 189 required.
Council members pressed the applicant and staff on drainage and groundwater concerns raised earlier by residents. Files and TriPointe said the site drains to a regional detention pond and that the project adds a local control pond to limit the flow into the regional facility. "This pond will control all the flow coming off of Canyon Creek Filing 11," Glasso said. Planning staff and the Mile High Flood District reviewed the design and recommended adding the control structure to the regional pond.
David Frank, the town’s director of environmental services, addressed questions about plugged and abandoned oil wells on the site. Frank said eight wells had been plugged and abandoned, with seven completed in 2019 and two in late 2022 or early 2023, and that records and remediation were reviewed and found acceptable.
Councilors continued to express broader concerns about flooding in adjacent basins and urged continued coordination with CDOT and neighboring developments. Council member Baer requested that staff keep regional drainage issues on the agenda as planning continues.
After deliberation, council members moved, seconded and adopted Resolution 26,009. The motion carried by voice vote; the transcript records the motion carried but does not list a roll‑call tally in the minutes. The approval is subject to the two staff conditions noted by LaRue.
