# BOCC Work Session 10/5/26, 1:30 p.m. - Community Planning, Infrastructure & Resources

Larimer County Board of County Commissioners work session on Community Planning, Infrastructure & Resources, October 5, 2026. Staff presented a revised Ranch master-plan concept: expand and modernize the existing Peterson Toyota Center rather than build a separate exposition facility, which staff said would not deliver the desired amenities within the roughly $50 million budget considered. The proposed center would total about 117,000 square feet, including approximately 90,000 square feet of flat-floor exhibit space. Staff recommended moving the youth hockey and sports facility to Phase 3 on the North 72 property; commissioners expressed support for both directions, but no formal vote or contract award was recorded. Phase 2 is targeted for completion by 2030. Staff said the Ranch’s 0.15% sales-and-use tax, approved in 2017 and cash-flowed in 2019, supports annual debt payments on certificates of participation; the transcript does not establish a final construction budget or funding approval for the revised scope.

On other capital work, Taft Hill Road widening with Fort Collins has been advertised for construction, with a low bidder expected to be selected by the end of October; no award was announced. Staff also announced an open house for County Road 70/Owl Canyon Road improvements. The county’s special-events code timeline was extended for further public input, with a draft planned for January 2027 and potential consideration in spring 2027; data-center draft regulations were still targeted for late October. No additional procurement awards or purchasing decisions were identified.

**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 05, 2026