On the agenda: Dacono meeting — data center (Feb 24)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
6:00 PM
Planning Commission Agenda
Meeting Location: Annex Building, 512 Cherry Avenue, Building C, Dacono, CO,
80514.
This meeting will be held in person. There will be no remote access.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.I. Approval Of Minutes For The February 10, 2026 Meeting.
Documents:
PCMM 02.10.2026.PDF
4. GENERAL BUSINESS
4.I. Public Hearing And Consideration Of PC Resolution 26-02, A Resolution Recommending
Approval Of Initial Zoning Of Property Proposed To Be Annexed To The City Of Dacono
And Known As The Front Range Farms Annexation.
Documents:
PC RESO 26-02 FRONT RANGE FARMS INIT ZONING.PDF
5. CITIZENS TO ADDRESS COMMISSION
6. STAFF REPORTS
7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Kevin Plain

Stan Owens

Ryan Diebel

Megan Thornam

Tyson House
Ryan Barney, alternate

8. ADJOURNMENT

Steven Warren, alternate

8. ADJOURNMENT

Planning Commission Training Session – immediately following the meeting,
which starts at 6:00 PM.

City of Dacono
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM.
Members present:

Kevin Plain, Chairperson
Stan Owens
Ryan Diebel
Tyson House
Ryan Barney

Members absent:

Megan Thornam, Excused
Steven Warren, Absent

Staff Present:

Marc Kurbansade, Community Development Director
Mark Doering, Planning Manager
Kathleen Kelly, City Attorney
LlannAya Arreguin, Deputy City Clerk

Approval of Minutes for the January 27, 2026, Meeting
Member Owens moved to approve the minutes of January 27, 2026, Planning Commission
Meeting. The vote was unanimous, and Chairperson Plain declared the motion carried.
General Business
1. Comprehensive Plan Update Presentation.
Marc Kurbansade, Community Development Director introduced Keith Walzak, with DTJ
Design and Keith presented the updated Comprehensive Plan.
A discussion ensued; no formal action was taken.
Staff reports: Marc Kurbansade stated that the next Planning Commission meeting will include
one agenda item, followed by a training session for new members. A handout will be provided to
help members better understand the overall development process.
Commissioner Reports: None
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
Approved this 17th day of February, 2026.
_____________________________
Kevin Plain, Chairperson
Attest:
____________________________________
LlannAya Arreguin, Deputy City Clerk
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February 24, 2026
To:

Dacono Planning & Zoning Commission

From:

John Michael Lawler, Associate Planner

Agenda Item: PC Resolution 26-02, a resolution recommending approval of initial zoning of
property proposed to be annexed to the City of Dacono and known as the Front
Range Farms Annexation.
Request
The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a request for initial zoning of property proposed
to be annexed to the City known as the Front Range Farms Annexation. The requested zoning
for the Front Range Farms Annexation is Planned Unit Development (PUD).
The role of the Planning and Zoning Commission is to recommend initial zoning for the
petitioned annexation location; the Planning and Zoning Commission does not recommend if the
land should be annexed. The City Council is tasked with the legislative authority to review and
determine the eligibility of a voluntary annexation petition.
Applicant/Owner
TBRB, LLC
8350 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 200
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-2858
Items to be Entered into the Record
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Petition to Annex & Zoning Exhibit
Dacono Municipal Code & Zoning Map
Staff Report dated February 24, 2026

Location
The Property is located at the northwest corner of Weld County Road 10 and Weld County
Road 11, comprising a total of 156.760 acres, more or less, including road rights-of-way located
in Section 11, of Township 1 North, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Weld County,
Colorado.

CITY OF DACONO
512 Cherry Avenue, Dacono, Colorado 80514 | Phone 303.833.2317 | Fax 303.833.5528 | CityofDacono.com

Background
Front Range Farms, Inc. owned the property from 1988 to 2026. TBRB, LLC bought the
property on January 22, 2026 The site is currently zoned Agricultural (A) in unincorporated Weld
County. The site remains largely undeveloped, aside from limited oil and gas extraction
activities.

Current Zoning
Weld County Agricultural (A)

Surrounding Land Uses
The current zoning and surrounding land uses are as follows:
North: Agricultural (A) – Vacant Land / Oil and Gas Extraction (Weld County)
West: Light Industrial (I-1) – Colorado National Speedway (City of Dacono)
South: Residential (R-1) – Future Residential Use (City of Dacono)
East: Residential (R-2) – Future Residential Use (City of Dacono)
Agricultural (A-1) – Residential Use (Weld County)

Proposed Zoning Designation
The Petitioner has requested an initial zoning designation of Planned Unit Development (PUD).
The purpose of the PUD zoning district is to provide an alternative to conventional land use
regulations by allowing more flexible development, based on a comprehensive, integrated plan,
without in any way jeopardizing or reducing zoning standards, which promote the public safety,
convenience, health and general welfare, while preserving personal and property rights. The
PUD zoning district also seeks to provide well-located, clean, safe and pleasant industrial sites
involving a minimum strain on transportation systems, while improving the design, character,
and quality of new development.
Relation to Comprehensive Plan
The petitioned site is located within the Commerce District as identified in the City of Dacono’s
Comprehensive Plan, Dacono Forward. The district envisions this area as a gateway to the
community, emphasizing high development standards, quality building materials, and visually
appealing site design. The proposed PUD zoning and data center development directly support
this vision by committing to modern, high-quality construction and incorporating site design
elements that ensure compatibility with existing and future surrounding land uses.
The Commerce District is intended to accommodate businesses and industries as dominant
land uses, consistent with the data center proposed for the site. The PUD zoning advances the
district’s guiding principles by fostering economic growth, supporting business diversification,
and promoting efficient development patterns. Additionally, the flexibility inherent in PUD zoning
allows for strategic site planning, ensuring that infrastructure investments – such as road
improvements and utility expansions – are made in a manner that benefits both this
development and future growth in the area.
Key goals of the Commerce District include strengthening the city’s tax base, ensuring highquality development, and creating a business-friendly environment near both residential and
non-residential uses. The proposed data center aligns with these objectives by bringing a longterm, tax-generating use to the area while maintaining design and operational standards that
minimize potential land-use conflicts. Measures such as buffering, strategic site layout, and
architectural design standards will ensure consistency with the surrounding built environment.
Moreover, the Dacono Forward Comprehensive Plan identifies a strategic initiative to complete
the city’s economic development infrastructure – such as transportation, utilities, and community
amenities – to attract and sustain business investment. The proposed PUD zoning supports this
goal by enabling a land-use framework that accommodates light industrial and technologybased industries, ensuring the site and its surrounding area remain viable for long-term
economic development.
Overall, the proposed PUD zoning and data center development are well-aligned with the city’s
long-term vision for the Commerce District, balancing economic growth, high-quality
development, and infrastructure investment in a way that supports Dacono’s continued
prosperity.

Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of PC Resolution 26-02, recommending an initial zoning request of
Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Front Range Farms Annexation, finding:
1. Land zoned PUD will not have a negative impact on adjacent residents as this zone
provides an alternative to conventional land use regulations by allowing more flexible
development, based on a comprehensive, integrated plan, without in any way
jeopardizing or reducing zoning standards, which promote the public safety,
convenience, health and general welfare, while preserving personal and property rights.
2. The requested PUD zoning is consistent with the City of Dacono’s adopted
Comprehensive Plan and advances the goals of strengthening the city’s tax base,
ensuring high-quality development, and creating a business-friendly environment near
both residential and non-residential uses.

DACONO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC 26-02
SERIES 2026
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF INITIAL ZONING OF PROPERTY
PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF DACONO AND KNOWN AS THE
FRONT RANGE FARMS ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, a petition for annexation of the property known as the Front Range
Farms Annexation to the City of Dacono, has been filed with the City Council of the City
of Dacono; and
WHEREAS, the petition requests the City concurrently zone the property
Planned Unit Development (PUD) in accordance with Chapter 16 of the Dacono
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 31-12-115 of the Colorado Revised Statutes provides an
annexing municipality may institute procedures to zone land proposed to be annexed at
any time after the City Council has found the petition for such annexation is in
substantial compliance with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and -105 and Section 30 of Article II of
the Colorado Constitution; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 26-07 adopted on January 26, 2026, the Dacono
City Council made such finding that the annexation petition was in substantial
compliance and expressed its desire to permit simultaneous consideration of the subject
property for annexation and zoning, as requested in the petition; and
WHEREAS, a draft zoning ordinance has been prepared for consideration by the
City Council, a copy of which draft ordinance accompanies this resolution and has been
reviewed by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, after a duly-noticed public hearing, at which evidence and testimony
were entered into the record, the Planning and Zoning Commission finds the PUD zoning
of the property should be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DACONO, COLORADO:
Section 1. The Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends approval
of the initial zoning of the property proposed to be annexed to the City known as the Front
Range Farms Annexation as Planned Unit Development (PUD), as set forth in the draft
ordinance that has been prepared for consideration by the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February, 2026.

_________________________________
Chairperson

ATTEST:
_________________________________
Secretary

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ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE ZONING PROPERTY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF
DACONO AND KNOWN AS THE FRONT RANGE FARMS ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, a petition for annexation of certain property, described in Exhibit A
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and known as the Front Range Farms
Annexation, was filed with the City Council of the City of Dacono; and
WHEREAS, the property was annexed to the City by Ordinance No. ____; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must provide for the zoning of the property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council provided notice of the public hearing on said zoning by
publication as provided by law; and
and

WHEREAS, no protests were received by the City pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-23-305;

WHEREAS, the landowner of the property requested Planned Unit Development
(PUD) zoning for the property described in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the PUD zoning classification sought by the landowner is consistent
with the City’s plan for the area encompassed by the Front Range Farms Annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Dacono Planning Commission has held a public hearing on the
landowner’s zoning request and forwarded its recommendation to the City Council, and the
City Council has duly considered that recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DACONO, COLORADO:
Section 1. The property known as the Front Range Farms Annexation, the legal
description of which is set forth in Exhibit A and which property is depicted in Exhibit B,
both of which are attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby zoned Planned Unit
Development (PUD) pursuant to the zoning ordinances of the City, and the City zoning map
shall be amended accordingly.
Section 2.

Ordinance No. 1001 is hereby repealed.

INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED
PUBLISHED AND POSTED IN FULL this 9th day of March, 2026.
PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING WILL BE the 23rd day of March,
2026, AT 6:00 P.M. AT DACONO CITY HALL ANNEX BUILDING, 512 CHERRY
AVENUE, BUILDING C, DACONO, CO 80514.

READ, ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, APPROVED, SIGNED, AND
ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE this ____ day of ______________, 2026.
CITY OF DACONO, COLORADO

_________________________
Adam Morehead
Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________
Valerie Taylor
City Clerk

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Summary of Ordinance No. _____, “AN ORDINANCE ZONING PROPERTY ANNEXED
TO THE CITY OF DACONO AND KNOWN AS THE FRONT RANGE FARMS
ANNEXATION”: Approves the initial zoning of the property annexed to the City of Dacono
by the Front Range Farms Annexation as Planned Unit Development (PUD).

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EXHIBIT A
A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 11,
TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING
PART OF A PARCEL DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED DECEMBER 29, 1988 AT
RECEPTION NO. 02166394, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE CENTER OF SAID SECTION 11, ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF ANNEXATION RECORDED JULY 11, 1989 AT RECEPTION NO. 02184976;
THENCE N89°05'23"E A DISTANCE OF 2595.49 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 11, AND THE BOUNDARY OF
ANNEXATION AT RECEPTION NO. 02184976; THENCE S00°02'15”E ALONG SAID
WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 2636.74 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 10; THENCE S89°11'15"W
ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 2588.88 FEET TO A
POINT ON THE EAST BOUNDARY OF ANNEXATION RECORDED JULY 11, 1989 AT
RECEPTION NO. 02184976; THENCE N00°10'48"W ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY A
DISTANCE OF 2632.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
CONTAINING 6,828,451 SQUARE FEET OR 156.760 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

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EXHIBIT B
(Front Range Farms Zoning Exhibit)

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