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Rigden Farm 10th Filing NW roads Infrastructure PDP
Administrative Hearing
Findings, Conclusions, and Decision
January 13, 2005
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SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
A. The Rigden Farm, 10th Filing, Northwest Roads Infrastructure Project
Development Plan is subject to administrative review and the requirements of the
Land Use Code (LUC).
B. The Rigden Farm, 10th Filing, Northwest Roads Infrastructure Project
Development Plan complies with the Rigden Farm Overall Development Plan.
C. The Rigden Farm, 10th Filing, Northwest Roads Infrastructure Project
Development Plan complies with all applicable district standards of Sections 4.5
and 4.19 of the Land Use Code, (MMN) Medium Density Mixed Use
Neighborhood and (NC) Neighborhood Commercial zone districts.
D. The Rigden Farm, 10th Filing, Northwest Roads Infrastructure Project
Development Plan complies with all applicable General Development Standards
contained in Article 3 of the Land Use Code.
DECISION
The Farm, 10th Filing, Northwest Roads Infrastructure Project Development Plan, #56-
98Z is hereby approved by the Hearing Officer.
Dated this 14th day of January 2005, per authority granted by Sections
1.4.9(E) and 2.1 of the Land Use Code.
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Cameron Gloss/
Current Plan6mg Director
Rigden Farm 10'h Filing NW .gads Infrastructure PDP
Administrative Hearing
Findings, Conclusions, and Decision
January 13, 2005
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FACTS AND FINDINGS
1. Site Context/Background Information
N: MMN- existing and planned mixed -use development (Rigden Farm)
S: NC, MMN- existing and planned mixed -use development (Rigden Farm)
E: MMN- existing and planned mixed -use development (Rigden Farm)
W: NC- planned mixed use development, Neighborhood shopping center
The property was annexed in November 1997 as part of the Timberline
Annexation. It is presently vacant.
The property is part of Parcel A and C of the Rigden Farm ODP approved by the
Planning and Zoning Board in April 1999.
2. Compliance with the Rigden Farm Overall Development Plan (ODP)
Proposed streets within the PDP, including extensions of Limon Drive and Iowa
Drive, are consistent with the approved conceptual alignments found on the
approved Rigden Farm ODP.
3. Compliance with Article 4 and the NC — Neighborhood Commercial and
MMN — Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood District Standards:
The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable requirements of
Article 4 and the NC and MMN zone districts, including the block standards. No
specific evidence was presented to contradict or otherwise refute the compliance
with Article 4 or the NC and the MMN District Standards.
4. Compliance with Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development
Standards
Section 3.3.1 [C] (1) - Public Sites, Reservations, and Dedications
The plat includes dedication of street rights -of -way necessary to serve
anticipated future development.
Therefore, the Project Development Plan complies with all applicable
requirements of Article 3. No evidence was presented to contradict the
statements and conclusion of the staff report concerning compliance or to other
refute the compliance with Article 3.
Rigden Farm 10'h Filing NW ,.fads Infrastructure PDP
Administrative Hearing
Findings, Conclusions, and Decision
January 13, 2005
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Evidence presented to the Hearing Officer established
no controversy or facts to refute that the hearing was
properly posted, legal notices mailed and notice
published.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Hearing Officer, presiding pursuant to the Fort Collins Land Use Code, opened the
hearing at approximately 4:15 p.m. on January 13, 2005 in Conference Room A, 281 N.
College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado.
HEARING TESTIMONY, WRITTEN COMMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE:
The Hearing Officer accepted during the hearing the following evidence: (1) Planning
Department Staff Report; (2) application, plans, maps and other supporting documents
submitted by the applicant and the applicant's representatives to the City of Fort Collins;
and (3) a tape recording of the public hearing. The LUC, the City's Comprehensive
Plan (City Plan), and the formally promulgated policies of the City are all considered
part of the evidence considered by the Hearing Officer.
The following is a list of those who attended the meeting:
From the City:
Steve Olt, City Planner
From the Applicant:
Fred L. Croci
Michael Brake, J. R. Engineering
From the Public:
None.
Written Comments:
None.
City of Fort Collins
Comm. -ity Planning and Environmenta ervices
Current Planning
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER
TYPE I ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING DATE
PROJECT NAME:
CASE NUMBER:
APPLICANT:
OWNER:
HEARING OFFICER:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
January 13, 2005
Rigden Farm, 10th Filing, Northwest
Roads Infrastructure Project
Development Plan
#56-98Z
J.R. Engineering
c/o Mike Brake
2620 East Prospect Road, Suite 190
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Rigden Farm, LLC & Rigden
Development LLC
1027 W. Horsetooth Road, Suite 200
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Cameron Gloss
Current Planning Director
The Applicant has submitted a request for a Project Development Plan (PDP) to
accommodate street and utility infrastructure serving future development in
conformance with the approved Rigden Farm Overall Development Plan (ODP). The
subdivision plat included with this application creates and dedicates public rights -of -way
for portions of East Drake Road, Limon Drive, and Iowa Drive necessary to serve the
development.
SUMMARY OF HEARING OFFICER DECISION: Approval
ZONING DISTRICTS: NC — Neighborhood Commercial & MMN — Medium Density
Mixed Use Neighborhood
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