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October 24, 2002
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
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Planning
Cameron Gloss
Fort Collins Planning Department
401 west Mountain Avenue
281 North College Avenue
Fortezol
nrt Collins, co 80521-2604
Fort Collins, CO 80524
PHONE (970) 224-5828
FAX (970) 224-1662
RE: Alternative Compliance Request for Gillespie Farm
Project Development Plan (PDP).
This is an Alternative Compliance Request to Section 3.2.3 of the City's Land
Use Code, which addresses Solar Access, Orientation, Shading specifically to
Section 3.2.3(B) Solar- Oriented Residential Lots which states" At least sixty-five
(65) percent of the lots less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area in
single -and two-family residential developments must conform to the definition of
a "solar -orientated" in order to preserve the potential for solar energy usage.
The site has a total of 528 lots. The total number of technically complying solar
lots are 166, which constitutes 31 percent of the site.
Reasons supporting the request include:
1) The site was designed on a gridded street layout and with lots oriented to
provide direct access to destinations within the project such as the
Neighborhood Park and Neighborhood Center and connectivity to adjacent
properties including the Poudre School District site to the south. The street
connectivity was established and is shown on the Overall Development Plan.
2) The site layout was required to be designed efficiently so as to meet the
density requirements of 5 dwelling units per net acre under Section
4.4(D)(1)(a)under the LMN District.
For the reasons outlined above the applicant believes that proposed plan meets
the review criteria equal to or better than an alternative layout would.
VF RIPLEY
ASSOCIATES INC.
TRANSMITTAL LETTER
October 24, 02
PROJECT / NO: Gillespie Farm PDP — Alternative Compliance Request.
TO: Cameron Gloss — Current Planning
CC: Ted Shepard
Dear Cameron,
Please find attached an Alternative Compliance Request and Plan for the
solar -orientated residential lots. Please call if you have any questions..
Yours Sincerely,
Louise Herbert
VF Ripley. Associates
'401 West Mountain Avenue,Suite 201 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 • 970-224-5828
FAX 970-224-1662 • E-MAILvfripley@frii.com