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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAJESTIC ESTATES - PDP - PDP160016 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESMAJESTIC ESTATES PLANNING OBJECTIVES May 19, 2016 Project Development Plan Submittal INTRODUCTION: The proposed Majestic Estates residential development is located at the South East corner of Trilby Road and Majestic Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado. The property to be developed is approximately 19.93 acres in site and is adjacent to and east of the Fort Collins LDS Temple and the Majestic Drive Right-of-Way. The surrounding property to the North of Majestic Estates is residential development land Zoned LMN in the City of Fort Collins; to the East and South is Larimer County Rural Residential property Zoned FA-I Farming; and to the West is the LDS Temple Property Zoned UE-Urban Estate in the City of Fort Collins. The property is located within the City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA) and is designated by the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan as an Urban Estate Neighborhood. The entire 19.93 acre site area is in the process of being considered for annexation to the City of Fort Collins and if approved will be Zoned UE-Urban Estate in the City. The subject property also lies within the northwest corner of the Fort Collins I Larimer County Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan study area. The property is currently within the South Fort Collins Sanitation District and Fort Collins/Loveland Water District service area, and when annexed the property will be served by these districts. The City of Fort Collins, Qwest and Comcast Communications currently provide service to the property as well. The property has an existing 30 foot wide South Fort Collins Sanitation Easement, a 10 foot wide Irrigation Easement and a Grading and Drainage Easement along the north boundary of the property and two 10’ Irrigation Easement along the east boundary all of which will remain in place after the proposed development of the property. The subject property has no existing building or structure within the boundary of the development area. All the existing trees located on site along the north, east and south property boundaries of the property and those planted in the tree lawn along Majestic Drive will remain in place and will be properly protected during the development of the property. Vehicular access to the subject property will only be allowed from Majestic Drive to the individual residential lots and no access to or from Rock Castle Lane which is a Private Drive will be allow. Majestic Estates proposes to develop a total of 8 – Single Family Estate Lots with front and side access garages. The Lots ranging in size from approximately 22,200 Square Feet to 29,400 Square Feet providing a Total Lot Area of 4.85 Acres (24% of the Total Development Area). Additionally there are two Open Space Tracts which total approximately 14.85 Acres in size (76% of the Total Development Area). The Single Family Estate Residential Housing Type proposed is a Permitted Uses within the UE Zoning District and will be in compliance with all current City Land Use and Development Standards set forth in Section 4.2 D - E of the City’s Land Use Code. DEVELOPMENT PHASING The proposed Majestic Estates residential property will be constructed as one single phase of development providing a total of 8 Single Family Estate Lots and 2 Open Space Tracts of land that will be owned and maintained by the Majestic Place Home Owners Association. PROPERTY & DEVELOPMENT OWNERSHIP The Majestic Estates property is owned and shall be developed by Suburban Land Reserve and when developed each residential lot will be sold to individual Lot/Home owners. All Open Space Tracks within the development will be owned and maintained by the Majestic Estates Home Owners Association. SITE PLANNING & LANDSCAPE DESIGN • Street Tree and Open Space Planting – Along the public right-of-way of Majestic Drive directly adjacent to the proposed development the existing street trees shall remain and be protected during development construction any damage to the existing curb side tree lawn (parkway) or the existing street trees will be repaired and/or replaced by the developer of Majestic Estates. All other existing trees located within the proposed open space tracts will also remain in place and shall be protected during construction. • Landscape Standards – It is the intent of the developer to create a 15 foot wide Landscape Buffer area along the entire frontage of the Majestic Drive ROW that will meet or exceed the City’s standards for streetscape landscaping. In addition to the 15 foot street side landscape buffer a 48” high Ornamental Metal Fence similar in design to the LDS Temple Ornamental Fencing will be installed behind the landscape buffer for added residential privacy. The proposed landscaped buffer and open space tracts within the Majestic Estates development shall be landscaped and irrigated by the developer and maintained by the HOA. Individual Lots shall be landscaped, irrigated and maintained by the Lot/Home Owners. All landscaped areas shall be irrigated with a permanent automatic underground irrigation system unless they are identified on the Landscape Plans as non-irrigated seeded areas in which case all any areas identified on the Landscape Plan to be Non-Irrigated shall be irrigated with a temporary above ground irrigation system and irrigated until such time that proper establishment of seeded and landscape areas has been achieved or a minimum of two growing season. • Existing Trees – All existing trees within the proposed development area shall remain and shall be protected as required by the City’s Land Use Code. • Sensitive Natural Habitat Area, Tract A – The existing Sensitive Natural Habitat Area identified as Tract A and which was developed and landscaped by the LDS Temple will not be affected by this development and shall be protected during the construction of Majestic Estates. • Pedestrian Walkways – Walkways within the Majestic Estates development are located and aligned to directly and continuously connect points of pedestrian origin and destination. Pedestrian walks and paths will link with the Public Right-of-Way sidewalks providing pedestrian access and connectivity to the developments open space areas and will connect as planned to other existing pedestrian points of connection within the overall development area. • Vehicular Lot Access – The vehicular accesses to the Majestic Estates Lots will be via Majestic Drive which is a Public Local Street. No access to Rock Castle Lane which is a private road will be allowed from the Majestic Estates Development. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ARCHITECTURE • Building and Project Compatibility – Section 3.5.1 of the City’s Land Use Code requires that the physical and operational characteristics of the proposed buildings and their uses be compatible with the context of the surrounding area. The proposed development, we believe can be determined to be compatible based upon the estate residential use proposed and the architectural character proposed which will be substantially similar in building scale, form and material composition with the existing residential structures in close proximity to Majestic Estates. • Architectural Character – The architecture of Majestic Estates is intended to be compatible with and enhance the existing standards of quality of the overall neighborhood area. Each home will be custom designed and will represent a distinct architectural style chosen by home owner. • Building Size, Height, Bulk, Mass and Scale – The proposed residential building size, height, bulk, mass, and scale are intended to be similar and compatible with the existing neighborhood’s character and quality. Residential homes within the Majestic Estates development area will be a combination of one and two story structures. • Building Materials – The developers propose utilizing similar construction materials throughout the development. Compatible building forms, architectural detailing, color and texture, shall be utilized in order to enhance the overall architectural experience of the development and the existing neighborhood’s character and to insure continuity throughout the entire development. • Building Height – The height of all proposed residential structures shall be as allowed by City’s Land Use Code in the UE Zoning District. Effects of this project on access to sunlight and effect on desirable views has been considered and minimal to no undesirable affects are anticipated by the proposed height or placement of the residential buildings within this development. DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE • Construction Start: Fall 2016 • Construction Completion: Winter 2017 • Construction of homes within the Majestic Estates development area is anticipated to begin the Spring of 2017.