HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/14/2010 - PLAN FORT COLLINS: PHASE 3 - REVIEW OF CONCURRENT DATE: December 14, 2010
STAFF: Joe Frank WORK SESSION ITEM
Kathleen Bracke FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
Pre-taped staff presentation: available
at fcgov.com/c/erk/agendas.php
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Plan Fort Collins: Phase 3—Review of Concurrent Implementation Actions and Strategies,Review
of the Catalyst Project Area cast studies, Overview of the Master Street Plan including status of the
Corbett Drive Collector Street Extension,and Review of the High Performing Community Section.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Phase 3 is the final phase of the three part Plan Fort Collins planning process. Phase 3 consists of
the following three major tasks:
1. Preparation of Draft Plan documents for review and adoption. The Draft Plans include
updates to City Plan and Transportation Master Plan, including the Master Street Plan,
Transportation Capital Improvement Plan, and Pedestrian Plan.
2. Preparation of the priority implementation actions and strategies plan.
3. Preparation of select implementation items to be adopted concurrent with adoption of the
Plans.
The purpose of this work session is to:
• Review the proposed amendments to the Land Use Code that will be considered for adoption
in March 2011.
• Review the three catalyst project area case studies.
• Provide an overview of the Master Street Plan update process and,in particular,focus on the
potential change to the Corbett Drive collector street extension.
• Review the High Performing Community section of the update to City Plan. The High
Performing Community section will be the first of seven sections to be reviewed by the
Council. The other six sections are scheduled to be reviewed in January.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. Does City Council have any questions or concerns with the proposed amendments to the
Land Use Code?
2. Does Council have any questions or comments on the Catalyst Project Area case studies?
3. Does City Council have any questions or concerns regarding the Master Street Plan update
process and, in particular, any comments or questions on the Corbett Drive collector street
extension?
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4. Do the Principles and Policies of the High Performing Community section of the Draft Ciry
Plan set the direction that City Council wants to establish for the community?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
I. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE CODE
There are four areas of amendments in the Land Use Code that have been identified in the Draft City
Plan Action Plan as "Immediate Actions to be considered for adoption concurrent with Plan
adoption" (March 2011):
1. Infill Compatibility
• Add and revise size and design standards for houses in the East and West Side
Neighborhoods to address compatibility issues (a.k.a. Single Family Design
Standards for the East and West Side Neighborhoods)
2. Neighborhoods and Housing
• Amend the Urban Estate (U-E) District density
• Investigate/amend Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhoods density and housing type
requirements
• Remove references to Infill Area
3. Community Appearance and Design
• Establish gateway standards for the I-25/392 Interchange Corridor Activity Center
area
4. Other
• Rename the Commercial zone district to General Commercial
Staff conducted extensive discussions with the Planning and Zoning Board on these issues. Item
#1, the amendments to the Land Use Code regarding the East Side and West Side Neighborhoods,
were also extensively discussed by Council,most recently at its work session on November 23, and
will be presented to the Council at its regular meeting on January 4,2011. No further Council input
is being sought on this issue at the December 14, 2010 work session.
The Planning and Zoning Board has not yet taken formal action on items #2, #3, and #4, but
members have provided significant feedback. Items #2 and #3 are still a work in progress, and
staff is seeking Council questions, issues and concerns before proceeding. Item #4 is a
housekeeping item and no further Council input is needed at this time.
Staff will continue to refine the recommendations for these items throughout December and January
and prepare final recommendations based on public feedback,Planning and Zoning Board,and City
Council input in anticipation of amendments to be presented for First Reading at the March 1,2011
Council meeting.
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2. Neighborhoods and Housing
The issue being addressed in the following Code amendments focus on providing an adequate mix
of housing choices in the community.
• Amend the Urban Estate District (U-E) Zone District - Density and Housing Type
Requirements
The purpose of the Urban Estate District(U-E) zone district is to acknowledge the presence of the
many existing large lot subdivisions and to serve as a transition between more intense urban
development and rural or open lands(see Attachment 1 —Zoning Map, Urban Estate Zone District,
Location of Parcels Considered for Density Amendment). The U-E zone district also provides a
place for larger single family lots. The current maximum density in the U-E zone district is two(2)
dwelling units per net acre, or 1/2 acre lots (21,780 sq. ft.). The lot size restriction is important for
platted lots in existing subdivisions in order to preserve the character of those subdivisions.
The current proposal is to raise the maximum density on vacant, unplatted U-E zoned parcels to
three (3) dwelling units per acre(avg. 11,500 sq. ft. lots). There would continue to be no minimum
density in the U-E zone district. Re-subdivisions of existing, platted lots would still be limited to
a minimum of one-half acre lots.
The purpose of this amendment is to add to the number and diversity of single family lots that
otherwise would be difficult to develop under the minimum density standards in the City's other
residential zone districts. Raising the density would affect approximately 2,200 acres of unplatted
U-E zoned property in the Growth Management Area (GMA). Much of this land is contained on
smaller lots with existing homes that are unlikely to further develop. The amendment has the
potential of adding approximately 1700 lots of 11,500 sq. ft. or larger in size to our current housing
inventory.
Public input was sought on this amendment during the Plan Fort Collins process and no concerns,
for or against, were raised. City staff is in the process of notifying owners of U-E zoned properties
of the proposed amendment and will share the results of this outreach with Council in early 2011.
• Amend Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhoods (L-M-N) zone district to increase the mix
of housing types
The Land Use Code requires a mix of housing types for larger LMN zoned projects. According to
City Plan Policy LIV 22.1 — Vary Housing Models and Types, the purpose is to"avoid monotonous
streetscapes,increase housing options,and eliminate the appearance of a standardized subdivision".
Several LMN zoned projects have complied with the Land Use Code requirements but do not appear
to meet the intent of City Plan in regards to a mix of housing. These projects provide a small
amount of attached housing and a minor variation in lot sizes. They do not provide a significant mix
of housing as envisioned in City Plan and appear fairly monotonous. In addition, one of the
concerns raised before and during the Plan Fort Collins process is the lack of larger lots (lots
between 7,500— 10,500 square feet) in new subdivisions. Approximately eleven percent(I I%)of
the new single-family detached dwelling lots of this size has been platted under City Plan.
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Staff is considering addressing the housing type issue through several Land Use Code amendments.
This issue and the proposed Land Use Code amendments arose from staff and in discussions with
the Planning and Zoning Board, and have not been fully vetted with the public. The proposed
amendments are as follows:
1. Expand the range of allowable density in the LMN zone district; lower the overall average"
minimum density (from 5 to 4 du/ac, and raise the allowable maximum density (from 8 to
9 du/ac).
2. Lower the maximum percentage of any one housing type (TBD).
3. Require additional housing types in large projects (TBD).
4. Amend the list of housing types so that a better mix of housing is provided (TBD).
The primary areas that these changes would impact are the undeveloped parcels in the Mountain
Vista and Fossil Creek Reservoir areas (see Attachment 2 - Zoning Map, Vacant Low Density
Mixed Use Neighborhood Land Greater than 20 acres). The cumulative effect of these changes
would be a greater range of housing types and lot sizes within new subdivisions. Another effect
could be a lower overall density within new subdivisions There could be a reduction in the City's
overall development capacity by approximately 1,200 units,though some of this reduction could be
offset by the increase in the allowable maximum density and/or the increase in the number of lots
constructed under the proposed amendments to the Urban Estate zone district described above.
• Remove references to the Infill Area
The Infill Area is defined by a map contained within the Land Use Code (see Attachment 3 - Infill
Area map). Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (LMN) developments on parcels of 20 acres
or less in the Infill Area do not have to meet the minimum overall average density requirement of
five(5)dwelling units per acre. Medium Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood(MMN)developments
of 20 acres or less in the Infill Area must meet a minimum density of seven dwelling units per acre
rather than a minimum overall average density of twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. There is no
minimum density in the LMN zone district;the minimum density in the MMN zone district is seven
(7) dwelling units per acre.
The original purpose of the Infill Area was to provide development flexibility to smaller parcels
where they are well-served by facilities and services and where compatibility of existing
development was important. However, as the Growth Management Area has built out, and as
facilities and services have expanded, the Infill Area has remained the same. The Infill Area may
no longer serve its original purpose.
Staff is considering removing the Infill Area map and any references thereto, in the Land Use Code, .
but retaining the provision that allows projects twenty acres or less to meet a lower minimum
density standard; and, establishing a minimum density of three (3) dwelling units per acre for
properties zoned LMN. See Attachment 4—Infill Area and Vacant LMN/MMN Parcels less than
21 acres. The number of parcels and acreages affected by this change are shown below:
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Potentially Developable Parcels Affected by Elimination of the Infill Area
Zone District Existing within Infill Area Added by Change
# of Parcels Acres # of Parcels . Acres
L-M-N 67 326 31 258
M-M-N 19 128 12 109
Total 86 454 43 367
The overall impact on the development capacity would be relatively minor. Typically, parcels in
the Infill Area develop at the higher range of the density requirements (e.g.,the LMN infill project,
known as Pinnacle Townhomes on Prospect Road,developed at 7.9 dwelling units per acre). If all
of the potentially developable parcels developed at the lower range of the density requirements,then
there could be approximately 387 fewer housing units in the LMN zone district and 409 fewer
housing units in the MMN zone district. However, the change would add considerable flexibility
in situations where compatibility with existing development was important.
3. Community Appearance and Design
• Establish gateway standards for the I-25/392 Interchange Activity Center
As part of the I-25/SH 392 Interchange reconstruction project,staff received direction from the Fort
Collins City Council and the Windsor Town Board to identify new land use and design standards
to be applied in the Corridor Activity Center(CAC) area surrounding the Interchange. This CAC
area is identified as a gateway for both Fort Collins and Windsor. The purpose of the proposed new
gateway standards is to supplement existing commercial standards of both jurisdictions and"raise
the bar"in design quality of this important gateway,support more intensive mixed-use commercial
projects,without impeding potential new development near the Interchange. Windsor staff is using
the same proposed standards to amend its Land Use Code.
The following issues would be addressed under the standards:
• Permitted land uses
• Minimum level of masonry on exterior building elevations
• Roof pitch
• Commercial building height
• Commercial signage
See Attachment 5 for more details of proposed Gateway Standards.
II. CATALYST PROJECT AREA CASE STUDIES
During the Plan Fort Collins process, the Project Management Team identified case study areas
throughout the city that have the potential to "showcase" opportunities to embrace the Plan Fort
Collins vision themes --- Innovate, Sustain, and Connect. Through a combination of public and
private actions that complement and build upon one another, these areas have the potential for
lasting, desirable change. Catalyst areas are viewed as places for ongoing and new public and
private sector initiatives that use a multi-disciplinary and triple bottom line approach, and address
economic, environmental and social factors in a balanced manner. While each area requires City
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and private sector engagement, City Plan focuses on City actions that can inspire private sector
response and create catalytic change.
The intent of this section of the Draft City Plan is to identify areas that are positioned for catalytic
change, and to use several case studies as examples to illustrate how change might occur in a .
synergistic manner. The timing and pace of activity in these areas will ultimately be determined by
market forces, community interest, and City and private sector investment.
There are multiple areas and projects that can be viewed as Catalyst Areas throughout the
community. The planning team initially identified 12 areas,and others may surface during the plan
review process:
• Downtown hotel/convention center area
• Mason Corridor/Mid-town
• Prospect/I-25 Gateway
• Highway 392/I-25 Gateway
• Lincoln Avenue Area
• FortZED
• South College corridor
• North College corridor
• Mountain Vista
• Mulberry/I-25 Gateway
• Harmony/College area
• Foothills Mall
The project team selected three project areas to serve as case studies that they believed best
illustrated the concept of how a triple bottom-line approach could be applied to suggest how
beneficial change might occur in these areas.
• FortZED(Zero Energy District) -FortZED is a community-driven initiative to create one
of the worlds largest net zero energy district in an existing community. The FortZED district
encompasses approximately two square miles that includes downtown Fort Collins and
extends from the Poudre River on the north end,and south to the campus of Colorado State
University. The vision of FortZED is to convert downtown Fort Collins and the main
campus of Colorado State University into a district that — on an annual basis - generates
more energy than it uses. On this basis, it will be the largest net zero district of its kind in
the world. FortZED will advance the state and national "New Energy Economy" in many
ways. It will catalyze the deployment of new, more reliable, more responsive, and more
flexible energy infrastructure to enable expanded use of renewable energy sources. It will
also empower the consumer with new choices to more effectively manage electric use while
addressing utility policies and regulations. Finally,it will develop a workforce skilled in the
application-of clean energy technologies,creating primary jobs as well as spinoff jobs in the
renewable energy, service, and retail sectors.
• The Lincoln Triangle Area-The Lincoln Triangle area contains a rich mix of historic and
new development as well as substantial vacant and underdeveloped parcels. This is a
triangular-shaped area on the north side of Fort Collins, generally bounded by Riverside
Avenue/Jefferson Street on the west, Lincoln Avenue on the South, South Lemay Avenue
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on the east and East Vine Drive on the north. Current uses include the historic Buckingham
residential neighborhood,three local craft beer breweries(New Belgium Brewing,the Odell
Brewing Co. and the Fort Collins Brewery),the City of Fort Collins Street Facility,the CSU
Engines and Energy Conservation Lab, Ranch-Way Feeds, established restaurants and
historic structures rehabilitated for office and professional services,and the Northside Aztlan
Community Center. The Cache la Poudre River flows through the area. The Lincoln
Triangle Area, while already dynamic and changing,has the potential to showcase the Plan
Fort Collins vision themes—Innovate, Sustain, and Connect—in a vibrant, eclectic area of
the City that can integrate the best of Fort Collin's history, culture and diversity, with its
future as a great place to live, work, and play.
• Mason/Mid-Town Corridor—The Mason Corridor is a five mile north-south byway within
the city of Fort Collins that extends from Cherry Street on the north, to south of Harmony
Road. The corridor is centered along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway right-of-
way, located a few hundred feet west of College Avenue. The Mason Corridor includes a
new bicycle and pedestrian trail as well as a planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in a
fixed guideway for the majority of the corridor. The BRT service will operate nearly twice
as fast as auto travel along College Avenue and will provide high frequency service every
10 minutes. Stations will incorporate new high-quality amenities that are similar to light
rail, with low floor boarding platforms, sleek new buses, next bus arrival information, and
pre-pay fare machines. The Mason Corridor will link major destinations and activity centers
along the corridor, including the Downtown commercial, cultural, and business centers,
Colorado State University, Foothills Mall, and South College retail areas. Additionally,
future regional transit connections will link to the Mason Corridor. The Mason Corridor is
much more than the sum of the many transportation improvements. Its primary goal is to
support economic development, active lifestyles, and connect the community's primary
activity centers such as Downtown, CSU, Midtown, and many neighborhoods. The Mason
Corridor/Midtown area is considered to be the "spine" for future, targeted redevelopment
in the community. To support the land use and economic vision along the Mason Corridor,
the City has adopted the "Transit Oriented Development Overlay Zone District" —known
as the TOD overlay for short. This designation is intended to support current land uses and
businesses along the corridor while allowing for long-term visions for new infill and
redevelopment opportunities to occur at station areas and key locations along the corridor.
To further the vision of the Mason Corridor, the City has commissioned and completed the
Mid-town Corridor study.
III. OVERVIEW OF THE MASTER STREET PLAN
As part of the overall update to the Transportation Master Plan (TMP), the City's Master Street
Plan (MSP) is also being updated.
1. Master Street Plan Purpose and Use
The Master Street Plan(MSP)is an important element of the TMP and serves as a map of the City's
long-range vision for its major street network. This includes existing and future vehicle, bicycle,
and pedestrian connections throughout the City and its growth management area. The MSP also
reflect the type of street (i.e., collector, arterial, etc.) and the general location for planning
transportation connections. The MSP is used in a variety of ways by the City, including:
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• Development Review: The City of Fort Collins Land Use Code requires that all
development plans "provide for or accommodate the streets and transportation facilities
identified on the MSP." This requirement allows the City to ensure that the necessary land
and funding to construct the street are provided at the time of development. The City's
"Complete Streets" policy ensures that bicycle lanes and sidewalks are part of newly
constructed streets.
• Development Impact Fees: The City Engineering Department uses the MSP to determine
development impact fees for streets(Street Oversizing Fees').These developer fees help pay
the portion of street costs related to the traffic created by the development. The fees are
revised on a regular basis depending on changes to the MSP.
• Planning Transportation Connections: The MSP is a tool to understand the City's long-
term vision for its street network. Developers, residents, neighboring communities, and
others can learn how the existing and future network will impact a development, safe routes
to travel to school, or a connection to another municipality's transportation system.
2. Process for 2010-11 Master Street Plan Update
The process for the 2010 update of the MSP is different than previous TMP updates. There are
several proposed amendments that reflect updated analysis of current and long-term transportation
needs, built alignments, approved development plans, community concerns, and Colorado
Department of Transportation studies. Other locations have been selected for additional evaluation
during the update to the MSP.
Each of these locations is being evaluated to understand the impact of changing the functional
classification(i.e., four-lane arterial, two-lane arterial, collector, etc.) of the street. The evaluation
will be completed using the Triple Bottom Line indicators, the regional travel demand model, and
input from City staff, the public, Plan Fort Collins Transportation Subteam, Bicycle Advisory
Committee, Planning and Zoning Board, Transportation Board, and City Council.
There are currently fourteen (14) locations being evaluated as part of the update process to
understand the impact of right sizing the street classification and designations on the MSP map. All
of these locations, except for #7 which was recently added to the list, have been shared with the
public at the various meetings on the TMP and MSP. The locations are as follows:
1. Lincoln Avenue, between Jefferson Street and Lemay Avenue
2. Corbett Drive Extension, south of Paddington
3. Prospect Road, between Timberline Road and Interstate 25 (I-25)
4. Timberline Road, between Harmony Road and Vine Drive
5. Shields Street, between Mulberry Street and CR 54G/SH287
6. Laurel Street, between Meldrum and Shields streets
7. Laurel Street between Lesser Drive and Pennock Street
The Street Oversizing Program collects fees from new development and allocates these funds for construction
of"oversized"portion of collector and arterial streets, including additional pavement width for travel lanes,
sidewalks,curb/gutter, medians, and parkway landscaping.
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8. Carpenter Road/SH392, between College Avenue/US287 and I-25
9. LaPorte Avenue, between Wood and Howes streets
10. Mulberry Street, between Tyler Street and Overland Trail
11. Overland Trail, between LaPorte Avenue and Drake Road
12. Harmony Road, between Platte and Overland Trail
13. Troutman Parkway crossing at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks
14. Keenland Drive crossing at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks
One of the major outcomes of the 2010-11 update process is that there are not any MSP street
classifications that are proposed to be expanded beyond their current street classifications. For
example,there are not any street classifications that are proposed to increase from a four lane arterial
classification to a six lane arterial classification.
In some cases, the update process is proposing to reduce the classification for specific street
segments on the MSP. For example, the project team is proposing that Lincoln Avenue between
Jefferson Street and Lemay Avenue, be downgraded from a four lane arterial street classification
to a two lane arterial street classification. It is important to note that the proposed amendments to
the MSP network will continue to provide adequate transportation capacity for the City's short term
and long-range travel needs.
3. New Overlay Map for MSP
The 2010-11 update to the Master Street Plan also includes a new"Overlay Map"to help proactively
designate locations where the current Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards(LCUASS)may
require revisions or flexibility to achieve the vision of special districts,Enhanced Travel Corridors,
reshaping streets, and alternative vehicles and trails. These corridors may need to do more to
address the street's adjacent land-uses or better fit the unique needs of the area (e.g., Downtown,
North College, Lincoln, Mid-Town and along Enhanced Travel Corridors) as well as service all
modes of transportation (cars, bicycles, pedestrians, transit, freight, parking, etc.)
See Attachment 6 for a copy of the City's current Master Street Plan and Attachment 7 for a copy
of the TMP Appendix E — Master Street Plan Amendment Documentation for more details,
including a map of the MSP segments that are under review as part of the update process as well as
a draft copy of the new overlay map.
In summary,the MSP update process continues to move forward with additional technical analysis,
community input opportunities, review by Boards and City Council.
The schedule is to bring forward the proposed Master Street Plan amendments to City Council for
adoption as part of the overall Plan Fort Collins/Transportation Master Plan process in early 2011.
4. Master Street Plan (MSP)—Preliminary Corbett Drive Collector Street Analysis
One of the key locations being reviewed as part of the 2010-11 MSP update process is the Corbett
Drive collector street extension that is currently shown on the MSP to connect the English Ranch
neighborhood and the Front Range Village Shopping Center to Harmony Road. Corbett is currently
constructed through the Front Range Village Shopping Center,terminating at the shopping center's
north property line. There is an undeveloped property between the shopping center and the English
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Ranch neighborhood,zoned HC,Harmony Corridor zone district;allowed uses could include multi-
family residential, offices, and light industrial uses.
There has been a significant amount of public input from the English Ranch neighborhood,opposing
this collector street connection. On November 22, 2010, staff conducted a meeting with the
neighborhood (see Attachment 8, Meeting Notes from the November 22 Corbett Drive Public
Meeting). City staff is continuing to gather input from the public,boards and commissions,and City
Council. The public survey for residents and business will close on December 10. The final
analysis will be available after the Transportation Board meeting on December 15.
The properties south of the English Ranch neighborhood have been involved in a variety of
developments over the past two decades. A brief history of the public meetings potentially related
to the Corbett Drive extension follows:
• English Ranch South Overall Development Plan (October 1995)
o Planning and Zoning Board Meeting (October 1995)
o ODP shows Corbett Drive connecting at Paddington and Edmonds
• Symbios Logic Overall Development Plan (June 1996)
o Planning and Zoning Board Meeting (June 1996)
o ODP shows Corbett Drive extending north from Harmony Road, turning east and
connecting to Paddington. The connection is consistent with the English Ranch
South ODP
• Harmony Corridor Plan Amendment (2003)
o Amended plan to permit a lifestyle center
o Planning and Zoning Board Meeting (June 19, 2003)
o City Council Meeting (July 15, 2003)
• Harmony Corridor Plan Amendment (2005-06)
o Amended plan to permit a regional shopping center
o Planning and Zoning Board Meeting (November 21, 2005)
o City Council Meeting (January 17, 2006)
o. Front Range Village Overall Development Plan and Final Development Plan (September
2006)
o Planning and Zoning Board Meeting (September 21, 2006)
o Neighborhood Meeting#1 (January 14, 2006)
o Neighborhood Meeting#2 (August 26, 2006)
The question of a vehicular connection between English Ranch and Front Range Village was
directly asked at the August 26, 2006 neighborhood meeting. City staff response based on the
meeting notes is below. The "back 40" refers to the undeveloped property north of Front Range
Village.
"The Master Street Plan for this area calls for a street connection from the
neighborhood to the "back 40"acres. Such a street connection will be required only
when the "back 40"develops. While a connection ultimately may be required, it will
not be made with the shopping center proposal. "
In addition, the development agreement for Front Range Village also included several sections
specifically referencing the Corbett Drive extension. The agreement provided approximately
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$75,000 for a neighborhood traffic calming plan along Corbett Drive through 2015. A section of
the agreement related to streets also notes the potential for a street connection to the English Ranch:
"It is understood and agreed that future development(s) may connect the public
street system in the English Ranch neighborhood with this Development, and that
such connectivity has the potential to allow cut-through traffic and other perceived
negative impacts to the English Ranch neighborhood. In recognition ofthispotential
and in response to comments at public meetings preceding the Development's PDP
approval, City staff and representatives of the Developer considered a variety of
traffic calming options for the neighborhood that can be implemented in the future
when the street connections are completed. "
The draft Master Street Plan appendix outlines the preliminary staff analysis. All the data is not in
yet, but a preliminary recommendation is that the Corbett connector street connection be removed
from the MSP. A local street connection from within the currently vacant property may still be
necessary and required by the Land Use Code at the time the vacant property south of English Ranch
develops,regardless of the removal of the collector street designation from the MSP. The decision
about street access and connections will be made after input from the neighborhood and developer,
in conjunction with the submittal of a development plan for the vacant property. An initial list of
positives and negatives associated with the Corbett Drive extension is below. This list, as well as
the overall analysis, will be updated based on input received in December.
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Scenario 1:Maintain Planned Scenario 2:Remove Corbett Drive
Corbett Drive Connection Connection from MSP
Pros Pros
• Provides neighborhood access to Front Direct pedestrian and bicycle connection
Range Village, the Poudre River Public already provides access to Front Range
Library,AMD,Intel,other employers,and Village and Harmony Corridor.
the Harmony Corridor.
• Traffic projections do not anticipate any
• Safe Routes to School connection for negative impact to surrounding arterial
students and parents to Preston Middle streets if connection is removed.
School and Traut Core Knowledge
Elementary. Removes the potential for any through
traffic along Kingsley Drive and
• Additional street connections for Paddington Road.
undeveloped property to north of Front
Range Village to residences, parks, and Cons
schools. Inconsistent with City Plan and
Transportation Master Plan goals and
Cons principles of direct connectivity and
• Potential for through traffic along requirements in the Land Use Code.
Kingsley Drive and Corbett Drive to/from
Front Range Village and Harmony Development requirements in the Land Use
Corridor. Code must be addressed, and existing
development plans must be amended(at the
• Direct pedestrian and bicycle connection time of development) to remove the
already provides access to Front Range connection.
Village and Harmony Corridor.
• Removes neighborhood Collector street
• Surrounding arterial streets are able to connections to Preston Middle School and
handle additional traffic volumes. Traut Core Knowledge Elementary. This
includes potential residential uses on the
• Undeveloped property to north of Front undeveloped property to the north of Front
Range Village may be less reliant on Range Village.
Ziegler Road, reducing the access burden
(i.e., the number and type of access Without this connection, access to the
points). undeveloped property to the north of Front
Range Village off Ziegler would become
more important. This may increase the
access burden and negatively impact
Ziegler's safety and traffic operations. This
assumes no street connection at all to the
English Ranch neighborhood.
• Existing overall development plans (ODP) .
that include Corbett Drive must be
amended to ensure compliance with the
Land Use Code.
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IV. High Performing Community
At the City Council's direction, Plan Fort Collins was closely coordinated with the bi-annual
Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) process. As a result, the Draft City Plan document has been
restructured into seven topical areas that closely align with the results areas of the BFO process. The
seven topic areas are:
• Economic Health
• Environmental Resources
• Community and Neighborhood Livability
• Safety and Wellness
• Culture, Parks, and Recreation
• Transportation
• High Performing Community
The December 14 work session will provide the Council with the first opportunity to discuss in
detail one of the seven topics of City Plan. Council will be asked if it believes the Principles and
Policies of the High Performing Community section sets the direction that Council wants to establish
for the community for this topic area.
Presented below is a summary of the vision and"new" ideas for the High Performing Community
section of the Draft City Plan.
High Performing Community
This is a new section of City Plan. The major subsections of High Performing Community are:
Effective Local Governance, and Communications and Technology.
The new ideas include:
• Effective Local Governance
0 Serve as a model and encourage respectful and open dialogue
o Promote acceptance, inclusion and respect for diversity
o Forge partnerships between the City and other groups
o Ensure responsiveness and transparency in government operations
0 Effective boards and commissions
o Implement continuous improvement in the City organization
• Communications and Technology
o Seek feedback from the public using a wide range of methods; and, explore new
communication technologies.
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V. NEXT STEPS
• Month of December
City boards and commissions have been asked to set aside time during their regular December
monthly meeting agendas to discuss and review the entire Draft plan documents(if they so desire).
At this time, boards and commissions can review all sections of the Draft plans in addition to the
sections that are aligned with their primary focus.
The Planning and Zoning Board conducted additional special work sessions to review the Draft plan
documents.
Any board and commission comments on the Draft plan documents need to be completed by
December 31, 2010, in order for the comments to be forwarded to the City Council in time for the
Council's January 11,2011 Work Session. A special Council Work Session has been scheduled for
January 26, to continue discussing the Draft plans.
• Month of January/Early February
Boards and commissions that desire to make a formal recommendation to the City Council on the
updates to City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan can do so at their regular monthly meetings
in January or early February.
The Planning and Zoning Board will conduct a public hearing and formulate recommendations to
the City Council regarding the updates to City Plan and the Transportation Master Plan on January
20, 2011. Making recommendations to the Council on comprehensive planning is a primary
function of the Board, as required by City Charter.
Key Council Meeting Dates
December 14 City Council Work Session
Focus on the Action Plan— Immediate actions e.g., Code changes, etc.; Catalyst Project Area case
studies; comments on Draft City Plan High Performing Community section.
January 11, 2011 City Council Work Session
Comments on Draft plans — focus on Environmental Resources; Culture Parks, and Recreation;
Safety and Wellness sections; and, Sustainability/Monitoring.
January 26, 2011 Special Wednesday City Council Work Session
Comments on draft Plans—focus on Economic Health and Finance;Community and Neighborhood
Livability; and Transportation (including the TMP, Master Streets Plan, Pedestrian Plan, and
Transportation Capital Improvements Program) sections.
December 14, 2010 Page 15
February 8 City Council Work Session
Immediate Implementation Actions—ordinances•scheduled for March 1, 2011 first readings.
February 15 Regular City Council Meeting
• City Plan Adoption.
• Transportation Master Plan Adoption, including the Master Streets Plan (First Reading),
Pedestrian Plan, and Transportation Capital Improvements Plan.
• Adoption of Concurrent Implementation Actions - by resolution, including City Structure
Plan Map and Targeted Infill and Redevelopment Map.
March 1 City Council Regular Meeting
Adoption of Immediate Implementation Actions—First Reading of ordinance, including Land Use
Code amendments, and Green Building Code amendments; and Second Reading of ordinance
adopting the Master Street Plan.
March 22 City Council Adjourned Meeting
Immediate Implementation Actions— Second Reading of ordinances.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Zoning Map - Urban Estate Zone District, Location of Parcels Considered for Density
Amendment
2. Zoning Map - Vacant Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood land Greater than 20 acres
3. Map - Infill Area
4. Zoning Map - Infill Area and Vacant LMN/MMN Parcels Less than 21 Acres
5. Draft I-25/392 Interchange Project—Corridor Activity—Proposed Gateway Standards
6. Current Master Street Plan
7. Transportation Master Plan,Appendix E—Master Street Plan Amendment Documentation
8. Meeting Notes from the November 22 Corbett Drive Public Meeting
9. Powerpoint Presentation `
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I-2 5/SH 392 Interchange Project
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As part of the I-25iSH 392 Interchange reconstruction project, staff received direction by City
Council to identity new land use and design standards for the area west of the Interchange to be
incorporated into the Land Use Code. Staff has drafted new land use and design standards to be
applied in the Corridor Activity Center (CAC) area surrounding the Interchange. This CAC area
(see map below) is identified as a gateway for both the City of Fort Collins and the Town of
Windsor. Windsor staff is using the same standards to incorporate into their Land Use Code.
I. CAC Land Use Standards
Permitted Land Uns In the Corridor ActMty Center
Lodging Fast Food Restaurants
Retail Store Grocery/Supermarket
Multi-Family Mixed-Use Medical Center/Clinics
Mixed Use Residential Entertainment Facilities/Theaters
Offices/Financial Cultural Venues
Retail Establishment/Big Box Fuel Sales Convenience Stores
Small Scale Rec./Events Center Hospital
Standard Restaurant Long Term Care Facilities
Personal/Business Service Shops Adult Day Care Centers
Health Club Unlimited Indoor Recreation
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Drive Thru Restaurants
II. CAC Design Standards
1 , Nfinimum Level of titasonry
The first proposed design standard is intended to ensure building facades that face a public street
contain high quality masonry materials such as brick and natural stone. The effect of such a
standard is to minimize inferior materials such as synthetic stucco, smooth-face block, or tilt-up
concrete with applied texturing. This standard would allow for higher quality architectural
design of commercial development in the gateway area.
2 . Roofs
The proposed new roof standard would require a roof pitch versus a flat roof for commercial
buildings smaller than 25 ,000 square feet in size. In cases where mechanical equipment must be
mounted on the roof, a sloping mansard would satisfy the standard. This standard is in effect in
the Timberline Center, the commercial development on Timberline Road directly north of Police
Services . The result is that the first two projects constructed (self-storage and drive-through
restaurant) feature an upgraded design that would have otherwise not been provided.
3 . Commercial Building Height
The existing allowed maximum building height in the Commercial Zone District is three to four
stories. The proposed increase in building height maximum is six stories, or +/- 85 feet,
allowing more flexibility in supporting taller commercial uses such as mid-size office and hotel
development.
4. Commercial Sign Standard
The intent of identifying similar commercial sign standards is to establish a consistent
appearance and design quality for the CAC area, while avoiding tall freestanding pole signs
typically located along other I-25 interchanges . The proposed draft sign standards would permit
low monument signs, or freestanding pole signs with low base elements, while requiring a
maximum height of twelve feet.
III. Process for implementing Gateway Standards
City of Fort Collins Amendment Process
1 . Land Use
Fort Collins and Windsor have identified the CAC as a specific geographic area surrounding the
I-25/State Highway 392 interchange. In accordance with the City Structure Plan Map, this area
is designated as commercial land use. As part of the future Intergovernmental Agreement
between the City and the Town, City staff proposes to amend the Land Use Code in the
following manner in order to implement the vision and establish new gateway design standards
for this joint planning area.
As parcels are annexed within the CAC, they will be placed in the Commercial Zone District
(Section 4.21 ). The Commercial Zone District will be amended to carve out a new sub-district
that reflects the City' s portion of the Corridor Activity Center. This further refinement of the
Commercial Zone District is similar to the sub-districts found in the Low Density Mixed-Use
Neighborhood Zone District, Limited Commercial Zone District, and the Downtown Zone
District. The permitted uses allowed in this sub-district will be more restrictive than otherwise
allowed in the Commercial District, such as along South College Avenue.
2 , Design
The Commercial Zone District already contains a reference for properties located along I-25 ,
Section 3 . 9 (Development Standards for the I-25 Corridor). The proposed new CAC design
standards will be located in Section 3 .9 .
IV. The Purpose of the proposed land uses and design standards outlined above would :
I-25/SH 392 Interchange - Draft Gateway Standards Page 2
1 . Establish cohesiveness with commercial development `on both sides of the interstate.
2 . Raise the bar above existing standards to contribute to establishing a unique sense of
place at a highly visible gateway location.
3 . Promote commercial mixed-use development that will establish an attractive quality
gateway, while contributing a portion of the cost for reconstruction of the
interchange.
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ATTACHMENT 7
Plan % Fort Collins
Master Street Plan Documentation
MASTER STREET PLAN OVERVIEW
What is the Master Street Plan ?
The Master Street Plan ( MSP ) is an important element of the TMP and serves as a map of the City's long - range vision for
its major street network . This includes existing and future multimodal connections throughout the City and its growth
management area . The MSP also reflects the street classification ( i . e . collector, arterial, etc . ) and the general location for
planning transportation connections .
How is the Master Street Plan Used ?
The MSP is used in a variety of ways by the City, including :
Development Review: The City of Fort Collins Land Use Code requires that all development plans " provide for
or accommodate the streets and transportation facilities identified on the MSP . " This requirement allows the
City to ensure that the necessary land and funding to construct the street are provided at the time of
development . The City's Complete Streets policy ensures that bicycle lanes and sidewalks are part of newly
constructed streets .
Development Impact Fees : The City Engineering department uses the MSP to determine development impact
fees for streets ( Street Oversizing Fees) . These developer fees help pay the portion of street costs related to the
traffic created by the development . The fees are revised on a regular basis depending on changes to the MSP .
Planning Transportation Connections : The MSP is a tool used to understand the City's long -term vision for our
street network. Developers, residents, neighboring communities, and others can learn how the existing and
future network will impact a development, connect neighborhoods, and provide safe routes to travel to school,
or connect to another municipality' s transportation system .
How is the Master Street Plan Updated ?
The MSP is a living plan and is regularly revisited and amended to reflect new infrastructure and planning . A MSP
amendment review incorporates a wide variety of information including technical analysis and input from the various
City departments, travel demand modeling, and City Plan and Transportation Master Plan policies . The data and city
policies are compiled prior to formulating a staff recommendation to the City's Transportation Board, Planning & Zoning
Board, and City Council .
Amendments to the Master Street Plan are reviewed by the Transportation Board and the Planning & Zoning Board for
their comments and recommendation to City Council for final approval .
MASTER STREET PLAN DOCUMENTATION 1
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PROCESS FOR THE 201 0 = 11 UPDATE
The process for the 2010 - 11 update of the MSP is different than previous TMP updates . There are several proposed
amendments that reflect built alignments, approved development plans, and Colorado Department of Transportation
studies . Other locations have been selected for additional evaluation during the update to the MSP . Each of these
locations is being evaluated to understand the impact of changing the functional classification (e . g . two- lane arterial,
collector) of the street . The evaluation was completed using the Triple Bottom Line indicators, the regional travel
demand model, and input from City staff, the public, the transportation subteam, the Bicycle Advisory Committee,
Planning & Zoning Board, Transportation Board, and City Council .
The 14 locations evaluated to understand the impact of rightsizing the street classification or grade separation
designations are listed below and shown on the following map .
1. Lincoln Ave between Jefferson and Lemay Avenue
z . Corbett Drive between Harmony and Paddington Street
3 . Prospect Road between Timberline and 1 - 25
4 . Timberline Rd between Harmony and Vine Road
S . Shields Street between Mulberry and CR 54G / SH 287
6 . Laurel Street between Meldrum and Shields Streets
7 . Laurel Street between Lesser and Pennock Streets
8 . Carpenter Road between College and 1 - 25
g . LaPorte Avenue between Wood and Howes Streets
1o . Mulberry Street between Overland Trail and Taft Hill
11. Overland Trail between LaPorte and Drake Road
12 . Harmony Rd between Platte and Overland Trail
13 . Troutman and Burlington Northern Railroad
14 . Keenland and Union Pacific Railroad
One of the major outcomes of the 2010-11 update is that no locations indicate that the current MSP classifications should
be expanded to widen the roadways beyond their current planned street classification . For example, there are not any
street classifications that are proposed to increase from a four lane arterial classification to a six lane arterial
classification .
In some cases, the update process is proposing to reduce the classification for specific street segments on the MSP . For
example, Lincoln Avenue between Jefferson Street and Lemay Avenue, the project team is proposing that this segment
of Lincoln Avenue be downgraded from a four lane arterial street classification to a two lane arterial street classification .
It is important to note that the proposed amendments to the MSP network will continue to provide adequate
transportation capacity for the City's short term and long - range travel needs .
The update also provides a new overlay map to proactively designate locations where the Larimer County Urban Area
Street Standards ( LCUASS ) street standards may require revisions to achieve the vision of Enhanced Travel Corridors,
reshaping street, and alternative vehicles & trails . These corridors may need to do more to address the street's adjacent
land uses or better fit the unique needs of the area ( Downtown, North College, Lincoln, etc . ) as well as service all modes
of transportation (cars, bikes, pedestrians, transit, freight, parking, etc . ) .
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS &t RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS
The following is a summary of the recommended MSP amendments and analysis details for specific locations .
1 ) Lincoln Avenue - Jefferson to Lemay
Key Issue : Maintain an arterial street connection to northeast Fort Collins while addressing
economic health, environmental, and neighborhood impacts
Existing Classification : Four- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Two- Lane Arterial with the following conditions :
i. The Link- n -Greens property must have a full movement access onto Lemay
Avenue at Magnolia Street
2 . On -street inset/parallel parking shall only be permitted along existing
residential properties
3 . The Jefferson Street Alternatives Analysis project may dictate additional
turnlanes on the Jefferson/Lincoln intersection approach
Existing Traffic Volumes : 7, 86o average daily trips
2035 Projected Volumes :
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Jefferson — Willow 8, 000 average daily trips ( unadjusted )'
Willow - Lemay 1.2, 3oo average daily trips (adjusted )
Triple Bottom Line Analysis :
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■ Two- lane street helps address traffic concerns from the Buckingham neighborhood ( i . e . speeding, through
traffic, difficulty turning out of neighborhood streets) .
■ Neighborhood has submitted their own analysis explicitly asking for a two- lane street
■ Some traffic expected to shift to adjacent streets, including Buckingham, Lemay, Mulberry, and
Riverside/Jefferson .
Environmental
■ Poudre Rive bridge may not require expansion to accommodate additional travel lanes, but may require
expansion to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian facilities .
■ The Jefferson Street Alternatives Analysis project may require additional turn lanes on the Jefferson/Lincoln
intersection approach . These lanes may not require a bridge expansion .
■ The proposed floodplain regulations may impact the development area of the Link- n - Greens property . The
regulations would also prohibit a full movement access at Lemay and Magnolia . Without this access, traffic
would be funneled onto Lincoln Avenue and future volumes would likely require a four- lane street .
Economic
' City staff used the process outlined in the NCHRP 255 Report to further calibrate the regional travel demand model to
existing traffic counts . This analysis requires traffic counts from zoos, which are not always available for specific street
segments . " Unadjusted " indicates the analysis was not completed for a street segment . This approach is consistent
throughout the Master Street Plan analysis and this appendix .
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Plan % Fort Collins
■ A four- lane street does not generally support the goals of the Downtown River District Plan redevelopment
goals ( i . e . urban atmosphere and street design ) . The Lincoln Catalyst project, under preparation as part of Plan
Fort Collins, also supports these goals east to Lemay Avenue .
■ The Link- n -Greens property is expected to redevelop in the next several years . A two- lane street is more
supportive of the urban mixed - use project supported by City Plan and Structure Plan .
■ Lincoln Avenue would remain an arterial street serving regional trips for Old Town, East Mulberry, and the
Airpark area .
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Plan % Fort Collins
2 ) Corbett Drive - Connection to Paddington Road
Key Issue : Neighborhood concerns about traffic and safety impact of future indirect connection
Existing Classification : Collector
Recommendation : To be determined . Based on public input received, there is additional technical and
triple bottom line analysis that is necessary before finalizing a recommendation .
Existing Traffic Volumes : 3900 (SIB at Harmony)
2036 Projected Volumes : Street not included in regional travel model . Previous City model runs that included
Corbett Drive projected approximately i, 000 additional daily trips .
Triple Bottom Line Analysis :
Human
■ Provides a neighborhood connection to Front Range Village, the Poudre River Public Library, AMD, Intel, other
employers, and the Harmony Corridor.
■ A key Safe Routes to School connection for students and parents at Linton Elementary, Fort Collins High
School, Preston Middle School, and Traut Core Knowledge .
0 Connects potential residential uses from the Sollenberger property ( north of Front Range Village)
to/from Linton Elementary, Fort Collins High School, and the English Ranch park and neighborhood .
■ Traffic calming solutions, many already implemented along Kingsley Drive, can be identified in the traffic
calming plan and implemented if cut-through traffic becomes a concern .
o Front Range Village provided a $75, 000 letter of credit for traffic calming along Corbett Drive . The
letter of credit expires in 202.5 .
■ The English Ranch neighborhood has expressed traffic and safety concerns about connecting Corbett Drive .
Environmental
■ A direct pedestrian and bicycle connection is already provided to Front Range Village and the Harmony Corridor
via Kingsley Drive .
■ Removing the connection would be inconsistent with City Plan and Transportation Master Plan goals and
principles . There would be no north -south automobile connectivity between the English Ranch neighborhood,
Front Range Village, and the Harmony Corridor.
Economic
■ The Land Use Code may require a street connection to Paddington Road at the time of development of the
Sollenberger property regardless if Corbett Drive is removed from the Master Street Plan .
■ Surrounding arterial streets are able to handle projected regional traffic volumes . Corbett Drive is expected to
mainly accommodate neighborhood traffic .
■ The approved English Ranch Overall Development Plan (ODP) includes the Corbett Drive connection . If the
connection is removed, the ODP must be amended to comply with the Land Use Code .
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Plan % Fort Collins
3 ) Prospect Road - 1 - 25 to Timberline
Key Issue : Serving regional access to 1 - 25 while balancing impacts to natural areas
Existing Classification : Four- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Four- Lane Arterial
Existing Traffic Volumes : 18, 5oo - 24, 600 average daily trips
2035 Projected Volumes : 23, 000 — 34, 000 average daily trips (adjusted )
Triple Bottom Line Analysis :
Human
■ If Prospect is designated as an enhanced travel corridor, there may be opportunities for expanded high -
frequency transit connections between I - z5 and Colorado State University .
Environmental
The Prospect Corridor Plan identified an alternative street design to provide a four- lane street and protect the
Riverbend Ponds and Cottonwood Hollow natural areas .
Economic
■ 2035 traffic projections continue to warrant a four- lane street, serving regional traffic access to/from 1 - 25 .
Prospect Road is designated as the main entrance to Colorado State University.
■ Future development at 1 - 25 and Prospect, along with interchange improvements, may make Prospect a more
attractive entry point into Fort Collins .
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Plan % Fort Collins
4 ) Timberline Road - Harmony to Vine
Key Issue : Is a six- lane street necessary if enhanced travel corridor service is provided ?
Existing Classification : Six- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Six- Lane Arterial ( Prospect to Harmony) and Four- Lane Arterial ( Prospect to Vine)
with the following condition :
1. Maintain the limited access points between Prospect and Vine
Existing Traffic Volumes :
Traffic Period 2009 Average Daily Trips
Harmony — Horsetooth 31, 200
Horsetooth — Drake 30, 900
Drake — Prospect 27, 400
Prospect — Mulberry 13, 600
Mulberry — International 14, 000
International - Vine 8,700
2036 Projected Volumes :
Traffic Period Projected Volume(s)
Daily (adjusted )
Harmony — Horsetooth 32, 100
Horsetooth — Drake 43, 000
Drake — Prospect 50, 300
Prospect — Mulberry 31, 900
Mulberry — International 271000
International - Vine 30, 000
Triple Bottom Line Analysis :
Human
■ Mountain Vista residents would likely use Timberline Road as a main connection to employment along Harmony
Road and other parts of town . The staff recommendation would allow safe and efficient travel for all modes .
■ Development along Timberline Road is designed to minimize the impacts of a six- lane street for residents and
businesses ( i . e . larger setbacks, detached sidewalks, landscaping, fencing )
Environmental
■ The Poudre River bridge would require an expansion regardless if a four or six lane street is proposed . However,
a four- lane street would require a smaller expansion and minimize environmental impacts . The current bridge
can accommodate half of a six- lane street right- of-way .
■ Timberline Road is designated as an enhanced travel corridor. A six- lane street may allow for future enhanced
transit service to utilize the third lane instead of requiring additional facilities ( i . e . a separate guideway, etc . )
that may impact adjacent land uses .
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Plan % Fort Collins
■ The City already has the necessary right-of-way for up to a six- lane street along the Kingfisher Point natural
area . No additional right- of-way acquisition is expected, minimizing potential street impacts to the natural
area .
o Informal trailhead parking is currently located southwest of the Poudre River bridge . Transportation
Planning, Traffic Operations and Natural Areas are working on a formal solution to address parking
needs .
Economic
■ 2035 projected traffic volumes between Prospect and Mulberry are on the high end of the four- lane street
range . Currently there are minimal access points along this segment that allow for more efficient traffic flow .
Maintaining limited access points on this segment will be required to ensure a four- lane street is adequate .
o City staff is recommending completing an access management plan for Timberline Road .
■ Rigden Farm and other commercial and residential developments along Timberline Road were planned with the
assumption of a six- lane street . Maintaining the existing classification south of Prospect will support these
developments .
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Plan % Fort Collins
Master Street Plan - Technical Clean - up Items
Regional travel demand modeling identified a number of streets that have projected traffic volumes that do not warrant
their current street classification and proposed laneage . Locations 5, 7, and 9 -13 were in this category . The Larimer
County Urban Area Street Standards ( LCUASS ) identify an average daily traffic (ADT) range for each street classification .
While ADT is not the only factor in determining street classification, the following street segments have a significant
mismatch between 2035 projected traffic volumes and LCUASS ADT range .
Street Classification ADT Range
Collector 1, 000 — 5, 000 ADT
Two- Lane Arterial 5, 001 - 15, 000 ADT
Four- Lane Arterial 15, 001 - 35, 000 ADT
Six- Lane Arterial 35, 000 + ADT
5) Shields Street - Mulberry to Vine
Key Issue : Balance traffic needs with neighborhood livability
Existing Classification : Four- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Four- Lane Arterial ( Mulberry — Laporte); Two - Lane Arterial ( Laporte — Vine)
Existing Traffic Volumes : 14, 350 - 15, 550 ( Mulberry to Laporte) 10, 450 ( Laporte to Vine)
2035 Projected Volumes :
Location Projected Volumes)
Mulberry - Laporte 17, ioo average daily trips
Laporte - Vine 10, 5oo average daily trips
Traffic volumes between Mulberry and Laporte warrant the existing four- lane arterial classification . Many of the
intersections are constrained and turning movements slow through traffic flow, particularly at Laporte . Traffic volumes
are lower between Laporte and Vine, and a two - lane arterial classification with bicycle and parking facilities is
recommended .
7) Laurel Street - Lesser to Pennock
Key Issue : Feasibility of construction; neighbor concerns about traffic impacts of future
connection
Existing Classification : Collector
Recommendation : TBD; City staff has been asked to look at this connection in response to SAR #3354
( November 30, 2010) . City staff will begin the analysis and formulate a
recommendation .
2035 Projected Volumes : TBD
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Plan „ Fort Collins
8) Carpenter Road/ SH 392 - College to 1 - 25
Key Issue : Consistency with CDOT Environmental Overview Study ( EOS); future traffic does not
warrant six lanes
Existing Classification : Six- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Four- Lane Arterial
2035 Projected Volumes : From City Model : 19, 000to 24, 000
CDOT completed an environmental overview study ( EOS) of the Carpenter Road/SH 392 corridor in 2oo6 to identify
right- of-way preservation needs . The study area extended from College Avenue/US 287 in Fort Collins east to WCR 23 in
Weld County east of Windsor. CDOT staff examined several alternatives, including no action, improvements to the
existing roadway, alternative routes, and multi - modal enhancements . The EOS recommended that Carpenter Road/SH
392 be classified as a four- lane street based on projected traffic volumes and maintaining an acceptable level of service .
Initial travel demand modeling by the City confirmed the CDOT EOS recommendation . The majority of the corridor is
surrounded by natural areas and low- density county development . Access points ( i . e . driveways, cross streets) are
infrequent, which along with higher travel speeds allow for a more safe and efficient traffic flow than more urban streets .
Based on limited access and projected traffic volumes, City staff recommends reclassifying this segment as a four- lane
arterial street . City staff also recommends completing an access control plan for Carpenter Road/SH 392 from College to
1 - 25 . This plan would complement the CDOT access control plan for SH 392 east of 1 - 25 .
9) Mulberry Street - Overland to Taft Hill
Key Issue : 2035 traffic projections do not warrant a four- lane arterial street
Existing Classification : Four- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Two - Lane Arterial (Overland — Impala ); Four- Lane Arterial ( Impala — Taft Hill )
Existing Daily Traffic Volumes : 3800 (Overland — Impala); 7, 1.5o (WB from Taft Hill )
2035 Projected Volumes :
Location Projected Volume(s)
Impala - Overland 4, 000 average daily trips
Taft Hill — Impala 61000 — 8, 000 average dailytrips
Mulberry Street west of Taft Hill is a mixture of city and county properties, as well as a varied street cross -section . Many
Poudre High School students use Impala drive to access the school 's main parking lot . City Traffic Operations and
Poudre School District have been examining ways to improve the safety of the Impala and Mulberry intersection . A
narrower street section can facilitate safer pedestrian crossings .
Further west, Mulberry Street intersects Overland Trail at an intersection with substandard geometry, poor sight
distance, and fast- moving traffic cresting a hill . As a result, many residents use improved intersections at Elizabeth and
Laporte . Projected 2035 traffic volumes show little growth and are well below the range for a four- lane arterial street .
Due to the number of residential driveways and Mulberry Street's function as a regional connection, City staff
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Plan % Fort Collins
recommends reclassifying the segment from the city limits to Overland Trail as a two- lane arterial . This will allow a
center turn lane to safely accommodate access to residential properties and maintain Mulberry Street as an arterial
connection .
11 ) Overland Trail - Drake to Laporte
Key Issue : Balancing street sections already improved as four- lanes and undeveloped sections
that are not projected to warrant a four- lane street
Existing Classification : Four- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Four- Lane Arterial ( Elizabeth — Drake); Two- Lane Arterial ( Laporte - Elizabeth)
Existing Traffic Volumes : 8, 600 — ii, 800 average daily trips
2035 Projected Volumes : 8, 400 — zo, 800average daily trips (adjusted)
Overland Trail was originally planned to provide an additional north -south connection to Harmony Road . The existing
classification as a four- lane arterial street has already been constructed along many parts of Overland Drive, particularly
between Elizabeth Street and south of Prospect Road .
The majority of the unimproved right- of-way is adjacent to the Colorado State University Foothills Research Campus,
Hughes Stadium, and the Holiday Twin Drive - in theater. None of these properties are expected to redevelop at a level
that will warrant a four- lane street . As such, City staff is recommending maintaining the four- lane arterial street
classification between Elizabeth and south of Prospect, while reclassifying the remainder of the street within the Fort
Collins GMA as a two- lane arterial street .
12) Harmony Road - Platte to Overland
Key Issue : 2035 traffic projections do not warrant a four- lane arterial street; clarify street
classification based on no extension of Overland Trail
Existing Classification : Four- Lane Arterial
Recommendation : Two - Lane Arterial
Existing Traffic Volumes : 72oo average daily trips
2035 Projected Volumes : 4, Soo average daily trips ( unadjusted )
The existing classification is likely a remnant of past plans to extend Overland Trail south of its current terminus just south
of Drake Road . Overland Trail would have connected to Harmony Road, providing an alternative north - south route for
residents and businesses on the west side of town .
Since the Overland Trail extension was not pursued, several changes have been made to the Master Street Plan including
reclassifying Horsetooth Road west of Taft Hill Road from a four- lane arterial to a collector street .
Based on the zo35 traffic projections and abandoning of the plans to extend Overland Trail south to Harmony Road, City
staff recommends reclassifying this section of Harmony Road to a two- lane arterial . This classification is consistent with
the segment of Harmony Road west of Platte Drive extending into the foothills .
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Plan % Fort Collins
13) Troutman Parkway - BNSF Railroad Crossing
Key Issue : The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad ( BNSF) and Colorado Public Utility
Commission ( PUC) will require a grade - separated roadway crossing if Troutman
Parking connects across the railroad tracks .
Existing Classification : Collector with grade -separated BNSF crossing
Recommendation : Remove street connection and grade separated crossing shown on MSP
Troutman Parkway currently dead - ends on both sides of the BNSF railroad tracks . The Mason BRT plans include two park-
and - ride facilities at both street termini . In addition, the Mason Trail and Troutman bicycle and pedestrian underpass are
located between the park- and - ride facilities . Based on the connection to the Mason BRT and Trail, as well as alternative
collector street connections to Harmony Road, City staff is recommending removing the grade -separated street crossing
from the Master Street Plan .
14) Keenland Drive - UPRR Railroad Crossing
Key Issue : The Union Pacific Railroad ( UPRR) and Colorado Public Utility Commission ( PUC) will
require a grade -separated roadway crossing if Keenland Drive connects across the
railroad tracks .
Existing Classification : Collectorwith grade -separated UPRR crossing
Recommendation : Remove street connection
The residential subdivisions along Keenland Drive were originally planned underthe assumption of an at- grade street
crossing at the UPRR railroad tracks . In subsequent years, City staff has received input from UPRR and the PUC that an at-
grade crossing would not be permitted . City staff has heard concerns from both neighborhoods about constructing a
grade- separated crossing . This includes aesthetics, cost, noise, and cut-through traffic . As part of the Plan Fort
Collins/Transportation Master Plan update, Transportation Planning staff is examining removing the Keenland Drive street
connection from the Master Street Plan . Parks Planning is planning to construct a bicycle and pedestrian underpass in the
future to provide some connectivity between neighborhoods .
Master Street Plan - No Chance Recommended
Locations 6 & 8 were preliminarily analyzed as part of the Master Street Plan update . After this initial analysis, staff is
recommending no further action as part of the current plan update due to the highlight reasons .
6) Laurel Street - Meldrum to Shields
Maintain the four- lane arterial street classification to match the constructed street right- of-way.
g) Laporte Avenue - Howes to Wood
City staff will conduct a six- month post- project evaluation of the Laporte Avenue street diet recently presented to the
Transportation Board . A Master Street Plan amendment may be brought forward in the future if the street restriping
becomes permanent based on a post- project evaluation .
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Public Input Meeting - November 22, 2010
Feedback Notes:
• 1998 - 2010 MSP
• Promised no street connections-trust factor
• Concerned that lied to previously
• No problems getting around now
• Don't understand need for Corbett
• Why not traffic control on Paddington? Do not want it
• What is projection if connected?
• What is definition if connected?
• What is definition of this neighborhood?
• What about cut-through traffic?
• Stop Sign at Paddington & Kingsley
• Is there support for this connection?
• Concern about outside traffic using it
• Since current traffic calming not working, how/why do next street?
• Where do we go? Ride bike and walk through neighborhood to
Avago and to Front Range Village
• Need 2 lanes entering roundabout from Horsetooth to south bound
Zeigler ,
• High school students not using roundabout correctly, 410/450
students walk and bike
• Linton big walk and bike in school. Safety concerns
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• Edmond and Paddington concern with traffic calming not working
• Concern with design Paddington not meeting collector design
standard
• What is methodology of collecting traffic data? When? How long?
Ex: 24 hours
• Provide traffic data for when Paddington designed -what was it
designed to serve? Are design improvements needed?
• Speeding traffic on Paddington and too much traffic
• Stop sign at Edmond
• Drainage concerns if street is built (stormwater)
• Use of bike path
• Convenience for street connection
• OK with driving around to get from neighborhood to shopping.
Want to keep safer for bikes and pedestrians and students
• Concern with people using connection instead of Harmony
• Bike path supports travel by bike and walking for short trips
• Waste of time and money to put street in
• Why is this needed?
• May like option for short trips but very important concern for bicycle
and pedestrian safety, especially children.
• Need to see tapes from prior City Council meetings
• Increasingly hard to make left turn from Kingsley on to Horsetooth.
Concern for backing up traffic and safety
• Roundabout makes hard to get out of neighborhood because
fewer gaps
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• Joe Olson-option to signalize Kingsley, Paddington, Caribou? Traffic
Operations reviewing.
• Need to study larger area and impacts
• Pedestrians trying to cross Zeigler at Paddington
• Signals needed today- especially for pedestrians/children.
Signalized pedestrian crossing
• Developer deal with it.in future
• No direct connection between Kingsley and Corbett
• Trust issues due to history; 15 years ago changed MSP alignment. RE:
direct connection of Kingsley and Corbett
• Should put current info in writing frequently to keep message
• Fear of traffic will lead to fewer children being able to walk and
bike
• Concern with high school drivers cutting through to restaurant
• What is City criteria for this? What will we do with this info?
• Backed up traffic at roundabout could cause cut through traffic
• Safety should be criteria
• What if 85% against and 15% support?
• Can this connection stay or go from MSP? Or is this a street going to
be built? - Plan only
• Why is it still on MSP if no one wants it?
• When would it be built? With development (not before)
• What about money running out? $75,000 is for traffic mitigation
• Triple bottom line analysis - trade offs for safety, environment
• High school traffic can get to school fine now, not need connection
3
• Concern with high school drivers to restaurants
• Concern with high school students on survey results - How to verify
survey is property owners?
• Get data from traffic doing U-turns at cul-de-sac on north
• Two for; 148+ against.
• How is data weighted? Public opinion vs. environmental vs.
developer?
• Want to keep neighborhood character, like it now. Like to
walk/bike, keep neighborhood special, not do street
• What is timeline for council process? Slides on-line
location/date/time of meetings?
• Concern with truck deliveries using this new street
• Has Front Range Village contacted CMO, Transportation Board
about this connection? Diane Jones-Front Range Village not
interested in connection. (per Melissa Moran, Bayer Properties)
• Concern with lower property values if street connection
• Concern with safety on Paddington. Too narrow. More bike and
pedestrian traffic from neighborhood
• Not want to ride bike on path if street connector
• What is developer's point of view?
• Can developer not connect to Paddington?
• What land uses can be on developer's site?
• If take off MSP, what happens when development happens?
Depends on developer's plan; land uses; traffic study
• When old and new Sunstone connected caused more traffic.
• Look at different width of Paddington
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• Future mailings should be sent out earlier
• Kingsley and Paddington corner. People go down and turn around
at end of cul-de-sac now so more concerns if connected
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2. Overview of Catalyst Project Area case studies
Ben Herman, Presenter
3. Overview of Draft Master Street Plan and Corbett
Drive collector street extension
Kathleen Bracke, Presenter
4. Overview of High Performing Community section
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General Direction Sought
• Does City Council have any questions or concerns with the proposed
amendments to the Land Use Code?
• Does Council have any questions or comments on the Catalyst Project
Area case studies?
• Does City Council have any questions or concerns regarding the Master
Street Plan update process and, in particular, any comments or
questions on the Corbett Drive collector street extension?
• Do the Principles and Policies of the High Performing Community
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• Rename Commercial zone district to General Commercial
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— Reduce confusion between commercial districts
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• City Plan calls for a mix of housing types
• Purpose is to avoid monotonous streetscape, increase
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• Some neighborhoods provide bare minimum for mix of
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• Very little variation in range of single family detached lots
• 89 % of City Plan lots are less than 7,500 square feet, 11 %
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First Proposal — Urban Estate Density Increase
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— Existing platted lots still limited to 1/z acre
— Affects approximately 2,200 acres
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• Expand allowable densities in the LMN
— Lower minimum density (5 to 4 du/acre) and raise maximum
density (8 to 9 du/ac)
— Provides greater opportunities for a range of lots sizes and types
• Lower maximum percentage of any one housing type (tbd)
- Avoids over-dominance of one housing type
• Require additional housing types in large projects (tbd)
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Third Proposal - Remove References to Infill Area
• Remove the Infill Area
definition
• Retain density flexibility on Infill ^
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Proposal - I-25/392 Interchange Gateway
Standards
• Purpose of Gateway Standards :
— Establish cohesiveness in commercial development
design
— "Raise the Bar" in design quality to enhance gateway
area
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Design Standards Overview
• Standards address :
— List of permitted land uses
— Minimum level of masonry on exterior building
elevations
— Roof pitch
— Commercial building height
Commercial signage
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Next Steps
• Provide more outreach to public
• Continue work with Planning and Zoning Board
• Refine Land Use Code amendments based on input
• Prepare Amendment language for P&Z Review on
January 20
• Council Work Session on February 8, 2011
• Prepare Ordinances for Council Hearing on March 1 ,
2011
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Catalyst Project Areas — What Are They ?
• Areas throughout the City that have the
potential to embrace the Plan Fort Collins
Vision Themes :
• Innovate
• Sustain
• Connect
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Catalyst Project Area Criteria
• Areas that have the potential for desirable,
lasting change
• Combination of public and private sector
initiatives
• Potential to factor in triple bottom-line
approach and benefits (economy,
environment, human)
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Indentified Catalyst Project Areas
• Downtown Highway 392/I-25 Gateway
hotel/convention Lincoln Avenue Area
center area FortZED
• Mason Corridor/Mid-town • Mulberry/I-25 Gateway
• Prospect/I-25 Gateway • Harmony/College area
• South College Corridor • Foothills Mall
• North College Corridor
• Mountain Vista
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Three Case Studies
• Purpose :
• Illustrate how a triple bottom-line approach could
be applied to areas throughout the City to
accomplish Plan Fort Collins Vision goals
• Case studies are meant to be representative areas ;
concept could be applied to other places
• Will continue to refine over the next several
months
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Three Case Studies
• FortZED
• Lincoln Triangle Area
• Mason/Mid-Town Corridor
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FortZED
• What is it?
• Net zero energy district 287
covering downtown and
CSU campus
• Produces more energy
than it consumes
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• Showcases innovative
energy infrastructure
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Triple Bottom - Line Benefits
• Economy :
• Supports private sector clean energy
technology companies
• Supports the many already leading-edge
commercial and industrial customers in
Fort Collins
• Helps develop a workforce skilled in the
application of clean energy technologies
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Environment :
• Innovative energy project that supports a
progressive municipal utility
• It complements the City' s Climate Action
Plan, Energy Policy, and other related
Utilities programs and projects
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Human :
• It has philanthropic-minded,
grassroots support in the community
• It is drawing national and
international attention and funding for
its vision and progress to date.
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Lincoln Triangle Area
• What is it?
• Existing neighborhood/district area east of
Downtown and the Poudre River
• a vibrant, eclectic area
of the City that can
integrate the best of
Fort Collin ' s history and
culture with its future as
a great place to
live, work, and play.
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Economy :
• Builds on existing clusters in area (craft
breweries, industrial uses)
• Reinforces Community Marketplace
initiative
• Linkages to incubator
businesses including the CSU
Engine and Energy' ' 9
Conversion Lab (EECL) and
the Rocky Mountain
Innovation Initiative
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Environment:
• Poudre River Corridor opportunities :
• Improve recreation access and
opportunities
• restore degraded river banks and
floodplain lands
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Human :
• Strengthen and enhance existing
neighborhoods
• Opportunities for new residential to
maintain balance in area
• Strengthen connections internally and to
other areas of City
• Improve Lincoln Avenue image and
function
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Lincoln Avenue " Green Street"
• Improve access and
- function
• Demonstrate
integrated approach
to transportation (all
modes) and
stormwater
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Mason/Mid-Town Corridor
• What is it?
• Five mile north-south corridor (Cherry
Street to Harmony Road)
• Planned multi-modal transportation spine
(bus rapid transit and bike/pedestrian
system)
• Contains a diverse mix of high-quality
activity centers
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Economy:
• Links many of the City' s major
activity and employment centers
• Reinforces long-term vision for infill
and redevelopment along
major spine
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Environment :
• Significant component of City' s strategy to
reduce VMT and motor vehicle reliance in
the core area
• Opportunities for innovative new
approaches to stormwater management as
part of infill and redevelopment
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Triple Bottom-Line Benefits
• Human :
• Strengthen connections between
neighborhoods and activity centers
• Creates a great "public space" serving and
connecting retail, commercial, residential,
transportation and recreational activities
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Master Street Plan
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• ACTION
— Revise street classifications to
reflect new land-use patterns 1
and triple bottom line analysis
— New concept for MSP Overlay
map for areas needing future _
"Context Sensitive Solutions"
• Enhanced Travel
Corridors
• Unique corridors/districts
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• TIME FRAME i -
- Concurrent with Plan
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Master Street Plan Update
"Hot Spot" List —
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1. Lincoln Ave b/w Jefferson and Lemay r �'
2. Corbett Dr b/w Harmony and Paddington
3. Prospect Rd b/w Timberline and I-25
4. Timberline Rd b/w Harmony and Vine
5. Shields St b/w Mulberry and CR 54G / SH 287
6. Laurel St b/w Meldrum and Shields
7. Laurel Street b/w Lesser and Pennock '-
8. Carpenter Rd b/w College and I-25
9. LaPorte Ave b/w Wood and Howes
10. Mulberry Street west of Overland Trail to the
City limit r J -
11. Overland Trail b/w LaPorte and Drake
12. Harmony Rd b/w Platte and Overland
13. Troutman and Burlington Northern Railroad -
14. Keenland and union Pacific Railroad r i
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CORBETT DRIVE AND FRONT RANGE
VILLAGE
■ No direct connection to Kingsley per MSP
■ Front Range Village development agreement
■ Acknowledged there may be a street connection to
English Ranch in the future
■ Provided $75,000 for a neighborhood traffic
calming plan along Corbett Drive
■ Secured through 2015
■ Includes traffic calming measures such as speed
tables, lower speed limits, pedestrian crosswalks,
and signagat
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CITY PLAN AND TRANSPORTATION
MASTER PLAN POLICIES
■ The physical organization of the City will be supported
by a framework of transportation alternatives that
balances access, mobility, safety, and emergency
response throughout the City, while working towards
reducing the rate of growth of vehicle miles traveled
and dependence upon the private automobile . (City
Plan and TMP)
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CITY PLAN AND
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
POLICIES
■ A well-developed system of connections (walkways,
bikeways, and streets) throughout the community will
link land uses and travel within and beyond Fort
Collins . (TMP)
■ Neighborhood streets will be extensively
interconnected, but designed to protect the
neighborhood from excessive cut-through traffic .
(TMP)
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5' 8' 8'
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Bike B Ke Walk
Lane Lane (min,)
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IMPENPING THE POLICIES
78' ROW MIN.
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CORBETT DRIVE AND THE
MASTER STREET PLAN
■ The MSP is adopted by City Council as part of the
Transportation Master Plan
■ The MSP is the vision for the City' s street network
■ The adopted MSP shows an indirect connection of
Corbett Drive to Paddington Road
■ An indirect street connection has been on the MSP
as far back as 1998
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CORBET DRIVE AND THE
MASTER STREET PLAN
■ Benefits of Connection
■ Neighborhood access to Front Range Village,
public library, AMD, Intel, other employers and
the Harmony Corridor
■ Connection to schools for students and
parents :
■ Linton, Fort Collins HS, Preston, Traut
■ Traffic calming measures along Paddington and
Corbett to address concerns
■ Connection for future development to parks and
schools
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CORBETT DRIVE AND THE
MASTER STREET PLAN
■ Concerns of Connection
■ Potential for cut-through traffic along
neighborhood streets
■ Direct bicycle and pedestrian connection
already provides access to Front Range Village
and Harmony Corridor
■ Surrounding arterial streets are able to handle
additional traffic volumes
■ Type of future development south of English
Ranch is unknown at this time
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OF FRONT RANGE VILLAGE
■ Current MSP
■ Indirect Corbett Drive street connection
■ No direct connection to Kingsley
■ Bicycle and pedestrian trail will remain
■ If Corbett Drive removed from MSP, Land Use
Code may require a non-Corbett street connection to
the property north of Front Range Village
■ Depends on land uses and traffic impact study
■ May impact traffic signal locations and access
points along Ziegler
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TRAFFIC DATA — KINGSLEY
Year Vehicles per 85t" Percent Speed
Day
2010 11005 32 mph
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2008
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TRAFFIC DATA — PADDINGTON
Year Vehicles per 851" Percent Speed
Day
2002 11290 32 . 8 mph
2005 945 33 . 8 mph
2010 11113 33 mph
* Ziegler and Horsetooth roundabout constructed in
2008
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NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY
AND MITIGATION
■ The City has installed traffic calming measures
along Kingsley Drive
■ Speed tables, 25 mph speed limit, pedestrian
crosswalks and signage
■ Front Range Village development agreement
allocates $75,000 for a neighborhood traffic calming
plan
■ Secured through 2015 ; applicable to Corbett
Drive
■ Speed tables, lower speed limits, signage
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RESIDENT FEEDBACK TO DATE
■ Confusion about where Corbett Drive could connect
(Kingsley or further east)
■ Negative impact to walking and biking in
neighborhood, especially for kids
■ The benefit of connecting Corbett Drive does not
outweigh the impacts of increased traffic and noise
■ Need additional/enhanced traffic calming measures,
especially on Paddington
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NEXT STEPS
■ Follow-up neighborhood meeting
■ Potential dates :
■Week of December 13
■ Week of January 3
■ Week of January 10
■ December 2010 — Public Input
■ Continue to gather public input
■ Planning & Zoning Board (December 9)
■ Plan Fort Collins Public Open House
(December 13)
■ Transportation Board (December 15)
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NEXT STEPS
■ January 2011 — Board Recommendations
■ Continue to gather public input
■ Transportation Board (January 19)
■ Planning & Zoning Board (January 20)
■ February/March 2011 — City Council Consideration
■ First Reading (February 15)
■ Second Reading (March 1)
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High Performing Community Overview
• New section of City Plan
• Designed to integrate and support City
Council' s High Performing City BFO category
• Two sub-sections :
• Effective Local Governance
• Communications & Technology
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Effective Local Governance
• Encourage respectful and open dialogue
• Promote acceptance, inclusion and respect for
diversity
• Forge partnerships between the City and
other groups
• Ensure responsiveness and transparency in
government operations
• Support and improve City Boards and
Commissions model
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• Expand citizens ' access to communication
technologies
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Next Steps
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Public Review Schedule
Now through early January
• Public Draft documents available .
— Download from fcgov.com/planfortcollins
— Review copies at Libraries and City Offices
• Public comments welcomed !
— In person
— Written comments
— E-responses — website, Twitter and Facebook
— Public meeting and hearin
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Public Review Schedule ( cont. )
Month of December
• December 13 - public event. . . "The Big Reveal" . . . at the
Sunset Events Center, 4-7 p.m., co-hosted by UniverCity
Connections
• City boards and commissions review
Months of January/February
• Boards and commissions formal recommendations
• Planning and Zoning Board and Transportation Board
public hearings
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City Council Work Sessions
December 14, 2010 Work Session
• "Kick-off' Review Draft Plans, focus on Land Use Code changes,
Catalyst Project Area case studies, Master Street Plan (Corbett
Drive extension) and High Performing Community
January 11 , 2011 Work Session
• Review Draft Plans — focus on Environmental Resources,
Culture/Parks/Recreation, Safety/Wellness sections ; and
Sustainability/Monitoring
January 26, 2011 City Council Work Session
• Review Draft Plans — focus on Economic Health/Finance,
Community/Neighborhood Livability, and Transportation sections
February 8 City Council Work Session
• Immediate Implementation Actions — March 1 adoption
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Key City Council Adoption Hearings
February 15 City Council Public Hearinu
• City Plan and Transportation Master Plan Adoption
• Adoption of Immediate Implementation Actions — resolutions
March 1 City Council Public Hearin
• Adoption of Immediate Implementation Actions — 1st
ordinance readings
March 15 City Council Public HearinE
• Implementation Actions Adoption — 2nd ordinance readings
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