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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTALON ESTATES - MODIFICATION OF STANDARD - 42-05 - CORRESPONDENCE - (10)8. Current Planning has a significant concern regarding the name for this development. There is an existing Falcon Ridge PUD (single-family residential) in Fort Collins, located at the southeast corner of Country Club Road and State Highway i (Terry Lake Road), north of town. Police Services, the Poudre Fire Authority, and other emergency service providers could say that the names are too similar and the new "Falcon" development name would not be allowed. 9. This development request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in the Current Planning Department office. The fees are due at the time of submittal of the required documents for the appropriate development review process by City staff and affected outside reviewing agencies. 10. This development proposal is subject to the requirements as set forth in the City's LUC, specifically Articles 2. Administration (Development Review Procedures), Article 3. General Development Standards, and Division 4.1 - Urban Estate Zoning District. Copies of Article 3 and Division 4.1 are available in the Current Planning Department or on the City of Fort Collins website @ www.fceov.com. Go to Departments, then the Current Planning Department. The most important requirement set forth in Section 4.1(D)(1)(b) is the minimum lot size of 112 acre. 11. The City's Current Planning Department will coordinate the development review process. The required submittal package will be submitted to this department and distributed accordingly to other City departments and outside reviewing agencies involved in development review. 12. Even though the proposed single family residential project is permitted in the UE District as a Type I, administrative review and public hearing, it would be advisable for the developer to hold a neighborhood information meeting prior to formal submittal of the project. Please contact Steve Olt, at 221-6341, to assist you in setting a date, time, and location for the meeting. 13. This residential development will be subject to the City's parkland fees. Parkland fees, for both neighborhood and community parks, will apply to each residential dwelling unit and will be collected at the time of issuance of building permits. The fees are based on the square footage of each dwell ing unit. 7 C. An Ecological Characterization Study must be done for this development proposal, based on Section 3.4.1(D)(1) of the LUC. d. A Wetland Boundary Delineation must be done for this development proposal, based on Section 3.4.1(D)(2) of the LUC. h. The development must comply with the Buffer Zone Standards set forth in Section 3.4.1(E) of the LUC. f. If there are existing trees on this property they cannot be removed unless the City Forester determines that they are not significant trees. This is set forth in Section 3.2.1(6) - Tree Protection Specifications of the LUC. If there are existing trees please contact Tim Buchanan, at 221-6361, to schedule a site visit to determine the species and condition of the trees. If preserved, the limits of disturbance around any existing tree must be shown on the Landscape Plan and utility plans. C. A Fugitive Dust Control Permit will be required and this permit is issued by the Lorimer County Environmental Health Department. Please contact them directly to discuss this requirement. Please contact Doug, at 224-6143, if you have questions about these comments. 7. David AveriII of the Transportation Planning Department offered the following comments: a. This development proposal will be subject to the Lorimer County Urban Area Street Standards for the proposed local street. b. Directional handicapped ramps must be provided. C. This development should provide a sidewalk from its southeast corner back to South Taft Hill Road. Please contact David, at 416-2643, if you have questions about his comment. Gi b. The standard drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are required and they must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of Colorado. C. On -site storm water detention is required, with a 2-year historic release rate. d. Water quality extended detention is required to treat the runoff. e. A storm sewer was stubbed out in Falcon Drive from South Taft Hill Road and it would need to be extended to this site. A clearance distance of 10' is needed between a storm sewer and a water main. f. The Pleasant Valley & Lake Canal ditch company will need to sign the plans if this development affects their ditch or access to it. Please contact Glen, at 224-6065, if you have questions about these comments. 5. Judy Dahlgren of the Light & Power Department offered the following comments: a. The City has their electric system on South Taft Hill Road at Falcon Drive. b. The standard electric development charges will apply to this development request. Please contact Judy, at 224-6087, if you have questions about these comments. 6. Doug Moore of the Natural Resources Department offered the following comments: a. Native plant materials and grasses should be incorporated in the Landscape Plan for the development. The use of bluegrass should be minimized. b. Please limit trash haulers to this development, thereby limiting the number of trucks in the area. Please contact Susan, at 221-6750 or 221-6605, if you have questions about these comments. 3. Jeff Hill of the Water/Wastewater Department offered the following comments: a. There is an existing 6" water main in the north - south portion of Falcon Drive and an existing 16" water main in the east - west portion of Falcon Drive. The 8" main will have to be extended to the furthest north point of this development. The water main should be looped in the proposed local street between the two sections of Falcon Drive. b. There is a an existing 8" sanitary sewer main stubbed into Falcon Drive just west of South Taft Hill Road. C. Both water and sanitary sewer mains will have to be extended to this development's boundaries. d. A repay is due on the 16" water main in Falcon Drive. e. Please schedule a separate meeting with the Engineering and Utilities Departments to review locations of existing water mains within the street right-of-way. f. Plant investment fees and water rights will apply to this development request. They will be collected at the time of issuance of building permits. g. The City's water conservation standards for landscaping and irrigation systems may apply to this development request. Please contact Jeff, at (970)221-6674, if you have questions about these comments. 4. Glen Schlueter of the Stormwater Utility offered the following comments: a. The site is located in the Spring Creek Drainage Basin, where the new development fee is $2,175 per acre, which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. El f. This property will have to dedicate the full street right-of-way (ROW) for Falcon Drive to accommodate the local street. Also, this developer may need to acquire additional ROW from the properties to the south and dedicate a 9' utility easement. g. A 200' separation between local streets is required. h. This development will be responsible for constructing curb, gutter & sidewalk along both frontages on Falcon Drive. This development will be responsible for undergrounding all existing overhead utility services on (and possibly adjacent to) the property. j. Please contact Ron Gonzales of the Poudre Fire Authority for the agency's position on this proposed development. Access to the development on the proposed local street is about 1,000' from South Taft Hill Road, which is the sole point of access to the development. PFA requires a second point of emergency access to development when it is further than 660' from a single point of access. Ron can be reached at 416-2864. k. Lot 7 cannot take access from the west, off of Falcon Drive, unless a 100' temporary turnaround is constructed at the north end of Falcon Drive along the property frontage for this development. I. This conceptual plan was taken to the City's Transportation Planning meeting on April 14'h and the transportation group present determined that this project is responsible for 500' of off -site preliminary design for the street stub to the north, as well as final design for the ditch crossing. The developer would have to provide to the City for review and approval an estimate for the costs to construct the bridge and 112 that amount would need to be put in the form of a contribution in aid prior to the building permit being issued. No other street connectivity requirements are necessary. The pedestrian level of service requirements will not be known until the applicant submits a TIS addressing these items. M. The placement of the east - west portion of Falcon Drive is still to be determined. More information from the applicant is required before the City can determine the road alignment in relation to the existing waterline. 3 C. The request will have to comply with all the regulations and standards set forth in Article 3 - General Development Standards and the Permitted Uses, Land Use Standards and Development Standards in Division 4.1 - Urban Estate District of the LUC. d. Required minimum lot widths are 100' in the UE District. e. Required minimum lot size is 112 acre in the UE District, unless the dwellings are clustered and at least 50% of the land is preserved as open space. Please contact Peter, at 416-2355, if you have questions about these comments. 2. Susan Joy of the Engineering Department offered the following comments: a. The standard utility plan submittal requirements will apply to this development request. b. Street oversizing fees will apply to this development request. The fees are based on vehicle trip generation for the proposed land use in the development plan. Please contact Matt Baker of Engineering, at 224-6108, for detailed information on the fees. The fees will be collected at the time of issuance of building permits. C. The Lorimer County Road Impact Fees will apply to development on this property. d. A Transportation Impact Study (TI5), addressing all modes of transportation, will be required with your Project Development Plan (PDP) submittal. Please contact Eric Bracke of the Traffic Operations Department, at 224-6062 and David Averill of the Transportation Planning Department, at 416-2643 to determine what information will be needed in the TI5 pertaining to Level of Service (LOS) for vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of transportation. e. Any public improvements must be built according to the Lorimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). 2 MEETING DATE: April 11, 2005 ITEM: Falcon Estates Subdivision APPLICANT: Stewart & Associates c/o Kevin Forbes 103 South Meldrum Street Fort Collins, CO. 80521 LAND USE DATA: Request for a new 13 lot single-family residential subdivision on 9.36 acres located at the northeast corner of Falcon Drive and Falcon Drive. The property is on the west side of South Taft Hill Road between West Drake Road (to the north) and West Horsetooth Road (to the south). The property is in the UE - Urban Estate Zoning District. COMMENTS: Peter Barnes of the Zoning Department offered the following comments: a. This property is in the UE - Urban Estate Zoning District. The UE District in the Land Use Code (LUC) permits single- family residential, subject to an administrative (Type I) review and ublic hearing in front of a hearing officer. b. If any applicable standards set forth in Article 3 and Division 4.1 of the LUC cannot be met then a request for a modification of the standard not being met can be submitted to the City for review; and, the administrative hearing officer is the authority in the City to make decisions on modifications of standards for Type I reviews.