SUBJECT:
Title
Village at Coal Creek Property St. Scholastica Pre-Application Discussion
Department
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Luke Bolinger, Director of Parks & Recreation
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY: N/A
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
This is a discussion of the recently reviewed pre-application submitted by St. Scholastica to develop a portion the Village at Coal Creek property.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
None
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SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
• OSTAB approved utilizing the Trails and Natural Area Fund (TNAF) to purchase approximately half of the Page property (also known as the Village at Coal Creek) as a site for mixed income housing, open space and trails, and parks and open space facilities.
• The Town presented several options to Town Council for the housing development and open space, with no decision by Council.
• St. Scholastica submitted a pre-application to the Town and was reviewed by staff on January 15, 2026.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
In October 2023, the Town Council approved the purchase of the 46.5-acre Village at Coal Creek site (formerly known as the Page property). Members of OSTAB recommended that TNAF fund $3,367,500 of the total property purchase of $6,735,000, with the other portion coming from ARPA funds. The intent of the purchase was threefold: to obtain property that would enhance the Town’s open space and trails network, to develop a mixed-income neighborhood, and to explore the feasibility of adaptively reusing the existing house and barn as part of a Parks and Open Space facility. Currently the site is zoned as Agricultural Holding, implementing the Town Council’s goals for the site would require rezoning as desired. Rezoning the site would require a Town-led quasi-judicial zoning application. Town staff presented five concept plans for Town Council consideration and direction. While Council provided direction to not move forward with the Parks & Open Space facility, Council did not select a concept plan for the rest of property.
St. Scholastica submitted a pre-application to the Town to develop the Village at Coal Creek (formerly the Page property) for an 80-120 affordable housing complex, relocated historic church, a 1,000-seat future church, outdoor community gathering space, parish hall, and priest housing, along with associated parking and connectivity.
The purpose of a pre-application conference is to provide an opportunity for an informal evaluation of the applicant's proposal and to familiarize the applicant with the applicable provisions of the UDC, the town's comprehensive plan, the town's parks, recreation, open space and trails master plan and the town's standards and specifications for design and construction of public improvements, infrastructure requirements, the UDC user's guide, and any other issues that may affect the applicant's proposal. Any entity can submit a pre-application. Staff reviewed the proposal with the applicant on January 15 to discuss the proposal. The review included comments on infrastructure, traffic impacts, parking, trail connectivity, open space, building locations and heights.
It is unknown currently on whether the development is feasible. Per municipal code, an application must be submitted within six months. If an application is not filed within such timeframe, a new pre-application conference is required.
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attachments
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. St. Scholastica Pre-App Plans