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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGREENBRIAR VILLAGE PUD - 19 93 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESWe have no plans for business, commercial or industrial uses other than any service business that might in the future operate as a functional part of the residential development. Any employment which might result from these endeavors would be minor in nature and any guess as to the numerical equivalent would be purely circumspect. We have accumulated the property designated in the overall development plan (ODP) and designed the initial phase of the project to be a natural extension of the existing development. The properties east of our development have been developed as single family and duplex residential with the inclusion of a neighborhood park and major open spaces. West of our plan lies higher density residential development, a major office and industrial park and a planned retail development along College Avenue. North of the development lies a small area of highway business zoning, an irrigation canal and wetlands areas. Our southern neighbor is a health care facility containing both educational and residential functions. We have a major detention facility within our project which services our overall storm drainage needs. In addition to its storm drainage function we are planning to utilize this area for its natural beauty and wildlife support functions as well as a natural buffer to the industrial development west of our site. LOCATIONAL POLICIES FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES. 64. Alternative transportation modes such as pedestrian and bike access shall be planned for as primary modes of transportation to neighborhood service centers from adjoining residential uses. 75. Residential areas should provide for a mix of housing densities. 76. Density bonuses should. be provided to developers who provide low and moderate income housing. 78. Residential development should be directed into areas with reinforces the phasing plan in the Urban Growth Area. 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; C. Within walking distance to an existing or planned elementary school; 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. 80. Higher density residential uses should locate; a. Near the core area, regionahcommunity shopping centers, CSU main campus, or the hospital; b. Within close proximity to community or neighborhood park facilities; C. Where water and sewer facilities can be adequately provided; d. Within easy access to major employment centers; e, With access to public transportation; and f. In areas with provisions for alternative modes of transportation. 82. Higher density residential uses should locate in planned unit developments or in close proximity to existing higher density areas. All open space areas have been designed to be privately owned and maintained. within redevelopment areas with increased population densities. A second element of the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN is the LAND USE POLICIES PLAN which offers insight into the appropriateness of special development. GENERAL POLICIES. 3. The City shall promote A. Maximum utilization of land within the City B. Alternative transportation modes C. Efficient mass transit systems D. Location of residential development close to employment, recreation and shopping facilities. GROWTH MANAGEMENT. 12, Urban density residential development usually at three or more units to the acre should be encouraged in the urban growth area. 26. Availability of existing services shall be used as a criteria in determining the location of higher intensity areas in the City. 39. The City should direct efforts to promote improved traffic and pedestrian circulation and public transit to areas north and northeast of the City. 40, The City should promote the utilization of existing vacant land in the northeast by offering incentives such as utility and infrastructure provisions or revenue bonds and tax increment financing. 41. The City should encourage residential development in the northeast, particularly giving special consideration to the undeveloped industrially zoned land in the area adjacent to the existing residential areas. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. 49, The City's LAND USE POLICIES PLAN shall be directed toward minimizing the use of private automobiles and toward alleviating and mitigating the air quality impacts of concentrated use of automobiles. 50. Mass transit should be used as a tool which leads development patterns, rather than following growth. LAND USE. Encourage residential, commercial, and industrial development in the northeastern area of Fort Collins in a manner conducive to the desirable redevelopment of North College Avenue and the central City, especially downtown. " Encourage the location and development of a service oriented shopping area including a supermarket in the northern part of the City compatible with the objectives of redevelopment. Urban Development in the urban service area should be consistent with the provision of utilities, schools, parks, and other public services and preferably contiguous to existing development. " Encourage housing development within the City and immediately adjacent to the City. " Encourage urban density residential development to occur within the City. Use open space as a buffer between conflicting land uses and to preserve neighborhood identity. " Encourage joint use of drainage facilities, such as open channels and detention ponds for open space purposes. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. " Encourage the development of a future land use plan which deals sensitively with the relationships between the man-made and natural environments. " Support with subsidies if necessary, public transit in the Fort Collins area, and facilitate bicycling, walking and car-pooling. " Develop small neighborhood parks and greenspaces throughout the City to provide both recreational and non -recreational open space. Coordinate the development of facilities and parks STATEMENT OF PLANNING OBJECTIVES Greenbriar Village is a mixed use residential development located in northeast Fort Collins. It is adjacent to two high density residential projects; Coachlight Apartments and Sundance Condominiums, and in close proximity to a major employment center, a planned neighborhood commercial center, a neighborhood park and City owned open space. Reviewing the GOALS AND OBJECTIVES and the LAND USE POLICIES PLAN of the City of Fort Collins reveals several areas of close conformance; 1. We are locating a high density residential development in an appropriate place. 2. We are providing a mixed density housing project located close to employment and shopping. 3. We are locating our in -fill project close to existing city infrastructure such as utilities, parks, mass transit and open space. The following is an outline of how the project more specifically follows in relation to the appropriate elements of the City's COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The foundational element of the Comprehensive Plan is the Statement of GOALS AND OBJECTIVES adopted by the City in 1977, This statement clearly delineates the City's goals as they relate to northeast Fort Collins in several sections. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Promote increased development in the north and northeastern areas of the City. Encourage increased residential development of the northeastern area in order to support and direct the redevelopment of the area. Provide a rational pattern of land use for the older parts of the City which promotes the integrated redevelopment and development of business, industrial, and residential areas in the northern and northeastern areas of the City.