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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFOX HILLS 2ND FILING RF SITE PLAN REVIEW - 36 93C - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW24. Red Fox Road will have to be built to City standards with curb, gutter, and sidewalks on the east side. connection needs to occur in some form. The Fire Authority will not endorse any street grades greater than 8%. Warren Jones at the Fire Authority (221-6570) can help you with this. 14. The City requires 1,000 gpm for fire flow. You should provide verification from Fort Collins/Loveland Water District that this can be provided: 15. Standard spacing of fire hydrants at 800' will be required. 16. The Planning Department recommends that the property be placed in the RF, Foothills Residential, Zoning District (see attached information). Development in the RF Zone can occur as a cluster development (of 1 unit per gross acre) at a density of 3 to 5 DU/acre with the remainder 'of the site dedicated as permanent open space, .or as an RF subdivision with 2.29 acre (or larger) lots which meet the minimum set' back and yard width requirements. If the County subdivision does not meet these requirements, the RE zone may make more sense as it would not create an entire subdivision of non- conforming uses. You should be aware that "home occupation" businesses are not allowed in the RF or RE Zoning Districts. 17. Planning concerns include, fencing guidelines for rear lot lines, street trees provided for all lot frontages, streetscape/landscaping along the arterial, and ridge line development. The .building envelopes should be sensitive to the natural topography of the area. A landscape plan should be submitted with the Cluster Plan. 18. A neighborhood meeting will be required. 19. Transportation and Engineering will require an offsite impact analysis/ traffic study for streets and fees. The analysis should look at operation of the intersection of Red Fox and CR 38E, traffic impacts off -site, and the Wessex Drive connection. 20. Street oversizing fees are currently $584.00 per dwelling unit. 21. Utility Plans will be required. A development agreement between the developer/owner and the City will be required. 22. Dedication of the 60' half street for County Road 38E, along the property frontage, should.be dedicated with the plat. A 15' utility easement will be required behind the right-of-way. 23. The 28' wide cul-de-sacs would likely be permitted if they fall within City standards for length and number of adjacent lots. Wessex Drive could be reduced in width to 281, or narrower (24' with no parking) where there are no lots fronting it, to prevent additional scarring and disturbance to the hillside. bills for ten years. The Service Rights Fee does not apply to former customers/areas annexed from Public Service territory. 5. Water and Sewer service will be provided by the Fort Collins - Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. 6. Parkland fees are $779.00 per dwelling unit and will be collected at the time of building permit issuance. 7. Parks and Recreation is looking for a trail easement for the Fossil Creek Trail through this area, toprovide a connection to the City Open Space area northwest of this property. There is an existing 10' wide trail easement along the east property line. I will schedule a meeting with Natural Resources Department and Craig Foreman at the Parks Department to coordinate a suitable trail location. 8. Parks and Recreation has concerns about the type of fencing that would be permitted along the trail and recommends an open three rail type fencing design. 9. The property is located in the Fossil Creek drainage basin. Stormwater development fees are $2274.00 per acre, subject to the coefficient of run-off for the site. 10. On -site detention is not required, although it may be needed to make the drainage work properly. You will have to get undetained, developed flows to the outfall, which will likely require off -site easements. There is an existing Fossil Creek Master Drainage Plan which you should use as a source for your design. The Master Plan shows a drainage way which can be used to convey your flows. Off -site easements will be required for any drainage conveyed across property which you do not own. 11. A standard submittal includes a drainage report, drainage and grading plans, and an erosion control plan. Modeling may be necessary to provide Stormwater with sufficient information to review the drainage. 12. There is a rare plant in the hogback area of Fort Collins which should be given consideration in your design. There is also erosion potential of the rill areas on this site. You should anticipate additional engineering review time given the nature of the soils, topography, and erosion potential of the site. Stormwater Utility staff suggest that you work closely with the Natural Resources Department during design and construction to minimize disturbance of sensitive areas. 13. The street network needs to meet City fire access and street standards, including curb, gutter and sidewalks. Temporary fire access can be used, provided it meets the fire. access code. The Wessex connection is a major concern, this CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS BETINd DATE: August 30, 1993 Fox Hills Annexation, Zoning, and residential development south of C.R. 38E, west of Taft Canyon Subdivision. CANT: Eldon Ward Cityscape Urban Design, Inc 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO 80525 LAND USE DATA: This is a proposal to annex and zone approximately 35 acres and to subdivide the property into 33 single family lots. The property is located south of County Road 38E and west of Taft Canyon. The property is currently unplatted and is located outside of the City limits. An annexation and zoning would have to be approved by City Council prior to a hearing on the subdivision by the Planning and Zoning Board. Proposed zoning is RF, Foothills Residential. An adjacent subdivision is seeking final approval by the County, and may or may not be a part of the annexation request. COMMENTS: 1. Currently power is located at the intersection of CR 38E and Taft Hill Road. Light and Power will require access easements to get power to the property. Once at the site, at Red Fox Road, normal development charges would apply. Standard utility easements would be required on the lots and across open space areas. 2. Light and Power will only serve the property which is annexed. 3. Please coordinate with Fort Collins -Loveland Water District for easement locations, as they prefer side lot line easements to rear or front lot easements. 4. Existing development would. normally retain existing utility services (except for electric power) upon annexation. City electric utility rates are typically lower than other electric power suppliers, although there may be certain case -by -case exceptions. However, according to Colorado law, the Service Rights Fee Act requires former PVREA customers to pay a 25% surcharge on monthly City electric bills for a period of ten years. New homes constructed within former PVREA territory are required by this law to pay a 5% surcharge on monthly COMMUNITY PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOX S80 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-0580 (303)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Comn, _tity Planning and Environmenta, services Planning Department City of Fort Collins September 3, 1993 Eldon Ward Cityscape Urban Design 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Eldon: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning Fox Hills annexation, zoning and residential development, presented before the Conceptual Review Team on August 30, 1993. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, Kirsten Whetstone Project Planner KW/gjt Attachments cc: Tom Peterson, Planning Director Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer Transportation Department Stormwater Department Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750