HomeMy WebLinkAboutMANSION PARK - PDP - 24-00B - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESMANSION PARK —Statement of Planning Objectives
Introduction
Mansiu..: .:.:s 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 Preliminary 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 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 zoning for the site is a combination of LMN and MMN zone districts, or mixed -use residential
development site. The plan also incorporates open space in the overall design of Mansion Park.
Compliance with Preliminary Development Plan Review Criteria
1. Mansion Park complies with all the General Development Standards that are applicable to the
site found in the Fort Collins LUC code, Article 3. Page one of the current PDP submittals
demonstrates the current parking calculations per bedroom counts, setbacks for buildings and
additional general standards per the LUC code.
2. Mansion Park is in Compliance with all applicable Districts standards where appropriate for
both LMN and MMN districts. Page one of the current PDP demonstrates the current housing
types; unit mix and densities required per the LMN and MMN zone districts.
3. Mansion Park is in compliance with all approved standards found within the Spring Creek
Farms O.D.P, which Mansion Park is a portion of.
SUMMARY
Mansion Park provides the framework for development of an exemplary mixed -use neighborhood.
Mansion Park 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 Mansion Park Preliminary 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. Mansion Park 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.