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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSILVER OAKS PAIRED HOUSING PUD - PRELIMINARY - 14-88K - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSITEM NO. 20 MEETING DATE 2/28/94 STAFF Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Silver Oaks P.U.D., Paired Housing Preliminary, #14-88K APPLICANT: Taft Hill Investments, Ltd. c/o Gefroh-Hattman, Inc. 145 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 OWNER: Taft Hill Investments, Ltd. 7730 E. Belleview, Suite 100 Englewood, CO 80111 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for Preliminary P.U.D. for 20 residential units in 10 duplexes on 3.86 acres. The site is Tract G of the Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan and is located at the northwest corner of Horsetooth Road and Auntie Stone Street, just south of Olander Elementary School. The property is zoned R-L-P, Low Density Planned Residential. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The request for duplexes on Tract G of Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan conforms with the request to amend the this O.D.P., being considered concurrently with this Preliminary P.U.D. The P.U.D. satisfies the All Development Criteria of the L.D.G.S. The proposed density of 5.18 dwelling units per acre is supported by the Residential Uses Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. The request is found to be compatible with the surrounding area and the project is considered feasible from a transportation standpoint. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 0 • Silver Oaks PUD, Paired Housing - Preliminary, #14-88K February 28, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS 1. Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: R-L-P; Olander Elementary School S: Ml, M (County); Existing Mobile Home Court and Single Family E: R-L-P; Vacant (Silver Oaks Third Filing Preliminary P.U.D.) W: FA-1 (County); Vacant (Future City Southwest Community Park) This parcel was part of a larger annexation approved in 1978. As part of Horsetooth West O.D.P. (Tract G), the site was designated as "Multi -family" on the original O.D.P. and approved in 1988. In 1992, during deliberations on the Horsetooth West O.D.P., First Amendment, the parcel was converted to "Daycare/Church." The Second Amendment to Horsetooth West O.D.P. is being considered concurrently with this request and seeks to re -designate this parcel back to "Multi -family." 2. Land Use: Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan The proposed P.U.D. is located on Tract G of the Horsetooth West O.D.P. Presently, Tract G is designated as "Daycare/Church." A request to amend this O.D.P. to convert the allowable land use on Tract G from "Daycare/Church" to "Multi -family" is being considered concurrently with this Preliminary P.U.D. request. Residential Uses Point Chart The request for 20 units in 10 duplex structures on 3.86 acres represents a density of 5.18 dwelling units per acre. This density exceeds the required minimum of three dwelling units per acre. The Preliminary P.U.D. was evaluated by the criteria of the Residential Uses Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. and achieves a score of 65%. Credit was earned for proximity to a reserved community park, an elementary school, a child care center, and for contiguity with existing urban development. The score of 65% supports the proposed density of 5.18 dwelling units per acre. E • Silver Oaks PUD, Paired Housing - Preliminary, #14-88K February 28, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 3 3. Neighborhood Compatibility: A neighborhood meeting was held on January 6, 1994. Minutes of this meeting are attached. The primary concern of those attending the neighborhood meeting was that the density of duplexes may be too high for the area. The density of 5.18 dwelling units per acre is supported by the performance of the P.U.D. on the Residential Uses Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. In addition, placing duplexes along the perimeter of the square mile section, adjacent to the arterial street (Horsetooth Road) provides a buffer for the less intense uses within the interior of the section. The project also adds to the variety of housing types and diversity in the neighborhood which are objectives found in elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The change in density from single family to duplexes in this neighborhood is gradual, not abrupt. Staff, therefore, finds that the location of the duplexes is appropriate and is compatible with the surrounding area. 4. Design: The primary design features of Silver Oak Paired Housing Preliminary P.U.D. are the orientation of the structures and treatment along Horsetooth Road. The streetscape along Horsetooth Road is enhanced with the garages and driveways placed on the north side of the structures. Berms and landscaping will be planted along the arterial to buffer the residential units and to create an attractive streetscape. 5. Solar Orientation: Duplex lots are required to comply with Solar Orientation Ordinance. With eight south, or having a minimum of 50 feet of along the south lot line, the P.U.D. has a This exceeds the required minimum of 65%. 6. Transportation: the requirements of the of the ten lots facing unobstructed open space compliance rate of 80%. A traffic impact analysis was done for Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan, First Amendment, in 1992. At the time the traffic study was performed, Tract G was given an anticipated land use of 58 multi -family dwelling units. It was concluded, in 1992, that the trip generation based on 58 multi -family units could be 0 Silver Oaks PUD, Paired Housing - Preliminary, #14-88K February 28, 1994 P & Z Meeting Page 4 accommodated on the surrounding street system in both the short and long term. With a reduction from 58 to 20 units, the anticipated traffic impact will be less. Thus, the proposed Preliminary P.U.D. is considered feasible from a transportation standpoint. RECOMMENDATION In reviewing the request for Silver Oaks Paired Housing Preliminary P.U.D., Staff finds the following facts to be true: 1. The Preliminary P.U.D. conforms to the Horsetooth West Overall Development Plan, Second Amendment, being considered concurrently with this request. 2. The Preliminary P.U.D. satisfies the All Development (Neighborhood Compatibility) Criteria of the L.D.G.S. 3. The Preliminary P.U.D. is supported by the performance on the Residential Uses Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. 4. The traffic impacts have been reviewed and can be accommodated on the existing surrounding street system in both the short and long term. Staff, therefore, recommends approval of Silver Oaks Paired Housing Preliminary P.U.D., #14-88K. 0 0 -endt Dr. J ` A- Michener Dr.' Gl' ct. >1 -- U a,+o oc� H ►ine Dr. s �? c Kinnison . Drive i 0 ■�� ■■mmmmm J Moffet Drive Brming P✓� • O � 1 � U o Primrose Dr. Devonshire T c v Cheshire St. v —� Derby Ct. ` p�• M■S■WM� N ' ta. Newcastle Gt i_ n�,sey Z' Amps cn Ct. c C t. Bronson —j St.T j • \ � s ent KCt. ' _ Ct. E, ' c IS- onChurcnill Y Ct r. HORSETOOTH rcm � c � c � a � J MMMMM iiP a P1. c Powell PI. J o Weslfitld o a� c Westfie Dr 7= S/o a 'ZI ri ITEM: SILVER OAKS PUD, Paired Housing Preliminary NUMBER: i 4-ssK North i/6 , i yy� - �faajef Eaa of i:�j � e . a j i. f gf 1 W H iIx c� V! 89 as "` ---- a R: - " � ea ij 88 88888RR ,;; 8r �"8^SnR .y of U; a $ y°d "b pp1ggyy6Y J zi 3 g�5£;i 64�°a<6M5 �: fiz- OW 8 t��;8li- f�:=9a:8a8j8:�e� Z - x di. n 1_ri R W Q a I� �11 0 F1 m I I _a c� z M O C3 o ul a a O cc W J_ N z O W J W Il ll�ill. ' z n1 S 0 0 SILVER OAKS PAIRED HOUSING P.U.D. PLANNING OBJECTIVES A 20 UNIT PROJECT PREPARED BY: GEFROH HATTMAN ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS 145 W. SWALLOW RD. FT. COLLINS CO. PREPARED FOR: TAFT HILL PARTNERS LTD. 4680 JASON DENVER CO. JANUARY 3, 1994 This report is to provide the written documentation for the project as to how issues are addressed by the project design with respect to City Land Use Policy, the ownership, employment, project rationale, points charts, mitigation of conflicting land uses, and energy conservation. I. POLICIES POLICY - SITE UTILIZATION The project takes an unusual shaped parcel and provides an efficient and pleasing housing proposal that integrates well with the neighborhood. The project adds to the existing pedestrian and bike way system by providing a wider than standard walk on both of its street exposure=. The project is directly adjacent to an elementary school which besides education provides an employment opportunity for its residence. The City owns the adjacent property and is holdinq this as Open Space. This provided the residents passive open space. POLICY - 9 GROWTH CONTROL The project is within the Urban Growth Area and within the City Limits. POLICY - 11 AGRICULTURE The property historically was dry grass land used for the past twenty years as horse pasture land. No significant economic crop has been derived in that time frame. POLICY - 12 URBAN DENSITY The plan calls for urban level densities of 5.5 DU/AC on a gross property basis and 6.9 DU/AC on a net property basis. These densities are higher than the CIty minimum and utilize the infra structure as intended. POLICY - 14 STANDARDS The project will provide improvements to the current City development standards. POLICY - 19 IMPACTS The project positively supports the environment, the economy, and the existing infrastructure. The property has no significant natural features that are being removed. The project provides single family type development at a higher density which conserves land. Development has occurred beyond this project that have not provided the urban level of service. This project will be extendin❑ these service to improve the infrastructure for those who have not paid their fair- development cost. The project provided employment to the Construction Industry in developing the housing_ and the facilities required for their proper - operation. 0 • Policy - 22 CONTIGUOUS DEVELOPMENT The project has a developed School to the north, planned single family residential to the east, and urban density housing to the south. The project is essentially a fill in type of project. POLICY - 26 SERVICES The existing infrastructure of services is to or beyond this site. With the location adjacent to an arterial street the services are oversized allowing the density we request without adversely affecting the services. POLICY - 75 RESIDENTIAL MIX This property is the portion of the overall plan that provided for an alternative to the single family lifestyle. This is provided by alternative ownership, maintenance, and density. POLICY - 80 DENSITY This project meets the requirement for higher density by first meeting the requirements of low density projects as defined in criteria 79 and by providing direct access to regional open space directly to the west of the project, by being within a quarter mile of a planned employment center, being within a mile of a neighborhood center, by being located on an arterial street having easy access to regional shopping and employment within two miles, and where the infrastructure is more than adequate to support the size of the development. POLICY - 82 LOCATION The project is a P.U.D. and is adjacent to similar density projects notably the Springfield Subdivision to the south and the trailer court to the southeast. II. OWNERSHIP The property is owned by Taft Hill Investments which is a limited liability Colorado Corporation. It is the intention to develop and sell the individual units on an individual basis. It is the intention that there will be a Home Owners Association to own and maintain the grounds and drive lanes. It is the intention of the developer that the property will be owned by the individual. The protective covenants will outline the type and form of building maintenance. The ownership of the ground as well as the building will give the owner the ability to control the use and landscaping within his own privacy areas. III EMPLOYEES No additional employment opportunities are expected after the completion of the construction outside of the property management. 0 IV. APPLICANT CHOICES The land use is a product of the constraints placed on the owner by the shape of the property and by previous agreement with the School District. Commercial type businesses of a retail nature are prohibited. The shape requires an internal access system because of the inability to access an arterial street. A higher density project may have been more economically successful but compatibility with the single family character of the area. with ownership of the units will come pride of ownership and a better maintained final project. This housing type has been very attractive to the empty nester age bracket which tends to be more stably and tends to generate lower- impacts to the infra structure such as schools while at the same time paying more than its share for public services. The need to be a good neighbor is a driving focus for the owners of the property which lead them to this land use. V. POINTS CHART The Residential Density Points Chart is submitted and shows that without the need for bonus points the density requested is appropriate for the site. VI. MITIGATION We see minimum impact to the surrounding ownership caused by this property. The property is separated from the surrounding neighborhood by an arterial street, a collector street, and by the Public Elementary School. This property is isolated and is an island unto itself. but is mitigate concerns we have provided the following. We have met the concerns of the School district by providing a buffer of residential property around the school and in doing so insulated it from the arterial street making it safer for the children. The housing type is primarily purchased by the empty nester. Having no children the pressure for more classroom space is reduced which was a previous concern of neighboring owners. The scale of the homes is approximately the same as single family homes in the area, so no real massing difference is noticeable. Setting the building back from the streets reduces the visual impact of the project. all the homes are farther away from the Public streets than any home in the surrounding neighborhood. The defined landscape plan will guarantee that the landscaping will be installed and maintained where in single family the responsibility is with the individual home owner who may or may not plant a yard or trees. ►J VII. ENERGY CONSERVATION The project allows for good solar orientation of all the homes. In addition each home will meet or exceed the standard for heat loss and heat gain. Higher than required appliances will save electricity for the user and reduce the needs of the supplier. High efficiency heating units will provide savings for both user and supplier. These energy conserving measures couples with required energy thermal packages will provide a superior energy efficient project. Should additional information be required please contact us. �ILV TZ O&Kvs ust"�j 'P U.TD. Activity A: ALL DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA ALL CRITERIA CRI T E=ION APPLICABLE CRITERIA CNLY the criterion Will the cntenc appliCaDle7 to satisfied? _ a "Yes FNo <, a � A1. COMMUNITY -WIDE CRITERIA 1.1 Sclar Orientation 1.2 Ccrcrenensive Plan 1.3 Wilclife Habitat L 1.4 Mineral Deposit 1.5 1.6 Ecclea_ically Sensitive Areas Lands of Acricultural Imoortance reserved reserved 1.7 Enercv Conservation I✓ 1.8 Air Qualitv 1.9 Water Quality 1 10 Se%vace and Wastes A 2. NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA 2.1 Vehicular. Pedestrian. Bike TransQortation ✓ 22 Building Placement and Orientation 2.3 Natural Features v! 2.4 Vehicular Circulation and Parking 2.5 Emergency Access 2.6 Pedestrian Circulation IVI 2.7 Arcnitecture ✓ 2.8 Building Height and Views 2.9 Shading 2.10 Sclar Access 2.11 Historic Rescurces 2.12 Setbacks 2.13 Landscace 2.14 Signs 2. 15 Site Lighting 2.16 Ncise and Vibration 2.17 Glare or Heat 2.18 Hazardous Materials A 3. ENGINEERING CRITERIA 3.1 Utility Capacity i 3.2 Design Standards 3.3 Water Hazards 3.4 Geologic Hazards m If no, please explain 54 ACTIVITY: Residential Uses DEFINITION H All residential uses. Uses would include single family attached dwellings, townhomes, duplexes, mobile homes, and multiple family dwellings; group homes; boarding and rooming houses; fraternity and sorority houses; nursing homes; public and private schools; public and non-profit quasi -public rec- reational uses as a principal use; uses providing meeting places and places for public assembly with incidental office space; and child care centers. CRTERIA Each of the following applicable criteria must be answered "yes" and implemented within the develop- ment plan. Yes No 1. On a gross acreage basis, is the average residential density in the project at least three (3) dwelling units per acre (calculated for residential portion of the site only)? ET ❑ 2. DOES THE PROJECT EARN THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE POINTS AS CALCULATED ON THE FOLLOWING "DENSITY CHART" FOR THE PROPOSED DENSITY OF THE RESI- DENTIAL PROJECT? THE REQUIRED EARNED CREDIT FOR A RESIDENTIAL PROJECT ("'� ❑ SHALL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: L� 30-40 PERCENTAGE POINTS = 3-4 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE; 40-50 PERCENTAGE POINTS = 4-5 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE; 50-60 PERCENTAGE POINTS = 5-6 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE; 60-70 PERCENTAGE POINTS = 6-7 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE; 70-80 PERCENTAGE POINTS = 7-8 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE; 80-90 PERCENTAGE POINTS = 8-9 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE; 90-100 PERCENTAGE POINTS = 9-10 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE; 100 OR MORE PERCENTAGE POINTS = 10 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS/ACRE. —29— i r1 DENSITY CHART Maximum Earnea Criterion Credit If All Dwelling Units Are Within; it Credit 20% 2000 feet of an existing or approved neighborhood sh000mg center. b 10% 650 feet of an existing transit stop. C 10% 4000 feet of an existing or approved regional shopping center. d 20% 3500 feet of an existing or reserved neighborhood park community park or community facility. n�+ / a Vi We VJl 10% 1000 feet of oschool. meeting all the requirements of the compulsory erfi iration laws of the Stole of Colorado. v G Qt 20% 3000 feet of a major employment center. cog 5% 1000 feet of a child core center. h 20% "North"Fort Collins. 1 2o°o The Central Business District. A projectwhose boundary is contiguousto existing urban development. Credit may be earned as follows: 0%— For projects whose property boundary has 0 to 10% contiguity: 10 to 15%— For projects whose property boundary has 10 to 20% contiguity. 30% 15to20%— For projects whose property boundary has 20to30%contiguity 20 to 25%— For projects whose property boundary has 30 to 40% contiguity: 25 to 30%— For projects whos property boundary has 40 to 50% contiguity. If It can oe demonstrated that the project will reduce non-renewable energy useage either through the application of alternative energy k systems or through committed energy conservation measures beyond that normally required by City Code. a 5% bonus may be earned for every 5% reduction in energy use. I Calculate 1% bonus for every 50 acres included in the oroject. j C m Calculate the percentage of the total acres in the project that are devoted to recreational use. enter 1/2 of that percentage as a bonus. If the applicant commits to preserving permanent offsife open space that meets the Citys minimum requirements, calculate the percentage n ofth,sopenspaceacreagetothetotaldevelopmentacreage.enterthispercentageasabonus. i r If port of the total development budget is to be spent on neighborhood public transit facilities which are not otherwise required by City Code. O en ter 2' bonus for every $100 per dwel ling unit invested, It port of the total development budget is to be spent on neighborhood facilities and services which are not otherwise required by City Code. P enter al%bonus for every S100 per dwelling unit invested. V J It a commitment is being made to develop a specified percentage of the total number of dwelling units for low income families, enter that C� percentage as a bonus, up to a maximum of 30%. If a commitment is being made to develop a specified percentage of the total number of dwelling units for Type "A" and Type "B" handicapped Z housing as defined by the City of Fort Collins, calculate the bonus as follows: Tvpe "A' — 5times Type "A" units O Total coType o "B"-1.0times Type"B"units � ota—units In no case shall the combined bonus be greater than 30%. It the site or adjacent property contains an historic building or place, a bonus may be earned for the following: _ — For preventing or mitigating outside influences (e.g. environmental, land use. aesthetic, economic and social factors) adverse to its 5 preservation For assuring that new structures will be in keeping with the character of the building or place, while avoiding total units For proposing adaptive use of the building or place that will lead to its continuance, preservation and improvement in an appropriate manner. c portion or all of the required parking in the multiple family project is provided underground. within the building, or in an elevated parklnq "uc?U,e as an accessory use to the primary structure. a bonus may be earned as follows: t - For providing 75', or mote of the parking in a structure. _ - For providing 50-74% of the parking in a structure: For providing 25 49°6 of the parking in a structure. ',7rc—mitment is mina made to provide approved ouramotic fire extlnnuishlnq systems for thedwel6ng units. enter a bonus ct' TOTAL I f t -30-