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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Materials - Futures Committee - 05/09/2016 -1 Mountain Vista Subarea Planning and Transportation Update Cameron Gloss & Tim Kemp 4.26.2016 Mountain Vista: Subarea Overview 2 Growth Management Area (GMA) Boundary Plan Area Boundary City Limits (Yellow) Subarea Context 3 G.M.A. •2,989 Total acres •1,298 acres - Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood (LMN) •144 acres - Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood (MMN) •660 acres - Employment (65%) •450 acres - Industrial (50%) •400 acres - Open land, community park and school site •30 acres - Community Commercial Plan Background 4 1999 Framework Plan Adopted 2008-2009 Plan Update Update 2009 Plan Update Adopted 2015 Rural Scenario Assessment Summary: Rural Scenario Assessment 5 Pros Cons Greater agricultural production within the City Housing Becomes Less Affordable Fewer collector streets constructed Increased VMT and congestion on City streets Fewer City services and programs needed Substantial Increase in Regional Green House Gas Emissions Greater potential to enhance natural habitat Loss of Street Oversizing Fees to cover costs of regionally-induced transportation impacts Insufficient density to support transit Stranded assets-arterial streets & school site Substantial Loss in Job Opportunities 6 Environmental Economic Social Decrease in Mountain Vista Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) Decrease – Housing affordability and range of housing types Decrease in potential Mountain Vista population Increase in regional VMT Significant loss of jobs within industrial / employment lands Affordable housing land supply shifts to outside of City CO2e emissions -- Regional increase at 2040 of 94 metric tons Many planned transportation and stormwater improvements still needed Higher housing prices within the City; increased pressure on existing neighborhoods CO2e emissions -- Mountain Vista decrease of 15 metric tons Decrease – fees collected for general services Greater traffic on local roads due to associated regional traffic increase Increase -- regional air pollution with net VMT Fewer City services and programs needed in Subarea Lack of transit opportunity linking Mountain Vista to central Fort Collins Decrease -- solid waste generated Reduction – sales and property tax revenues No Community Park site or recreation center Increase -- Large farming tracts remain; Habitat preservation +- 50% of acquired PSD school site becomes a stranded asset Lost opportunity for expanded trail networks Potential Increase -- oil and gas interest Lost opportunity to restore / enhance habitat with development Rural Scenario: Triple Bottom Line Analysis 7 Rural Scenario: Reallocation of Mountain Vista Subarea Housing in the Region, 2040 Direction from Council (June 2015) •Further property owner outreach •Specific topics to be incorporated: •Nature in the City •Urban Agriculture •Housing Affordability Policy Study •Investigate partnership opportunities for infrastructure improvements •Promote innovative community design principles that enhance livability and integrate agricultural and natural systems 8 Design Charrette (Nov. 2015) •58 attendees over a two-day charrette (Nov 2 and 3) and a public open house (Nov 9) •Opportunities and constraints •Goals •Ideas for regional, community, and neighborhood scale implementation of goals •Priorities •Audience: Property owners, interested residents, City staff 9 Vision 10 •Vision for the Mountain Vista Subarea: Provide a framework for successful and innovative community design. •One of the last remaining major growth areas in the City •Intended to have a new community center, enhanced multimodal travel corridors, industrial lands, employment areas, a new community park and open lands. •Fresh concepts for incorporating urban agriculture and natural spaces into future development to preserve rural character “Living Corridor” Concept 11 •Connections to green space throughout subarea; preservation of open lands •Integration of public and private spaces •Encouraging cluster development •Incorporation of agriculture at several scales •Achieve necessary density while maintaining rural character 12 Overall Infrastructure Needs Vine and Lemay 13 Existing Deficiencies •Significant Congestion and Delay with Train Crossings •Neighborhood Livability, Access Issues, and Lack of Connectivity •Constrained Intersection – No Room for Safety and Capacity Improvements •Higher than Average Accident Rate Vine and Lemay – Train Crossings 14 Vine and Lemay 15 Project Scope •Realigned Lemay Avenue as 4-Lane Arterial per 1982 Master Street Plan •Downgrade and Improve Existing Lemay to Local Street Standards •Grade Separation of Realigned Lemay at BNSF Crossing •Construct Suniga Road and Lemay Avenue Intersection Vine and Lemay 16 Current Tasks •Preliminary Design and Right-of-Way Acquisitions •Public Outreach, Neighborhood Meetings, Community Engagement •Alternatives Analysis for Grade Separated Crossing •Development of a Construction Funding and Phasing Matrix 17 Mountain Vista Open Lands Preservation Scenario “Agriburban” Development •Models for integrating agriculture and housing: 1.Agricultural retention – preserve farmland (regional scale) 2.Urban agriculture – small-scale production, underutilized spaces 3.Agricultural urbanism – working farm associated with a neighborhood/subdivision (low resident involvement) 4.Agrarian urbanism – working farm integrated into a neighborhood/subdivision (high resident involvement) •Typically organic/low or no pesticides and herbicides •Mountain Vista could have elements of several of these models. 18 “Agriburban” Development •Agriburban development is similar to a typical golf course community, but the clubhouse and golf course are replaced with a barn and farm. •Benefits of agriburban development •Health – physical activity, access to recreation, open space •Environment – waste reduction, local food production •Economy – reduction in lawn/turf maintenance costs and pesticide/herbicide costs (if organic production) •Social – gathering places, sense of place, cross-generational activity 19 “Agriburban” Development •Mixed-use, complete neighborhood design •Multimodal access •Neighborhood livability •Integration of agriculture and natural systems 20 Case Study: Agritopia (Gilbert, AZ) •Broke ground in 2000 •160 acres •452 single-family homes •117 -unit assisted living center •16 acres certified organic farmland – vegetable, fruit, small livestock •Neighborhood square: farmstand, coffeehouse, farm-to- table restaurant •CSA option for residents 21 Cluster Development •Grouping development on a site to preserve more land for open space, recreation, or agricultural uses •Helps achieve multiple community goals •Several scales, from subarea clustering to subdivision design 22 Example: Harvest Park (Fort Collins, CO) 23 •Broke ground in 2002 •106 acres •481 units •Clustering shows a similar land use pattern to agriburban development •Could be applied to Mountain Vista •Green spaces = agriculture •Strong connections to open lands Example: Greenwood Cottages (WA) 24 •10 d/u per acre •Smaller units – 768 to 998 square feet •Shared community green •Built under a specific “Cottage Housing Development” code •Sold as condos Open Lands in Mountain Vista 25 •To incorporate Nature in the City into the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan, this concept focuses on preserving and connecting open lands •Types of open lands: •Agricultural production •Stormwater detention •Parks •Trails/pedestrian network •Redesigned #8 Ditch Example: Community Park & Gardens 26 •Integrated with Enhanced Travel Corridors and regional bike/pedestrian trail system •Focal point for PSD school site, cluster development, residential neighborhood, and Commercial Center •Park use and community gardens •Connects to other “fingers” of open lands Example: Redesigned #8 Ditch 27 Example: Kederike Property Concept 28 •Integration of stormwater and recreation/park use •Proceeds from development (LMN/MMN) could finance infrastructure development •Still a conceptual plan Incorporating Agriculture •Agricultural production at multiple scales •Sensitive to stormwater concerns •Levels of resident involvement could vary; from more traditional subdivisions to more agriburban developments •Encourage innovative food production methods, including aquaponics, greenhouses, and rooftop farms/gardens 29 30 Incorporating Agriculture Scales of Agriculture Larger-Scale Farm Neighborhood Farm Community Garden Rooftop Garden Personal Garden Example: Greenhouses & Aquaponics 31 •High-value crops (fruits, vegetables, etc.) can be grown in smaller, more intensive spaces with minimal visual impact •Very water efficient, especially when combined with aquaponics (fish production) •Potential for high energy efficiency with careful design Example: Community Garden 32 33 Density & Rural Character •There are several opportunities to maintain the rural “feel” of the Mountain Vista area as density increases. •Elements of rural character •Roads – use county cross-sections approved in LCUASS for streets in the Mountain Vista subarea •Network of pedestrian paths in lieu of sidewalks on a grid •Regional trail network •Cluster development •Lighting – more at key intersections, less elsewhere Density & Rural Character 34 Rural Local Road -No sidewalk -Internal to developments -Minimum lot size 1 acre -300 vehicles per day Residential Local Street -4.5 ft sidewalk -All residential local streets -No minimum lot size -1,000 vehicles per day Example: North Shields Street 35 Next Steps •Possible next steps: •Analysis – can this happen under our current LUC? •Capital projects needed? •Design Guidelines •Partnerships •Drawbacks: •This kind of development is challenging to implement •Requires committed, creative developers 36 Questions/Comments What is the best way to implement the Mountain Vista Open Lands Preservation vision? Which options should be carried forward for further analysis and included in the Construction Financing Plan? Are there any other funding option recommendations that should be investigated? 37 1 East Mulberry Corridor Status Cameron Gloss 5.9.2016 Steps - Mulberry Corridor Annexation 2 •Step 1 – City Plan Update to determine ‘big picture’ •Step 2 – Amend IGA between Timnath, FC and County •Step 3 – Create Enclave through annexation •Step 4 – Enclave Fiscal Impact Assessment •Step 5 – E. Mulberry Corridor Plan Update and property owner coordination •Step 6 – Annexation East Mulberry Enclave Creation 3 Annexation Agreements 4 Timnath/FTC GMAs 5 Fiscal Impact Components 6 •Police Services •Transportation •Light & Power •Stormwater •Parks & Trails •Administrative Services •Fees & Sales Tax Street Network 7 Transit Services 8 Stormwater/Natural Features 9 Questions 10 Are there any other strategies we should be considering to create the enclave? What specific urban service issues should we be aware of?