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ACCESS AND CIRCULATION
The primary access will initially be from County Road 13 on the west with a future access
planned from the south when the existing Richard's Lake Master plan is developed. The south
entrance will eventually become the most direct route to the core of the City.
Access to Serramonte Highlands is not proposed at the wishes of the neighborhood and the
County Engineer since those roads are owned and maintained by that neighborhood.
Pedestrian circulation is accommodated by sidewalks on all streets and through the central public
open space and greenbelts.
LAND USE POLICIES PLAN
Policy 11 "Lands of agricultural importance should be... excluded..."
Policy 12 "Urban density... three or more units to the acre"
Policy 14 "Urban development standards..."
Policy 15 "...development policies... extension of services" (site is adjacent to an
existing arterial street; Douglas Road. All utilities are near or on the site
and it is surrounded by existing County development on three sides.)
Policy 39 "...Promote improved traffic .... to areas north of the city."
Policy 40 "...Promote the utilization of existing vacant land in the northeast by
offering incentives..."
Policy 41 "...encourage residential development in the northeast,..".
Policy 75 "...mix of housing densities."
Policy 76 "...low and moderate income housing."
Policy 88 "...prohibit development which interferes with public access to open space
areas."
Policy 92 "Adequate public access to the City's lakes..."
Thank you for your considerations, and we look forward to your comments.
Sincerely
JIM SELL DESIGN INC.
James L. Sell
Principal
JLS/kms
June 19, 1995
Planning and Zoning Board Members
City of Fort Collins, Planning Department
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Dear Board Members:
Richards Lake PUD is an 81.61 acre Planned Unit Development located
at the southeast corner of Douglas Road and County Road 13. The
preliminary site plan includes 67.55 acres of the 81.61 total acres and will
consist of a mix of residential housing types and sizes. Large lots and a
landscape buffers are located adjacent to the existing county development
on the east and west. The south facing hillside east of the County Road
13 entrance has been designed to accommodate a neo-traditional
neighborhood of small single family units on approximately 50'x110' lots.
These units will have detached garages with apartments above, access will
be off a rear alley. All of the lots in this neighborhood are oriented for
maximum solar gain.
The apartments will allow lower income homeowners to off -set their
mortgage payments with rental income. The small yards and proximity
to the Country Club will also appeal to older homeowners as well. In this
situation the apartments may become guest quarters or a studio.
The ODP includes and additional mixture of patio homes and/or
townhomes. These are proposed in a later phase. The remainder of the
single family units will be conventional.
The development concept provides some unique features. After meeting
with the City of Fort Collins Natural Resource representatives it was
determined that it would be desirable to assemble environmentally
sensitive lands adjacent to Richard's Lake and Long Pond for public use.
This plan proposes to acquire and dedicate approximately 57 acres for that
purpose. Their is a public parking lot proposed that would provide
pedestrian access from Blue Herron Way, north of the public natural area.
In order to provide additional recreational opportunities for the residence
a surface access lease is being proposed for Richard's Lake.
This project would utilize school and commercial facilities planned for the
184 acre Richard's Lake Master Plan to the south.
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