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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCASTLE RIDGE GROUP HOME - PDP210012 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVE MINIMAL RISK. PAINLESS PROCESS. BEAUTIFUL SPACES. o: 970.224.5828 | w: ripleydesigninc.com RIPLEY DESIGN, INC. | 419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 200 | Fort Collins, CO 80521 CASTLE RIDGE GROUP HOME PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN NARRATIVE 7 July 2021 Conceptual Review: 12/17/2020 Neighborhood Meeting: 5/4/2021 General Information The property at 636 Castle Ridge Court represents a unique opportunity in our city to provide a home- based memory care home option for seniors with Alzheimer’s dementia. The proposed project is a renovation of an existing accessible residence from a single-family home to a group home. The purpose being a family-like setting for seniors with disabilities to age in place comfortably. Additional equity for this home will include 2 permanent Medicaid beds to service seniors with limited financial resources. The house is located within the Castle Ridge at Miramont PUD and within the Low Density Residential (R-L) Zone District. Single-family homes are adjacent to the property on the northwest, southeast, and across the street to the southwest. Mail Creek Ditch runs along the northeast property line. A neighborhood meeting was held on April 5th, 2021. Concerns voiced included increased traffic, the need for 16 residents instead of the 8, who the investors were, and compatibility with existing neighborhood character. Architecturally, the footprint will not change. In fact, there are not any renovations to the hardscape planned either. The minimal exterior renovation anticipated is the addition of windows in place of the northwest facing garage doors as well as along the northwest side of the house. Therefore, the change of use does not alter the residential character of the home. There will be no signage posted to distinguish this home from any other in the neighborhood. Within the home, a sprinkler system will be added and both garages and the swimming pool room will be converted to bedrooms, bathrooms, family rooms and dining rooms for a total of 16 residents. They will have 24-hour supervision and care including enhanced door security/video monitoring. The existing home is already handicap accessible and wraps around a courtyard which provides a protected, safe, outdoor space. The residents do not have access to personal cars due to their cognitive deficits from dementia. Guests will notify the home when they plan on visiting to provide secured entry and to ensure on-street parking is kept to a minimum. Three parking spaces, as required, are provided for staff. An additional 4 spaces for secure bike parking will be provided in the central courtyard to accommodate multimodal transit options. Laundry will be done on-site, and groceries will be delivered once or twice a week. While there will be additional traffic trips to and from the site compared to the existing use, these will be minimized as much as possible. Xioma and Eric are willing to work with adjacent neighbors if any impacts arise. Trash and recycling will be located in the central courtyard and will only be visible when brought to the street on trash days, similar to the other existing homes. A reasonable accommodation request has been approved for 16 residents in this group home at this location. Current and future owners: Xiomara Diaz and Christopher Eric Shenk – 636 Castle Ridge Ct.