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existing vegetation, with the intention of little or no maintenance being needed.
(7) Most of the lots and building envelopes are oriented to East, South, and West
for maximum solar orientation and as a buffer for winds.
(8) The vast majority of the open space land is one contiguous piece, except for
a secondary access road dividing the open space. In addition, this open space
ties into the City open space to the Southeast and to open space tracts in the
county portion of the development. Any new plantings in the open space areas
will feature native plants that will enhance the wildlife habitat.
(9) By placing the homesites on the upper plateau, they are adjacent to existing
and proposed development immediately to the West, while preserving a large
amount of open space between this development and the neighboring Taft
Canyon Estates. In addition there is approximately 130.ft. of open space buffer
between County Road 38E and the first lots. This cluster plan does provide
public access to the open space by accommodating a proposed 10' wide city
bike/hike trail.
(10) No farm animals are to be allowed in'this development.
Construction of Fox Hills is expected to begin in the spring of 1994 for the county .
portion of the development. This application, the city portion is expected to begin in late
summer of 1994 and. may continue through 1997.
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FOX HILLS SECOND FILING
RF-Foothills Residential
Cluster Plan
Statement of Planning Objectives
December 6, 1993
The proposed Fox Hills Foothills Residential Cluster Plan consists of 33 single family
homesites on 35 acres on a portion of land. immediately West of Taft Hill Estates. The
primary site access is off of County Road 38E via Red Fox Drive, with a secondary access
from Taft Canyon Estates via Luther Lane. The topography of the site consists of a relatively
flat lower. plain adjacent. to Taft Canyon Estates, an upper plateau adjacent to Red Fox Drive,
separated from the lower plain by 20-30%t slopes. The home sites are clustered on the
upper plateau, primarily around cul-de-sacs accessed from Red Fox Drive.
The site is largely surrounded by development consisting of Taft Canyon Estates to the East,
Westridge Estates to the South, Fox Hills PUD (a county subdivision) to the West and the
Proposed Wildflower PUD (a county subdivision) also to the West, and North of Fox Fills PUD.
Fox Hills Second Filing meets all the objectives for a cluster development under the R-F
district as outlined below:
(1) The use is for single family residential.
(2) The overall gross density is .94 du/ac with a net density of 3.56 du/ac. It is
proposed that the open space portion of the community be dedicated to the
City of Fort Collins. This is beneficial to the city as it will connect to existing
City open space to the South -East, and also provides a more convenient means
to provide a City bike/hike trail from CR 38E to the City open space.
(3) Building envelopes are indicated on the site plan, with front setbacks of 20',
side setbacks of 5', rear setbacks of 15', and corner side setbacks of 20'
unless otherwise indicated. The minimum lot size shown is 7,000 sq. ft. with
the lots typically ranging from 8,000 - 10,000 sq. ft. or larger.
(4) Extreme care was taken in the site design to respect the topography and
preserve the natural features of the site. Most of the homesites are clustered
around cul-de-sacs that are situated between the existing ravines. In addition,
the sites are situated to take advantage of prime views while at the same time
providing solar access to many of the lots.
(5) All utilities are available on site or can be obtained with relative ease.
(6) This plan does minimize the visual impact by preserving the hillside, native
vegetation, and the natural drainage features. In addition, the proposed
landscaping in the open space areas is intended to be harmonious with the