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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL SECOND ANNEXATION & ZONING - 3-09 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCEa 4.0 STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY WITH STRUCTURE PLANS The zoning requested for the annexation area is L-M-N, Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood District. The requested zoning is consistent with the zoning designated for this area in both the Fort Collins City Structure Plan and the Northwest Subarea Structure Plan. Mountain View School Second Annexation a. Statutory requirements. The property must meet all statutory requirements for annexation according to the laws of the State of Colorado. b. Property to be annexed must be located within the Growth Management Area. The property must be located within the Growth Management Area boundary, or the boundary must be amended using the process described in GM 1.2 before the City considers the proposed annexation. c. Phasing of public services and facilities. Vacant/undeveloped land proposed for annexation must conform to the City's phasing requirements for extension of public services and facilities before being annexed. Annexing Mountain View School Second Annexation into the City of Fort Collins is compatible with and conforms to the City's annexation vision, goals, and policies. Mountain View School Second Annexation is within the City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area boundary, as well as within the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan. PRINCIPLE 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. Mountain View School Second Annexation is proposed to be zoned Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District. This is consistent with the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan and the Northwest Subarea Structure Plan. Mountain View School Second Annexation 11 V these destinations. Level of service standards for bicyclists should be higher within these areas. Policy T-4.2 System Design. The City will design a city-wide system of on- and off -road bicycle transportation facilities according to adopted standards while maximizing safety, convenience and comfort for bicyclists of all ages and skill levels in conformance with accepted design criteria. Bicycle facility design will also include retrofitting older, existing streets with bike lanes in conjunction with capital improvement and maintenance projects, where feasible. System design will also provide for enjoyable and scenic bicycling routes. Off-street multi -use trails will be implemented to complement the on - street network and improve transportation mobility, while mitigating impacts on wildlife and plant communities. Laporte Avenue is on the south property boundary, which will enable future development to incorporate many of the transportation principles and policies. There is a proposed regional bike trail along Soldier Creek, approximately ''/, mile to the west, providing additional encouragement for the use of bicycling as an alternative mode of transportation for this area. Transfort bus service is available along Laporte Avenue immediately adjacent to the property. PRINCIPLE GM-1: The City's development will be contained by well-defined boundaries. Policy GM-1.1 Growth Management Area Boundary. The City will continue to collaborate with the County in having a Growth Management Area boundary surrounding Fort Collins for guiding and managing growth beyond the City limits. The Growth Management Area boundary will help delineate the extent of urban development in Fort Collins. The City's Growth Management Area boundary will be reviewed, and if necessary, modified according to established criteria and procedures, in conjunction with a comprehensive update of City Plan. PRINCIPLE GM-2: The City will utilize various measures for managing growth at its edges. Policy GM-2.1 Community Coordination. The City will continue to collaborate with Larimer County and other adjacent communities to plan the edges of our Growth Management Area. The City will cooperate with adjacent governmental entities to ensure contiguity of development that limits sprawl and forms community separators. The City will provide guidance on factors including, but not limited to future land use, infrastructure planning, development standards, fees, and the preservation of open lands. PRINCIPLE GM-3: The City will consider the annexation of new territory into the City limits when the annexation of such property conforms to the vision, goals, and policies of City Plan. Policy GM-3.1 Annexation Policies. The City Council will weigh the following factors when considering the annexation of new land into the incorporated limits: Mountain View School Second Annexation 5 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. 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 Centers 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. 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. Bridges and crossings should be provided over railroads, rivers, drainage ways, and other features that may be major barriers to a continuous bicycle network. Where bridges and crossings are appropriate, impacts to wildlife and plant communities should be mitigated, where feasible. b. Bicycle access should be improved to major activity centers, schools and neighborhoods, and barriers removed in these areas to improve circulation. Facility development, safety and convenience should be established throughout Mountain View School Second Annexation 4 3.0 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES Mountain View School Second Annexation is within the Northwest Subarea Plan. Specific principles and policies of the Fort Collins City Plan and the Northwest Subarea Plan that are addressed by Mountain View School Second Annexation are as follows: 3.1 Fort Collins City Plan PRINCIPLE LU-1: Growth within the City will promote a compact development pattern within a well-defined boundary. Policy LU-1.1 Compact Urban Form. The desired urban form 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. Mountain View School Second Annexation is within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area. The adjacent properties on the east and north property lines were annexed into the City of Fort Collins in 1982 as part of the Vine -Laporte -Taft Annexation. Per both the City Structure Plan and the Northwest subarea plan, the requested zoning is L-M-N, Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood District, and satisfying Policy L U-1.1 encouraging Compact Urban form of growth. 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-1.1 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. Mountain View School Second Annexation 2.0 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION 2.1 Individual Parcels within Annexation Area NA 2.2 Annexation Area A parcel of land situate in the North Half of Section 9, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at the Center Quarter Corner of said Section 9 and assuming the South line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 9, as bearing North 8991'40" West being a Grid Bearing of the Colorado State Plane Coordinate System, North Zone, North American Datum 1983/2007, a distance of 2611.17 feet with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto: The lineal dimensions as contained herein are based upon the "U.S. Survey Foot." THENCE North 00°18'20" East a distance of 30.00 feet to the Intersection of the North Right of Way line of Laporte Avenue and the Easterly line of Mountain View School Annexation, recorded May 21, 1998 as Reception No. 19980041865 of the Records of Larimer County, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE North 00°18'20" East along the Easterly line of said Mountain View School Annexation a distance of 264.90 feet to the Southerly line of Vine -Laporte -Taft Annexation, recorded September 16, 1982 at Book 2185, Page 543, Reception No. 472940 of the Records of Larimer County; The following Two (2) courses and distances are along the Southerly and Westerly lines of said Vine -Laporte -Taft Annexation: THENCE South 89'11'40" East a distance of 240.00 feet; THENCE South 00018'20" West a distance of 264.90 feet to the North Right of Way line of Laporte Avenue, said Right of Way line also being a Northerly line of said Mountain View School Annexation; THENCE North 89'11'40" West along the Northerly line of said Mountain View School Annexation a distance of 240.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said described parcel of land contains 63,573 Square Feet or 1.459 Acres, more or less (f), and is subject to any rights -of -way or other easements of record or as now existing on said described parcel of land. Mountain View School Second Annexation 2 1.0 PROJECT DIRECTORY Developer Poudre R-1 School District 2445 Laporte Ave Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 490-3412 (970) 490-3524 (fax) Contact: Ed Holder Landowners Poudre R-1School District 2445 Laporte Ave Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 490-3412 (970) 490-3524 (fax) Contact: Ed Holder Site Planning and Landscape Architect Vignette Studios 144 North Mason Street, Suite #2 Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970)472-9125 (970) 494-0728 (fax) Contact: Don Tiller Engineer/Survey King Surveyors 1200 W. Ash Street Windsor, CO 80550 (970)686-5011 (970) 686-5821 (fax) Contact: Steve Lund Mountain View School Second Annexation 1 Table of Contents 1.0 PROJECT DIRECTORY 1 2.0 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................................................2 2.1 INDIVIDUAL PARCELS WITHIN ANNEXATION AREA..............................................................................................2 2.2 ANNEXATION AREA.............................................................................................................................................2 3.0 STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES...........................................................................................3 3.1 FORT COLLINS CITY PLAN...................................................................................................................................3 4.0 STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY WITH STRUCTURE PLANS ................................................................7 Mountain View School Second Annexation E Mountain View School Second Annexation Annexation and Rezoning Supporting Material October 14, 2008 Prepared For: Poudre R-I School District Prepared By: Vignette Studios, LLC