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HomeMy WebLinkAbout123 - 10/07/1986 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE CREATING A NEW R-F, FOOTHILLS RESIDENTIAL, ZONING DISTRICT WITH A STANDARD MA i ORDINANCE NO. 123, 1986 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 118 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, CREATING A NEW R-F, FOOTHILLS RESIDENTIAL, ZONING DISTRICT WITH A STANDARD MAXIMUM DENSITY OF 1 UNIT PER 2.29 ACRES BUT INCLUDING A CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT OPTION WHICH COULD ALLOW AN INCREASE IN DENSITY TO 1 UNIT PER ACRE WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has considered the question of the type of development which would be appropriate to occur in the "Foothills Area" west of the City of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, upon consideration, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City that the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Collins be amended to provide a new Foothills Residential Zoning District establishing criteria for development in the said Foothills Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Chapter 118, Article IV of the Code of the City be amended by the addition of a new Section 118-39 "R-F Foothills Residential District" as follows: Section 118-39. R-F, Foothills Residential District This district designation is for low density residential areas, located near the foothills. A. Uses permitted. (1) One-family dwellings. (2) Public and private schools for elementary and high school education. (3) Public and non-profit quasi-public recreational uses as a principal use. (4) Churches. (5) Essential public utility and public service installations and facilities for the protection and welfare of the surrounding area, provided business offices and repair and storage facilities are not included. (6) Group homes, subject to approval by special review. (7) Accessory buildings and uses, except home occupations. B. Minimum area of lot. Minimum lot area shall not be less than 2.29 acres. C. Minimum width of lot. Minimum lot width shall be two hundred (200) feet. D. Minimum front yard. Minimum depth of the front yard shall be sixty (60) feet. E. Minimum rear yard. Minimum depth of the rear yard shall be fifty (50) feet. F. Minimum side yard. Minimum side yard width shall be fifty (50) feet. G. Maximum topographic limitation of development. No elevation of any building built on a lot zoned R-F shall extend above 5,250 feet mean sea level . H. Farm animals. Notwithstanding any provision of the city's Animal Control Ordinance, it shall be permissible for farm animals to be kept on any R-F zoned property as an accessory use. Farm animals shall include, but not be limited to, the following: chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and cattle. I. Cluster Development Plan. Areas which are located on a cluster development plan, subject to approval by special review of the Planning and Zoning Board may vary the requirements of this section, providing the following basic regulations are enforced: (1) Only the uses listed in Section A. Uses permitted, are allowed. (2) The overall gross density of residential units on the cluster development plan is not greater than one (1) unit per acre, the units are clustered together in the portion of the property designated on the plan for residential use at a density of three (3) to five (5) units per acre, and the remainder of the property is permanently preserved as open space through dedication of ownership, if acceptable to the City, or placement of an appropriate easement to the City with such restrictive provisions and future interests as may be necessary to ensure the continuation of the open space use intended. As a condition of approval of the cluster development plan, the City may require the property owners to maintain the dedicated open space to City standards through a maintenance agreement. (3) Building envelopes are identified on the cluster development plan; the minimum area of lot, minimum width of lot, minimum front yard, minimum rear yard, and minimum side yard, conform to the requirements established in the R-L Low Density Residential District; and the subdivision plat meets all the requirements of Chapter 99, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. (4) The layout of lots on the cluster development plan are designed to conform to terrain and located so that grading and filling are kept to a minimum. Natural features such as drainage swales, rock outcroppings and slopes are retained. (5) Adequate utility services can be provided to the property. (6) The cluster development plan is designed to minimize the aesthetic impact upon the view of the foothills as well as the view from the foothills. (7) The cluster development plan takes into account the unique micro-climate of the foothills so that building envelopes are selected and individual structures will be built for protection from high winds and to function with maximum conservation of energy. (8) The cluster development plan shows consideration for wildlife habitats by leaving open large single blocks of land. (9) The cluster development plan addresses compatibility with existing and planned uses on adjacent public and private property. Buffering of incompatible uses will be required through landscaping and/or site design and public access through the cluster development plan must be provided to public recreational areas. (10) If farm animals are intended to be allowed within the area, the cluster development plan must indicate the portions of the area reserved for the keeping of farm animals and the mitigation efforts used to buffer these areas from surrounding uses. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of August, A.D. 1986, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of October, A.D. 1986. ATTEST- Mayor n K� City Clerk 1986.Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of October, A.D. Mayor AT�T:_ City Clerk