HomeMy WebLinkAboutRIGDEN FARM, 5TH FILING, TRACT I, SETTLERS GREEN - PDP - 56-98J - CORRESPONDENCE - (4)h. The 3 modification requests are scheduled to go to the February 15, 2001 Planning
and Zoning Board hearing. I still need the following information to include in the
packet of information attached to my staff report:
Front Yard Setback Request
• 8.5"xll" drawings of the unit types,
• quotes from the covenants of Rigden Farm that require specific
architectural treatments on the front facades,
• specify in the request that the build to lines will be no less than 9 feet
but no greater than 15 feet along the front property lines,
• specify your intent for the minimum size of the front porches,
• update written justification to reflect the above items and the
discussions we have had,
Garage Setback from Alley Request
• change the request to be 6 feet of setback rather than 5 feet,
• documentation is needed that an engineering variance has been granted
to the garage door setback which is part of the alley street section
diagram (see Marc Virata),
• documentation is needed that an engineering variance has been granted
to the reduction of the utility easement from 8 feet to 6 feet.
• update written justification to reflect the above items and the
discussions we have had.
Be sure and return all your redlined plans when you resubmit.
If you have any questions about these or any other issues related to this project please feel
free to call beat 221-6750:
Y urs truly,
P v
Tray nes
City Planner
"(a) Wherever the sidewalk is separated from the street by a parkway,
canopy shade trees shall be planted at thirty-foot to forty -foot spacing
(averaged along the entire front and sides of the block face) in the center
of all such parkway areas. If two (2) or more consecutive residential lots
along a street each measure between forty (40) and sixty (60) feet in street
frontage width, one (1) tree per lot may be substituted for the thirty-foot
to forty -foot spacing requirement. Such street trees shall be placed at least
eight (8) feet away from the edges of driveways and alleys, and forty (40)
feet away from any streetlight and to the extent reasonably feasible, be
positioned at evenly spaced intervals."
As shown, the northern block face of Rachael Lane is roughly 550 feet along the
entire front and sides of the block face, and therefore needs 14 trees along this
segment to satisfy the street tree requirement. One more tree is needed in the
parkway area along this segment of block face. One way to achieve this may be to
use ornamental trees next to the street lights so that the required separation is
only 15 feet.
e. Your response #6 from the December 20'h letter justifies your request for
alternative compliance to the solar oriented lot standard. Please put this request by
itself in a letter so that it can be attached to the staff report when the project
goes to hearing. This written request needs to specifically refer to the review
criteria listed in the code in section 3.2.3(E)(2), which reads as follows:
"(2) Review Criteria. In approving an alternative plan, the decision maker
shall find that the proposed alternative plan accomplishes the purposes of
this Section equally or better than a plan which complies with the standards
of this Section.
In reviewing the proposed alternative plan, the decision maker shall take into
account whether the alternative design enhances neighborhood continuity
and connectivity, fosters nonvehicular access, and preserves existing natural
or topographic conditions on the site."
You have adequately discussed the ways in which the plan will better accomplish the
purpose of the standard, but you need to also address the items in the 2"d paragraph
of the criteria that the "decision maker shall take into account".
f. Please provide numbers or bullets to the information in the general notes on the site
plan. There are no spaces between the topics and the information is very difficult
to read.
g. The plat does not go to the Planning and Zoning board as this project will be a type 1
review. Please take off the Planning and Zoning Board signature block from the plat.
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Commu y Planning and Environmental
Current Planning
Citv of Fort Collins
STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS
Mikal Torgerson
MTA Architects
211 Jefferson
Fort Collins, CO 80524
vices
January 19, 2001
Staff has reviewed your submittal for Settler's Green at Rigden Farm, and we offer the
following comments:
COMMENTS:
1. Engineering, Water/Wastewater Department, Stormwater Utility, Transportation
Planning, Transfort, Forestry, Public Service, Zoning, AT&T Digital, Light & Power,
Natural Resources,
a. Please seethe attached.comment sheets and/or redlined plans from these
departments and agencies.
2. Technical Services, Advance Planning, Post Office, Quest:
a. I have not received written comments from these departments. If and when I do
receive comments, I will forward them on to you.
3. Current Planning:
a. Section 2.2.11 of the Land Use Code requires that an applicant submit revisions
based on this letter within 90 days or the project application becomes null and void.
Your response to the City's concerns is due by April 19, 2001. A 30 day extension
to this deadline is available. All requests for an extension should be directed to the
Current Planning Director. If remaining issues are those that do not require plan
revisions, a status report verifying continuing efforts toward resolving the issues is
required within the some timeline.
b. No single PDP can in LMN can exceed 12 units per gross acre. You are limited to no
more than 54 total dwelling units on this PDP. Please revise your unit count to
reflect this.
c. Include "site and landscape plans" in the list of items that will need to be reviewed
when a design is submitted for the three and 5-plex units. -
d. The landscape plan dated 12-19-00 still does not meet 3.2.1(D)(2)(a). This section of
the code reads as follows:
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