HomeMy WebLinkAboutNORTHBROOK PATIO HOMES @ FAIRBROOKE PUD - PRELIMINARY - 7-94 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESPlanning Objectives for Northbrook Patio Homes P.U.D.
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The site buffers the existing single—family houses from the arterial
street. An objective of the City of Fort Collins is to have a minimum density
of 3.0 units per acre and an overall density for a larger area of 6.0 units
per acre. A significant amount of the Fairbrooke P.U.D. that was planned for
higher density on the O.D.P. has been built with single—family homes. For
instance, Tract "F", the area west of Hampshire Road and south of Bauder
School,was planned for a density of 7.5 units per acre and was built with a
density of approximately 3.0 units per acre. The density of 5.9 units planned
for Northbrook Patio Homes P.U.D. will raise the overall density a small amount.
STEWART&ASSOCIATES
Consulting Engineers and Surveyors
PLANNING OBJECTIVES FOR NORTHBROOK PATIO HOMES P.U.D.
Northbrook Patio Homes P.U.D. is a proposed planned unit development of
42 paired housing units located on Tract "G" and a part of Tract "H", Fairbrooke
S.I.D., at the southeast corner of West Prospect Road and Hampshire Road.
The site contains a gross area of 7.07 acres, including half of West Prospect
Road and half of Hampshire Road, which results in a gross density of 5.9 units
per acre. The zoning is R.L. which has a historic density of 6 units per acre.
Each unit has its own lot and will be sold as a single unit. The units will
be owner occupied.
The units will be single —story brick units with approximately 1500 square
feet of living space which is compatible with the neighborhood. The lots
backing up to Fairbrooke Subdivision Second Filing were deepened to 130 feet
to enlarge the distance between the units and the existing 2nd Filing lots
which are 100 feet deep. The units will have a 35—foot rear yard.
The site is at the intersection of West Prospect Road which is an arterial
street and Hampshire Road which is a collector street. The site will access
the collector street. Most trips will be north to the arterial street. Trips
south will be on the collector street to either West Stuart Street which is
also a collector street or to Drake Road which is an arterial street. The
additional traffic will not have significant adverse impact on any of the local
streets.
The site will require the construction of Prospect Road along its north
property line as well as the construction of the water line in Prospect Road.
This will result in adequate street capacity and adequate utility capacity
for the entire neighborhood.
The site will have good pedestrian access to the existing detention pond
open space and internally to Prospect Road. No variances will be required.
The site is an infill project which will hold vehicular use down as much
as possible. It will not produce any air contaminants, soil erosion, or
lighting glare.
The all —brick units will be energy efficient. In the 1993 Parade of Homes,
the same unit as will be constructed on this site scored the highest of all
homes in the Parade of Homes.
The site has all the units facing in from the boundary lines which will
provide a cohesive neighborhood within itself and will not have an adverse
affect on the existing neighborhood to the south. The site is adjacent to
an existing public open space, which is the detention pond, and to Bauder
School. However, most of the expected buyers will be "empty nesters" and will
not have school —aged children.
James H. Stewart
and Associates, Inc.
103 S. Meldrum Street
P.O. Box 429
Ft. Collins, CO 80522
303/482-9331
Fax 303/482-9382