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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY RIDGE, 2ND FILING - FDP - 49-95G - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - ARCHITECTURAL DETAILSsimilar in style and room design, each row of homes is on a different elevation plane allowing for good views from each home. A wetland is preserved on the west side of the development and landscaping will be placed to enhance that area. In addition, the storm drainage on the east side of the property is incorporated into another small wetland. Specific Architectural Standards for Lots 1 through 22 -9 or 10' floor to ceiling space, overall roof height not to exceed 30' from finish grade to peak of roof structure -all fronts, garages and entry is in the upper level with a rear walkout lower level -natural finished decks may be a part of the upper or lower level -Home Owners Association (HOA) will maintain all areas outside the home -no fences are allowed in and around the homes except a small private area outside the three foot, side utility easement -restricted exterior colors include the shingles, siding, decks and fencing, which are to be muted colors, earth tones, and natural colors found in the surrounding prairie landscape -hip roofs and clipped gables are encouraged -no plane surface facing the prairie shall have a vertical face greater than 24 feet. A building face oriented toward the prairie and higher than 24 feet shall incorporate porches, patios, balconies or other projections or recesses to break up building mass. E:N OJECC FICESLL.ANDWM IIARMOW WDGE IMOCM'350 GEMRAI. ARCH STANDARDS ICURRENn].DOC 5 mesh neutral in color can be added to the inside of the rail fence to keep in pets and children. Retaining Walls Retaining walls visible from the adjacent natural area are not allowed, however, small landscape walls or terraces built from product of neutral color are permissible if constructed within the lot line. Such landscape elements must be less than or equal to 3 feet in height and are subject to Architectural Control Committee (ACC) approval. Landscape plantings in accordance with the Fort Collins Native Plant List (http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/native-plants.php) shall be incorporated to blend the walls within a 5-year establishment period. Landscape plantings are also subject to ACC approval. Design Standards for Lots 1 through 22 — Harmony Ridge Filing 2 Architectural and landscape design standards for homes directly above the Cathy Fromme prairie natural area are discussed below and made part of the development agreement with the City of Fort Collins. The standards and attached character sketches provide a general rule for individual architecture in order that the structures will complement the visual context of the natural habitat setting next to the natural area. The homes will be built into the ridge in a way to make possible a one story exposure from the street with two levels in the rear or prairie view of the home. The rear of the homes will be setback from the natural area providing more open space above the adjacent irrigation ditch. This open space will provide a transition in distance and in sight from the trail in the natural area. The project's open space will be maintained in much the same way as the natural area and will maintain views from the project between and over the landscaping. The screening located within 50' of the homes on the sloped open space will be provided by carefully placed and irrigated deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs. This will allow a softening of the view of structures from the natural area and will maintain views from the project between and over the landscaping. The screeing will blend with the natural visual character for native landscaping in other areas in the foothills. Architectural and site design of the homes in lots 1-22 will be similar to the other homes in this development: two -level homes on small lots providing high, single family density, LAIROJLC1'Fl SV.,WD\2350HARMONYRIDGEIIIDOCS\2350GENERALARCHSTANDARDS(CHRRENTI.DOC 4 7 Exterior Walls and Finishes Each single-family dwelling shall be articulated with projections, recesses, covered doorways, balconies, covered box or bay windows and/or other similar features, dividing large facades and walls into human -scaled proportions, and shall not have repetitive, monotonous, undifferentiated wall planes. Stone, brick, wood, and other natural materials shall be incorporated into building finishes and may consist of natural or synthetic building materials. Windows Mirror glass windows with a reflectivity or opacity of greater than sixty (60) percent are prohibited. Windows shall be individually defined with detail elements such as frames, sills and lintels, and placed to visually establish and define the building stories and establish human scale and proportion. Color Each dwelling shall feature a palette of muted colors, earth tone colors, and natural colors found in the surrounding prairie landscape. r A �TEXTURE Texture Although the main building forms should be simple and express interior functions, it is suggested that texture be used to create interest and variety to broad surfaces. Attention should be given to special details in areas such as columns, brackets, eaves, railings, doors and other trim items. Fences and Landscaping NOTE: SKETCHES DEPICTED HEREIN ARE INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER OF THE RESIDENCES AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE ELEVATIONS OF ACTUAL SINGLE FAMILY FLOORPLANS. CHARACTER SKETCHES ILLUSTRATE BUILDING HEIGHT, MASS 4 FORM, PROJECTIONS, ROOFS, WALLS, FINISHES, WINDOWS t TEXTURES. SKETCHES ARE ALSO DEPICTED IN SEPARATE ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES PREPARED FOR FINAL PLAN APPROVAL. No hedgerows will be allowed. Plant materials placed in rear lots along the ridgeline (lots 1 through 22) should be in compliance with the Fort Collins Native Plants List (http•//www.fcvov.conVnaturalareas/native-plants.php). Clusters of boulders and vegetation creating a natural look are encouraged but can result in unintended habitat for snakes and other wildlife. Only a wooden three -rail fence consistent in form and material will be permitted along the rear lot property line along the ridge. No privacy fences will be permitted. Wire I<j HARMONY RIDGE IRDOCSV50 GENERAL ARCH STANDARDS (CDRRENT).DOC r Buildings must be residential in character and scale. Exterior volumes shall express the nature and organization of interior spaces and functions. Simple, multiple roof forms are preferred and the use of volume under a roof is encouraged for usable space. Building Projections The use of porches, patios, balconies, covered walkways and breezeways is encouraged for climate control, living area, circulation and as design elements which add interest to the overall exterior character. Locations of roof projections such as dormers, chimneys, flues and vents shall be considered in the overall design and not appear as after -thoughts or "stuck - on" elements. Wall projections such as bay windows are encouraged. Freestanding equipment such as air conditioning units, trash containers, electrical equipment shall be enclosed or screened from public view. a . a SLN.A�16 Z0, lROCCN WRN L2 CM &OVAM prom aN� naoJRan a C a o o a Owr A MT 5axrreNT M Not m MAW Roofs Buildings shall have either: 1) sloped roofs; 2) combined flat and sloped roofs, provided that the sloped portion(s) forms a substantial part of the building and is related to the integral structure, entries and activity areas; or 3) flat roofs with building massing stepped or terraced back or vertically varied. The minimum pitch of any sloped roof shall be 5:12, with a maximum pitch of 8:12. Buildings containing more than four thousand (4,000) square feet of gross floor area shall have at least three (3) roof planes that are directly related to building facade articulations. Large unbroken expanses of single pitch roofs are discouraged and variation of the main roof mass is encouraged through the use of dormers, clipped gables, shed roofs or other roof projections. Unit -piece roofing materials such as flat tiles, or shingles are encouraged. E-TROJECT MFSU ANDM50 HARMONY RIDGE IRDOCSI2350 GENEM ARCH STANDARDS (CURRFi T)MO0 2 Harmony Ridge 2❑d Filing Final Plan General Architectural Standards April 4, 2005 General Architectural Statement Harmony Ridge 2Hd Filing is situated adjacent to the Cathy Fromme Prairie open space, in Fort Collins, Colorado. The architectural character will be compatible and in harmony with the context of this distinctive landscape by using natural materials, colors, building massing, roof forms, and projections that are consistent with the prairie and western landscapes. More specific requirements regarding these building elements follows: Building Height SINGLE-FAMILY UNITS LOTS 1 - 22 ow� MIDUT W l=" -MILDM MM HNC. 'N WPM COCO AqD In order to encourage roof forms, dormers, windows, balconies and similar features associated with occupied space, to the extent reasonably feasible (as that term is defined in the Fort Collins Land Use Code), buildings or parts of buildings shall be at least one and one-half (1.5) stories in height (with functional and occupied space under the roof). The maximum height shall be 30 feet from the finish grade to the peak of the roof structure. To achieve the project - specific objective of maintaining views to and across the adjacent Prairie, homes that back up to the Prairie shall be built with a single primary level as viewed from the street, with a second walk -out level at the rear of the homes. Other homes in the project will also be designed to the maximum extent feasible (as that term is defined in the Fort Collins Land Use Code) so that a single story, or one and one-half story, will be constructed above the highest ground level around the perimeter of the foundation, with walk -out and garden levels on the low side of the home. Building Mass and Form No building shall have a single undifferentiated mass. Walls shall incorporate recesses or projections created by wall plane returns; any such building shall be differentiated into multiple sections of mass in order to achieve proportions that are compatible in scale with adjacent residential neighborhoods. E:NRGJECT HARMONY RIDGE MOCM350 GENERAL ARCH STANDARDS (CURRENT).DGC 1