Timnath, Ladera officials respond to wildlife agency’s Topgolf concerns

TIMNATH — Town officials and the landowner whose property is the site of the proposed Ladera mixed-use development are responding to a state agency’s concerns about nesting and migratory birds that could get tangled in the tall netting of a golf and entertainment center planned for a portion of Ladera yet to be annexed.

In a 10-page letter sent Feb. 22 to the Timnath Community Development Department, the state Department of Parks and Wildlife cited potential threats to area wildlife posed by a proposed Topgolf driving range, its bright lights and netting variously estimated to rise from 156 to 175…