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HomeMy WebLinkAboutADRIAN SUBDIVISION, 1ST FILING - PDP - 42-03A - REPORTS - PLANNING OBJECTIVESproperty RL, which requires a. minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet. Another concern expressed by the neighbors was that the site currently doesn't drain properly during a rain storm. We are providing a professionally engineered detention pond on the site to address this issue. (ix) Name of the project as well as.any previous name the project may have come through conceptual review with. The project is called "Adrian PDP." During the annexation process it was called "Adrian Annexation." 3 The City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan (City Plan) states that providing affordable housing throughout the community is a goal of the City. This project is a 100% qualified affordable housing project. Additionally, in City Plan, the goal of promoting infill over the development of virgin farm land a the periphery of the community is also a goal of the City. This project is on and infill site. We see this development as a win - win between the developer and the City. (vi) The applicant shall submit as evidence of successful completion of the applicable criteria, the completed documents pursuant to these regulations for each proposed use. The Planning Director may require, or the applicant may choose to submit, evidence that is beyond what is required in that section. Any variance from the criteria shall be described. As you can see, our submittal addresses the applicable criteria in the Land Use Code, the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards, the City Code, and the City's Stormwater regulations. (vii) Narrative description of how conflicts between land uses or disturbances to wetlands, natural habitats and features and or wildlife are being avoided to the maximum extent feasible or are mitigated. Because this is an infill site, there is already existing development in every direction from this site. Some existing development is small lot single family residential, some is rural residential. We propose a density that is consistent with the zoning on the property, which is RL. (viii) Written narrative addressing each concern/issue raised at the neighborhood meeting(s), if a meeting has been held. The major concern of the neighbors during the annexation process was the density. Originally, the project was proposed to be zoned LMN upon annexation, which would have allowed up to 12 units per acre for an affordable housing project. This concern was responded to by City Council, who zoned the Statement of Planning Objectives Adrian P.D.P. (i) Statement of appropriate City Plan Principles and Policies achieved by the proposed plan. Principle HSG-1, Policy HSG-1.2, Principle HSG-2, Policy HSG- 2.5, Principle HSG-3, Policy HSG-3.1, Principle EXN-1, and Policy EXN-1.4 all are achieved by the proposed plan. (ii) Description of proposed open space, wetlands, natural habitats and features, landscaping, circulation, transition areas, and associated buffering on site and in the general vicinity of the project. A detention pond is proposed at the southeast corner of the site. No wetlands or natural habitats and features exist on the site. Street trees are provided. Each individual house will have foundation plantings as required. The existing Impala Drive and Vine Drive will provide circulation. Also a private drive is proposed internal to the site to give primary access to 3 lots. The lots are proposed to be no smaller than 6000 square feet as per the RL zone district, and such lots abut other residential, so the back yards are the only proposed buffering. (iii) Statement of proposed ownership and maintenance of public and private open space areas; applicant's intentions with regard to future ownership of all or portions of the project development plan. Each individual lot will be sold to individual home owners. The detention pond will be owned and maintained by the homeowner's association. (iv) Estimate of number of employees for business, commercial, and industrial uses. N/A (v) Description of rationale behind the assumptions and choices made by the applicant.