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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAST RIDGE (RYLAND) ANNEXATION & ZONING - 33-98 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - PETITIONThe intention of the voncept for this Property is to provide a t,..o-density mixed -use land development that conforms to the guidelines set up by City Plan. The neighborhood is intended to be anchored by a Neighborhood Commercial Center that will serve this Property and the existing residential uses to the west of the Property. The internal street system will be simple and interconnecting. Multi -modal use of paths will link this neighborhood internally and with the existing City transportation network. The structure of the streets though simple in pattern will emphasize pedestrian and alternative means of transit as having precedence over individual autos. PRINCIPLE AN-2 Wide Range of Open Spaces. The plan will generate areas that are intended for this property. The combination of multi -family options will be available and are intended to obtain the character and amenities of single-family development. Buildings will have similar character and have individual identity through detailing within a particular multi -family area. The size of single-family lots will vary to add interest due to the varying size of homes that they will be able to accommodate. The housing types will vary in model, style and shape providing variety to the streetscape. PRINCIPLE AN-5 Emphasis on the Building Features. Care will be taken to design the homes to be the most dominant feature of the streetscape. The location of driveways and the placement of garages will be carefully considered in each design to minimize the impact of these elements. New Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods PRINCIPLE LMN-1 Average Density of Five Units Per Acre. This will be the goal achieved within the design; an average density considering the various housing types of five units per acre. PRINCIPLE LMN-2 Neighborhood conducive to walking and anchored with a Neighborhood Center. The Property meets the physical size definition of a neighborhood. The position of the Neighborhood Center will be located adjacent to the north -south arterial because it will serve as a gathering place for the residents to connect to the public transit system. At this location the Center will encourage its use by the existing neighborhood to the west and by alternative means rather than by auto. The neighborhood will provide for services to the public and the neighborhood that are currently not present in the area and may include the majority of the uses outline for inclusion in such Centers by City Plan. Access by pedestrians and by cyclist will be the priority of the development when considering the connections to the Neighborhood Center. EAPROJECT FILEMLAND\1894B\Dots\ANNE)W 994policim.doc 4 limits, and is bound on the north and west property edges by Lary of Fort Collins arterial streets. PRINCIPLE GM-4 Investment in Capital Facilities and Services. As stated previously, the site is surrounded with the infrastructure needed to properly develop to urban level of standard services. The investment in these utilities has been by the districts and companies designated to provide service to these areas through their agreements with the City. This is coupled with the major expense of the City to construct the Timberline Road Extension. The north termination of this construction is the south boundary of this Property. With this in mind it is logical that the City extend annexation to this Property with the intention of taking advantage of the capital invested by the City and other quasi -governmental organizations. This would be accomplished by providing the opportunity to develop the Property in accordance with the Land Use Code. PRINCIPLE GM-5 Adequate Public Facilities. The Property currently can be served y critical public services such as water, sewer, natural gas, transportation and fire protection. These services are currently to the site and fire station is within a half mile of the Property. Housing PRINCIPLE HSG-l/HSG-2: This project intends to provide the community with a mixed -use development with a variety of housing types and densities. A large component of the housing will provide affordable options in housing types. Environment PRINCIPLE ENV-5: Natural Habitat/Ecosystems (wildlife, wetlands, and riparian areas) will be protected and enhances within the developed landscape of Fort Collins. The design of this project will make efforts to preserve and enhance the wetland present on site, coordination with the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources and wetland consultants will aid in this preservation. Natural Areas and Open Lands PRINCIPLE NOL-1: Preserve and protect natural areas within Fort Collins and the Community Growth Management Area to provide habitat essential to the conservation of plants, animals and their associated ecosystems and to enrich the lives of citizens by providing opportunities for education, scientific research, nature, interpretation, art, fishing, wildlife observation, hiking, and other activities. PRINCIPLE NOL-3: This project will provide neighborhood park space, open lands, natural areas, connecting them all with an internal trail system and bike lanes along urban streetscape. All New Neighborhoods PRINCIPLE AN-1 Integral Part of Broader Community. E:\PROJECT FM.ESV.AND\1894B\D0te\ANNM1894policimdoc 3 Bicycle routes will ve designed as a part of the Project to t,., as convenient or more so than the internal street program for the Project. These routes will take into consideration the destinations for alternative modes on the site as well as the connection through adjacent properties to other major destinations. PRINCIPLE T-5 Pedestrian Travel Elevated to Importance. The Property intended uses as multi -use will encourage pedestrian transportation with emphasis on direct pedestrian routes. This will pertain to the mixed -use destinations foreseen for the Property and for destinations assumed to be planned for adjacent properties. PRINCIPLE T-6 Street Crossings. The street crossing provided with the development will include wide and highlighted crossings for pedestrians and bicycles. Stop -bar striping will be used to define the separation of pedestrians and vehicles. And proper ramps are provided for smooth transition of pedestrians and bikes across the streets. Where traffic control lights will be needed, gracious space should be provided at the intersection for waiting for the cycling of the signal. PRINCIPLE T-7 Pedestrian Facilities. The pedestrian streetscape for the Project will provide seating areas in strategic locations, at destination points and at transit staging areas. Community Appearance and Design PRINCIPLE CAD -I Street System. The Project will conform to the current street design standards for the City. This will include vehicle, bike and pedestrian transportation standards. The standards for street trees, street lighting and street furnishings will be designed to provide a human urban scale. The street system will be designed to provide simple connecting patterns and multiple routing from major destinations. PRINCIPLE CAD-3 Commercial Development with powerful impression. The design of commercial uses will reflect a local character and not portray a corporate character to the site users. The commercial uses will also blend in scale, color and materials with residential uses intended for the property. PRINCIPLE CAD-4 Security and Crime Prevention. The Project will take precautions to prevent areas that are difficult to access and that are hidden from view from public areas. Lighting levels will be to the lighting standards set by the Land Use Code and will be uniform to prevent the creation of hidden areas caused by lighting. Growth Management PRINCIPLE GM-1: The project falls within the City of Fort Collins Urban Growth boundary, and is bordered on the eastern edge of the property by City of Fort Collins City E:\FROJECT FB.ESILAM\1.894B\DoaWNNMI894policiea.&c 1 - Eastridge Annexation Principles and Policies/Structure Plan Compliance This property is asking for annexation to the City of Fort Collins and is compliant with the City Structure Plan, which enables the Annexation to proceed to acceptance based on meeting the following components of the Comprehensive Plan. Land Use PRINCIPLE LU-1 Compact Urban Form. The intention of this property is to provide a Low Density Mixed -Use land plan that is comprised of a variety of housing types, neighborhood oriented shopping areas, and Commercial and Light Industrial types of uses adjacent to the railroad R.O.W. on the north edge of the property. This planning concept of the ownership of the property coincides with the intention of Principle and Policy LU-1. PRINCIPLE LU-2 Character of Neighborhood. The Structure Plan identifies the property to be developed as a Low -Density Mixed -Use Residential Development. The property intends to develop to this criteria as defined as a distinct neighborhood. The plan will stand as a unique neighborhood based on its location and will be developed with an architectural character this is unique to the "Plains Character" of the property. PRINCIPLE LU-3 City Structure Plan. The intentions of this development are to conform to the uses identified geographically for the property by the Structure Plan. The development regulations established for the Low Density Mixed -Use Residential District. Transportation PRINCIPLE T-1 Framework of the Transportation Plan supports Alternative Modes. The Plan will support the densities outlined by the City PIan that will provide the density needed to support Public Transportation. The streets will be designed to meet the current criteria, which provides multi -modal transportation alternatives. The multi -use character of the property will reduce the need to travel outside the neighborhood to achieve essential services. PRINCIPLE T-2 Integral Mass Transportation. The Project foresees the inclusion of a Neighborhood Commercial Center. This area will be designed with transit stops that are prominent in the design and convenient to the shops and pedestrian pathways. The property is located along two sides of the of the one mile grids creating the opportunity for the Transfort system to develop with the density envisioned for the property. PRINCIPLE T-4 Bicycle Viability. E.IPROJECT FB.ESU.AND\IS94B\DOO\ANNM]894policia.doc ATTACHMENT "C" ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION — EAST RIDGE PARCEL rck S. C—^t+ , an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Colorado, hereby certify that I have examined the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Larimer County, Colorado and have verified that the signers of this Annexation Petition for the area referred to as the Easb 2;rJ� A — Annexation to the City of Fort Collins are the owners of real property in the area proposed for annexation. Furthermore, I certify that said owners constitute more than 50% of the landowners in the area proposed for annexation, as said area is described on Attachment "A" of said Annexation Petition, and own more than 50% of the land in said area, exclusive of streets and alleys. Date Signature Attorney Reg. No. STATE OF COLORADO )ss. COUNTY OF LARIMER ATTACHMENT "B" The undersigned, being first duly sworn upon his oath states: That he was the circulator of the attached Petition for Annexatio nd that eac nature therein is the signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ; 3"y' day of NoT ser , 2001, by WITNESS my hand and official seal �o�KRlEwq�o //,9 /���y �P.NOTp,RI' •. /���GI�����CEGUI�L"C�( �' Commission Expiration Notary Public PiJB1-�C: o0 Attachment "A" EAST RIDGE ANNEXATION LEGAL DESCRIPTION A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO. COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8, T7N, R68W, SAID POINT BEING MARKED BY A NO. 6 REBAR AND 2-1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED LS 28285; AND CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8 TO BEAR S00017'21 "W, (EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8 BEING MARKED BY A NO. 6 REBAR AND 2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED LS 7839), WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS RELATIVE THERETO; SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, S00017'21"W, 2647.52 FEET TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, N88050'34"W, 2285.48 FEET; THENCE N00042'47"E, 56.00 FEET; THENCE N88050'34"W, 394.01 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF TIMBERLINE ROAD SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF INDUSTRIAL PARK INTERNATIONAL P.UA BOOK 2128, PAGE 409, AS RECORDED IN THE LARlMER COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, N00042'43 "E, 6.15 FEET; THENCE S89023100"E, 20.00 FEET TO THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF TIMBERLINE ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, N00042'47"E, 2510.03 FEET; THENCE S88052'13"E, 30.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8; THENCE ALONG SAID LINE N00042'47"E 80.00 FEET TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 8, SAID POINT BEING MARKED BY A 3 '/4 " ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED LS 20123; THENCE N00042'47"E, 30.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF EAST VINE DRIVE; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE S88052'13 "E, 2609.67 FEET; THENCE S00017'21"W, 30.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY MORE OR PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8, T7N, R68W, THENCE S00017'21"W, 30.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE N88052'13"W, 2580.11 FEET; THENCE S00042'47"W, 50.00 FEET; THENCE S88052'13"E, 2580.48FEET, THENCE N00017'21"E, 50.01 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY CONTAINS 2.96 ACRES MORE OR LESS. TOTAL AREA OF SAID DESCRIBED TRACT IS 159.29 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND IS SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY OF RECORD OR THAT NOW EXIST ON THE GROUND. A tract of land situate in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, to -wit: EAST RIDGE PARCEL: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO. COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8, T7N, R68W, SAID POINT BEING MARKED BY A NO. 6 REBAR WITH 2-1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED LS 28285; AND CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8 TO BEAR S0001T21"W, (EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8 BEING MARKED BY A NO. 6 REBAR WITH 2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED LS 7839), WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, S00017'21"W, 80.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF OMNITRAX RAILROAD COMPANY AS RECOREDED AT RECEPTION NUMBER 99035876, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID EAST LINE S00017121"W, 2567.51 FEET TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, N88050'34"W, 2285.48 FEET; THENCE N00042'47"E, 56.00 FEET; THENCE N88050'34"W, 374.01 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SUMMIT VIEW DRIVE; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, N00042'47"E, 2510.03 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF- WAY OF BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF- WAY S88052'13"E, 2640.48 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Total area of said described tract is 155.66 acres more or less. !y� _ ITV W NESS WHEROF, we have executed this Petition for Annexation this }- day of , 2001. Fort Collins Industrial & Technical Park Venture. L_-cL) a Colorado Limited Liability Company Philp Stahl Managing Pa ner 1933 South Olive Street Denver, CO 80224 PETITION FOR ANNEXATION THE UNDERSIGNED (hereinafter referred to as the "Petitioners") hereby petition the Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado for the annexation of an area, to be referred to as the East Ridge Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. Said area, consisting of approximately 159.25 acres, is more particularly described on Attachment "A," attached hereto. The Petitioners allege 1. That it is desirable and necessary that such area be annexed to the City of Fort Collins. 2. That the requirements of Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-108, C.R.S., exist or have been met. 3. That not less than one -sixth (1/6) of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the boundaries of the City of Fort Collins. 4. That a community of interest exists between the area proposed to be annexed and the City of Fort Collins. 5. That the area to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future. 6. That the area proposed to be annexed is integrated with or capable of being integrated with the City of Fort Collins. 7. That the Petitioners herein comprise more that fifty percent (50%) of the landowners in the area and own more than fifty percent (50%) of the area to be annexed, excluding public streets, alleys and lands owned by the City of Fort Collins. 8. That the City of Fort Collins shall not be required to assume any obligations respecting the construction of water mains, sewer lines, gas mains, electric service lines, streets or any other services or utilities in connection with the property proposed to be annexed except as may be provided by the ordinance of the City of Fort Collins. Further, as an express condition of annexation, Petitioners consent to the inclusion into the Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (the "Subdistrict") pursuant to §37- 45-136(3.6) C.R.S., Petitioners acknowledge that, upon inclusion into the Subdistrict, Petitioners' property will be subject to the same mill levies and special assessments as are levied or will be levied on other similarly situated property in the Subdistrict at the time of inclusion of Petitioners' lands. Petitioners agree to waive any right to an election which may exist pursuant to Article X, §20 of the Colorado Constitution before the Subdistrict can impose such mill levies and special assessments as it has the authority to impose. Petitioners also agree to waive, upon inclusion, any right which may exist to a refund pursuant to Article X, §20 of the Colorado Constitution. WHEREFORE, said Petitioners request that the Council of the City of Fort Collins approve the annexation of the area described on Attachment "A." Furthermore, the Petitioners request that said area be placed in the T — Transition Zone District pursuant to the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins. ❑ (Check box if applicable). The Petitioners reserve the right to withdraw this petition and their signatures therefrom at any time prior to the commencement of the roll call of the City Council for the vote upon the second reading of the annexation ordinance. Individual Petitioners signing this Petition represent that they own the portion(s) of the area described on Attachment "A" as more particularly described below: