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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCROWNE ON TIMBERLINE - PDP - PDP130009 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVES(; 4 family community to the south, and providing for a mix of housing types, not only within our community, but in the larger neighborhood as a hole. Landscape, Open Space and Non -vehicle Circulation Elements Crowne on Timberline includes open space and landscape elements, including the following: • A Central Clubhouse with recreational amenities including an outdoor pool. • A central green space adjacent to the clubhouse that will provide opportunities for outdoor recreation, walking, and similar activities. • Open space and pedestrian connections throughout the community. Ownership and Maintenance The property owner/ developer will be responsible for maintenance of all open spaces, internal private drives, etc. Planning Rationale and Assumptions Crowne on Timberline is designed as a cohesive neighborhood with a variety of housing opportunities supporting a wide range of lifestyles. Accommodations are made for all modes of transit including bikeways and pedestrian pathways, integrated with open space areas. Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 11 Policy AN-4.4 Lot variation. Lot width and depth, in conjunction with block size and shape, should be varied in order to reinforce variety in building mass, avoid a monotonous streetscape, and eliminate the appearance of a standardized subdivision. PRINCIPLE AN-5: All new residential buildings should be designed to emphasize the visually interesting features of the building, as seen from the public street and sidewalk. The visual impact of garage doors, driveways, and other off-street parking will be minimized and mitigated. Policy AN-5.1 Garages and Driveways. To foster visual interest along a neighborhood street, the street frontage devoted to protruding garage doors and driveway curb crossings will be limited. Generally, garages should be recessed, or if feasible, tucked into side or rear yards, using variety and creativity to avoid a streetscape dominated by the repetition of garage doors. Locating garages further from the street can allow narrower driveway frontage at the curb, leaving more room for an attractive streetscape. It is recognized that there may be ways a residential property can be custom -designed to mitigate the view of a protruding garage opening. The intent of these policies is not to limit such custom -designed solutions when an individual homeowner has a need or preference for protruding garage openings. Policy AN-5.2 Alleys and Shared Driveways. Alleys and various forms of shared driveways are encouraged in order to improve the visual interest of neighborhood streets by reducing driveway curb cuts and street -facing garage doors. Such alleys and driveways can also serve as locations for ancillary buildings, utilities, service functions, and interior -block parking access. Policy AN-5.3 Street vistas. If possible, the view down a street should be designed to terminate in a visually interesting feature, and not terminate directly in a garage door. Crowne on Timberline is specifically designed to enhance the street scape with the majority of the buildings oriented towards the public streets. All parking is internal to the site and is screened from the public streets with the buildings or garages. The buildings themselves are highly animated and well detailed with porches, incorporating a variety of building materials and colors. Principle LIV 29: Medium Density Mixed- Use Neighborhoods include a mix of medium -density housing types, providing a transition and link between lower density neighborhoods and a Neighborhood, Community Commercial or Employment District. Policy LIV 29.1— Density Housing in new Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods will have an overall minimum average density of twelve (12) dwelling units per acre, excluding undevelopable areas. The minimum density for parcels 20 acres or less will be seven (7) dwelling units per acre. Policy LIV 29.4 — Mix of Housing Types Include a variety of housing types suitable to a Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood's transitional, . higher- activity location. Mix and distribute housing types at the neighborhood and block level, rather than creating isolated pockets of a particular housing type. Incorporate low- and medium -cost housing with higher - cost housing and non-residential uses. Policy LIV 29.5 —Transitions Encourage non-residential uses and larger buildings of attached and multiple -family housing near the commercial core, with a transition to smaller buildings, such as duplex and detached houses, closer to surrounding lower density neighborhoods. Crowne on Timberline is a multi -family community that meets the density requirements of the MMN zone. We have also incorporated Policy LIV 29.4 29.5 into our site design by including two story townhome style buildings as a transtion to the existing single Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 10 C c Policy AN-1.3 Traffic Calming. For a network to provide a desirable residential environment, it must be designed to discourage excessive speeding and cut -through tragic. Street widths and comer curb radii should be as narrow as possible, while still providing safe access for emergency and service vehicles. Frequent, controlled intersections, raised and textured crosswalks, and various other specialized measures may be used to slow and channel traffic without unduly hampering convenient, direct access and mobility. Policy AN-1.4 Street Lighting. Outdoor lighting should be scaled for the comfort and interest of a pedestrian, providing the minimum level of illumination adequate for safety. Lighting should be designed to emphasize the desired effect and not the light source, avoiding sharp contrast between bright spots and shadows, spillover glare, or overhead sky glow. Policy AN-1.6 Pedestrian Network. A neighborhood should have a frequently connected network of walkways and bike paths, with small parks and outdoor spaces, benches, and other amenities as appropriate. On long blocks, intermediate connections in the pedestrian network should be provided, with a maximum distance of about 500 to 700 feet between walking connections. In particular, direct walkway and bikeway routes to schools should be provided. P 1N IP . N-2: A wide range of open lands, such as small parks, squares, greens, play fields, natural areas, orchards and gardens, greenways, and other outdoor spaces should be integrated into neighborhoods. Policy AN-2.1 Neighborhood Parks and Outdoor Spaces. Each neighborhood should have small parks or other outdoor spaces located within walking distance of all homes. Outdoor spaces should be designed in conjunction with streets and walkways, to be a formative, purposeful part of any land development, and not merely residual areas left over from site planning for other purposes. They should be mostly surrounded by streets or house fronts, to maintain safety and visibility. PRINCIPLE N-3: The City will require and assist coordinated neighborhood design efforts among separate development parcels. Policy AN-3.1 Overall Coordination. Any development proposal should be required to show that it forms or contributes to a neighborhood. If applicable, a development must contribute to a Residential District in terms of interconnecting streets, schools, parks, Neighborhood Centers, Neighborhood Commercial Centers, and open space systems, to the extent possible. Policy AN-3.2 Street and Outdoor Spaces. Wjtere a pattern of streets and outdoor spaces is already established, a development plan will continue and extend the pattern. In the case of previously unplanned areas, the development plan will provide for its own pattern being continued and extended in the future. Policy AN-3.3 Neighborhood Edges. The edges of a neighborhood should be formed by features shared with the adjoining neighborhoods, such as major streets, changes in street pattern, greenways, and other features such as rivers, streams and major irrigation ditches. Landscaped outdoor spaces and trails may be used to create an attractive environment at a neighborhood's edge. PRINCIPLE AN-4: Design policies for residential buildings are intended to emphasize creativity, diversity, and individuality. The following design policies are based on the premise that truly creative design is responsive to its context and the expressed preferences of citizens, and contributes to a comfortable, interesting community. Policy AN-4.3 Single -Family Housing Characteristics. Variation in house models in large developments should be encouraged, to avoid a monotonous streetscape, and eliminate the appearance of a standardized subdivision. Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 A C Crowne on Timberline continues the public street system that is stubbed to the property on the west, Red Willow Drive. We are continuing Corona Drive as a street like private drive, with both of these connecting to a new east west public street on the north side of the community, that will provide an additional public street connection to Timberline Road. The public streets will be lined with buildings, street trees, and green space, with all parking and internal circulation internal to the site. PRINCIPLE H4 1: A variety of housing types and densities will be available throughout the urban area for all income levels. Policy HSGl.l Land Use Patterns. The City will encourage a variety of housing types and densities, including mixed -used developments that are well -served by public transportation and close to employment centers, services, and amenities. In particular, the City will promote the siting of higher density housing near public transportation, shopping, and in designated neighborhoods and districts. Policy HSG12 Housing Supply. The City will encourage public and private, for -profit and non-profit sectors to take actions to develop and maintain an adequate supply of single- and multiple -family housing, including mobile homes and manufactured housing that is proportionately balanced to the wages of our labor force. Policy HSG1.4 Land for Residential Development. The City will permit residential development in all neighborhoods and districts in order to maximize the potential land available for development of housing and thereby positively influence housing affordability. Crowne on Timberline provides for a multi family product in south east Fort Collins that is largely single family detached homes. This is consistent with the city plan and the land use code. PRINCIPLE ENV-6: Natural habitat/ecosystems (wildlife, wetlands, and riparian areas) will be protected and enhanced within the developed landscape of Fort Collins Policy ENV-6.1 Protection and Enhancemetit. The City's regulatory powers will be used to preserve, protect, and enhance the resources and values of natural areas by directing development away from sensitive natural features — such as wetlands, riparian areas and wildlife habitat. When it is not possible to direct development away from natural areas, these areas will be protected in the developed landscape. Crowne on Timberline is not immediately adjacent to any natural areas. EMCIPL•E AN-1: New neighborhoods will be integral parts of the broader community structure. Policy AN-1.1 Relationships to Residential Districts. A new neighborhood will be considered as part of a Residential District. In a Residential District, Low Density Mixed- Use Neighborhoods will be located around a Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood which has a Neighborhood Commercial Center or Community Commercial District as its core. This provides nearby access to most things a resident or household need on an everyday basis. Policy AN-1.2 Street Networks. Neighborhood streets and sidewalks will form an interconnected network, including automobile, bicycle and pedestrian routes within a neighborhood and between neighborhoods, knitting neighborhoods together and not forting barriers between them. Dead ends and cul-de-sacs should be avoided or minimized. Multiple streets and sidewalks will connect into and out of a neighborhood. Streets will converge upon or lead directly to the shared facilities in the neighborhood. Crown on Timberline POP application March 20th, 2013 appropriate to their surroundings, as well as the functional unity of the pedestrian network, through means such as: a. Developing attractive improvements which enhance the character and pedestrian scale of the urban environment including streetscape design, vertical treatments, widened sidewalks, and furnishings. Principle T-S: The City will develop secure pedestrian settings by developing a well -lit inhabited pedestrian network and by mitigating the impacts of vehicles. Policy T-8.1 Security. Clear and direct lines of sight in pedestrian settings should be provided to increase the perception of security. Streets should appear inhabited to the greatest extent possible. New development should accommodate human activity and pedestrian use. Pedestrian -oriented lighting should be incorporated into neighborhoods, streets and other public places to enhance safety and security. Princ' l�n e T 9: Private automobiles will continue to be an important means of transportation. Policy T 9.2 New and Existing Roadways. New streets will be designed and constructed to ensure an acceptable level of service. The City will maintain or enhance the quality of existing roadways. As an infill site, Crowne on Timberline incorporates many of the transportation principles and policies, as permitted by the existing features and scale of the development. The development has proposed to include a new public street on the north side of the project that will provide access to the future commercial areas, not only for this community, but for Linden Park residents as well. Crowne on Timberline is also extending Red Willow Drive to connect with the new east west public street. Currently there are no public transportation facilities serving this area, but the site plan does not preclude this from happening in the future. PRINCIPLE CAD-1: Each addition to the street system will be designed with consideration to the visual character and the experience of the citizens who will use the street system and the adjacent property. Together, the layout of the street network and the streets themselves will contribute to the character, form and scale of the City. Policy CAD-1.1 Street Design Standards. All new public streets must conform to City street standards. Alternative street designs may be approved by the City where they are needed to accommodate unique situations, such as important landscape features or distinctive characteristics of a neighborhood or district, provided that they meet necessary safety, accessibility and maintenance requirements. Policy CAD-1.2 Street Layout. New streets will make development an integrated extension of the community The street pattern will be simple, interconnected and direct, avoiding circuitous routes. Multiple routes should be provided between key destinations. Streets should be located to consider physical features, and to create views and prominent locations for civic landmarks such as parks, playas and schools. Policy CAD-1.3 Streetscape Design. All new streets will be functional, safe and visually appealing. Shade trees, landscaped medians and parkways, public art, and other amenities will be included in the streetscape. Policy CAD-1.4 Street Tree Design. Street trees should be used in a formal architectural fashion to reinforce, define and connect the spaces and corridors created by buildings and other features along a street. Canopy shade trees will constitute the majority of tree plantings, and a mixture of tree types will be included, arranged to establish partial urban tree canopy cover. Existing trees will be preserved to the maximum extent feasible. Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 C' Policy T-2.3 Transit Route Design. The City will implement fixed -route transit services through a phased transition to a productivity -based system, where appropriate, consistent with the adopted transit plans. PRINCIPLE T-4: Bicycling will serve as a practical alternative to automobile use for all trip purposes. Policy T-4.1 Bicycle Facilities. The City will encourage bicycling for transportation through an urban growth pattern that places major activity centers and neighborhood destinations within a comfortable bicycling distance, that assures safe and convenient access by bicycle, and that reduces the prominence of motorized transportation in neighborhoods and other pedestrian and bicyclist -oriented districts. Facility design will also plan for: a. Continuous bicycle facilities that establish system continuity and consistency city-wide. Facility design will be incorporated into new development and street construction projects -- linking to adjacent facilities. b. Bicycle access should be improved to major activity centers, schools and neighborhoods, and barriers removed in these areas to improve circulation. PRINCIPLE T-5: The City will acknowledge pedestrian travel as a practical transportation mode and elevate it in importance to be in balance with all other modes. Direct pedestrian connections will be provided from places of residence to transit, schools, activity centers, work and public facilities. Policy T 5.1 Land Use. The City will promote a mix of land uses and activities that will maximize the potential for pedestrian mobility throughout the community. Policy T-5.2 Connections. Pedestrian connections will be clearly visible and accessible, incorporating markings, signage, lighting and paving materials. Other important pedestrian considerations include: a. Building entries as viewed from the street should be clearly marked. Buildings should be sited in ways to make their entries or intended uses clear to and convenient for pedestrians. b. The location and pattern of streets, buildings and open spaces must facilitate direct pedestrian access c. Creating barriers which separate commercial developments from residential areas and transit should be avoided. Lot patterns should be provide safe and direct pedestrian connections from residential areas to schools, parks, transit, employment centers, and other neighborhood uses. d. Direct sidewalk access should be provided between cui-de-sacs and nearby transit facilities Policy T-5.4 Sidewalks. Sidewalks will be designed, constructed, and maintained to provide safety, comfort, and a "walkable" community. New development will follow adopted design standards for sidewalk design. Older, existing streets will be retrofitted to provide improved, widened, or detached sidewalks in conjunction with capital improvement or maintenance projects. Principle T 6: Street crossings will be developed to be safe, attractive, and easy to navigate. Policy T-6.1 Street Crossings. The City will design street crossings at intersections consistent with adopted standards with regard to crosswalks, lighting, median refuges, comer sidewalk widening, ramps, signs, signals, and landscaping. Crosswalks should be well marked and visible to motorists. They should be designed to fit and enhance the context and character of the area, and provide for safety for all age groups and ability groups. Principle T-7: The City will encourage the development of attractive and easy to navigate pedestrian facilities to create an interesting pedestrian network. Policy T 7.1 Pedestrian Facilities. The City will encourage the provision of pedestrian scale improvements that fit the context of the area. The color, materials, and form of pedestrian facilities and features should be Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 C Policy LU-1.1 Compact Urban Form. The desired urban forth will be achieved by directing future development to mixed -use neighborhoods and districts while reducing the potential for dispersed growth not conducive to pedestrian and transit use and cohesive community development. PRINCIPLE LU-2: The City will maintain and enhance its character and sense of place as defined by its neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and edges. Policy LU-2.1 City -Wide Structure. The City will adopt a city-wide structure of neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and edges as a means of creating identifiable places and achieving the goals of compact development that is well -served by all modes of travel. Policy LU-2.2 Urban Design. The design review process, supplemented by design standards and guidelines, will be used to promote new construction and redevelopment that contribute positively to the type of neighborhoods, districts, corridors and edges described herein while emphasizing the special identity of each area. Crowne on Timberline is an infill development and as such promotes the compact development growth principle. Crowne on Timberline is framed by existing neighborhoods such as Linden Park and Westridge. Crowne on Timberline further supports the urban form by meeting the net density requirements for the M-M-N zoned area (see Land Use Table). The community is designed with extensive open space and a central park area with recreational amenities for the community. PRINCIPLE T 1: 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 toward reducing vehicle miles traveled and dependence upon the private automobile. Policy T IA Land Use Patterns. The City will implement land use patterns, parking policies, and demand management plans that support effective transit, an efficient roadway system, and alternative transportation modes. Appropriate residential densities and non-residential land uses should be within walking distance of transit stops, permitting public transit to become a viable alternative to the automobile. Policy T-1.2 Multi -Modal Streets. Street corridors will provide for safe, convenient, and efficient use of all modes of travel, including motor vehicles, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians. Crowne on Timberline complies the land use patterns and street network envisioned by city plan and the Land Use Code as well as the various additional plans and policies that have been adopted. PRINCIPLE T 2: Mass transit will be an integral part of the City's overall transportation system. Policy T 2.1 Transit System. The City's public transit system will be expanded in phases to provide integrated, high -frequency, productivity -based transit service along major transportation corridors, with feeder transit lines connecting all major district destinations, consistent with adopted transit plans. Policy T 2.2 Transit Stops. Transit stops will be integrated into existing and future business districts and Neighborhood Commercial Carters in a way that makes it easy for transit riders to shop, access local services, and travel to work. Transit stops should be provided no more than 1/4 mile walking distance of most residences to the extent feasible. The design and location of transit stops should function as an integral part of these destinations and provide adequate lighting, security, pedestrian amenities and weather protection. Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 C; C PREVIOUS PROJECT NAMES None PLANNING OBJECTIVES Crowne on Timberline is a :06.97 acre multi -family residential development incorporating the Principles and Policies of City Plan to create a cohesive neighborhood The development provides an opportunity to explore many of the concepts of urban planning principles in an infill site, of which City Plan also embraces. Crowne on Timberline was planned with several design objectives: • Create a pedestrian friendly environment • Provide an extensive pedestrian network throughout the development • Provide pedestrian connectivity to the adjacent communities • Provide pedestrian connectivity to the future commercial area to the north • Provide for adjacent neighborhoods to be able to have pedestrian access to the commercial areas to the north as well. • Utilize existing site features to provide recreational and open space opportunities • Create a common green the is central to all residents for recreation purposes. • Create a street network system (both public streets, and street like private drives) to create a vehicular and pedestrian freindly community with buildings oriented towards the streets to provide an attractive streetscape and to screen parking lots from view. • Minimize Impacts on adjacent residential properties (Linden Park). • We have placed two story townhome style buildings on the southern boundary adjacent to Linden Park. These are more in scale with the Linden Park neighborhood (that are mostly two story homes) and will serve as a visual buffer to the larger three story buildings. As a result of these design objectives, Crowne on Timberline is a well designed community adjacent to the vibrant mixed use corner developing around the intersection of Zephyr and Timberline, and will be an asset to the community as a whole. Principles and Policies Specific principles and policies of the Fort Collins City Plan that are addressed by the Crowne on Timberline community are as follows: PRINCIPLE LU-1: Growth within the City will promote a compact development pattern within a well-defined boundary. Crown on Timberline POP application March 20th, 2013 4 c PROJECT DIRECTORY Land Owners Stephen Laffey 1001 A E. Harmony Raod Fort Collins, CO 80525 (303) 740-8883 Contact: Steve Laffey Developer Crown Partners 308 N. 20th Street Suite 1015 Birmingham, AL 35023 Contact: Alan Levow Site Planning & Landscape Architect Vignette Studios PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80522-1889 (970) 472-9125 (866) 902-4163 (fax) Contact: Terence Hoaglund Civil Engineer Aspen Engineering 19 Old Town Square, Suite 238 Fort Collins CO 80524 (970) 419-4344 Contact: John Gooch Traffic Consultant Matt Delich 2272 Glenhaven Dr. Loveland, CO 80538 (970) 669-2061 (970) 669-5034(fax) Contact: Matt Delich c LIST OF OFFICERS/DIRECTORS INVOLVED IN THE APPLICATION Alan Levow Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 3 C' TABLE OF CONTENTS C PROJECT DIRECTORY LIST OF OFFICERS/DIRECTORS INVOLVED IN THE APPLICATION PREVIOUS PROJECT NAMES PLANNING OBJECTIVES Principles and Policies Landscape, Open Space and Non -vehicle Circulation Elements Ownership and Maintenance Planning Rationale and Assumptions Anticipated Development Schedule Proposed Street Names 3 3 4 4 4 11 it 11 11 11 Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 2 C C. Crowne on Timberline Project Development Plan Application and Narrative March 20, 2013 Prepared For: Crowne Partners Prepared By: VIGNETTE s t u d i o s Crown on Timberline PDP application March 20th, 2013 1