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City of Fort Collins
March 27, 1989
Mr. Eldon Ward
Cityscape Urban Design
3030 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Dear Mr. Ward:
Staff has reviewed the request for an amendment to the Oak-Cottonwood Farm
Master Plan. Staff offers the following comments:
I. Staff is very concerned about preserving the integrity of the land use
designations on Parcels 1H, IG, and 1F. Given the current application for a
P.U.D. on Parcel 1B, it becomes a critical land planning objective to provide an
effective transition of uses in order to buffer the existing single family homes
in Fairway Estates. Successful shopping centers in Fort Collins have relied upon
transitional land uses to mitigate impacts on the neighborhoods in which the
centers are located. Staff, therefore, recommends that two measures be taken to
ensure the proposed land use designations on Parcels 1H, 1G, and 1F remain as
proposed and not be diluted in the future to commercial uses.
A. The owner of the property is encouraged to file deed restriction.s with the
Larimer County Clerk and Recorder establishing, for public record, the
allowable land use designations on Parcels 1H, 1G, and IF. Such restrictions
would allow prospective purchasers or leasees to examine the public record and
be forewarned of the land use limitations in a prudent manner. Similarly, title
companies would be alerted to the use restrictions and only commit to insure
accordingly.
B. The Master Plan document should contain a strong note indicating that
Parcels 1H, 1G, and IF are specifically reserved for certain uses expressly
designed to act as a transitional buffer between Parcel 1B and the Fairway
Estates Subdivision: Such a note will act as an advisement to future Planning
and Zoning Boards that the land use designation is an important design element
for the overall effectiveness of the Master Plan. Please draft a note that is
clear, concise, and unequivocal. The note will be reviewed by the City
Attorney.
2. Child care centers have effectively been used as transitional land uses between
commercial centers and residential areas. Have child care centers been
investigated for possible uses on Parcels 1H and 1F? Despite the existing child
care center north of Harmony, trends indicate a future need for such a facility,
especially in the southeast portion of the City.
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3. Transfort is interested future service in the area. It is anticipated that there
would be a need for several bus stops and passenger waiting shelters at strategic
locations. Possible locations include the corners of Boardwalk and OakRidge,
Boardwalk and Steele, Steele and Fossil Creek Pkwy. Please indicate on the
document that these points are being considered for Transfort facilities.
4. The document should indicate that the direct access off Harmony Road will be
restricted to a right-in/right-out turn movement.
5. The Public Service Company cautions that future development will require close
coordination between the installation of buried gas line and the planting of
street trees.
6. The City of Fort Collins Water and Sewer Department cautions that the area of
the Master Plan contains the service area of both the City and the Special
Districts. At the time of development, and to avoid potential conflicts, it is
suggested that a Master Utility Plan be submitted for review and comment by
the effected water and sewer providers.
This concludes staff comments at this time. The schedule of deadlines for the April
24, 1989 Planning and Zoning Board meeting is as follows:
Plan revisions are due April 5, 1989.
PMT's, 10 prints, colored renderings are due April 17, 1989.
Final documents are due April 20, 1989.
As always, please call at your convenience to discuss these comments.
Sincerely,
;,/Ted Shepard,
City Planner
cc: Joe Frank, Assistant Planning Director
Mike Herzig, Development Engineer