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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWESTBURY PUD - PRELIMINARY ..... 4/25/94 P & Z BOARD HEARING - 11-94 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSVVeA,ekk71AYyr -- jq&l V- ACTIVITY- Residential Uses DEFINITION: All residential uses. Uses include single family attached dwellings, townhomes, duplexes, mobile homes, and multiple family dwellings; group homes; boarding and rooming houses; fraternity and sorority houses; nursing homes; public and private schools; public and non-profit quasi -public recreational uses as a principal use; uses providing meeting places and places for public assembly with incidental office space; and child care centers. CRITERIA: Each of the following applicable criteria must be answered "yes" and implemented within the development plan. 1. On a gross acreage basis, is the average residential density in the project at least three (3) dwelling units per acre? (Calculated for residential portion of the site only.) 2. DOES THE PROJECT EARN THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE POINTS AS CALCULATED ON THE FOLLOWING "DENSITY CHART" FOR THE PROPOSED DENSITY OF THE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT? The required earned credit for a residential project shall be based on the following: 30 - 40 percentage points 40 - 50 percentage points 50 - 60 percentage points 60 - 70 percentage points 70 - 80 percentage points 80 - 90 percentage points 90-100 percentage points 100 or more percentage points = 3 - 4 dwelling units per acre = 4 - 5 dwelling units per acre = 5 - 6 dwelling units per acre = 6 - 7 dwelling units per acre = 7 - 8 dwelling units per acre = 8 - 9 dwelling units per acre = 9-10 dwelling units per acre = 10 or more dwelling units per acre Yes No N/A ❑ Land Development Guidance System for Planned Unit Developments The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, Revised March 1994 78 - Linder Real Estate April 13, 1994 Mr. Steve Olt City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Dear Steve: This is to request that a variance be granted for my Westbury P.U.D. project preliminary approval regarding the 48 foot right-of-way we are providing to the Gress property. It is my understanding that the City is in the process of changing the local street right-of-way requirement from 54 to 48 feet, but this is not presently finalized. Since it appears most likely that this will be approved and finalized before my anticipated final approval on Westbury (7/27), we have shown it as 48 feet. Please call me if you have any questions. Should the Planning and Zoning Board have a problem with this variance, I will agree to increase it to the present standard of 54 feet. Very �truly yours, Mark Linder ML:cll Specializing in Development Properties 3500 J.F.K. Parkway #221 ❑ Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 ❑ (303) 229-0544 Linder Real Estate April 6, 1994 Mr. Steve Olt, Project Planner City of Fort Collins Planning Dept. 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Steve: This is to request that a variance be granted from the requirements of the solar ordinance for Westbury P.U.D. We have made every attempt to design a development that conforms to the spirit of the ordinance and feel that Westbury does. Since the attached home lots (1-•20) are considered by the Planning Department to be "multi -family" and therefore excluded from the ::alculation, Westbury achieves 53.5% solar lots (30/56). Lots 1-20, however, are single family lots and are on a conforming east west line, and thus do conform to the spirit of the ordinance. Counting these as such, our percentage is 67%. The Westbury plan is equal to such plan incorporating the provision", and for this reason I am requesting this variance. These 20 "multi -family" lots as you call them, per site plan note Number 7 may very well be built as duplexes in which case they would qualify under the ordinance and this variance request would not be needed. This particular phase of Westbury will be the last phase developed and will be done with a separate final P.U.D. plan and I just haven't decided at this point in time whether to build them as duplexes or attached townhomes. I feel this plan does conform to the spirit of the ordinance and under the "equal to" variance language this variance is justified. Very/ trulyyyours, Mark Linder ML:cll Specializing in Development Properties 3500 J.F.K. Parkway #221 ❑ Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 0 (303) 229-0544 Yam,' IIA A ► X'/�►�.- NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING Did You Receive Written Notification of this meeting? Correct address. Name Address Zip Yes No Yes No w �52 6 z E ATE c i v 1 Pal LA , NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING fry r Proj Meetinz Loca I Attendees: Please sign this sheet. The information will be used to update the project mailing list and confirm attendance at neighborhood meetings. Contact the Planning Department (221-6750) if you wish to Did You Receive Correct receive minutes of this meeting. Written Notification Address. of this meeting? Name Address Zip Yes No Yes No e2tOh . : A C/ V/ L, 1 � --� � l.�/• CL-Ili-V / ✓ r '� �� 0, bulz,<e,�J q?dl A-7,91 -wei,, �i 25. Comment: There must be some plans in effect for signalization at some intersections in the area. 26. Question: Will the old Harmony Road, west of the Ridge, be torn up when the new street opens? Answer: That is yet to be determined. 27. Comment: I want to reiterate just how treacherous the intersection at Harmony Road and Shields Street already is. 28. Question: What will be the width of your internal streets? Answer: They will be the standard 36' wide streets, flowline to flowline, in a 54' wide right-of-way. 29. Question: How much will the lots sell for? Answer: I plan to sell them for prices in the high 30's to mid 40's. 30. Question: Where will your children go to school? Answer: The Poudre R-1 School District will make that determination. 31. Question: Where does the Richardson Farm name come from and is the name for the development firm? Answer: No, the name is probably not firm. 32. Question: Will Harmony Road be widened further west from Shields Street? Answer: Yes, but the timing is not yet determined as to when the improvements will occur. 33. Question: Who will pay for the improvements to Harmony Road? Answer: It probably will be funded as a capital improvements project. 34. Comment: Harmony Road will, at some time, carry a lot more traffic than Horsetooth Road. 35. Question: How do you control people using your streets as a Harmony -Shields intersection by-pass? People are always looking for short cuts. 36. Question: Where will a new stoplight be located along Shields Street? Answer: That is yet to be determined. 15. Comment: We tend to be microscopic with our views and do not look at the "global" considerations for a larger area. 16. Comment: This is an excellent conceptual plan. Go for the bigger lots if you can get them. 17. Comment: Our streets are not supported by the City and we are concerned about additional traffic being directed through The Ridge. 18. Question: We have a concern about the construction traffic for this development. Where will it occur? We do not want it coming through The Ridge. Answer: There should be no need for the construction traffic to go through the Ridge and that kind of traffic can be controlled. 19. Comment: I am concerned about the closeness of the proposed homes at the southwest corner of your development to our home in the Ridge. 20. Question: How will you deliver my water to me on the Gress property from the Pleasant Valley & Lake Canal? Answer: That will be determined with the grading and drainage plans for this development. 21. Question: What will the setbacks for the homes on the east side, next to the Gress property, and what kind of buffering and fencing will be done along the townhomes? We would like this to be considered. Answer: As a minimum I am subject to the standard building setbacks as specified in the City Code and I am not 22. Question: Will there be other builders involved with this development or will you be doing all the building? You are sensitive to the surroundings but all builders might not be. Answer: There will be other builders involved in the actual construction of the homes. This development will have strict architectural controls that will be maintained. 23. Question: Will you have any fencing guidelines for your development along the Ridge? Answer: We will develop specific fencing guidelines with our covenants. 24. Comment: Shrubbery will help in tandem with the fences. 5. Question: What is the proposed rear building setback for the townhomes? Answer: A minimum of 151. 6. Question: Where is parking for the townhomes planned? Answer: In the garages and driveways for the units. 7. Comment: The townhomes will be fee simple units and are not intended to be rentals. The prices of the homes will probably preclude rentals. 8. Question: When the City widens Harmony Road will it encroach into the Ridge's open space? Answer: Yes, it probably will encroach somewhat. 9. Question: Will there be sidewalks on the south side of Harmony Road? Answer: Yes, there will be. 10. Comment: Several of the existing trees on this property create real visual problems for traffic and should be trimmed or removed. 11. Comment: There used to be 2 right -turn (north) lanes from the west -bound lanes on Harmony Road, east of the intersection. This creates a real jam at the intersection. 12. Question: Will there be street lights in this development and how close will they be? Also, the yellow style lighting (high pressure sodium) is much more desirable than white lighting. Answer: There will be City street lights in this development. The height and spacing is determined by the required foot candles for the streets. 13. Comment: I would like your CC & R's to be more in keeping with the Ridge's. 14. Question: Would you make this development fully single family lots if the City would allow and approve this concept? Answer: I have no objection to all single family homes if the City doesn't have concerns about the density of the project. Commun._y Planning and Environmental 2. __ vices Planning Department Neighborhood Information for THE RICHARDSON FARM Meeting Minutes Date: January 27, 1994 Applicant: Mark Linder Linder Real Estate 3500 J.F.K. Parkway Fort Collins, CO. 80525 City Planner: Steve Olt PROPERTY The potential applicant, Mark Linder, has expressed an interest in developing a mixed unit type residential project on vacant land south and west of the intersection of South Shields Street and West Harmony Road, adjacent to the Gress property. The purpose of this meeting was to introduce Mr. Linder to the affected property owners and other potentially affected interests in attendance and enable them to ask questions about, express their concerns about, or express their support for the development proposal. The following questions, concerns, and responses were expressed at the meeting: 1. Comment: The proposed lots are on the average of 10,000 to 12,000 square feet in size. There could be much smaller lots on the east side of the project. 2. Comment: My plan at this time is not to connect a street through this property to the Ridge development. The city will determine, however, if a connection of this nature must be made. 3. Comment: My anticipated timetable is as follows: * Submit preliminary plans in March for the April Planning and Zoning Board hearing. * Possibly starting the first phase in September, 1994. * Anticipate 1 to 1-1/2 year build out for the single family homes. 4. Comment: The townhomes will be similar to the existing Sundering Townhomes on South Shields Street adjacent to Hill Pond. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 V1 2,t-E4112 -f- 0•— 'CYeACVLF s DENSITY CHART Maximum Eamed Criterion Credit Credit a 2000 r feet of an existing or approved neighborhood shopping center rt V1e�V U e _ W -O 2050 -b-- 650 feet of an existingffa-nsit stop LU170 - C 4000 feet of an existing or approved regional shopping center 10% d 3500 feet of an existing or reserved neighborhood park, community park, or community facility 20% 1000 feet of a school, meeting all requirements of the State of Colorado compulsory education laws 10% L U f 3000 feet of a major employment center 47" ta.tx 2017,1 Qg 1000 feet of a child care center 5% m h "North" Fort Collins 20% j The Central Business District 20% JA project whose boundary is contiguous to existing urban development. Credit may be eamed as follows: 30% 0% For projects whose property boundary has 0 - 10% contiguity; 10 - 15% For projects whose property boundary has 10 - 20% contiguity; 15 - 20% For projects whose property boundary has 20 - 30% contiguity; 20 - 25% For projects whose property boundary has 30 - 40% contiguity; 25 - 30% For projects whose property boundary has 40 -520% contiguity. k If it can be demonstrated that the project will reduce non-renewable energy usage either through the application of alternative energy systems or through committed energy conservation measures beyond those normally required by City Code, a 5% bonus may be eamed for every 5% reduction in energy use. Calculate a 1% bonus for every 50 acres included in the project. M Calculate the percentage of the total acres in the project that are devoted to recreational use. Enter 1/2 of that percentage as a bonus. �. n If the applicant commits to preserving permanent off -site open space that meets the City's minimum requirements, calculate the percentage of this open space acreage to the total development acreage and enter this percentage as a bonus. 0 If part of the total development budget is to be spent on neighborhood public transit facilities which are not otherwise required by City Code, enter a 2% bonus for every $100 per dwelling unit invested. p If part of the total development budget is to be spent on neighborhood facilities and services which are not otherwise required by City Code, enter a 1 % bonus for every $100 per dwelling unit invested. Q If a commitment is being made to develop a specified percentage of the total number of dwelling units for low N income families, enter that percentage as a bonus, up to a maximum of 30%. zf If a commitment is being made to develop a specified percentage of the total number of dwelling units for Type "A" O and Type "B" handicapped housing as defined by the City of Fort Collins, calculate the bonus as follows: "A" "A" m Type .5 x Type Units Total Units In no case shall the combined bonus be greater than 30% Type "B" 1.0 x Type "B" Units Total Units $ If the site or adjacent property contains a historic building or place, a bonus may be earned for the following: 3% For preventing or mitigating outside influences adverse to its preservation (e.g. environmental, land use, aesthetic, economic and social factors); 3% For assuring that new structures will be in keeping with the character of the building or place, while avoiding total units; 3% For proposing adaptive use of the building or place that will lead to its continuance, preservation, and improvement in an appropriate manner. t if a portion or all of the required parking in the multiple family project is provided underground, within the building, or in an elevated parking structure as an accessory use to the primary structure, a bonus may be earned as follows: 9% For providing 7590 or more of the parking in a structure; 6176 For providing 50 - 74% of the parking in a structure; 3% For providing 25 - 49% of the parking in a structure. mitment is being made to provide approved automatic fire extinguishing systems fur the dwelling units, [=e'n onus of 1017c. TOTAL (02, -79- iZ_::l �� Activity A: ALL DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA ALL CRITERIA APPLICABLE CRITERIA ONLY CRITERION Is the criterion applicable? Will the criterion be satisfied? If no, please explain Z a =a Yes No Al. COMMUNITY -WIDE CRITERIA 1.1 Solar Orientation 1.2 Comprehensive Plan �,GD 1.3 Wildlife Habitat 1.4 Mineral Deposit 1.5 Ecologically Sensitive Areas reserved reserved 1.6 Lands of Agricultural Importance 1.7 Energy Conservation 1.8 Air Quality 1.9 Water Quality 1.10 Sewage and Wastes A 2. NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA 2.1 Vehicular Pedestrian, Bike Transportation 2.2 Buildino Placement and Orientation 2.3 Natural Features 2.4 Vehicular Circulation and Parking 2.5 Emergency Access 2.6 Pedestrian Circulation 2.7 Architecture 2.8 Building Height and Views 2.9 Shading 2.10 Solar Access 2.11 Historic Resources 2.12 Setbacks 2.13 Landscape 2.14 Signs 2.15 Site Lighting 2.16 Noise and Vibration 2.17 Glare or Heat 2.18 Hazardous Materials A 3. ENGINEERING CRITERIA 3.1 Utility Capacity 3.2 Design Standards 3.3 Water Hazards 3.4 Geologic Hazards Land Development Guidance System for Planned Unit Developments The City of Fort Collins, Colorado, Revised March 1994 -61- CULYWP@ urban design, inc. C. Within walking distance to an existing or planned elementary school; and d. Within walking distance to an existing or planned neighborhood park and within easy access to a community park; and e. In which a collector street affords the primary access. Development of Westbury is expected to begin in the fall of 1994, and continue through 1995. The developer will submit for final approval on the first phase of 19 lots (1-10 and 48-56) after preliminary approval. The balance of the property will be submitted for final in late 1994 or early 1995. CU6n@@P* urban design, inc. WESTBURY PUD Statement of Planning Objectives March 7, 1994 Westbury is planned as a mixed use residential community to provide for a variety of housing types, as well as being compatible with adjacent neighborhoods. Westbury is surrounded by the Front Range Community College on the East, The Gress Gallery and residence to the Northeast, the Ridge estate lots to the West, and vacant land to the South. To achieve neighborhood compatibility, the applicant is proposing to locate attached multifamily and small lot single family homes adjacent to Shields Street. These homes will be buffered from Shields by an open space corridor that contains the stormwater retention facilities. These homes then transition to larger estate lots immediately adjacent to The Ridge. Opportunities for future access to adjacent parcels have also been provided. The applicants planning goals are consistent with the adopted Goals and Objectives and the Land Use Policies Plan of the City of Fort Collins with regard to neighborhood planning, compatibility, mixed use development, and locational criteria for various land uses. Applicable policies include: Policy 3 The City shall promote: a. Maximum utilization of land within the city; d. The location of residential development which is close to employment, recreation, and shopping facilities. Policy 12 Urban density residential development - usually at three of more units to the acre - should be encouraged in the urban growth area. Policy 74 Transitional land uses or areas (linear greenbelts or other urban design elements) should be provided between residential neighborhoods and commercial areas in order to enhance the concept of a mixture of.land uses. Policy 75 Residential areas should provide for a mix of housing densities. Policy 79 Low density residential uses should locate in areas: a. Which have easy access to existing or planned neighborhood and regional/ community shopping centers; b. Which have easy access to major employment centers; SCHOOL PROJECTIONS PROPOSAL: WESTBURY PUD - Preliminary DESCRIPTION: 76 homes on 24.50 acres DENSITY: General Population 76 units x 3.5 3.10 du/acre (persons/unit) = 266 School Age Population Elementary - 76 (units) x .450 (pupils/unit) = 34.2 Junior High - 76 (units) x .210 (pupils/unit) = 15.96 Senior High - 76 (units) x .185 (pupils/unit) = 14.06 Design Affected Schools Capacity Enrollment McGraw Elementary 568 449 Webber Junior High 900 977 Rocky Mountain Senior High 1312 1404 PBOPEBTY OESCBIPTION OM...LE. V.QSGYF. 11h lRgBll SINGLE FAMILY LEGEND R mcerssnaun FNP s O DFHLFlLCibN SKJV / 3 LOT5 18riNG $CLgR ncc[ss eeOu¢rgnTs \ l�88 moro5rn Tars \ rxlsrnO T¢[Ts To cre4w � MSTV+G rn S TO errovr \ �NiN ,OAP Ytn tiM E \ \ \\ FlLIrCi O \ \ \ \2 331 ]9 \ \ \ b 1� 24- zs I / zs �r miaaaw ..0 R P I \\ VACANT sm. r GENERAL .� NOTES_.��..�.._......a... e..o....... LAND USE BREAKDOWN RONT RANGE .�... .OMMUNITY COLLEGE urpan d.slgn. in WESTBURY PUD PRELO QOfk RY PRATO r ar PIAH 3-07-94 / x�xvwa. 0 w 120 lw � N01 0, 1 m i = City of Fort Collins Commun..yr Planning and Environmental IL —vices Planning Department MEMORANDUM To: Planning and Zoning Board Members From: Steve Olt, Project Planner 4W Ref: Westbury P.U.D. - Preliminary, #11-94 Date: April 25, 1994 The developer and/or property owner of the Westbury P.U.D. is providing a 48' wide dedicated right-of-way (R.O.W.) for future street access from Westbury P.U.D. into the Gress property. The R.O.W. location is on the east side of Westbury Drive approximately 150' north of Belleview Drive. The Engineering Department has stated that the proposed location may not be acceptable. This, in conjunction with the need for a future street connection into the Neilon property to the west, may necessitate street and lot layout changes on the Westbury P.U.D. prior to final approval. Staff is recommending a condition of preliminary approval stating that: 1. The street and lot layout of Westbury P.U.D. may have to be changed prior to final approval based on the need for and acceptable locations of future street connections from this development to the Gress property (approximately 7 acres) to the northeast and the Neilon property (approximately 3.5 acres) to the northwest. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 Westbury PUD - Preliminary, #11-94 April 25, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 4 6. Resource Protection: There is an existing grove of (predominantly) Siberian Elm trees in the northeasterly portion of this development. The City Forester has inspected the trees and has stated that they have no ornamental value; however, the applicant plans to preserve as many of the trees as possible, depending on their visual and habitat value. This will be determined as each home is sited and built. The trees that are lost will be replaced with appropriate non -pest trees. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Westbury P.U.D. - Preliminary, #11-94 based on the following findings of fact: * The gross residential density is 3.1 dwelling units per acre. The density is supported by the Residential Uses Density Point Chart. * It meets the applicable All Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System. * The proposed land use is considered to be compatible with the surrounding land uses. * The additional traffic generated by the project can be accommodated on the existing and future street system. * No vehicular access is being provided between this development and the Ridge, to the west. Staff recommends approval of the applicant's request for a variance to the City's adopted Solar Orientation Ordinance. Staff is recommending a condition of approval stating that the applicant provide sufficient right-of-way for a future local street connection from Westbury Drive in the Westbury P.U.D. to the west property line contiguous with the existing Neilon property. Westbury PUD - Preliminary, #11-94 April 25, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 3 The 20 "attached home" lots are identified to be either townhome or duplex lots. These lots are planned for a future phase, and if they are developed as duplex lots then they would be subject to and comply with the ordinance. In that eventuality, compliance to the ordinance would be 50 of 76 lots, equalling 66%. The applicant has submitted a request for a variance to the Solar Orientation Ordinance, stating that the plan does conform to the spirit of the ordinance and feels that the variance is justified. Section 29- 627(a)(3) of the ordinance states that "the applicant demonstrates that the plan as submitted is equal to or better than such plan incorporating the provision for which a variance is requested". Staff believes that the applicant's request for a variance to the Solar Orientation Ordinance is justified and recommends approval of the request. 4. Neighborhood Compatibility: A neighborhood information meeting was held on January 27, 1994, with 21 affected property owners or potentially affected interests in attendance. The concerns centered around the proposed density of the development and the compatibility of these homes to those in the Ridge, the possibility of a future vehicular street connection from this development into the Ridge, and the traffic impacts on West Harmony Road and its intersection with South Shields Street. A copy of the minutes of this meeting are attached to this memo. 5. Transportation: This property will be accessed from West Harmony Road and South Shields Streets by an internal, continuous local street (Westbury Drive). There will be four cul-de-sacs (from Westbury Drive) serving the majority of the lots. A 48' street right-of-way for future access into the Gress property to the northeast is being provided. Future street access should also be provided to the 3 acre single family residential Neilon property to the northwest. Staff is recommending a condition stating that the applicant provide sufficient right-of-way for a future local street connection from Westbury Drive in the Westbury P.U.D. to the west property line contiguous with the existing Neilon property. No vehicular access is being provided between this development and the Ridge, to the west. The existing streets in the Ridge are not constructed to City standards and are privately maintained. There is little potential for future development to occur west of the Ridge and the property to the south of the Ridge is the City -owned Cathy Fromme Prairie natural area. The City does not want to create a collector -like street into that area. Westbury PUD - Preliminary, #11-94 April 25, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background,• The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: RLP; existing church, overall development plan (Pineview) S: RLP; vacant E: RLP; existing single family residential, school (Front Range Community College) W: RLP; existing single family residential (the Ridge) The property was annexed into the City with the Ridge Annexation in April, 1989. 2. Land Use: This is a request for 56 single family lots and 20 townhome or duplex lots on 24.5 acres located south of West Harmony Road and west of South Shields Street. The gross residential density is 3.1 dwelling units per acre. It has been evaluated against the Residential Uses Density Point Chart and the applicable All Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System, earning 62% on the density chart for: a) being within 2,000 feet of an approved neighborhood shopping center (Pineview O.D.P.); b) being within 3,500 feet of an approved neighborhood park (Westfield, Ridgeview); c) being within 3,000 feet of a major employment center (Front Range Community College); and d) a percentage of the total acres in the project that are devoted to recreational use. The proposed gross residential density is supported by the density chart. 3. Design: Landscaping: The applicant is, in addition to the preservation of as many existing Siberian Elm trees as possible, providing street trees in the parkways along West Harmony Road and South Shields Street at 40' on -center. There will also be shade, ornamental, and evergreen trees provided in the active open space and common open space areas. Solar Orientation: The single family lots are subject to the City's adopted Solar Orientation Ordinance that requires a minimum of 65% of the lots meet the definition of a solar oriented lot. A total of 30 of the 56 single family lots, equalling 53.6%, comply with the ordinance. a ITEM NO. 23 MEETING DATE 4/25/94 STAFF Steve Olt - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD -- - STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Westbury P.U.D. - Preliminary, #11-94 APPLICANT: Linder Real Estate & Development Co. c/o Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO. 80525 OWNER: Guy and Kathy Richardson P.O. Box 270655 Fort Collins, CO. 80527 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for 56 single family lots and 20 townhome or duplex lots on 24.5 acres located south of West Harmony Road and west of South Shields Street. The property is zoned RLP - Low Density Planned Residential. RECOMMENDATION: Approval with a condition EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a request for 56 single family lots and 20 townhome or duplex lots on 24.5 acres located south of West Harmony Road and west of South Shields Street. The gross residential density is 3.1 dwelling units per acre. It has been evaluated against the Residential Uses Density Point Chart and the applicable All Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System, earning 62% on the density chart. The applicant is, in addition to the preservation of as many existing Siberian Elm trees as possible, providing street trees in the parkways along West Harmony Road and South Shields Street at 40' on -center. There will also be shade, ornamental, and evergreen trees provided in the active open space and common open space areas. The applicant has submitted a request for a variance to the Solar Orientation Ordinance and staff recommends approval of the request. Staff is recommending a condition stating that the applicant provide sufficient right-of- way for a future local street connection from Westbury Drive in the Westbury P.U.D. to the west property line contiguous with the existing Neilon property. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANMNG DEPARTMENT