SUBJECT:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving the Canyon Creek Filing No. 11 Preliminary Plat with Conditions
Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Christopher C. LaRue, Principal Planner
Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 45 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
New Appropriation Required: No
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
The Town Council is the decision-making body to approve the Preliminary Plat.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff find the Canyon Creek Filing No. 11 Preliminary Plat complies with the Preliminary Plat Approval Criteria and recommend the Town Council approve Resolution No. 25-164 with the following conditions of approval:
1. At the time of Final Plat, Applicant shall execute a detailed Development Agreement, in the form provided by the Town.
2. Applicant shall make technical corrections to the Preliminary Plat and related documents as directed by the Town.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
• This public hearing was continued at the request from the applicant on October 28, 2025, to a date certain to January 27, 2026. No additional notice was required.
• The Preliminary Plat consists of 81 townhomes that are designed generally consistent with previous preliminary plat and Planned Development amendment approvals for this subject site.
• The development is required to apply for future final plats that will include a Development Agreement (DA) to be reviewed and approved by the Town Council.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Canyon Creek Filing No. 11 Preliminary Plat site is located within and part of the larger Canyon Creek subdivision. The project consists of 9.4 acres located in the previously-platted Canyon Creek Filing No. 8 site. The property is south of Jay Road, west of County Line Road, north of Telleen Avenue, and east of Jasper Road/Lombardi Road. The site is zoned as part of Canyon Creek PD Amendment No. 10 as part of Filing No. 8. The area was originally annexed and zoned in the 1970s. The attached staff report provides additional detail on site history and prior approvals.
Proposal
The Canyon Creek Filing No. 11 Preliminary Plat proposes the following:
• Size: 9.401 acres
• Residential Development:
o 81 townhome lots (8.6 gross dwelling units per acre)
• Parks & Opens Space Dedication
o Pocket Park: 0.12 acres required, provided within adjacent filings
o Neighborhood Park: 0.73 acres required, provided within adjacent filings and fee-in-lieu
o Community Park: provided with impact fees at building permit
o Open Space: 4.12 AC required, provided with adjacent filings and fee-in-lieu
o Private Park: 0.097 acres
• Other Elements
o Public ROW: provided extension of Bluebird Street and Wagon Drive
o Private Alleys: (5) private drive tracts
priorities
attachments
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Town Council Resolution 26-009
2. Staff Report
3. Staff Presentation
4. Applicant Presentation
5. Planning Commission Resolution P25-13
6. Applicant Response to Planning Commission Comments
7. Applicant Submittal & Referral Comments Combined
8. Neighborhood Meeting Summary & Affidavit of Posting
9. Proposed Canyon Creek Filing No. 11 Preliminary Plat
10. Recorded Canyon Creek PD Amendment No. 10
11. PC Affidavit of Public Hearing Notice
12. 9-17-2025 PC Minutes
13. TC Public Hearing Affidavits
14. TC Published Notice