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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPRING CREEK FARMS NORTH - ODP - 24-00A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVE (3)SUMMARY Spring Creek Farms provides the framework for development of an exemplary mixed -use neighborhood. Spring Creek Farms is ideally located to provide all the elements of a quality urban neighborhood within its boundaries, and to utilize and enhance adjacent residential, employment and commercial districts, and existing transportation opportunities. The Spring Creek Farms Overall Development Plan meets all compliance criteria per the L.U.C. and supports many of the Principles and Policies of the Fort Collins City Plan. Spring Creek Farms provides the opportunity to create a sustainable, livable community that offers its residents choices, fairness and fulfillment in their lives in the context of a well-defined, compact urban community. desire to compliment contiguous growth and development in Fort Collins. The Spring Creek Farms site is located within an area where mixed uses already exist. In fact, Spring Creek Farms is contiguous to existing urban development on three (3) sides. Because the area is already well defined, and the proposed development compliments the contiguous uses, Spring Creek Farms will help in the creation of a more cohesive neighborhood, that is consistent and complimentary to adjacent land uses. 4. The overall development plan shall conform to the Master Street Plan requirements and the street pattern/connectivity standards both within and adjacent to the boundaries of the plan and Transportation l evel of Service Requirements. The Spring Creek Farms plan was designed to conform with the Master Street Plan for the City of Fort Collins. We believe that local streets will meet the spirit and intent of connectivity requirements to adjacent properties as shown on the Overall Development Plan and as established on subsequent development plan(s). Conformance with the Transportation Level of Service Requirements will be satisfied as indicated in the Transportation Impact Analysis prepared to accompany this submittal. 5. The overall development plan shall provide for the location of transportation connections to adjoining properties in such a manner as to ensure connectivity into and through the overall development plan sire from neighboring properties for vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle movement. The Spring Creek Farms Overall Development Plan provides the necessary street systems and connections to neighboring properties and transportation for pedestrians and bicycles as well as vehicles. Sidewalks are anticipated along all streets per City standards and mid -block pedestrian connections are planned for several locations within the community to provide easy access for residents to the neighborhood park and other activity areas within and surrounding the community. 6. The overall development plan shall show the general location and approximate size of all natural areas, habitats and features within its boundaries and shall indicate the applicant's proposed rough estimate of the natural area buffer zones as required pursuant to the Land Use Code. The O.D.P. for Spring Creek Farms is designed to preserve the existing trees on site. This information is shown on the drawing that accompanies this submittal. There do not appear to be any other natural areas, habitats, or features within the project boundaries that require a buffer zone. Should any natural areas, habitats, or features become evident during the approval process, buffer zones will be provided as required by the L.U.C. 7. The overall development plan shall be consistent with the appropriate Drainage Basin Master Plan. Please refer to the attached Overall Drainage Plan and Overall Drainage Report, provided by Manhard Consulting, for any information regarding Spring Creek Fames development and it's relationship to the Drainage Basin Master Plan. 8. Any standards relating to housing density and mix of uses will be applied over the entire overall development plan, not on each individual project development plan review. Spring Creek Farms will comply with all housing density and mixture requirements per the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code. The O.D.P. has been designed so that each planning area meets the minimum densities required per the L.U.C, and no individual planning area exceeds the maximum density provisions for the MMN and LMN areas. The Overall Development Plan also demonstrates compliance with the mix of housing requirements of the Land Use Code. SPRING CREEK FARMS - OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN NARRATIVE Introduction Spring Creek Farms is a 55.4-acre property located in Fort Collins, CO. The proposed development site is located at the north west corner of the East Drake Road and Timberline Road intersection. The site is bordered on the north by existing industrial development, on the south by East Drake Road and existing residential development, on the east by Timberline Road, and on the west by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Parkwood East residential neighborhood located just beyond the rail road tracks. The Overall Development Plan has been designed for integration with planned and existing land uses that surround the property. The site is planned as a small cohesive neighborhood with an appropriate mix of lot sizes, housing styles and products, commerciaUemployment uses, and the thoughtful integration of open space. This development plan is very much in keeping with Fort Collins's desire to maintain and promote the core values of Sustainability, Fairness, Fulfillment, and Choices as stated in the Community Vision and Goals section of the City Plan. The current City of Fort Collins designation for the property is "T" — Transition and the current City Structure Plan designation is "E" - Employment. The proposed rezoning application and site plan calls for a combination of LMN, MMN, and E zone districts, or mixed -use residential development sites, office, and/or light industrial uses. The plan also incorporates open space in the overall design of Spring Creek Farms. A more detailed description of the various elements of the Spring Creek Farms Overall Development Plan is provided in the following text. Compliance with Overall Development Plan Review Criteria . 1. The overall development plan shall be consistent with the permitted uses and applicable zone district standards of all zone districts contained within the boundaries of the overall development plan and also be consistent with any applicable general development standards. The land within Spring Creek Farms is designated Medium Density Mixed Use Residential (MMN), Low Density Mixed Use Residential (LMN), and Employment (E). All the proposed land uses within Spring Creek Farms are permitted uses within the MMN, LMN, and E Districts. All applicable MMN, LMN, and E zone district and general development standards will be met per this Overall Development Plan and subsequent project development plan(s). 2. The overall development plan shall be consistent with the required density range of residential uses including lot sizes and housing types. Spring Creek Farms is designed to meet the overall minimum and maximum residential density units per acre, as stated in the City Land Use Code. The mix of housing types within Spring Creek Farms includes standard single-family attached and single-family detached dwellings and multi -family residential dwelling units. The MMN required minimum of two (2) housing types will be met by the above mix of housing types and will be determined during the Project Development Plan submittal. The area densities for Spring Creek Farms are as follows: LMN = 5 to 8 DU/acre MMN = 12 to 18 DU/acre E = .30 FAR 3. The overall development plan shall conform to the contiguity requirements of the Compact Urban Growth Standards. The proposed land uses, densities, and design included in the rezoning request and O.D.P. for Spring Creek Farms depict a development that is compact and has clearly defined boundaries. The plan also reflects a