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Maple Hill Phase 7 POP
Planning Objectives
July 20, 2010
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City's Parks and Recreation Department. The trail property is also an access, utility and ELCO
water line easement. The trail will be constructed by the developer and reimbursed by the
City's Parks and Recreation Department. The trail will be owned and maintained by the City's
Parks and Recreation Department. In addition to the community bike trail and detached
sidewalks, the project will provide a pedestrian connection to the Neighborhood Center and out
to Bar Harbor Drive from the interior street system.
The City's Land Use Code (LUC) requires that 65% of the lots in a residential development meet
solar orientation requirements as defined in the LUC. Alternative Compliance for solar
orientation was approved with the Maple Hill PDP in 2003. The streets and lots are oriented as
shown in order to achieve the required 5 dwelling units per acre minimum density and
maximize the efficiency of infrastructure. The proposed orientation does not preclude the use
of solar equipment.
We look forward to working with you and other staff during the development review process.
Please let us know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Ripley Design Inc.
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Linda Ripley
Principal
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Mr. Ted Shepard
Community Development and Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Maple Hill Phase 7 - Planning Objectives
Gillespie Farm Development Company is proposing a new residential development on 16.91
acres that will be the last phase of the Gillespie Farm Overall Development Plan (ODP) and
Phase 7 of the Maple Hill Project Development Plan (PDP). The project is located south of
County Road 52 and east of County Road 11.
The Gillespie Farm ODP was approved in 2001 and proposed development of either single
family or multi -family dwelling units on the property. The Maple Hill PDP approved in 2003,
proposed Phase 7 to be a multi -family development with a minimum of 128 and a maximum of
204 dwelling units. The current proposal is for primarily single family residential development.
The proposed development will include 101 single family lots and four attached single family
lots for a total of 105 dwelling units. The Gillespie Farm ODP and the Maple Hill PDP require an
overall minimum density of 5 dwelling units per acre. With 105 dwelling units in Phase 7 the
overall density comes to 5.0 dwelling units per acre as required.
The plan proposes three access points; two from Forcastle Drive and one from Bar Harbor
Drive. All streets within the development will be local streets with a 53-foot right-of-way, 30-
foot pavement width, parking both sides, bike lanes, detached sidewalks and street trees,
matching other local street cross sections in the Maple Hill PDP.
The Neighborhood Center for Maple Hill PDP was started in Phase 5 with a swimming pool
facility that includes changing rooms and restrooms. A mixed -use dwelling unit on Lot 66, along
with additional open space, and landscaping complete the Neighborhood Center.
A community bike trail is planned to traverse the site diagonally from the northwest to the
southeast. The trail, along with adjacent open spaces and the Neighborhood Center, provides
a central greenbelt and allows easy access to recreational opportunities for all Phase 7
residents. The alignment of the trail will fall within a 30-foot wide easement purchased by the
Thinking outside of the box for over two decades.
401 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200 w Fort Collins, CO 80521 v tel. 970.224.5828 s fax 976.224.1662 v
www.vfrdesigninc.com