HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOVENTRY SUBDIVISION FILING ONE FINAL - 80 93A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSR B Heath
4920 Crest Rd
Ft Collins. CO
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Planning City offt Collins
129 N College
Mr Ted Shepard
Mike Herzig -
Dear -Sirs,
We the homeowners -.of Brookwood Subdivision appreciate the planning.
--and results::of yourhard work.concerning the Coventry Subdivision;
The final plans are acceptable to us with one request: -
The center line pf the new proposed Crest road should stay at the
centerof,the present easement. This will allow an equal._and fair sharing of -
-the easement for future planning and treatment of the -east -side of.the_road.
If the islands on the°west side `of the road in Coventry; end up being reduced :. -;
from 40 feet to 36 feet to allow for a 28 foot Crest road on the present
easement center;, so be it. That will save a bit on island construction.
-;The deletion of curb;. gutter, and sidewaliron the`east side of:the road is
fine. _
Sint ely,
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R. B. Heath
Brookwood Homeowners
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Mr. Ted Shepard
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April 6, 1994
Please be advised that the project is currently in the process of
petitioning into the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. The
final approval of the construction drawings is contingent upon the
final approval of the petition. Per our telephone conversation,
April 1, 1994, the District would be reluctant to locate a street
over the existing sanitary sewer line due to the depth of the sewer
line and the type of pipe material.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 226-3104 if you have any
questions or require additional information.
xc: Mike DiTullio, District Manager
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PROJECT
COMMENT SHEET
DATE: 4/15/94 DEPARTMENT:
ITEM: Coventry Subdivision
Please respond to this project by
Planner: Ted Shepard
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No Problems
Problems or Concerns (see below)
STORMWATER
This comment sheet is specifically concerned with
road connection between the proposed East. Bentlay
within the Coventry Subdivision and existing Crest
the possible
Place road
Road.
The City of Fort Collins is currently revising its
McClelland/Mail Creek Floodplain study in the vicinity of. the
Coventry Subdision proposed development area. According to the
preliminary results of that study the Mail'Creek channel would be
carrying a flow of 596 cfs in the 100 year storm event under,, and
potentially, across the proposed street connection (East Bentley
to Crest Road).
If a road is to be built over the Mail Creek channel carrying
that flow a significant structure would be associated with that
road crossing in order to meet Stormwater standard requirements
(no more than 611 overtopping at the crown of the road).
Therefore, it is our recommendation that no road connection be
constructed at .that location. 11-,
Date: - /is- M ¢
CHECK IF REVISIONS REQUIRED: ❑ PLAT
❑ SrI'E
❑ LANDSCAPE
❑ UTILITY
PLANNING DEPARTMENT 281 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOC 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-0580 (303)221-6750
City of Fort Collins
Cultural, tbrary and Recreational Services
Park Planning & Development Division
MEMORANDUM
DT: April 6, 1994
TO: Ted Shepard, City Planner %�
FM: Leslie Bryson, Park Planner
RE: Coventry PUD
The Park Planning and Development Division has reviewed the proposed extension
of a local street connecting Coventry PUD with Crest Road. It is our
understanding that this connection has become a condition. of approval for
Coventry.
The City has purchased a ten acre neighborhood park adjacent to McGraw Elementary
School and south of the proposed street extension. We have been working with US
Homes, Storm Drainage and Natural Resources on the existing wetland at the corner
of Crest and Harmony. There is a desire on the part of the City to protect and
perhaps acquire the wetland. There is potential for the wetland area to be
shared with the storm drainage requirements for Coventry and a raw water
irrigation pond for the park. The proposed road alignment would go right through
the middle of the proposed detention/park pond.
Our recommendation is that the road not be connected through to Crest. Not only
would we lose the potential to share detention and raw water irrigation storage,
but it appears that the road would be detrimental to the wetland and certainly
would cut off any connection between the park and wetland area.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention and please keep us informed
of any final decision.
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ITEM: COVENTKY SUBDIVISION 'QW
Final
NUMBER: 80-93A
Coventry Subdivision, Filing One - Final, #80-93A
April 25, 1994 P & Z Meeting
Page 5
6. Transportation:
The traffic impact analysis associated with the Preliminary Plat
identified areas of improvement to the public street system. These
include construction of a westbound left turn lane on Harmony Road
at the intersection with Crest Road. This lane will allow drivers
desiring to turn left onto Crest from Harmony to decelerate and
stack and not impede through traffic on Harmony Road.
The developer will be required to construct arterial street
improvements along Harmony Road with Phase One.
The traffic impacts of Coventry Subdivision have been reviewed by
the City's Transportation Department. With the recommended
improvements, the additional traffic can be accommodated. The
Subdivision, therefore, is feasible from a traffic engineering
standpoint.
RECOMMENDATION:
In reviewing the request for Coventry Subdivision, First Filing,
Final, Staff finds the following facts to be true:
1. The request is in substantial conformance with the
Preliminary.
2. The request complies with the Zoning and Subdivision Code of
the City of Fort Collins.
3. The request is compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods.
4. The subdivision complies with the Solar Orientation Ordinance.
Staff, therefore, recommends approval of Coventry Subdivision,
First Filing, Final, #80-93A.
Coventry Subdivision, Filing One - Final, #80-93A
April 25, 1994 P & Z Meeting
Page 4
standard but is slightly modified to promote compatibility
with the character established in Brookwood Estates. This
includes investigating a 28 foot street width (curb to curb)
and, possibly, deleting the sidewalk on the east side.11
The City Engineering Department, in consultation with Larimer
County, has agreed that the cross-section of Crest Road can be 28
feet from curb to curb. In accordance with the traffic study, this
width will be increased at the Harmony Road intersection to allow
for a separate left turn lane. In addition, Coventry Subdivision
will be obligated for construction of a sidewalk only on the west
side of the street. This reduced cross-section with sidewalk on
one side only will contribute to preserving the existing character
along Crest Road. Staff, therefore, finds that this condition of
approval has been satisfied.
4. Design:
A. Phasing
The project is to be developed in two phases. Phase One is 84 lots
south of Harmony Road and along Crest Road. Phase Two is
anticipated to include approximately 16 additional lots adjacent to
Harmony Road. The reason for the phasing is due to the analysis of
upstream regional drainage facilities within the Mail Creek
Drainage Basin. The results of this analysis will determine the
exact limits of the 100-year floodplain and may impact the size of
drainage structures needed to be constructed by the developer to
accommodate both onsite and upstream drainage.
B. Crest Road 8treetscape
As mentioned, the 12 lots fronting on Crest Road will not be served
by typical individual drive -ways but, rather, by three, shared
looping access drives. Each of these shared access drives will
serve four individual lots. These drives are separated from Crest
Road by a 40 foot wide landscape buffer. This design is an
excellent solution to beautify and minimize the impact on an
existing rural residential street.
5. Solar Orientation:
of the total of 84 lots, 64, or 76%, are oriented to within 30
degrees of a true east -west line, or have a minimum of 50 feet of
permanently unobstructed solar access along a south lot line. This
exceeds the minimum requirement of 65%.
Coventry Subdivision, Filing One - Final, #80-93A
April 25, 1994 P & Z Meeting
Page 3
recognized, however, that final plans for stormwater
detention, erosion control, wetland protection, and a raw
water irrigation pond have not been designed. If the need for
adequate stormwater detention, wetland buffer, and irrigation
preclude connecting Crest Road to East Bentley Place, then
such connection will not be pursued."
Staff representatives from Stormwater Utility, Parks and
Recreation, and Natural Resources have investigated the feasibility
of making a local street connection from East Bentley Place to
Crest Road. It is the finding of these departments that such a
road connection would have a detrimental impact on floodplain
management, detention capacity, and the sizing of a raw water
irrigation pond. Further, the potential disturbance to the wetland
is considered unacceptable. Finally, an existing sewer line would
have to be excavated and replace with stronger pipe, or lowered to
provide more cover from the roadbed. Such excavation would cause
additional disturbance to this ecologically sensitive area. For
these reasons, Staff is advising the applicant to not plan for a
street connection and to consider the option closed. This
conditions of approval, therefore, is found to be satisfied.
B. "The developer is encouraged to explore providing increased
separation between structures and/or sideyard setbacks for the
homes that front on Crest Road that exceed the Zoning Code
minimum of five foot sideyard setback."
C. "The developer is encouraged to explore the possibility of
working with City Parks and Recreation Department to modify
the park boundary on the east for the purposes of re -designing
the street frontage along Crest Road so that there is a less
'grow -like" appearance and to promote greater compatibility
with the existing homes in Brookwood Estates."
Conditions b. and c. have been resolved by the inclusion of three
landscaped islands that separate the fronts of 12 lots from Crest
Road. These islands are 40 feet wide. Two of the islands are 175
feet and one is 160 feet in length. The islands create three
shared, looping access driveways which reduce the number of
individual drive -way cuts on Crest from 12 to six. These three
islands will be generously landscaped with trees, shrubs, and
groundcover. Staff finds that these islands substantially minimize
the "row -like" appearance and preclude the need to modify standard
setbacks as found in the Zoning Code. Therefore, these two
conditions of approval have been satisfied.
d. "The developer is encouraged to continue to work with the City
of Fort Collins and Larimer County in designing a street
cross-section for Crest Road that is not the full urban
Coventry Subdivision, Filing One - Final, #80-93A
April 25, 1994 P & Z Meeting
Page 2
COMMENTS:
1. Background•
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N:
R-L-P;
Existing
Single
Family
(Woodlands and Larkborough)
S:
R-L-P;
Existing
Single
Family
(Clarendon Hills)
S:
FA-1;
Existing
Single
Family
- County (Brookwood Estates)
E:
FA-1;
Existing
Single
Family
- County (Brookwood Estates)
W:
R-L-P;
Front Range Community
College
The site was originally part of the open space associated with
Front Range Community College and used as a farm, pasture, and for
ecological field study. In 1991, McGraw Elementary School was
approved which included the completion of Hinsdale Drive between
Clarendon Hills and Harmony Road. Also in 1991, the City Parks and
Recreation Department purchased 10.3 acres for a future
neighborhood park adjacent to McGraw School. The remaining acreage
is now part of Coventry Subdivision.
On January 24, 1994, the Planning and Zoning Board approved
Coventry Subdivision, Preliminary, with five conditions.
2. Land Use:
Filing One, Final Subdivision is reviewed as a subdivision, not a
planned unit development. According to the Zoning and Subdivision
Code, the R-L-P, Low Density Planned Residential Zone District,
allows subdivisions of single family lots with a minimum lot size
of 6,000 square feet.
The proposed 84 lots within Coventry Filing One exceed this minimum
requirement. In addition, all lots comply with the Zoning
requirement that the minimum lot width be 60 feet as measured from
the front building line. The Final Subdivision is in substantial
conformance with the Preliminary. With single family homes allowed
in the R-L-P Zone District, and by complying with the minimum area
requirements, Coventry Subdivision Filing One conforms with
existing zoning.
3. Conditions of Approval:
There were four conditions of approval attached to the Preliminary.
These conditions, and their resolution, are discussed below:
A. "The Planning Department is interested in keeping the option
open of connection Crest Road to East Bentley Place. It is
ITEM NO. 25
MEETING DATE 4/25/94
STAFF Tad Shepard
City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Coventry Subdivision, Filing One, Final, 80-93A
APPLICANT: Colorado Land Source Limited
9085 East Mineral Circle, #200
Englewood, CO 80112
OWNER: Poudre R-1 School District
2407 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This is a request for Final
on 27.67 acres. The site is
of Crest Road. The road is
of Clarendon Hills, and east
zoning is R-L-P, Low Density
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Subdivision for 84 single family lots
located south of Harmony Road and west
served by Hinsdale Drive and is north
of Front Range Community College. The
Planned Residential.
The request for Final Subdivision is in substantial conformance
with the Preliminary. The Subdivision complies with the Zoning and
Subdivision Sections of the City's Code. With a compliance rate of
76%, the request exceeds the required minimum of 65% as per the
Solar Orientation Ordinance. The Subdivision is compatible with
the surrounding neighborhoods. The conditions of Preliminary
approval have been satisfied. With the recommended improvements,
the request is feasible from a transportation standpoint.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750
PLANNING DEPARTMENT