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Rigden Farm Seven Oaks Academy PDP
Administrative Hearing
Findings, Conclusions, and Decision
November 17, 2003
Page 4 of 4
3. Compliance with Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development
Standards
The Project Development Plan complies with all other 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.
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
A. The Rigden Farm, Seven Oaks Academy, Project Development Plan is subject to
administrative review and the requirements of the Land Use Code (LUC).
B. The Rigden Farm, Seven Oaks Academy, Project Development Plan is
consistent with the approved Rigden Farm Overall Development Plan.
C. The Rigden Farm, Seven Oaks Academy, Project Development Plan satisfies the
development standards of the MMN zoning district.
D. The Rigden Farm, Seven Oaks Academy, Project Development Plan complies
with all applicable General Development Standards contained in Article 3 of the
Land Use Code.
DECISION
The Rigden Farm, Seven Oaks Academy, Project Development Plan #56-
98W, is hereby approved by the Hearing Officer without condition.
Dated this 18th day of November 2003, per authority granted by Sections
1.4.9(E) and 2.1 of the Land Use Code.
ameron Gloss
Current Planning Dir ctor
Rigden Farm Seven Oaks Academy PDP
Administrative Hearing
Findings, Conclusions, and Decision
November 17, 2003
Page 3 of 4
FACTS AND FINDINGS
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: MMN & NC — undeveloped phases of the Rigden Farm Development, proposed
grocery store anchored shopping center (under review).
MMN & LMN — Drake Road, Sidehill PDP (220 multifamily dwelling units and 80
single family units, under review).
NE: MMN — proposed charter school (under construction),
LMN — Existing Parkside East and Parkside West Developments (6-plex condo
buildings approved in filings 3, and 4 of Rigden Farm), existing single family
detached housing (approved in filing 1 of Rigden Farm).
E: MMN —
LMN — Approved 7th filing of Rigden Farm (single family attached, two family, and
single family detached housing under construction), a neighborhood center
including relocated Johnson Farm structures,
S: LMN — Existing Timberline Church.
W: MMN - Vacant undeveloped parcel in Rigden Farm, Timberline Road,
RL — Meadows East neighborhood.
The property was annexed in November 1997 as part of the Timberline Annexation and
was originally zoned T — Transition. A request to rezone the property to MMN was
approved on 2"d reading by City Council on January 5, 1999.
1. Compliance with the Rigden Farm Overall Development Plan (ODP
The Project Development Plan is consistent with the approved Rigden Farm
ODP. The Staff Report summarizes the PDP's consistency with the ODP no
specific evidence was presented to contradict the statements and conclusion of
the staff report related to such consistency.
2. Compliance with Article 4 and the MMN Zoning District Standards
The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable requirements of
Article 4 and the MMN Zoning District. The Staff Report summarizes the PDP's
compliance with these specific standards and no specific evidence was
presented to contradict the statements and conclusion of the staff report
concerning compliance with Article 4 or the MMN District Standards.
Rigden Farm Seven Oaks Academy PDP
Administrative Hearing
Findings, Conclusions, and Decision
November 17, 2003
Page 2 of 4
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.
The Hearing Officer, presiding pursuant to the Fort Collins Land Use Code, opened the
hearing at approximately 3:15 p.m. on November 17, 2003 in Conference Room A at
281 North 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;
(3) a sign up sheet of persons attending the hearing; and (4) a tape recording of the
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:
Troy Jones, City Planner
From the Applicant:
Joe Carter, Cityscape Urban Design
Jim Hillhouse, Hillhouse Architects
Patricia Kroetch, North Star Design
From the Public:
None
Written Comments:
None
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER
TYPE I ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING DATE: November 17, 2003
PROJECT NAME:
CASE NUMBER:
APPLICANT:
OWNER:
HEARING OFFICER:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Rigden Farm, Seven Oaks Academy,
Project Development Plan
#56-98W
Jim Hillhouse
Hillhouse Architects
8897 Gander Valley Lane
Windsor, CO 80550
Seven Oaks Academy
2420 W. 8th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
Cameron Gloss
Current Planning Director
This is a request for P.D.P. approval to construct a child care center on 1.98 acres
within the Rigden Farm Neighborhood. The project will be built in two phases: the first
phase including a 11,466 square foot child care building, an outdoor play area, and a
parking lot. The second phase would include a 6,000 square foot child care building.
SUMMARY OF HEARING OFFICER DECISION: Approval, with conditions
ZONING DISTRICT:MMN- Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
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