HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTETSON CREEK, FIFTH FILING - PRELIMINARY - 16-89K - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESTHE TOWNHOMES AT STETSON CREEK
Statement of Planning Objectives
The Townhomes at Stetson Creek is a 13.40± acre townhome development incorporating the
Principles and Policies of City Plan to create one piece of the overall Stetson Creek
neighborhood. The Townhomes at Stetson Creek will serve to diversify the lifestyles and
housing opportunities available in this development — creating a neighborhood that is
responsive to the needs of residents and the larger community.
I. Principles and Policies
The Townhomes at Stetson Creek development achieves those Principles and Policies in City
Plan which are applicable to such development.
From the Land Use perspective, The Townhomes at Stetson Creek offers a compact
development environment conducive to neighbor -to -neighbor social interaction, the use of
alternate modes of transit, and is integral to a larger, cohesive neighborhood.
The Transportation Principles and Policies promote development designs that are pedestrian
and transit friendly, provide easy access to "multi -modal" streets, and provide easy connections
to the network of pedestrian ways, while recognizing the continued importance of the private
automobile to most residents. The Townhomes at Stetson Creek is designed accordingly.
Pedestrian routes will be included to provide a link to homes, recreation amenities, and open
space.
The emphasis on attractive streetscapes is evident in the Community Appearance and Design
Principles and Policies. This section highlights the desire and need to ensure the appropriate
design of streets through policies regarding street design and layout with an emphasis on street
trees and aesthetic treatments. These elements are reflected in the general designs for The
Townhomes at Stetson Creek. City standards and specifications for street design and planting
will be followed.
The Townhomes at Stetson Creek fulfills the focus on a variety of types and densities discussed
in the Housing section of City Plan. While The Townhomes will no longer be part of the
approved ODP for Stetson Creek, the development is still indisputably tied to the overall
development. In this, The Townhomes provide a welcome diversity to the housing types of
Stetson Creek.
II. Neighborhood Physical Characteristics
City Plan loosely defines a neighborhood as an area of 100-160 acres, allowing for a five-minute
walk from the center to the edge of the neighborhood. The emphasis from City Plan on the
establishment of new neighborhoods is that they should be walkable, liveable, and varied.
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The Townhomes at Stetson Creek, while just over thirteen acres of the 133-acre Stetson Creek
P.U.D. provides the elements encouraged by City Plan:
(1) walkability, with a pedestrian system linking residences to open spaces and recreation
amenities as well as the city sidewalk system,
(2) liveability, with the provision of a central courtyards between the front doors of the
homes designed to encourage safety and a sense of ownership of the development, and
(3) variety, with the provision for townhome living within the Stetson Creek neighborhood.
III. Planning Rationale and Assumptions
The Townhomes at Stetson Creek is designed as a part of a cohesive neighborhood with a
variety of housing opportunities supporting a wide range of lifestyles. Accommodations are
made for all modes of transit.
IV. Neighborhood Concerns
A neighborhood meeting has not yet been held, though, one is anticipated.
V. Background of Property
This property was included in the Stetson Creek / Timber Ridge ODP — a request for
abandonment of this 13.40± acre area planned for townhome (7.4± acres) and single family
detached homes (6.0± acres) accompanies this submittal.
This property has been known by the following project names:
Rock Creek ODP (name change required due to copyright)
Stetson Creek PUD 3`d and 41h Filing - the western -most lots
VI. Land Use Conflict Mitigation
The Townhomes at Stetson Creek property contains few significant natural features. Finished
grades will match existing conditions to the extent feasible.
The surrounding land uses are residential or agricultural in nature. Due to current and
anticipated development patterns in the City, it is believed that this area will experience
significant residential and community commercial development in upcoming years. No conflicts
with the use are expected.
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