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From:
Steve Olt
To:
salcrg@aol.com
Date:
2/17/04 11:48AM
Subject:
Adrian Annexation
Sally,
At work session last Friday (2113), you had asked why City staff was not recommending RL - Low Density
Residential as the zoning for the Adrian Annexation (2.18 acres) on West Vine Drive. The applicant has
requested LMN - Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood zoning, which is being supported by staff.
Although there are existing subdivisions in Larimer County to the south and west, the Adrian Property
(southeast corner of West Vine Drive and North Impala Drive), as well as the properties directly to the
south and east, are acreages that have not previously been subdivided. They are described by metes &
bounds only. The purpose statement for the RL - Low Density Residential zoning district states:
"The RL - Low Density Residential District designation is intended for predominately single-family
residential areas located throughout the city which were existing at the time of adoption of this Land Use
Code."
The entire "block" that the Adrian Property is located in is designated Low Density Mixed -Use Residential
Neighborhood on the City's Structure Plan map. This particular "block" is bounded by North Taft Hill Road
to the east, West Vine Drive to the north, Laporte Avenue to the south, and Sunrise Lane to the west. As
described in the Structure Plan, under Neighborhoods, "Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods, which
will be the predominant form of new development, will develop at approximately five dwelling units per
acre overall. These neighborhoods will consist of a mix of detached homes on small and average size
lots, townhomes, duplex units, and manufacturing housing". Although some of the existing low density
residential subdivisions in this area could possibly be zoned RL when annexed into the City, staff has
determined that the appropriate zoning for the Adrian Property is LMN - Low Density Mixed -Use
Neighborhood, based on criteria set forth in City Plan and implemented in the Land Use Code (LUC).
It is important to note that the Adrian Property is in the "Infill Area" as defined in the LUC; and, as stated in
Section 4.4(D) Land Use Standards, (1) Density of the LUC:
"Residential developments in the Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District shall have an overall
minimum average density of five (5) dwelling units per net acre of residential land, except that residential
developments (whether overall development plans or project development plans) containing
twenty (20) acres or less and located in the area defined as "infill area" need not comply with the
requirement of this subparagraph (a)."
Based on this, any proposed residential development on the Adrian Property, being much less than 20
acres in size and being in the "infill area", could contain as few as 1 dwelling unit and as many as 8
dwelling units per gross acre of developable land. If a proposed development were to be a qualified
affordable project then the maximum density could be up to 12 dwelling units per gross acre.
Please let me know if you have, additional questions or need more information.
Steve
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