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Home My WebLink AboutHARMONY RIDGE PUD, PHASE 2 (2ND FILING) - PRELIMINARY / FINAL - 49-95D - CORRESPONDENCE - (10)13. Under the LDGS, this development proposal will be evaluated against the approved Harmony Ridge ODP and the All Development Criteria and Residential Uses Density Chart. 14. Under the LUC, this development proposal is subject to all applicable requirements as set forth in the LUC, more specifically Articles 2. Administration (Development Review Procedures), Article 3. General Development Standards, and Article 4. [Zoning] Districts. 8. Mark Jackson of the Transportation Planning Department offered the following comments: a. A TIS will be required. Please contact Eric Bracke of the Traffic Operations Department for information regarding the vehicle trips generated and Kathleen Reavis for information regarding necessary bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities. b. Please contact GayLene Rossiter of Transfort to discuss the City's intentions regarding transit service in the area. She can be reached at 221-6195. (P 6 r,. C. Pedestrian connectivity between this site and surrounding sites is very important. This will be dealt with in the TIS. Please contact Mark, at 416-2029, if you have questions about these comments. 9. Ron Gonzales of the Poudre Fire Authority stated that the question of a second point of emergency access must be addressed and resolved with this development request. - 10. Janet Meisel -Burns of the Parks Planning Department stated that the development will be subject to the applicable neighborhood and community, parkland fees, with the amount of the fees dependent on the type of residential development proposed. 11. This development request will be subjectto the Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in the Current Planning Department office. The fees are due at the time of submittal of the required documents for the appropriate development review process. 12. NOTE: Development on this property can be reviewed by the City under the LDGS or the LUC at this time. However, it is important to note that the right to be reviewed under the LDGS will be lost if a complete, combined Preliminary & Final PUD Plan is not submitted to the Current Planning Department by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2000. e. On -site water quality extended detention is required for proved under the LUC. It is projects reviewed and ap �.._: r requested for projects reviewed under the and Development Guidance System (LDGS). f. Drainage runoff cannot be discharged into irrigation ditches, so the runoff would have to flow over or under the Trilby Lateral along the south side of this property. Please contact Glen, at 224-6065, if you have questions about these comments. 6. Kim Kreimeyer, the City's Natural Resources Planner, offered the following comments: a.' Development must.be set back from the ridgeline overlooking the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area as specified in Section 3.4.1, if reviewed under the LUC. b. Was a buffer established, or are there agreements in place, with the Harmony Ridge ODP and Phase One development? C. A Fugitive Dust Control Permit will be needed and the permit �_. will be issued by the Larimer County Environmental Health Department. They should be contacted directly for information regarding their requirements.. d. Minimizing the visual impacts of this development on the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area is very important. e. Native plants and grasses should be used in this development. Please contact Kim, at 221-6641, if you have questions about these comments. 7. Pete Wray of the Advance Planning Department stated that it is important to provide a pedestrian link between this development and the City's trailhead parking area to the west. e. The existing REA power lines along the north side of this property should be undergrounded at time of development. There still is a question about who is responsible for the cost of undergrounding. f. If the development request is submitted under the LUC then there could be concerns about how this development will satisfy standards as set forth in Sections 3.6.2(B) and 3.6.3(B) of the LUC. Please contact Marc, at 221-6750, if you have questions about these comments. 3. Bruce Vogel of the Light & Power Department stated that the proposal looks fairly standard from a power supply standpoint. 4. Roger Buffington of the Water/Wastewater Department stated that this development will get water and sanitary sewer services from the Fort Collins -Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. 5. Glen Schlueter of the Stormwater Utility offered the following comments: a. The property is in the Fossil Creek Drainage Basin, where the new development fee is $2,274 per acre and is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. The site is in Inventory Grid #4Q. b. The standard drainage and erosion control reports and plans are required and they must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of Colorado. C. The Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area needs to be considered and the disturbance associated with this development minimized. d. The applicant is proposing a single family residential project instead of the multi -family proposal approved with the Overall Development Plan (ODP). They are also showing that the existing detention pond could be used, thereby eliminating any more disturbance in the natural area. b. The landscaping on -site must comply with the requirements as set forth in Section 3.2.1 of the LUC. A detailed �. Landscape Plan, showing existing and proposedplant materials, must be submitted to the City for review as part of the Type I development review process. , C. Parking requirements or allowances are set forth in Section 3.2.2 of the LUC. d. Single family residential (with lots 15,000 square feet or smaller in size) must comply with the City's Solar Orientation Ordinance. Townhomes (multi -family) are not subject to the ordinance. Please contact Gary, at 221-6760, if you have questions about these comments. 2. Marc Virata of the Engineering Department offered the following comments: a. A Transportation Impact Study (TIS) will be required with your Project Development Plan (PDP) submittal. Please contact Eric Bracke of the Traffic Engineering Department, �..' at 224-6062, for information about what will be required in the TIS. Also, contact Kathleen Reavis of the Transportation Planning Department, at 224-6140, for information about what will be required for a multi -modal level of service study (bicycles, pedestrians, and public transit) as part of the TIS. b. The standard utility plan submittal requirements will apply to the Harmony Ridge, Phase 2 development request. C. Street oversizing fees will apply to this development. The fees would be collected at the time of issuance of a building permit and are based on vehicle trips generated by the development. Please contact Matt Baker, at 224-6108, for detailed information on the fees. d. The `old" Harmony Road right-of-way may be vacated. However, there must be a 40' right-of-way maintained for a street or driveway as access to the existing City trailhead parking area and the roadway must be maintained in good condition. >; E � CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins MEETING DATE: December 13, 1999 ITEM: Harmony Ridge PUD, Phase 2 APPLICANT: Jim Sell Design c/o Jim Sell, Vaughn Furness 153 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 LAND USE DATA: Request for approximately 35 single family residential lots on 14 acres (2.5 dwelling units per acre). • The applicant suggested that the developer may be willing to do a townhome (multi -family) project if that is the only option that would meet the apparent setback requirement from the ridgeline overlooking the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area. The property is located on the south side of the "old" West Harmony Road, west of Seneca Street, and east of South Taft Hill Road. It is in the LMN - Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood Zoning District. COMMENTS: 1. Gary Lopez of the Zoning Department offered the following comments: a. This property is in the LMN - Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood Zoning District in the Land Use Code (LUC), where the proposed single family residential use is permitted, subject to an administrative (Type I) review and public hearing. If any modifications of standards in the LUC are needed then the item becomes a Type II review (by the Planning and Zoning Board). COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Commur. Planning and Environmental c vices Current Planning City of Fort Collins December 23, 1999 Jim Sell Design c/o Jim Sell, Vaughn Furness 153 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 Dear Jim & Vaughn, For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff s comments concerning the request for Harmony Ridge PUD, Phase 2, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on September 13, 1999. This is a request for approximately 35 single family residential lots on 14 acres (2.5 dwelling units per acre). • The applicant suggested that the developer may be willing to do a townhome (multi -family) project if that is the only option that would meet the apparent setback requirement from the ridgeline overlooking the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area. The property is located on the south side of the `old" West Harmony Road, west of Seneca Street, and east of South Taft Hill Road. It is in the LMN - Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood Zoning District. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist 'you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, See Olt, Project Planner cc: Stormwater Utility Streets File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020