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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOAK/COTTONWOOD FARM AMENDED OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 54-87F - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVES •, • lea p e urban design, inc.. OAK/COTTONWOOD FARM Amended Overall Development Plan Statement of Planning Objectives May 4, 1992 The Oak/Cottonwood Farm Overall Development Plan is proposed to be amended to reflect the results of three years of planning and development since the current Master Plan was approved in 1989. Oak/Cottonwood has evolved into a planned community comprising the following general planning areas: The Harmony Market Commercial Area Made up of parcels R and S, this area provides community-regional shopping opportunities, auto related commercial,and business services,being developed in accordance with the design guidelines found in the Harmony Corridor Plan. The Fairway Estates Buffer Area This area - which includes parcels T, U, and V restricts land uses according to the provisions of a deed restriction negotiated with the adjacent neighborhood. The Mixed Use Transitional Area Parcels N, P, and Q form an area appropriate for multi-family, office/business services, and neighborhood scale recreational uses as a transition between the planned low density neighborhoods to the south and west, and the more intense uses in Harmony Market, OakRidge West, and OakRidge Business Park. The Miramont Residential Area This area - including parcels A through L - is really designed as a coordinated series of neighborhoods. To the extent practical, each neighborhood cluster will have its own identity and local circulation system, with open space corridors and the main collector/connector street system forming the primary unifying design elements. Except uses allowed by right in the RP zoning district,development at Oak/Cottonwood Farm will be regulated by provisions of the City of Fort Collins' Land Development Guidance System (LDGS). Single family residential parcels at Miramont may be developed either as straight subdivisions, or as PUD's through the LDGS. Street and lot orientation at.Oak/Cottonwood is largely dictated by: - The pre-determined alignment of Boardwalk Drive - The pronounced ridge running across the property north of Werner Elementary - The alignment of Mail Creek and the Mail Creek Ditch Natural drainage patterns that = particularly on the flatter portions of the site - must be respected in order to meet storm drainage requirements. As a result, many of the low density residential parcels lend themselves very well to solar orientation; while other parcels are more appropriately planned with many lots that are 45°to 600 off of true south. It is the intent of the developers of the Miramont area to provide neighborhoods that reflect the best planning for each parcel. This effort will include meeting the solar orientation requirements, except when achieving solar orientation can only be done by diluting the quality of the plan. The applicant's project goals are consistent with the adopted Goals and Objectives and the Land Use Policies Plan of the City of Fort Collins with regard to neighborhood planning, mixed use development, and locational criteria for various land uses. Applicable policies include: Policy 3 The City shall promote: Maximum utilization of land within the city; ... The location of residential development which is close to employment, recreation, and shopping facilities. Policy 12 Urban density residential development usually at three of more units to the acre should be encouraged in the urban growth area. Although several parcels will be developed at densities below 3 d.u./ac., the overall density is expected to be between 3 and 5 units/residential acre. Policy 69 Regional/community shopping centers should locate in areas which are easily accessible to existing or planned residential areas. Policy 74 Transitional land uses or areas (linear greenbelts or other urban design elements) should be provided between residential neighborhoods and commercial areas in order to enhance the concept of a mixture of land uses. Policy 75 Residential areas should provide for a mix of housing densities. Policy 79 Low density residential uses should locate in areas: a. Which have easy access to existing or planned neighborhood and regional/community shopping centers; b. Which have easy access to major employment centers; c. Within walking distance to an existing or planned elementary school; and d. Within walking distance to an existing or planned neighborhood park and within easy access to a community park; and e. In which a collector street affords the primary access. Policy 80 Higher density residential uses should locate: a. Near... regional/community shopping centers; b. Within close proximity to community or neighborhood park facilities; c. Where water and sewer facilities can be adequately provided; and d. Within easy access to major employment centers. Policy 95 Neighborhood parks...should be provided in every square mile section of the City....Primary access should be by Collector streets. Development of Oak/Cottonwood Farm is expected to be complete by the year 2000±.