When the expansion of Chambers Road opened earlier this summer in Parker, it was more than just an important transportation project; it marked the start of a new community – Tanterra.
For many, the Chambers Road Expansion project was seen as a resolution to a traffic issue.
In July, Chambers Road was extended from Hess Road to Stroh Road, and then onto Crowfoot Valley Road. This extension project now provides relief to adjacent roadways such as Parker Road and Motsenbocker Road.
Town of Parker Mayor Joshua Rivero said that the expansion has been years in the making and with it being built to its maximum of six lanes from the start, it will eliminate the town having to widen the lanes in the future.
“I know our neighbors in Stroh… are very very happy to have an alternative route,” Rivero said during an Aug. 4 town council meeting.
However, for Chris Elliott, the principal of E5X Management Inc., the road expansion meant the Tanterra Community could start to come to life.
“It really is the linchpin to getting everything going,” Elliott said, adding that it is the primary access point to the community.
Phases of the Tanterra development
The Tanterra Development has been in the making for many years, Elliott said, and has been zoned for this type of use for decades under different ownerships.
Adjacent to Hess Road and behind the Anthology Community, Elliott said the Tanterra community will be one of the last big master-plan community opportunities for the town. It is designed to be a mixed-use master-planned community that blends modern living with community-driven designs.
Elliott said he has been working on the project for about seven years and is excited to see the years of planning start to come to life.
“These communities are all like your babies,” Elliott said. “It’s really a lot of fun to see them start to emerge in the development phase.”
Phases of the Tanterra development
The Tanterra website states that the design of the community is rooted in “Parkitecture.” It’s a design style “dedicated to creating a built environment that harmonizes with the natural environment by blending man-made elements with natural landforms to elevate the environment and integrate the community into, rather than onto, the land.”
Phase one of the Tanterra Development is already underway.
This phase is just shy of 500 home sites. These consist primarily of a variety of single-family detached home sites that vary in lot and home sizes. The phase also includes more than 50 townhomes.
The primary builder of the sites is Trumark Homes, an award-winning Western U.S. homebuilder. In a statement, the company stated that the Tanterra development will be its largest development to date in Colorado.
The Starling neighborhood will consist of 104 duplexes and the Kestrel neighborhood will feature 103 single-family homes with one single-story and three two-story floor plans.
According to the Trumark Homes statement, the homes will include two to six bedrooms, two to four bathrooms and two-car garages. Additionally, most of the plans will include an office or loft, and an optional finished basement.
The Osprey neighborhood will include 123 single-family homes, also with one single-story and three two-story floor plans. However, these homes will include three to six bedrooms, two and one-half to five bathrooms and a two-car or three-car tandem garage. And, each home will offer a main-floor bedroom with a bathroom.
This master-planned community will also include open space, neighborhood parks with a clubhouse, pool, playground and sports courts.
A grand opening and sales launch for Trumark Homes is anticipated for the Fall 2025.
The remaining homes will be built by Richmond American Homes and Lennar Homes.
Phase two of the Tanterra community will include another 582 home sites, varying a mix of single-family, duplex and townhomes and is anticipated to begin in next year.
According to a press release from E5X Management Inc., future phases will continue to grow the neighborhood, adding about 1,700 more homes.