2021 State of the Town Questions and Answers

2021 State of the Town Questions and Answers
On Monday, March 29, Timnath Town leadership gathered for the 2021 State of the Town
Address. Residents tuned in to hear updates about important town projects, initiatives, and the
future direction of the Town in the coming year.

Both during and before the event, residents were able to ask questions. In addition to answering
some questions during the event, staff provided answers to questions that weren't addressed
live.

Infrastructure:
Question: As many residents in Old Town are familiar with the large trucks using Main Street
that are avoiding the I-25 scales. When will the parkway bypass be completed around Main
Street so the traffic is re-routed from the elementary school and Main Street residents?
Answer: With the help of CDOT, we've started tracking and doing inspections. So far, we have
not documented any trucks that were avoiding the I-25 scales. All trucks that stopped had
legitimate business in town.

However, in regard to the Parkway, we are working with the developer to finalize the plans and
continue to work with the railroad for approval of the crossing. Construction is budgeted in the
Capital Improvement Plan for 2022.

Question: What is the timeline of Main Street Closure (Parkway)
Answer: See answer above. The Town's intent, however, is that Main Street will remain open
even after the Parkway is constructed.

Question: What is the plan for the town infrastructure? We are growing at a rapid pace, and it
does not appear anything is being done to prepare for it. We are going to have over 1000 more
units/ homes in the next 1-2 years, and that will result in over 2,000 more cars. Not to mention
all the cars going to the new sports complex.
Answer: The Town has taken on several projects (like the widening of Harmony Road
completed in 2019) as recommended in the Transportation Master Plan. The
Transportation Master Plan includes recommended improvements based on the
projected growth rates of the town. There are also improvements that are completed by
developers as development occurs.

Question: Wal-Mart/ Weitzel St - the area cannot handle the traffic flow. Are there plans to
revamp this area with other options for entering and exiting?
Answer: Weitzel north of Harmony is currently a private road owned by Walmart. We
have been working with them to develop plans to revamp the entrance, but as it is
private, this has to be initiated by them. Unfortunately, there are no other options for
entering and exit. We are close to an agreement with Walmart and are hoping for
construction on the changes to occur this summer/fall.

Question: Three Bell - With all the new construction, it will not be able to handle all traffic trying
to get on Harmony. Have you thought about a double turn lane for traffic going from Three Bell
and west on Harmony?

Answer: Yes – we have developed plans for changes at that intersection. The
developer of Rendezvous (west side of Three Bell) is responsible for widening the
intersection at Harmony and building a double left turn lane with one of their future
phases.

Question: Main Street- How are we preparing for the new middle/high school and sports
complex - is main street ready for the traffic?
Answer: Poudre School District will be improving and widening Main Street, starting just
south of Prospect Road to include the intersection and along their frontage to account
for the increased traffic. They will also be widening Prospect Road to the west of Main
Street.

Question: Harmony - The big one. What is the plan? We need to stop pointing fingers at other
areas such as CDOT or Fort Collins. These other areas may have their wishes, but the Town of
Timnath needs to stand up for our community. From Signal Tree to crossing over I-25, we need
to expand the road to three thru lanes and turning lanes to handle the traffic. There also needs
to be more coordination with the traffic lights to promote a better flow and overall disbursement
of cars.
Answer: Timnath has been in communication with CDOT to make improvements in this
area. In addition to the widening of Harmony in 2019, CDOT is currently scheduled to improve
the westbound traffic flow in April 2021 that includes additional paving west of the overpass and
striping on the overpass to create three westbound lanes for left-turning vehicles. This should
reduce the backups and allow traffic to flow better.

Question: Are there any long-range plans for coordinating with Fort Collins to get public
transportation (buses) to Fort Collins and back again? Harmony is not going to be able to
handle all the traffic that will be caused by the increase of single-family homes and multi-unit
housing that are currently being built. How about transportation for disabled homeowners who
have no options for transportation into Fort Collins from their homes? The above options could
be an incentive for businesses to locate to Timnath and new homeowners to buy homes in the
area.

Question: Are there any plans to work with the City of Fort Collins to provide transportation for
the disabled to/from our community (such as Dial-a-Ride)? Our daughter is in a wheelchair, and
it'd be great if Dial-a-Ride extended their service (through a partnership with the Town of
Timnath) to our community for rides into and back from day programs and activities within Fort
Collis. Currently, they only go as far as Walmart at Harmony and I-25.

Answer: The Town has met with Transfort on several occasions in the past few years. Transfort
is willing to extend service to the east side of the interstate to Weitzel Street when there is
adequate infrastructure to support that service. Based on those conversations, Weitzel Street is
the limit of the service that Transfort would be able to provide. Currently, turning movements on
public roads aren't adequate for the buses to return safely to Harmony Road. Buses cannot
enter onto private property to turn around or for transferring passengers. The Town's long-range
plan does discuss alternative modes of transportation and continues to make that a priority. As
these areas continue to develop, accommodations will be made to facilitate the safe movement
of buses and passengers.

As part of those discussions with Transfort, there was also consideration for Dial-a-Ride. At that
time, the demand wasn't significant enough to engage in that partnership. As part of the Town's
Comprehensive Plan, there are goals and objectives for the Town to work with these and other
regional partners to provide alternative transportation options.

Parks & Recreation
Question: Are there any plans for a community aquatic center where adults can do lap
swimming (not a kid play pool)
Answer: The Council discussed a Recreation Center, which could include a lap pool, at the
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) planning session last year. That project remains on the CIP, but
it is not included in the current 5-year projections.

Question: Is there a way to reserve, or have lines draw on, the open space in the Timnath
Community Park for sports practices/games for youth? Specifically for football, soccer, and
other programmed activities?
Answer: Not at the moment. Due to the various needs and user groups at the park, the Town is
going to refrain from marking the fields or making reservations. These fields are intended for
multiple user groups and are not being planned or programmed for any specific use.

Question: Is there a future strategy tied to building sporting fields and creating Timnath
leagues? Thinking about tennis courts, baseball, football, and soccer fields specifically.
Answer: The Town's Comprehensive Plan outlines goals and objectives to develop sporting
facilities to accommodate these types of uses. These facilities are also identified on the
Framework Map within the Comprehensive Plan document. The Town is collecting park
payment in lieu of land dollars to help offset the costs of purchasing ground for a future sports
complex. In addition, as the Town grows, we will also develop programmed recreational
opportunities for the facilities that will be developed.

Question: I live in a house that backs to Timnath Reservoir, and the water grasses directly
behind my property are home to beavers, ducks, a huge flock of Red-Winged Blackbirds, etc.
There are also several trees around the reservoir where Bald Eagles sit to look for food and
where Cormorants and heron's nest. The current reservoir walking path plans show the path
cutting right through many of these areas. What measures will be taken to ensure that the
building of the new path around Timnath Reservoir will not disturb and/or demolish these
precious wildlife areas?
Question: I live on the Timnath Reservoir, so I'm very interested in the survey results and the
resulting plan and timeline you have to begin improvements. It's so needed to have a path
around the Reservoir.
Question: What were the results of the survey that was sent? Will there be a walking/biking
path around the reservoir, and if so, when is the anticipated completion date?
Answer: Any improvements to and around the reservoir will take into account the sensitive
nature of not only the flora and fauna located there, but also the existing residents that border
the reservoir. Trails located along existing residential lots aren't currently planned for
construction. The trails being shown are conceptual at the moment, and the final alignment and
impacts will be closely evaluated prior to construction. The Town will consult with experts on
specific wildlife impacts prior to proceeding and then proceed with the improvements
accordingly.

The results of the Reservoir survey are available on the Town website, but the summary is that
the majority of respondents were in favor of more trails. The next phase of improvements, slated
for construction this year, will include a trail on the west and south sides of the reservoir as well
as shoreline improvements around the existing boat ramp area. Following those improvements,
the next major phase of construction is tentatively scheduled for 2023, and that will be further
expanded the Trail system with the intent that access will be provided to the Wildwing
subdivision. There will be specific outreach to the residents concerning these extensions of the
reservoir trail prior to the next phase of construction.

Question: Can we get a Poudre trail completion update?
Answer: It is anticipated that the trail will mostly likely be completed in 2023.

Economic Development
Question: What plans do you have in place to ensure your locally owned small businesses
remain in business during a pandemic? Do you have any plans to support them with funds in
the same manner that Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, and most other cities have?
Answer: During the presentation, we shared that the Town was able to give $27,500 worth of
grants to 6 local businesses.

Question: What are the Town's Plans to support and grow local business? What new
businesses are approved to open in the next 1-2 years? And are there any plans to attract
tourism?
Question: What type of commercial developments are you planning for downtown and along
the river? Do you foresee a grocery chain?
Question: What is the plan for securing basic retail for the Timnath area. We need a small
grocery store, basic retail services (hair salon, dog grooming, vet, doctor), and restaurants. We
can't rely on Fort Collins due to the challenges getting across I-25, and Windsor is a bit far.
Question: Outside of residential projects, are there any plans for a King Soopers and/or
restaurants in the area? I'm all for trying to keep the small-town feel, but it's only a matter of time
before the need for a King Soopers is going to be front and center, if not already.
Question: Is there a plan for a grocery store off Harmony Road?
Question: Will a King Soopers be built at Timnath Ranch?
Answer: Unfortunately, the Town doesn't determine what businesses come to Timnath. The
property owners are the ones who make deals with the commercial users to bring them to
Town. The Town can review the plans once they come in, but we don't actively recruit retail
users for other people's property.

That said, what we can do as a Town is to ensure we have solid zoning and development
processes in place so that any potential development (residential or commercial) understands
the requirements and opportunities that come with different areas of town.

Another big factor in whether or not certain retail services (for example, a major grocery store
like King Soopers) is rooftops. With more rooftops comes more potential customers, and
therefore the more willing a commercial user is to invest in our community.

Question: Are there plans for some revitalization of some of the Old Town Timnath buildings
into more businesses?

Answer: This answer is similar to the one above. Business development is market-driven. Most
of the properties in Old Town Timnath are privately owned. The Town does own a few
properties that may be able to redevelop in the future.

Planning/Development:
Question: Why isn't there a limit on the percentage of rentals in single-family home
neighborhoods. I'd like to propose that there be a majority of owner-occupied single-family
homes. Put a limit on the number of rentals.
Answer: Our goal for Timnath is to create a place where people from all stages of life can live
and enjoy the community. That includes offering a wide variety of housing options. Property
owners have the right to rent their property. The Town can't regulate long-term rentals.

Question: Will there be a cap/vote on density levels? Developments seem to be rezoning for
higher density levels closer to Harmony. Good for developers, bad for residents.
Answer: Our goal for Timnath is to create a place where people from all stages of life can live
and enjoy the community. That includes offering a wide variety of housing options, some of
which are higher density options like apartments and condos. The Town's Comprehensive Plan
sets the stage for future development. This plan is generally arranged to provide for higher
densities, and higher intensity uses along the major corridors in Town as well as provide for a
transition from these corridors of higher density to lower densities away from the corridor. The
zoning requests must align with those Comprehensive Plan designations. In those instances
where they don't align, the property owner must request a change. That change is evaluated
against many factors and ultimately reviewed by the Planning Commission and Town Council. If
found to be appropriate, it may move forward. If not, it can still develop as originally defined by
the Comprehensive Plan and allowed zoning. Owners of certain properties have the right to
develop those properties in accordance with the planned density and zoning classifications
permitted.

Question: What are the Population projections for the next 2, 5, 8, 10 years? What about new
homes/neighborhoods expected in the next 3, 5, 10 years? Any plans to control growth?
Answer: Timnath is expected to keep growing over the next several years like several other
Northern Colorado communities. By the end of 2023, we anticipate our population reaching
9,300. By the end of 2025, we are projecting 11,700 residents.

Over the next two years, we expect 835 new homes to be built, and that number jumps to 2,200
new homes by the end of 2025.

Snow Removal
Question: Taxes are high. Why aren't the side roads plowed?
Question: Why doesn't the Wildwing subdivision have snowplow coverage during large
snowstorms?
Question: We've heard a lot of promises about all streets being plowed. Why was this not
accomplished during the March storm, and how will this be addressed for the next snowstorm?
Answer: We don’t traditionally plow residential roads. Instead we focus first on keeping
emergency and school routes open (referred to as Priority 1 & 2 roads). If we can consistently
keep those roads clear, we’ll move on to Priority 3 roads which are generally the larger collector
roads in neighborhoods. Wildwing has two Priority 3 streets. One has been a Priority 3 road for
some time, the other is a recent addition (recently added as part of a pilot program). Because

there was so much snow for this last storm, we decided to plow residential streets, including
those in Wildwing, but that’s a rare occurrence.

As far as property taxes, Timnath's mill levy rate is 6.688 mills. The mill levy is the "tax rate" that
is applied to the assessed value of a property. Your total mill levy obligation will depend on
where you live and the other taxing entities in the area. For a home valued at $500k, the 6.688
mills equal $239 per year.

Others:
Question: Is there anything we can do as a community/town to stop door-to-door salespeople
and others soliciting door-to-door?
Answer: Currently, Timnath has a program in place that protects both a company's right to free
speech and the homeowners' right to privacy. If residents do not want door-to-door solicitation,
they can register with the Town (https://timnath.org/door-door-solicitation-opt-form/) or post a
"no solicitation" sign on their front door. Businesses who would like to solicit door-to-door must
register with the Town. At that point, they are given the list of registered houses where they
cannot knock-on doors.

Question: Do the savings referred to in the presentation related to hiring the Town Manager,
Police Chief, and other positions include the cost of employee benefits? Or, was the comparison
just the current salary cost vs. the previous contract cost?
Answer: The answer provided during the presentation included the cost of benefits in addition
to salary.

Question: Are there plans for some revitalization of some of the Old Town Timnath buildings
into more businesses?
Question: What is the town doing with the homes they own in Old Town?
Answer: The Town Council plans to have a discussion about the Town-owned properties in the
coming weeks. When this is scheduled, we will properly promote the date for all interested
residents to listen in.

Question: 5G has health/issues associated with it. Before the Town decides to put this
technology on our streetlights, will you seek feedback?
Answer: Before any decisions are made about 5G, we will ask the community for input.

Question: Will you send a survey out this year for a variety of resident input?
Answer: Town leadership delayed the resident survey in 2020 because they believed that it
wasn't the right time to get high input with the pandemic. We plan to launch this survey, and we
are targeting a launch this summer.

Question: Is there a planned date for the opening of a new Timnath School just north of Kern
Street?
Answer: The timeline for this school is undetermined and is dependent entirely on the Poudre
School District. It will depend on the rate of development and impacts to the existing and
currently under construction schools. The Poudre School District does have master plans
available on their website that outline the future growth and development of their district
facilities. This school will also most likely require the district to take a bond initiative out to the
voters for approval prior to making any improvements.