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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAGLE CLIFFS - PDP - 22-02 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESPolicy CAD-1.1 Street Design. Standards Policy CAD-1.3 Streetscape Design Policy CAD-1.4 Street Tree Design All of the public streets around the proposed developments shall meet the street design criteria from the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards. All of these streets will be lined with canopy shade trees to provide for a functional, safe and visually appealing layout. The majority of the tree plantings will be canopy trees with a diversity of species represented. PRINCIPLE CAD-4: Security and crime prevention will continue to be important factors in urban design. Policy CAD-4.2 Lighting and Landscaping Lighting and landscaping will be designed to promote security and comfortable area -wide visibility. PRINCIPLE ECON-1: The City will pursue a balanced and sustainable economic development program. Policy ECON-1.4 Jobs/Housing Balance The type of housing that will be located on the Eagle Cliffs site will have options for different levels of income. PRINCIPLE HSG —1: A variety of housing types and densities will be available throughout the urban area for all income levels. Policy HSG-1.1 Land Use Patterns Policy HSG-1.2 Housing Supply Policy HSG-1.4 Land for Residential Development The Eagle Cliffs development offers additional housing opportunities for residents in southern Fort Collins. PRINCIPLE AN-2: A wide range of open lands, such as small parks, squares, greens, play fields, natural area, orchards and gardens, greenways, and other outdoor space should be integrated into neighborhoods. Policy AN-2.1 Neighborhood Parks and Outdoor Spaces. Policy AN-2.2 Ownership of Outdoor Spaces. A network of small open spaces and Fossil Creek Park will be within walking distance of all homes. All of the Eagle Cliffs open space will be owned and maintained by the Homeowner's Association. r open space areas, compliment the architectural character, and provide seasonal interest. Varied planting schemes will be used to delineate the common areas. All common spaces are to be owned and maintained by the Homeowner's Association. City Plan Principles and Policies achieved by the proposed plan include: 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 Policy LU-2.2 Urban Design. This neighborhood will compliment the surrounding land uses and promote a compact development with a unique identity. Eagle Cliffs will create a neighborhood with distinct edges that fit within the city structure plan. The design of this site meets the guidelines for new construction to form a citywide structure with diverse identities. 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 The site is located along the Southridge Greens Boulevard. The proposed streets will efficiently tie into existing traffic circulation as well as provide access for motor vehicles. The proposed development is also to connect with existing street bicycle lanes and public street sidewalks in order to provide connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods as well as to Fossil Creek Park. 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 Eagle Cliffs will provide a mix of housing types with pedestrian mobility throughout the community including a public street sidewalk connection to the adjacent Fossil Creek Park. 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 will use that 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. The multi -family buildings, or Manor Homes, are comprised of six -units per building (See Figure 3). These buildings have been designed to look like a large single-family home. Each Manor Home unit will have a two -car garage and some units share a common driveway court. The architecture features porches, private entries, wall plane returns, large windows, and decks. The Manor Home is a great multi -family product that eliminates large off-street parking areas and traditional box -like apartments. The maximum building height is 30 feet. Figure 3-Manor home (3-plex example) Vehicular access to Eagle Cliffs is from Southridge Greens Boulevard (See Figure 2). The main entrance to the site is Scarlet Ibis Lane, which intersects with Nightingale Road. Condor Road provides limited access to the east. Condor intersects with Southridge Greens Boulevard and provides a right -in, right -out only intersection. Unlike the plan presented at conceptual review, all of the streets on this site are public streets. All buildings have direct pedestrian access to the public street sidewalk system. The public street sidewalks provide connections throughout the site and directly connect the neighborhood to Fossil Creek Park. The design objectives of the landscape plan are to provide an attractive streetscape and to enhance the pedestrian and open spaces throughout the site (See landscape plan). Deciduous trees, evergreen trees, and foundation plantings will be used to enhance the Figure 2- PDP Submittal Plan GREENS BOULEVARD Eagle Cliffs is located on the southwest corner of Lemay Avenue and Southridge Greens Boulevard. Previously, several projects have been submitted for this location. The Eagle Cliffs development is proposing a 42 dwelling unit neighborhood. This neighborhood will have 24 Patio Home lots and 18 Multi -family units on 10.3 acres. Approximately, 2.62 acres are being excluded from the total site area. The excluded acreage is comprised of an existing sewer easement within a natural area buffer. The remaining acreage results in a net residential density of 5.1 dwelling units per acre. This density meets the standards set forth for in the LMN zone. The architecture for the patio homes has been custom designed. Each home will have a front porch or court yard area. Additional amenities include bay windows, open floor plans, back decks, and a variety of exterior finishes (See architectural elevations). Units 17-24 have been uniquely designed to allow the homebuyer the option of having a guesthouse, artist studio, or workshop detached from the main house. All of the garages will be recessed behind the front fagade of the homes. All homes will have a two -car garage with additional driveway parking. There will be a variety of paint colors for all of the buildings. The goal of this project is to create a neighborhood that will be unique, in comparison, to the other patio home communities around the Fossil Creek area. KJ April 23, 2002 City of Fort Collins Planning Department 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: Planning Objectives for Eagle Cliffs Dear Bob Barkeen, The Eagle Cliffs project was taken to conceptual review, for staff comment, in November of 2001 (See Figure 1). Since that time, the site plan has been revised to better meet the requirements of the Fort Collins Landuse Code (See Figure 2). The PDP site plan now includes only public streets and allows all units to be addressed from a public street. Additionally, all residents shall have access to public street sidewalks and bike lanes for better pedestrian circulation. (Please refer to the `response to conceptual review comments' letter for further information on how the plan has been changed to meet staff's concerns.) Figure 1-Conceptual Review Plan