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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPRING CREEK RANCH - PDP - 14-05 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESincluded as well as a trail system linking the development together. The trail system will also tie into the citywide parks trail system along Spring Creek. 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 Policy AN-5.2 Alleys and Shared Driveways The Spring Creek Ranch development will have a variety of unit types. Units located around the perimeter will have front facing attached garages setback twenty feet from the property -line. The central core units will have attached rear garages accessed from alleys. Alleys will also include interior -block parking. PRINCIPLE MMN-2: The layout and design of a Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood will form a transition and a link between surrounding neighborhoods and the Neighborhood Commercial Center or Community Commercial District. Policy MMN-2.3 Building Orientation Policy MMN-2.4 Block Pattern All building units for the Spring Creek Ranch development will face either a public sidewalk or public green space that connects to the public sidewalk or street. This block pattern will maximize positive housing characteristics as defined in the City Structure Plan. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to working with you during the development review process. Sincerely, Sandy McFeron VF Ripley Associates, Inc. Policy CAD-1.1 Street Design Standards Policy CAD-1.2 Street Layout Policy CAD-1.4 Street Tree Design The proposed street system for the Spring Creek Ranch development will conform to City street standards. The pattern and layout of the public streets will be simple, direct and interconnected. The proposed Trailway Drive will connect to Hull Street. The proposed Creekview Drive is designed for future connection to Taft Hill Road to the west and future development to the east. Street trees are used throughout the project to enhance the streetscape. PRINCIPLE ENV-3: Drinking water provided by the City's Water Utility will meet or exceed customer expectations for quality, quantity and reliability. Water Conservation will be strongly encouraged. Domestic water is to be provided by South Fort Collins Water District. Policy ENV-3.3: Water Demand Management The landscape plan for the project will utilize the following xeriscape principles: Plant material with low to moderate water requirements Limited turf areas Effective use of soil amendments An efficient irrigation system Appropriate maintenance PRINCIPLE ENV-5: Natural habitat/ecosystems (wildlife, wetlands, and riparian areas) will be protected and enhanced within the developed landscape of Fort Collins. Policy ENV-5.1 Protection and Enhancement Policy ENV-5.2 Floodplains The site contains a portion of Spring Creek within its property line. The developers intend to comply with the buffer standards to protect and preserve the creek and its wildlife habitat. No development is planned within the 100-year floodplain or floodway of Spring Creek. PRINCIPLE AN-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 A small centrally located park will be within walking distance to all residents of the Spring Creek Ranch Development. Extensive amounts of open space are City Plan Principles and Policies achieved by the proposed Spring Creek Ranch Project Development Plan 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 Spring Creek Ranch is an infill project that promotes a compact development pattern with higher densities. The development is located along the Spring Creek Trail system and within 'h a mile of the city transit system along Taft Hill Road and Drake Road. This development is consistent with the definition and objective of the City Structure Plan. PRINCIPLE T-1: The physical organization of the city will be supported by a framework of transportation alternative that maximizes access and mobility throughout the city, while reducing dependence upon the private automobile. Policy T-1.1 Land Use Patterns Policy T-1.2 Multi -Modal Streets Policy T-1.3 Street Design Criteria Development of this project will create a Minor Collector Street. Spring Creek Ranch's proximity to Taft Hill Road and the Spring Creek Trail system will allow residents of the development to utilize alternative transportation modes. PRINCIPLE T-5: The City will acknowledge pedestrian travel as a viable transportation mode and elevate it in importance to be in balance with all other modes. Direct pedestrian connections will be provided and encouraged from place of residence to transit, schools, activity centers, work and public facilities. Policy T-5.2 Connections The Spring Creek Ranch development will provide a network of sidewalks and trails connecting pedestrian and bicyclists to different parts of the development, as well as linking them to the Citywide trail system. 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 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. \/ FriiiPIGyASSOCIATES INC Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning March 15, 2005 Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins Planning Department 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: Planning Objectives for Spring Creek Ranch Project Development Plan Dear Mr. Shepard, The Spring Creek Ranch property consists of 9.93 acres and is located east of Taft Hill Road and south of Drake Road on Hull Street. The northern boundary of the project runs in an east/west direction, paralleling Spring Creek. The property slopes down from Hull Street to Spring Creek with a grade difference of approximately 25 feet. The property is zoned Medium -Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District (MMN) and currently being used as a homestead. The homestead will remain and become an out parcel to the project. The other existing buildings including the horse shelters will be removed. The adjacent properties are also being used as homesteads. The Spring Creek Ranch will be a multi -family housing development project with 81 dwelling units proposed. The project will have five different building types: duplex, 4-plex, 6-plex, 7-plex and 8-plex. The architecture will be a rural vernacular, keeping with the farming history of the area. The buildings will be two-story with varying rooflines and wood and brick veneer. Each unit will have an attached garage and front porch that opens on to either a street or a major pedestrian spine. The development will include a centrally located neighborhood park with lawn areas and walking paths situated within walking distance of all dwellings. In addition to the park, the development will include a trail connection to the existing Spring Creek Trail system. The east side of the site will have a major pedestrian spine connecting directly from Hull Street to the Spring Creek Trail. The west side of the site will have a similar direct connection from Hull Street to the Spring Creek Trail. Generous amounts of open space are incorporated along Spring Creek and throughout the entire site. The Spring Creek Ranch project will create two new local streets, Trailway Drive and Creekview Drive. Primary access to the site will be from Hull Street onto Trailway Drive. Creekview Drive will run parallel to Spring Creek and be designed to allow for future connections to Taft Hill Road and to future development to the east. Phone 970.224.5828 Fax 970.224.1662 401 West Mountain Ave. Suite 201 Fort Collins. CO 80521-2604 vfripley.com