HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTRAUSS LAKES DEVELOPMENT - ANNEXATION & ZONING - 47-02 - REPORTS - LUC REQUIREMENTSPRINCIPLE GM-5 Adequate Public Facilities.
The Property currently can be served by critical public services such as water, sewer,
natural gas, transportation and fire protection. These services are currently to the site.
All New Neighborhoods
PRINCIPLE AN-1 Integral Part of Broader Community.
The intention of the concept for this Property is to provide a low -density land
development that conforms to the guidelines established in City Plan. The internal street
system will be simple and interconnecting. Multi -modal use of paths will link this
neighborhood with the existing City transportation network. The structure of the streets,
though simple in pattern, will emphasize pedestrian and alternative means of transit as
having precedence over individual autos. Consideration for the future provision of a
pedestrian and bicycle trail across the canal to the northeast will be made so that
connectivity between the Project and the future project to the northeast will exist.
PRINCIPLE AN-5 Coordinated Neighborhood Design Efforts.
The edges of the neighborhood established by the Project will be defined by the
Horsetooth and Ziegler Road arterials and by the canal to the north. Coordinated design
with future development to the northeast will be provided.
PRINCIPLE AN-4 Design Policies for Residential Buildings.
Multiple -family buildings will be designed to reflect the characteristics of single-family
detached homes with orientation of the front door to the street/sidewalk, private outdoor
space and adequate parking. Buildings will have similar thematic characteristics but with
individual identity through detailing, thus providing variety to the streetscape.
PRINCIPLE AN-5 Emphasis on the Building Features.
Care will be taken to design the homes to be the most dominant feature of the streetscape.
The location of driveways and the placement of garages will be carefully considered to
minimize the impacts of these elements.
New Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods
PRINCIPLE LMN-1 Average Density of Five Units Per Acre with a Mix of Housing
Types.
A density of five units per acre will be achieved with the Project's site plan. The Project
will provide at least two housing types. The Project is adjacent to an Urban Estates
District, and will be separated by a major canal. Buffer areas will be provided at the
canal to assist in the transition between densities.
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PRINCIPLE T-5 Pedestrian Travel as a Viable Transportation Mode.
The location and pattern of streets and lots will facilitate direct pedestrian access to the
street network. As mentioned above, a provision for future connection to the adjacent
property to the northeast will be incorporated and will be clearly visible.
PRINCIPLE T-6 Street Crossings.
The street crossings provided with the development will include sidewalk ramps for
smooth transition of pedestrians and bikes across the streets. Development of the Project
will facilitate intersection improvements at Horsetooth and Ziegler Roads.
Community Appearance and Design
PRINCIPLE CAD-1 Street System.
The Project will conform to the current street design standards for the City. This will
include vehicle, bike and pedestrian transportation standards. The standards for street
trees, street lighting and street furnishings will be designed to provide a human urban
scale. The street system will be designed to provide simple connecting patterns. Street
trees will be planted along the street system and existing trees will be preserved where
feasible.
PRINCIPLE CAD4 Security and Crime Prevention.
The Project will take precautions to prevent areas that are difficult to access and that are
hidden from view from public areas. Lighting levels will be to the lighting standards set
by the Land Use Code and will be uniform to prevent the creation of hidden areas caused
by lighting.
Growth Management
PRINCIPLE GM-1 Managed Growth at the City's Edges.
The Project falls within the City of Fort Collins Urban Growth boundary, and is bordered
on the western edge of the property by City of Fort Collins City limits, and is bounded on
the west by a City of Fort Collins arterial street.
PRINCIPLE GM4 Investment in Capital Facilities and Services.
The site is immediately adjacent to the infrastructure needed to properly develop to an
urban level of standard services. The investment in these utilities has been by the
districts and companies designated to provide service to these areas through their
agreements with the City, or by the City itself. This investment includes the expected
major expense of the City to construct improvements to Drake and Ziegler Roads. With
this in mind it is logical that the City extend annexation to this Property with the intention
of taking advantage of the capital invested by the City and other quasi -governmental
organizations. This would be accomplished by providing the opportunity to develop the
Property in accordance with the Land Use Code.
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Strauss Lakes Development Annexation
Principles and Policies/Structure Plan Compliance
Strauss Lakes Company is requesting annexation of the above -mentioned property to the
City of Fort Collins. The area of the annexation is 17.79 acres, and the property is
located immediately northeast of the intersection of Horsetooth and Ziegler Roads. This
annexation, if granted, will be compliant with the City Structure Plan and the following
principles of the Comprehensive Plan.
Land Use
PRINCIPLE LU-1 Compact Development Pattern.
The intention of this property is to provide a Low Density Mixed -Use land plan that is
comprised of housing types suitable to the property's scale, resulting in compact densities
consistent with zoning requirements and contiguous to existing urban development.
PRINCIPLE LU-2 Character of Neighborhood.
The Structure Plan identifies the property to be developed as a Low -Density Mixed -Use
Residential Development. The plan will stand as a unique neighborhood based on its
land character located at an intersection of two arterials on the urban edge of the City.
PRINCIPLE LU-3 City Structure Plan.
The intentions for this development are to conform to the uses identified geographically
for the property by the Structure Plan. The development regulations established for the
property are per the Low Density Mixed -Use Residential District.
Transportation
PRINCIPLE T-1 Framework of Transportation Alternatives.
The Project will provide the densities outlined by City Plan that support public
transportation. The streets will be designed to meet the current criteria, which provide
multi -modal transportation alternatives.
PRINCIPLE T-2 Integral Mass Transportation.
The Project is located along two sides of the City's one -mile grid system, creating the
opportunity for ready access to the Transfort system.
PRINCIPLE T-4 Bicycle Viability.
Bicycle routes will exist through connection to arterials Horsetooth Road and Ziegler
Road, and consideration will be provided for future connection to the adjacent property to
the northeast to allow for transportation modes other than the automobile.
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