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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRIGDEN FARM, 2ND FILING, LAGRANGE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING - PDP - 56-98D - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - LUC REQUIREMENTSPage 3 Planning Objectives LaGrange @ Rigden F. Environment The Rigden Farm/LaGrange project is located close to employment centers which can be accessed either by walking or bicycle. The Rigden Farm project shall incorporate shopping to minimize the need for automobile usage. The LaGrange Project shall incorporate a 1.5 acre drainageway that shall enhance pedestrian/bicycle access and encourage wildlife while reducing flood dangers. G. Natural Areas & Open Lands The Rigden Farm/LaGrange project is in close proximity to "The Nature Center" which is a popular natural area within the Growth Management Area which features education, scientific research, nature interpretation, art, fishing, wildlife observation, hiking, and bicycling. H. Growth Management The Rigden Farm project is a model of the Growth Management principles and policies of City Plan. The LaGrange Project is designed to enhance the Rigden Farm master plan by balancing the density of the project and providing a transition between Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood developments and single family developments. I. Neighborhoods The LaGrange Project adds to the mixture of housing types in the Rigden Farm project and helps the LMN development to achieve the minimum average density of five dwelling units per acre by having a density of over ten units per acre. The Project adjoins the Neighborhood Center and shall be within walking distance of the future Neighborhood Commercial Center. III. OPEN SPACE & CIRCULATION A. Description A 1.5 acre drainageway bisects the LaGrange Project and provides a major amenity of landscaped open space incorporating a pedestrian/bike path that shall link the Project to the Rigden Farm project and beyond. The drainageway shall also feature decorative landscaping, stone retaining walls, a dry stream bed, a variety of grass types, decorative lighting, and pedestrian bridges. It shall provide contours to an otherwise flat piece of land. The pedestrian/bike path connects the LaGrange Project with the future Neighborhood Commercial Center to the west and with the Neighborhood Community Center to the east. li. Ownership of Open Space The 1.5 acre drainage way shall be a City drainage easement. The land shall be deeded to the Rigden LLC as developers of the overall Rigden Farm project. Improvements to the drainageway shall be jointly shared between the Rigden LLC and the LaGrange LLC. After development is completed, ownership and maintenance of the drainageway shall transfer to the Rigden Home Owners' Association to remain as open space. C. Ownership of the LaGrange Project The Project is being developed as a community of condominiums intended for individual ownership with overall control and maintenance responsibilities invested Page 2 Planning Objectives LaGrange @ Rigden of the buildings and grounds. The drainageway shall be owned and maintained by the Rigden Farm HOA. All internal streets and drives shall be private and the responsibility of the HOA for maintenance. No parking shall be allowed on the drives or on driveways less than 20 feet in length. Parking requirements are exceeded by the number of garage spaces and (internal) on -street parking. Parking on perimeter public streets has been excluded from LaGrange parking counts. If. CITY PLAN PRINCIPLES & POLICIES A- Land Use The LaGrange Project is part of the Rigden Farm project consisting of mixed -use neighborhoods and districts designed to reduce dispersed growth. The Rigden Farm project has been designed to create an identity that is centered on the preservation of the existing farm structures that shall be relocated and converted to a neighborhood center for the overall development. The Rigden Farm master plan incorporates the City Structure Plan with the incorporation of future Neighborhood Commercial Center surrounded by Medium -density Mixed -use Residential and a variety of Low -density Mixed -use Residential. LaGrange at Rigden Farm is a multi -family project which contributes to the compact nature and character of the overall Rigden Farm project. B. Transportation The Rigden Farm master plan incorporates multi -modal streets and pedestrian bike paths. The LaGrange project is bordered on four sides by streets designed to promote safe pedestrian access via detached sidewalks, bicycle use, on -street parking, and automobile transportation. The Project is networked with detached sidewalks and pedestrian/bike-paths which links the Project with the Rigden Farm project with a pedestrian/bike-path to be located in an internal landscaped drainage feature. Street crossings are designed to be safe and user-friendly. C. Community Appearance & Design The LaGrange street pattern brings continuity to the streets laid out in the Rigden Farm single family development. The internal streets align with adjoining streets and continue the streetscape of detached sidewalks and street trees. Street lighting is designed to convey a feeling of safety without being obtrusive. The LaGrange Project is diagonally opposite the planned location of the Rigden Farm Neighbothood Center which shall utilize the existing farm house and farm buildings relocated and preserved for re -use as the neighborhood center. D. Economic Sustainability & Development The Rigden Farm project enjoys a central location in the City. The LaGrange Project shall be in close proximity to significant employment centers of the City. E. Housing The LaGrange Project shall offer four models in three distinctly different housing forms which are designed to appeal to a variety of users including young families. professionals, and retirees.