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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTORYBOOK 2ND FILING - MOD. OF STAND. - 49-98B - REPORTS - MODIFICATION REQUESTWe feel that these modifications to the Land Use Code comply with the requirements of Division 2.8. If there is any more information required or questions, please let us know. For R.E.L.M. owner Pffiklin D. Blake, Secretary/Treasurer Stewart & Associates, Inc. which exceeds any maximum allowed slope for road design. This city pond is required and currently in use with Storybook P.D.P. I' Filing. Our proposed modification is to make the access to Mountain Vista Drive from the intersection of Maid Marian Court and Deep Woods Lane a bike/ped connection. This access would be east to our property line then south to Mountain Vista Drive bypassing grade problems created by the existing detention pond. 2. The extension of Deep Woods Lane to the North to meet the Poudre R-1 School District property per Land Use Code 3.6.3. (F). The reason for the request is that the school district has indicated in meeting with City Staff and us that they feel it is not good practice to have High school students drive through residential property from a safety standard. The school district has indicated that probable access points from their site will be one to the south to tie into Mountain Vista Drive but that this location will be east of our project and one access point to Maple Hill on the north side of their site. They also have indicated they do not have any site layouts at this point in time. We are proposing a walk/bikeway access be constructed in place of the street. 3. Extend Chesapeake Drive to the east to Poudre R-1 School District property per Land Use Code 3.6.3. (F) Again the reason for this request is the same as for No. 2, the school district feels that they will not use the road when they develop. We are requesting a modification from that standard to be as follows: The road right-of-way be dedicated with the subdivision but not constructed. The developer will be required to escrow or pay for these street improvements at the time of approval or as required by the city. Should the school district develop their property and require this access the money and right-of-way are in place. 2. If the school district does not require this road then both the district and city can decide if a bike/ped connection would be needed instead. 3. If the city or school district decide that neither the street or bike/ped connection will be required, the developer can request that the right-of-way east of Deep Woods Lane be vacated. The vacation of the right-of-way will need to be done by City Council. STORYBOOK P.D.P. 2'D FILING REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS TO THE FORT COLLINS LAND USE CODE SECTION 3.63. STREET PATTERN AND CONNECTIVITY SITE DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY: This project proposes to develop 24 single-family houses and 26-paired houses on a total of 76 lots. The site area is 13.9 acres more or less. This development is being designed as a continuation of Storybook P.D.P. I" Filing which is directly West of this property. Storybook P.D.P. I" Filing was designed in 1998 and is in the process of being built out. During the approval process for Storybook P.D.P. I' Filing the developer purchased the land for this proposed project. Because the purchase of this property was during the City of Fort Collins approval process this property was not officially master planned with the first filing. However the site was planned in meetings with City Planning and Engineering Staff, the developer, Stewart & Associates and a representative of Poudre R- I School District, which is the owner of the property to the north and east of this proposed project. During those meetings a site plan was developed. This plan reflected the Poudre R-1 School District's concern of roads being extended to the school's property. Their thinking at that time was that it is not a good idea to route high school students through a residential area. However we did not request a modification to the code at that time. Our first submittal reflected the original site plan as previously agreed upon. The comments back from the City Staff denoted that this project meet the City Land Use Code Section 3.6.3. by extending Sherwood Forest Lane (being renamed Deep Woods Lane) South to meet Mountain Vista Drive and North to meet Poudre R-1 School District property and extend Chesapeake Drive east to the school property. After several meetings with City Staff and their recommendation we are requesting a modification to the code. MODIFICATION REQUESTS: Per Division 2.8 of the Fort Collins Land Use Code we are requesting three Modifications to Division 3.6.3. of the Land Use Code. Extend Deep Woods Lane South to meet Mountain Vista Drive per Land Use Code 3.6.3. (D) We are requesting a Modification to this standard due to the unusual topographic feature of the existing detention pond, which has slopes of 25%,