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Home My WebLink AboutARAPAHOE/MOUNTAINRIDGE FARM - MASTER PLAN - 55-87 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGL� • NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ITEM: The Arapahoe/Mountain Ridge Farm Master Plan DATE: August 25, 1987 LOCATION: Rocky Mountain High School APPLICANT: G.T. Land Colorado Inc. CONSULTANT: Cityscape Urban Design c/o Mr. Eldon Ward QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, AND COMMENTS: 1. The master plan proposes to shift Harmony Road to the north. What would happen to the old alignment? RESPONSE: The old alignment would be preserved but downgraded to the status of a collector street. The intersection of the present alignment with Taft Hill Road is at the bottom of a hill which is a dangerous situation. The intent is to reduce traffic volumes at the dangerous area and move up north to the new alignment. 2. The elementary school site at Regency Drive and Seneca Drive is sched- uled to open in the Fall of 1988. However, without development of this area, there are no roads from the Imperial Estates subdivision to the school site. How are school children expected to get to the school without the benefit of roads? RESPONSE: At this time, it appears the school will open far in advance of the development proposed in the master plan. Therefore, children will either have to walk across the field or be bussed to the school via the existing arterial streets and the newly constructed Regency Drive and the proposed Wakerobin Drive. 3. The proposed location for the 60 inch water and sewer line to be con- structed by the City of Fort Collins would make an ideal pedestrian and bike path easement for linking Imperial Estates to the elementary school. What are the chances of this concept? RESPONSE: The City of Fort Collins Water and Sewer Department is presently studying several alignments for this very large water line. Each alignment represents various costs and benefits which must be analyzed. There would be many advantages for the line to be placed under a street right-of-way such as no acquisition costs and hard surface area to prevent subsidence. The proposed Harmony Road alignment would offer these advantages but may be too far south for the proposed water service area. Another scenario is to run due east from Taft Hill Road just south to the rear lot lines in Impe- rial Estates. The chances are very good that if the line were to be placed out of a street right-of-way, then a pedestrian-bikepath easement linking the school site or the proposed park site would be a strong possibility. 4. What would be the proposed density of the residential area immediately south of Imperial Estates? RESPONSE: Approximately 3 - 4 dwelling units per acre. 5. What is meant by a "Youth Sports Center"? RESPONSE: The Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Fort Collins has been investigating the concept of a large park devoted to playing fields for organized youth sports. The fields would be for youth leagues in soc- cer, junior football, tee ball and little league baseball. This would offer a centralized location as opposed to all over the city. 6. Who would provide sewer service to the master plan area? RESPONSE: The City of Fort Collins Water and Sewer Department. 7. Would Imperial Estates be required to hook into the proposed City sewer system? RESPONSE: No. G.T. Land or the eventual developers of the master plan area have absolutely nothing to do with the conversion of existing leach fields to sanitary sewer in the Imperial Estates subdivision. 8. Is the master plan exercise the same as zoning the land? RESPONSE: No. Any development would be required to go through the full seven week review process as per the Planned Unit Development Ordinance. 9. What kind of commercial uses are envisioned for the 12 acres along Taft Hill Road? RESPONSE: Please keep in mind that G.T. Land is not a builder, however the uses would probably resemble a neighborhood center on a smaller scale. 10. What would be the extent of improvements to Taft Hill Road if the area develops? RESPONSE: It would be improved to full arterial status. 11. Will Imperial Estates be annexed as a result of this master plan or development of the master plan area? RESPONSE: No. The master plan area is already annexed into the City. 12. What would be the extent of improvements to Harmony Road? RESPONSE: It also would be improved to full arterial standards. C� J 13. What is the time frame for development of the area? RESPONSE: Since G.T. Land is not a developer, it is difficult to antici- pate a time table for development. A good guess would be 5 - 10 years. 14. The neighborhood group, in general, is opposed to extending any of the existing local streets in Imperial Estates to serve the master plan area. In particular, the streets surrounding the proposed neighborhood park (not the 80 acre youth park) should not be extended into the existing subdivi- sion. Such streets would become "drag strips" and cause neighborhood dis- turbance. RESPONSE: G.T. Land has no particular preference to extend local streets into Imperial Estates. However, the City has indicated that the most efficient transportation function would call for a local street connection to the south to join existing Westfield Drive to proposed Seneca Drive. From the City's point of view, such a connection would provide access for residents of Imperial Estates to travel to a collector (Seneca) to gain access to a neighborhood park, an elementary school, and a proposed junior high school without having to get on any of the surrounding arterial streets. In addition, the local streets in Imperial Estates have already been platted and dedicated to the property line so no additional right-of- way would have to be obtained. It is the stated policy of the Transporta- tion Department for traffic within each square mile section of the City to have an internal system of local and collector streets. 15. What would be the extent of the improvements to Shields. RESPONSE: Again, it would be improved to full arterial standards. 16. When will the final configuration of the proposed and future streets be determined? RESPONSE: The final configuration would be at the time of development through the Planned Unit Development process. 17. Who will maintain the streets? RESPONSE: In the City of Fort Collins, all publicly dedicated streets are maintained by the City. The streets in Imperial Estates are under the jurisdiction of Larimer County and would not be maintained by the City. 18. How long would it be for the City to force Imperial Estates to annex? RESPONSE: When a parcel of land is an enclave, that is totally surrounded by the City, then after three years, the City may force an annexation as per the state annexation laws. 19. When will the neighborhood park be developed? RESPONSE: This will be difficult to determine. Neighborhood parks are built based on the parkland dedication fee collected at the time of building permit issuance. When a certain amount of funds are collected per section, (square mile defined by Harmony, Shields, Horsetooth, and Taft Hill) then the City Parks and Recreation Department will construct the first phase. Fees are only collected on land within the city limit so any land not annexed will not generate any fees. 20. What will be the value of the future homes? RESPONSE: Since G.T. Land is not a homebuilder, it is difficult to guess.- 21. What will be the density of the propose multi -family area? RESPONSE: Approximately 8 - 12 dwelling units per acre. 22. Will there be the addition of traffic signals at the intersections? RESPONSE: Yes, there will eventually be traffic signals at all the arterial to arterial intersections. 23. What is the equivalent of a 56 acre commercial area as depicted in 1-F? RESPONSE: The equivalent would be either the Campus West Area or the Target and Best Area. 24. Would horses be allowed in a City Neighborhood Park? RESPONSE: That is a good question. Since the park is not designed yet, perhaps the neighborhood group could ask for horse trails. Please contact Mr. Randy Balok, Parks and Recreation Dept. for further information. 25. When will the Water and Sewer Department decide on the location of the 60 inch water line? RESPONSE: Hopefully, the preferred alignment will be decided by the end of the year. 26. Will there be any re -configuration of the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal? RESPONSE: There has already been some work done to the canal but no major work is anticipated. 27. 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