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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARAPAHOE FARM TOWNHOMES PUD - PRELIMINARY - 55-87G - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVES Itr,75€e o e urban design, inc. ARAPAHOE FARM TOWNHOMES PUD Preliminary Plan Statement of Planning Objectives October 25, 1993 The proposed Arapahoe Farm Townhomes . PUD is a part of the Arapahoe / Mountainridge Farm ODP, located on a portion of land designated for Patio Home or Multi- Family development. This project that achieves a number of the City of Fort Collins' adopted Goals and Objectives, Land Use Policies, elements of the Fort Collins Area Transportation Plan, and preliminary findings of the Neighborhood Compatibility study. The Arapahoe Farm Townhomes community is a somewhat unique approach to townhome development that has only been tried a few times in Fort Collins, most noticeably the Casa Grande project. It is unique in that the garages are in the rear of the townhomes, accessed by a common service drive or 'alley'. This allows the front of the units to be turned towards external streets, neighboring residences, and an internal loop drive. This allows a street scene to be created that is uncluttered by garage doors and driveways and provides a continuous greenbelt. As such,Arapahoe Farm represents an opportunity to provide a greater mix of housing types in this area than has been achieved in recent years. The proposed townhomes are intended to help bridge the affordability gap between what is currently available, and what the market desires. Arapahoe Farms provides an excellent opportunity to create a mixed-use community, but on a scale small enough that it doesn't overwhelm the adjacent single family residences. To further create a mixed community, the units are being designed to appeal to two separate market segments, professionals who are first time buyers, and those that no longer need a larger single family home. Key design concepts employed to better define neighborhood character include: _ Providing garages that are accessed off a private service drive or 'alley' thereby allowing the fronts of units to face adjacent streets and neighborhoods. Clustering the units around a private internal loop drive that helps to provide a larger, usable open space area that is centrally located to all units and acts as a buffer to adjacent single family residences. This produces an efficient, functionally organized and cohesive planned unit development. - Providing an internal loop drive for visitors that provides direct access to most parking areas without the need to travel down the service drives. Providing almost twice the required parking to alleviate the parking shortages found in some multifamily developments. The elements of the site plan are designed to maximize the opportunity for privacy by the residents of Arapahoe Farm and the adjacent residents. i ® Ita€ CI p • e urban design, inc. The units all have private fenced in patios for entertaining and gardening. The architecture of the buildings is also designed to be compatible with the neighboring residences. The roof line comes down to the first story in the front and rear, punctuated by dormers and chimneys. The architecture has a traditional feel to it with the siding materials consisting of lap siding, shingle profile hardboard siding, brick accents, brick courtyard fences. The roofing material that has been selected is a high definition composition shingle. Other architectural components include bay windows, arched windows, and covered porches: The elements of the site plan are arranged in a favorable relationship to the existing topography, exposure to sun, wind, and views. The Arapahoe Farm PUD Plans were prepared with a number of other planning goals and concepts in mind; giving special attention to elements affecting neighborhood compatibility. These concepts include: I. Create a successful PUD that integrates with surrounding land uses. Work within the framework of the existing community and public improvements with the potential to share amenities, storm drainage improvements, and/or other common.elements. Create an area of alternate housing that is well planned, aesthetically pleasing, and integrates well with adjacent land uses. II Provide land use transitions and creative relationships between uses. Plan the site as a transitional use between the existing single family uses and potential future neighborhood commercial uses on the west side of Harmony Road. The Arapahoe Farm. Townhomes PUD is also consistent with applicable Land Use Policies, including: Policy 3. The City shall promote: • a. Maximum utilization of land within the city; d. The location of residential development which is close to employment, recreation, and shopping facilities. Coe urban design, inc. Policy 12. Urban density residential development usually at three or more units to the acre should be encouraged in the urban growth area. Policy 26. Availability of existing services shall be used as a criteria in determining the location of higher intensity areas in the City. Policy 75. Residential areas should provide a mix of housing densities. Policy 78. Residential development should be directed into areas which reinforce the phasing plan in the urban growth area. Policy 80. Higher density residential uses should locate: b. Within close proximity to community or neighborhood park facilities; c. Where water and sewer facilities can be adequately provided; d. Within easy access to major employment centers; Policy 82 Higher . density residential should locate in planned unit developments or in close proximity to existing higher density . areas. Construction at Arapahoe Farm is expected to begin in the spring of 1994, and may continue through 1996.