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STATEMENT OF PROPOSED PLANNING OBJECTIVES
Russell + Mills Studios | May 2014
BUCKING HORSE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Statement of Proposed Planning Objectives
05/07/2015
This project shall be titled Bucking Horse, Filing Three.
The project has previously been titled the Johnson Property Sidehill. The project
components include the following:
Bucking Horse Residences – LMN Single Family Detached (LMN zone district)
This project includes uses within the existing Low Density Mixed Neighborhood (LMN)
zone district. The project is envisioned as a replat of the existing Bucking Horse Filing 2
property.
KEY ISSUES AND CONSIDERATIONS
The Bucking Horse Project Development Plan is similar to a Master Planned Community,
providing a healthy, diverse mix of housing types, land uses and planned open space –
thus furthering the vision of Plan Fort Collins or City Plan. The project responds to
changing market conditions, and has its own unique character based on the historic
Jessup Farm and Johnson Farm, which effectively bookend the site from the north and
southeast. Although, there are three zone districts within the overall project boundaries, it
is necessary to consider the project as a cohesive whole, where additional compatible
uses are requested to achieve the overall thematic character while providing necessary
amenities.
1. CITY PLAN PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES ACHIEVED BY THE PROPOSED PLAN
LIV 4: Development will provide and pay its share of the cost of providing needed public facilities and
services concurrent with development.
All roads, access points, sidewalks and street trees/roadway landscaping within the project
will be paid for by the developer.
LIV 6.2 – Seek Compatibility with Neighborhoods
New architectural features will respect the Johnson Farm character that is part of the great
Bucking Horse development, as well as the existing neighborhood character, through
integration of craftsman/farm detailing and building types. The extension of the single
family lots along Nancy Gray creat a continuous design to the main street of the
neighborhood.
LIV 10.1 – Design Safe, Functional, and Visually Appealing Streets
Well-lit streets with street trees and detached walks are included within each zone district,
with accessible ramps at each corner.
LIV 10.2 – Incorporate Street Trees
Street trees will be included per standards, at least 40’ O.C. along all public ROW’s.
LIV 11.2 – Incorporate Public Space
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Public spaces will be included throughout the overall development with elements that
include a dog park, walkways, trails, a working farm, and a City owned park. The single-
family areas will include passive open spaces and open-space trail connections.
LIV 14.1 – Encourage Unique Landscape Features
Wide porches along Nancy Gray create a unique landscape feature and character.
LIV 14.2 – Promote Functional Landscape
All planting will be designed with native/adaptive plants, emphasizing foundation planting
and including edible plants and fruit trees within the LMN district.
LIV 14.3 – Design Low Maintenance Landscapes
Native and adaptive planting and a minimized turf area, reserved for functional/multi-use
lawns will allow a minimum of maintenance. Shrub beds will be maintained without
excessive pruning or ‘snow-balling’ of shrubs.
LIV 21.2 – Establish an Interconnected Street and Pedestrian Network
The street and pedestrian network will allow access to all proposed open-space features
as well as providing an interconnected trail system. A variety of open space connections
to the trail system are provided within the Detached Single Family Area. Open space
connections are also provided within the Johnson Farm Innovation Campus area, around
the Dog Park, horse boarding and Working Farm, providing connectivity to street
sidewalks.
LIV 22.4 – Orient Buildings to Public Streets or Spaces
All proposed buildings within the LMN zone district will be oriented to roadways.
LIV 22.8 – Reduce the Visual Prominence of Garages and Driveways
Within the LMN area, alley access will virtually eliminate garage presence from the
adjacent roadways.
LIV 22.9 – Form Neighborhood Edges
Neighborhood edges are created either through separation of uses accomplished by
landscape transitional zones or buffers or using proposed roadways as an edge.
LIV 23.2 – Integrate Natural Features
All existing stands of healthy trees and shrubs will be maintained through design efforts
throughout the project.
LIV 25.1 – Coordinate Neighborhood Planning and Phasing
The project phasing from west to the east will allow development to occur while minimizing
impacts to existing neighborhoods south of Nancy Gray Avenue.
LIV 28.1 – Density
The LMN district will have an average overall density of approximately 8.2 DU/AC.
LIV 30.2 –Connect to Surrounding Neighborhoods
Roadway and pedestrian connections are proposed to connect to the existing
neighborhood along Nancy Gray Avenue.
LIV 30.3 – Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Access
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The trail access throughout the adjacent Urban Estate district will promote walkability and
bicycling to parks and open spaces in addition to providing access to overall community
amenities.
LIV 31.4 – Design for Pedestrian Activity
The trail access throughout the adjacent Urban Estate district will promote walking to
parks and open spaces in addition to providing access to overall community amenities.
SW 3.3 – Encourage Private Community Gardens in Neighborhood Design
Edible plants will be provided within all common areas in the Single Family Detached
neighborhoods.
T 8.2 – Design for Active Living
The trail access from the adjacent Urban Estate district will promote walking to parks and
open spaces.
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED OPEN SPACE, WETLANDS, NATURAL HABITATS
AND FEATURES, LANDSCAPING, CIRCULATION, TRANSITION AREAS, AND
ASSOCIATED BUFFERING ON SITE AND IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE
PROJECT.
An interconnected open - space trail system throughout the adjacent Urban Estate areas,
based on storm water drainage corridors is proposed. All landscaping aside from active
lawn areas will be native and/or adaptive, with interspersed farm-themed, or crop
landscaping proposed to reinforce the farm design character. Buffering will be
accomplished through roadway landscape tracts, and planting between the UE, LMN and
future apartment area.
3. STATEMENT OF PROPOSED OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE OPEN SPACE AREAS; APPLICANT’S INTENTIONS WITH REGARD TO
FUTURE OWNERSHIP OF ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
PLAN.
At the time of submittal, Bucking Horse LLC will be the owner. Future ownership will
transfer to an HOA.
In general, the property owner or tenant shall perform all maintenance on private
residential lots. In addition, the property owner, or tenant shall maintain all sidewalks and
landscaped parkways within the ROW, according to the width of the property.
The HOA or Business Association shall perform all maintenance on all common areas,
parks, trails, community gardens, etc. storm water infrastructure, and any other non-
private amenity and or feature.
The City of For Collins shall only be responsible for typical ROW maintenance of
infrastructure and snow removal within the roadway.
Storm water infrastructure
Landscape maintenance and trash removal within storm water infrastructure including
detention ponds, swales, culverts, inlets, etc. shall be the responsibility of the HOA or
Business Association. This maintenance shall include all required mowing, weeding
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cleanout, removal of trash and debris and other typical maintenance required in order to
ensure storm water infrastructure and features function according to their designed intent.
Landscape
All landscape maintenance within areas other than private residential lots and the area of
parkway and ROW adjacent to private residential lots shall be the responsibility of and
performed by the HOA or Business Association.
Snow Removal
The property owner or tenant shall perform snow removal on private lots and sidewalks
adjacent to private lots. The HOA or Business Association shall perform snow removal
within all common areas, trails, private drives and parks.
Trash
All trash removal on private lots or within the sidewalk/parkway areas adjacent to private
lots shall be performed by property owner or tenant. The HOA or Business Association
shall perform trash removal within common areas, parks, trails, and other non-private lots.
5. DESCRIPTION OF RATIONALE BEHIND THE ASSUMPTIONS AND CHOICES
MADE BY THE APPLICANT.
Our assumptions are based on the following rationale for each proposed use:
Single Family Detached Residential – 19 additional single-family detached lots along
Nancy Gray Avenue are proposed within the LMN zone district for Filing 3. The thirteen
exsisting lots in Filing 2 lots extend the residential frontage to the east on the northern side
of Nancy Gray Avenue. These lots provide a continuation of the existing development
pattern of platted lots to the west. The 19 proposed lots will be accessed from an alley.
Roadways – Roadway locations were based on existing storm sewer lines and grading.
6. THE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT AS EVIDENCE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
OF THE APPLICABLE CRITERIA, THE COMPLETED DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO
THESE REGULATIONS FOR EACH PROPOSED USE. THE PLANNING DIRECTOR
MAY REQUIRE, OR THE APPLICANT MAY CHOOSE TO SUBMIT, EVIDENCE THAT
IS BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED IN THAT SECTION. ANY VARIANCE FROM THE
CRITERIA SHALL BE DESCRIBED.
Proposed land uses reflect what was approved in the Bucking Horse Overall Development
Plan, per zone district, approved additional of permitted uses. Refer to the Bucking Horse
Overall Development Plan (May 2012).
7. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF HOW CONFLICTS BETWEEN LAND USES OR
DISTURBANCES TO WETLANDS, NATURAL HABITATS AND FEATURES AND OR
WILDLIFE ARE BEING AVOIDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE OR ARE
MITIGATED.
No conflicts are present with additional lots along Nancy Gray and natural areas.
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8. WRITTEN NARRATIVE ADDRESSING EACH CONCERN/ISSUE RAISED AT THE
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING (S), IF A MEETING HAS BEEN HELD.
There was no known opposition to the project during the neighborhood meeting and the
overall master plan was well received by the attendees.
9. NAME OF THE PROJECT AS WELL AS ANY PREVIOUS NAME THE PROJECT
MAY HAVE HAD DURING CONCEPTUAL REVIEW.
This project shall be titled Bucking Horse Project Development Plan, Filing Three
The project has previously titled Project Development Plan submittals with the name
Bucking Horse Filing Two.