HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTEAD (255 S. TAFT HILL RD.) - PDP/FDP - FDP150029 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESStatement of Planning Objectives
We, Jaclyn Fenske and Shane Roberts, are the owners of this project. We are proposing
a single family home on our 1.156 acres across from City Park Nine Golf Course. Our lot has
not been platted and is not part of a subdivision. Therefore, we are required to submit a project
development plan. We intend to keep ownership and maintain this property in its entirety into
the foreseeable future. Our current physical address is 915 Camelot Court, Fort Collins, CO
80525 however we will be relocating to our proposed home as soon as it is built.
At our Conceptual Review in November of 2014, the project was referred to as “255 S.
Taft Hill - Single-Family Home.” The title is fitting, except that 255 S. Taft Hill is a different single
family home, and our address is to be determined. We have been fondly referring to the
property as the “Stead,” we would like the project to be named that way.
We want to make the Stead into a sanctuary to raise our family, entertain guests,
connect with the land, as well as connect with the neighborhood and community. We want to
create a safe, welcoming, and homey environment. The bulk of the property is situated away
from the busy street creating safety and privacy. In addition the property is located within city
limits which facilitates connection to the Fort Collins community, culture, and events. Our
immediate goals are our modest home, concrete slab for the garage, and in the following
growing season a garden to grow fresh produce for ourselves. This land is open with plenty of
southern exposure to support a sustainable garden. The southern exposure also lets us employ
passive solar elements into our home design to maintain comfortable living temperatures with
minimal energy usage. We will complete the site plan over time. Within the first year we will
build the single family home and pour the slab for the garage to serve as the required parking
spaces. Following the completion of the home and slab, the goal is to complete the garage and
barn over the next five to ten years.
It is our sincere intention to leave the natural habitat as untouched as possible and
incorporate it into our space as much as possible. It is very important for us to keep all natural
trees, shrubs, herbs, and plant life undisturbed and cared for. Any necessary adjustments to the
natural milieu will be mitigated appropriately.
A right-of-way will be dedicated to the city for Pennsylvania Street and the widening of
Taft Hill. If/when Pennsylvania Street is constructed the access drive will be removed from Taft
Hill Road. The garage will be designed as “pass-through” with two sets of garage doors to allow
the front of the garage to flip.
The Stead does not have any open space, wetlands, natural habitats, transition areas, or
associated buffering on site or in the general vicinity. We don’t see the need for employees on
our property to maintain it. As the progress of construction and development moves on, parking
for guests can happen along the fence east of the proposed garage. If absolutely necessary
short-term guests can park in the public parking areas at City Park. We are absolutely thrilled to
be apart of our community. We have met with our neighbors and look forward to getting to know
them, letting them know us, growing together, and watching our families connect.