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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-015-02/02/1999-AMENDING THE FOSSIL CREEK RESERVOIR AREA PLAN RESOLUTION 99-15 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING THE FOSSIL CREEK RESERVOIR AREA PLAN WHEREAS, on March 17, 1988, the Council of the City of Fort Collins adopted the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City; and WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of said Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan an issue arose as to the appropriate land uses to be planned for that certain area located west of Timberline Road and approximately one and one-half miles south of Harmony Road encompassing approximately thirty acres (which properties are presently known as the "Hansen", "Rennat" and "Johnson" properties); and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan should be amended with respect to the above-referenced portion of the Fossil Creek Reservoir area in order to bring said portion into conformance with the City Structure Plan; and WHEREAS,following the holding of various neighborhood meetings,the staffs of the City and the County presented the proposed amendments to the Planning and Zoning Board of the City on September 17. 1998,which Board recommended adoption of the proposed plan amendments;and WHEREAS, on January 25, 1999, the Board of Commissioners of Latimer County recommended adoption of the proposed Plan amendments; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City that the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan be amended to bring it into conformance with the City Structure Plan. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY fI IE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan Map, known as the "Land Use Framework Plan" is hereby amended to provide as shown on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A". Section 2. That Chapter 2 of the Fossil Creel< Reservoir Area Plan, entitled "Land Use Framework Plan," is hereby repealed and re-adopted to provide as shown on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 3. That the Council hereby encourages Latimer County to also forthwith adopt the foregoing amendments to the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 2nd day of February, A. D. 1999. i Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk EXHIBIT A Fossil Creek Reservoir Area I'YPM Land Use Framework Plan 1 vim.�="6,• �n - � � i � m _ i I LM t i St I I— I 1� t / i r' 1 k wMy_ T Unified _ml &d L r*r _ t cl I pp � w _ -•-.fie-.#10 .w .r•- • .-a 1-.-.• .>►_..� �� -_. 1 wl.�d cMae4�I 30 r_\ \ `� y�nd'�' l _ •��111�- i Adopted:March 25,1998 — [--7 Rf ..,.......,.� 1 o .. - ___�_ .._..e._..._ .___,.• cup of r�mua,; .............. EXHIBIT - B Chapter 2 — Land Use Framework Plan 2.1. Introduction. 2.1.1. Development Concepts Overview. The proposed Land Use Framework Plan builds on the directions established in City Plan and the Larimer County Master Plan. Both of these plans emphasize compact urban form, with a clear distinction between urban and rural areas and a balance between urban development and rural conservation. The Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Land Use Framework Plan is intended to support and implement these community-wide concepts, yet at a more detailed neighborhood level. The policies enumerated in this Plan are intended to be utilized with the principles and policies found in Appendix A of this document in support of the policies contained in the adopted City and County Plans. Land Use Framework Plan Objectives: a. Build a self-supporting group of neighborhoods with a full complement of parks, schools and community facilities, linked by open space systems, consistent with the County's Master Plan and Fort Collins' City Plan, Principles and Policies. b. Provide for protection of sensitive wildlife habitat around the Reservoir, as well as with standards for that habitat conservation. c. Provide neighborhood centers as a focal points for neighborhood activity. cl. I'routd a ighborFtood C tnmerc al Center to SqV surraundtng netgllborlioods inciudtttg tt g3rc cery store,arssupennaMe.. anii other nea borhuori or ertteet reel; andser�ces. e. Link the area to other districts and neighborhoods, encourage walking and bicycling, and accommodate transit service to the 1_ietg1"rhod C M.M. RAW Center and;oth. neighborhood centers. f. Complement, but do not compete with, development in the Harmony Corridor. g. Provide a "Transfer of Density units" (TDU) program in which development units may be transferred from the region between Fort Collins and Loveland to the Receiving Area portion of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, depicted on the TDU Sending and Receiving Area Map, located at the end of Chapter 6. h. Achieve higher densities where they are appropriate and feather to lower densities as development nears Fossil Creek Reservoir. The Land Use Framework Plan is grounded in planning concepts that have emerged during the concurrent long range planning efforts undertaken by the County and the City of Fort Collins. Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework 2.1.2. Land Use. The Land Use Framework Plan, shown on the map at the end of this chapter, balances urban development with conservation of natural resources and compatibility with existing development in the area. Mixed-use Neighborhood development is concentrated in the northern portion of the area. The area around and south of the reservoir is largely identified as a resource management area targeted primarily for implementing strategies to protect the area from development. Estate Residential development will provide the transition from the more intensive development in the north to rural residential in the south. The Land Use Framework Plan also identifies the area's existing and future street system, which is described in detail in Chapter 3, Transportation. Regional and neighborhood parks are located according to the standards articulated in Larimer County's Mater Plan, City Plan, and the Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Table 2-1 summarizes development at build out under the plan's proposals, including the number of housing units and estimated population. 2.1.3. Natural Resource Protection. One of the primary purposes of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan is to protect the area's sensitive wildlife habitat and tomaintain and enhance the Fossil Crrek Reservoir as a component of the regional open lands system. Sensitive wildlife areas of the reservoir include, but are not limited to, the heronries, bald eagle winter night roosts and hunting perches, shorebird nesting habitat, pelican feeding and resting areas, and wetlands. The need to protect these unique wildlife habitats, to provide opportunities for passive recreation and interpretive education, and to provide other open lands in the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area have previously been identified in a number of documents, including the Larimer County Parks Master Plan, A Plan for the Region Between Fort Collins and Loveland, Fort Collins City Plan, Fort Collins Natural Areas Policy Plan, and Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Policy Plan. These plans recognize the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area as an important constituent of the open land corridor between Fort Collins and Loveland. Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework Table 2-1 Land;Use Area/Dwellin ',Unit Calculations - 1998 inside stud area Land Use Gross Net Acres DU/Acre Total DUs Acres` 15% Minimum New Urban Residential: MedtutTl De# st + Merl Tse 20 0 17.132 U 2(1 . Neighb.b., o+ s .................. Mixed-Use Neighborhoods 543"� 461,5 5.0 2,39,7.5 5/ac,) Mixed-Use Neighborhoods i 572.0 486.2 3.0 1,458.6 ............... ............... .............. 3/t. Estate Residential 646.0 549.1 0.5 274.5 ..................... Subtotals: 1,7814 1513 NA 4,244.fi County Zoning Districts: FA-1 Farming 930.8 NA 0.5 465.4 AP -Airport 771.6 NA 0.5 385.8 T - Tourist 17.5 NA NA C - Commercial 49.7 NA NA MF - Multi-Family 29.7 NA NA R- Residential 19.2 NA NA Subtotals: 1,818.5 1.0 851.2 Others: Neighborhood Commercial Center 10.0 NA NA Regional Park 473.8 NA NA City-Owned Natural Area 188.8 NA NA Open Water Bodies 789.9 NA NA Total Acres: 5,062.0 Total DU: Chapter 2 0 Land Use Framework 2.2. Land Use Classifications. 2.2.1. Introduction. The Land Use Framework Plan identifies various land use classifications including mixed-use neighborhoods, a< MP ... x dens„ fig rrxxx l usc neighborhood with a tieghbortioocl Eommereal denier at,its:corgi estate residential, farming, airport, tourist, commercial, multi-family, and residential. Table 2-2 summarizes the acreage and potential development under each land use classification, based on assumptions regarding likely densities and limitations. Implementation mechanisms which will be used to achieve the densities and uses specified in the land use classifications are identified in Chapter 6, Implementation. 2.2.2. NeighborhoodsDevelopment. The Fort Collins City Plan supports the development of new neighborhoods that are conducive to walking, bicycling and transit use, and that provide an internal mix of uses and housing types. Consistent with City Plan policies, the Land Use Framework Plan promotes these community design objectives and provides for a mix of residential neighborhoods. Proposed residential neighborhoods are arranged on a street network that enables pedestrian and bicycle connections, and are each is focused on a neighborhood center combining elements such as a park, school; and community .agfUt_�erviees;or limited small scale neighborhood-oriented commercial facilities Ne gh?�ors": en cters serve to bring together the residents of the Fossil Creek Reservo€rArea nexghborhooEls tether.fear vtsittrtg the parr, attend�€ng the elententaxy Who: participating in a day care center©r other activtt at a nEtghborhooc faetlxt , car bx xng a eonverrfence itettt, res ents.s idd ind that the neiglaorhood center meets:numerous everyday needs �i Small-scale ricighbothood-atiented retail also may be provided within neighbohoods to intensive development noith of the reservoil will contain a variety of se,vices aild arnenities� as well as a range of housing types. A medium densxry critxed use neighborhood:OS to Iconiurretion vrtth a Netghbc�rhoecl�oinxneiial;�enxer west of Txtzbrltxte ;This xxelglibgrlExd xs; tnterided.to be. place for attached and tnxlti fatttly h©ussng within easy wallwrxg distance Q: transit and a neFghb�rhadd eorr►tnercia�eeriter This nexghborliord will f©rm a transxtan and atnkbtween surroudtrtg or," hb iwdds and;the ariim�erc l cent r with; unz € �g lZattern M str=ts and'b;ocks ::Suildirtgs,streets, btlze andalktng',patlis,end outdoor spacQs will be atraxged to create a xnvitu�g and conaent laving er$rcntnent Recommended amendments to the intergovernmental agreement accompanying this Plan will specify neighborhood design and urban development. Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework identified in theLand blsef�ainework Plat, require a-mix of land usv; The land uses and densities proposed in the Plan are consistent with City Plan. The Fossil Creek Reservoir Area is considered a part of the future urban area of Fort Collins. The Plan provides for a mix of urban and estate lots, wit ha;generally transitioniitg from higher densities near Harmony Road to lower densities near the reservoir. New urban residential neighborhoods abutting existing large lot subdivisions exist presently throughout the City, and as a whole, establish a range of densities that reflect the character of Fort Collins. Existing large lot subdivisions have been designated "Estate Residential" for the purpose of maintaining the existing larger-lot character of these properties. For future subdivisions proposed within these areas, this will allow for increased densities between 1/2 to 2 acre lots. As development occurs next to existing large lot developments, the County and City staff will work with the property owners to maintain adequate compatibility between existing and future uses. The residential component of the Land Use Framework Plan addresses the following issues: • What should be the mix of housing types? • How should densities be regulated? • Should clustering be encouraged and, if so, where? • How can residential development occur in ways that protect the environment and are consistent with the character of existing development both within and adjacent to the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area? 2.2-3. Residential Types. The Land Use Framework Plan nivisions walkable paiks and schools, integiated with residential areas. ft also supports lovve, density residential development at the Eit�s edges. TI-te Land Use Fiatnewnik Plan calls for a tange of housilig types, Olgallized into types near palks, schools, and a neigl` density vvithin the mixed-use neighbothood will be a mi—i-rittAn overall ,average of eithe, 5 tinits pe, acre or 3 tinits-FC3 acre, Witil an overall acre fo, any single pf iase. This esidential classification would require Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework design and development standaids agreed upon by both Laiiine, county aild the City of Fort Collins. development noith and west of the tese.Yoh, providins a gradual transition between titban development and open lands. Estate areas will vaiy fro.. lots between One half and one acre in size to lots of up to five acres or MOM, with density tange between .5 to 2 dvvelling units pe, z4ere. r2 �3 Resident#al Jses in FA-1/AP Designation. This landuse classification designates those areas where cluster development would be permitted, similar to the rural conservation development designated in the Larimer County Master Plan. These areas are located in the northeast portion of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area and south of County Road 32, as shown on the map at the end of Chapter 1. 2 4.;11tesg)lttx�Ir hocd trotecal Cen>eer neightro�rhad Com ue ua Centre,~is tx�tiended'fo b�a mt ed use eq erctal o area. annc�rred by a grocery store or superriarlet 13 tran 't stop_ i � nxa%u purpcasc...l ,.�., center;is to meet cdtsunter demands or. frequently xteedecl gpcyds An services au ntt�pll asYs n set* g the Surloundi[tg 11�1t1€til�t'X100[15�nnGlud�ng an . d. e(iflFllL L11en5t mixed rise texgltborhd additivt to retail and s+ervxces> die enter may itclttde`smtall ctnc facittttes,stay care,arid st�v, lgs 2.2.4 51 Resource Management Area. Much of the surrounding Fossil Creek Reservoir area lands are designated for close management of natural resources. This designation was based on a variety of considerations, including: • Presence of wetlands, critical habitat areas (particularly water bird nesting sites and bald eagle roosting sites), and airport noise impact and hazard areas. • Implementation of Plan for the Region between Fort Collins and Loveland which calls for protection of important natural resource habitat around and south of the reservoir. • Access limitations. The Land Use Framework Plan designates a Resource Management Area that is 'A mile wide around the Fossil Creek Reservoir, including Duck Lake —bounded on the west by Timberline Road, on the south by County Road 32, and on the east by Interstate-25. A resource Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework management study and plan would be required prior to development approval within the Resource Management Area. The 1/4 mile boundary on the north is measured from the shoreline of the reservoir, as defined by the property line of the reservoir, which is approximately 50 to 80 feet above the high water line. Within the Resource Management Area development is discouraged. Proposed developments will be required to prepare resource management plans. These plans will identify, in detail, any natural resources on the development site, and then present design and regulatory options for their protection. Procedures for development in the Resource Management Area and for resource management plans are described in detail in Chapter 4, Natural Areas and Open Lands. 2.2.5 6. Mixed-Use Commercial Interchange. The southeastern portion of the planning area, including land north and south of the interchange of Interstate-25 and County Road 32, is currently zoned for higher density and non-residential uses. The northern portions are included in the Resource Management Area and has considerable environmental and infrastructure constraints for new development or use under the existing multiple zoning districts. These issues will need to be resolved in a joint planning effort involving the County, adjacent municipalities, and affected (3ee references to the Cooperative Planning Area, Chapter 6.) A regional bikeway route connects to a bikeway trail that runs through the planning area, encircles the reservoir, and links to the Poudre River Bikeway. Both Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins have identified a future Interstate-25 Corridor Study Project, which would include the Interstate-25 and County Road 32 interchange area in the analysis. Any development applicant in this area will need to include a Master Plan and Resource Management Plan for the project 2.2.6 7. Transfer of Density Units. The La rimer County Master Plan and A Plan for the Region Between Fort Collins and Loveland both call for the use of a transfer of density-unit program to "reduce" density of development within the unincorporated area of Larimer County, between Loveland and Fort Collins. Such a program would result in development density being transferred from areas where density lower than current county zoning allows is desired to areas where urban densities are desired (e.g., Growth Management Areas). APlan for the Region Between Fort Collins and Loveland suggests, on page 16 regarding Subarea 16 —the area north of Fossil Creek Reservoir—that one method to achieve implementation of that Plan is by making Subarea 16 a Transfer of Density Rights (TDR) receiving area. Accordingly, a Transfer of Density Units (TDU) program will be established for the Fossil Creek Reservoir planning area. The "sending area" for this program will be established separately from the Fossil Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework Creek Reservoir Area Plan, but will include specifically designated parcels from the region between Fort Collins and Loveland, and possibly other appropriate areas. Receiving Area (See TDU Sending/Receiving Areas Map located at the end of Chapter 6.*) The area that requires the purchase or Transfer of Density units (Transfer of Density Units program) in order to develop at residential densities higher than allowed by County zoning. If a property develops at residential densities allowed by County zoning, it will be required to "cluster" the allowed number of dwelling units at Plan density and according to the new design standards for the planning area. Sending Area (See TDU Sending/Receiving Areas Map located at the end of Chapter 6*) Designated properties from which owners may voluntarily sell or transfer development units to be used on specific receiving area sites. Sending area sites that are outside the Fossil Creek Reservoir planning area will be designated separately from the adoption of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. *Please Note: the TDU Sending/Receiving Area Map shown in this Plan represents only part of the potential sending area designation map that may be adopted with the proposed TDU Regulation. See Chapter 6 for additional descriptions of the proposed Transfer of Density Units Program. 2.2.7 8. Public Facilities and Services Public/Institutional. Schools and publicly-owned sites used for provision of public services, such as the sewage treatment plant or other land owned by the irrigation or sanitation district. Parks. Neighborhood parks and a "commons" or public open space in the neighborhood center. This designation also includes a proposed regional park south of Fossil Creek Reservoir, to be cooperatively developed and managed by Fort Collins, Loveland, and Larimer County. Special Area Designations. Several designations have been identified, which modify uses or development standards permitted by the base land use classification, based on environmental planning considerations. One of these designations, the Resource Management Area, is unique to the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area. Resource Management Area. The area within one-quarter mile of Fossil Creek Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework Reservoir and Duck Lake, within which a Resource Management Plan will be completed as identified with Plan implementation. Wetlands. This designation includes all "jurisdictional" wetlands, meeting Federal criteria for a Section 404 permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, or other wetlands meeting the broader criteria of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Development is not permitted in areas designated as wetlands. Airport Critical Area. Areas subject to hazards from aircraft takeoff and landing activities. Certain restrictions on development would be imposed within the airport critical area consistent with state policy, and cooperative implementation action between Larimer County and the cities of Loveland and Fort Collins. 2.3. Land Use Policies. Five These Land Use Policies have been developed to guide development of residential neighborhoods in the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area, as well as other non-residential and natural resource areas. Residential Neighborhood policies supplement those found in the County's Master Plan and City Plan; although they are based on the policy directions established in those plans, they are tailored to the particular conditions of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area. The residential policies establish minimum densities for Estate and Low Density neighborhoods, but measures needed to achieve these densities will depend on the implementation direction selected. 2.3.1. ResiderLd- 111eag ltorh©od Policies FC-LUF-I Community Design. Require-n New urban development will be require€ to be consistent with the principles and policies for community design and new residential neighborhoods established by the Fort Collins City Plan. F&EUF-2 llott3ing Mix. Provide fo, a mrxof I "using types, as piesc,ibed by the Fort eollins City Nan, and a mix of ffir-sale and rental tinits in new mighbothoods, but not necessatily vvithin all projects. FC-LUF-32 Rural Residential. Areas currently zoned FA-1 and AP-Airport which are not designated for higher density urban residential densities are designated as potential sending areas in the proposed TDU program. However, if developed they should be developed at residential densities consistent with the rural conservation development policy contained in the Larimer County Master Plan. The AP-Airport zoning south of County Road 32, adjacent to the I-25 Interstate exchange remains designated a mixed-use area as denoted in A Plan for the Region Between Fort Collins and Loveland, "The Corridor". Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework FC-LUF-43 Mixed-Use Neighborhoods These neighborhtaods vu 11 cpriSiat pf a tttaX pT housing types near parks,schclols, acid a neighborhood enter '1 he dezzs%ty wzll a Ntt minimum pver�ll average of e€thec 3 and or 5 dwelling units per acre, with an ...............:.. overall maximum of 8 dwelling units per acre, and maximum of 12 dwelling units per acre for any single phase. This residential classification would will require design and development standards agreed upon by both Lanmer County and the City of Fort Collins. he merod pfcalculating derrstty is sham;nppendi z New FC )......A +ed sit Ue# t �d tlSp T ghbc i'bn+4d �1' #teditz �1ens#t mixed use netglibarhood will Lie laded a€n canlunct an with a nezghb©rh0 cammerezal tite p»tite +est:sidt?rif Tiltt be t{tte R ad ap rpsr aiely l xt.....stsuth o> lfarmony Road 'Phis netghlarhoi�el will be approxizzzaielFtl aczes ttz size, shaped.to generally titr d the lleghbozo4d Ccjtrctrnerca Center to fcjrtn a tranitiori and. link to surrounding mused useneighlorhoats Thedensttg wtli be a minimum ayerall average of 12 units per acre, with a minimum of 7 units per acre for any single phase in a multiple-phase plan. Buzldzngs wzll be li ited to 2 ih stories zn Height This residential-classification would will require design and development standards agreed upon by both Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins. fhe method of calculating density is shown to AppendzxA_ FC LUP S Relatanshis and Transitions at Edges of NegbtborlZood Developtient �h7herei;a rte�crnei$hbrhgpti deveTQps rtet ttxisilung 1p�ve#�dezzstty residential de�elapmert, the nezglxbczrh©odleszgn and layout should earnplemezt the established P.A.- rzluildfirg5 azzd �utdrer spaces al©ttgtlle edge,ivies x�p drastic and abrupt increas+� to lenszty;the'size of bu',tldzngs.or.zntensztyf buzlding eouzage Tr order io d aeconpLash �hts,a'varzety tsf housing ty and ensttzEs shaulcl be aTlc>catecl to create a tra!r€sczn�.tl7at,tsgitties Visual ecnasC< ang re edge;to the extezit poss ible>.given the detastty requirements for.new neghbQrlldsJ, FC-LUF-56 UTrbayrEstate IESrFesden lveighbpnc�xds to this arz(�cnrstse o€sttzgte €amzl tzames arz larger l©ts than thgse U. zn zrii�ed use residential netghbo$hoods The 1<and Use Ffaznework Dian calls fps estate de clap ent t and west of the resevozr, providing a,gradual tr"aisition'betweeh.urban dcvelts�ent and open lands . Estate areas wtlluarq froth totsetreen onehalfand<ane acre in size to lots of u;p to five ares';or more,vuithovera [6 gross density ranges from .5 to 2 units per acre. This category provides for large lot single family residential development of the type already found in the northwestern portion of the study area. The Urban Estate residential classification would`c require design and development standards agreed upon by both La rimer County and the City of Fort Collins. 2.3.3. Neighborhood Centers Policies. Thiee policies direct development 0 Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework These policies are based on City Plan policies for neighborhood centers, with specific attention to individual market and development conditions in the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area. They enable development of a range of nonresidential uses in the area and identify the appropriate character of development. neighbothood centet will bting togethei t1te. ,its of-the Fossil Creek Reseivoit 24"ea residents will firid that the neighborlIMOLI Centel IneetM ighboihmd nmda- FC-LLTF-7 Neighborhood centers will be incorporated within new development, located for convenience to residential areas. preferably within walking or bicycling distance of their mos homes. FC-LLIF-8 Land uses in'.A The Fossil Creek Reservoir Area neighborhoodcenter may contain include: a park or commons, one of the area's elementary schools, a church, possib}p a community facility such as a day care center andlar recreattanactttty, and limited convenience retail shop, small professional offices, clinics, or other small businesses. 23.4. Te�glayrhoad'C�smsriercial. ente�r;Policies. :: FG LLFF-:9 llicsiguatect spac+�far a nbrhot�ct camreI center ap�sronatc lti acres in size w3II be tocaed tx>it:the west side©f�I'hnbcrline.c..a appraximatetp 2 is south+af)CFarmony Road, FG LUF;10 A gracerystare tilt sttpesnarlcet Witt be encauragecl as the at�cl�tor ftsr this center,aid the centter nay also include shops, a;Efices and c)Cinncs,Serve€�es> civic uses, resdent�af such:as lefts ar apartmerits� attt same:hmitet auto- elated services: .......................... FC LM11 Buildings:�W:nt1 he liimited to 2-1�2 stories m liteight: Chapter 2 o Land Use Framework