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CASTLE RIDGE at MIRAMONT
Statement of Planning Objectives
June 7, 1993
Castle Ridge is planned as one of several neighborhood housing areas included within
the Oak/Cottonwood ODP. This mixed use development is evolving as a planned community
comprising the following general planning areas:
The Harmony Market Commercial Area
Made up of ODP 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 ODP 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
ODP 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 ODP parcels A through L - is really designed as a
coordinated series of neighborhoods comprising a full range of housing types.
Multifamily, patio homes, conventional (2.5 to 4 dmi/ac. t) single family lots,
and larger estate lots are planned to help create a successful, diverse, high
quality community. To the extent practical, each neighborhood cluster is
planned to have its own identity features and local circulation system, with
open space corridors and the main collector/connector street system forming
the primary unifying design elements in the overall community.
It is the continuing intent of the developers of Miramont to provide neighborhoods that
reflect the best plan for each parcel.. Castle Ridge (ODP parcel H) is planned as an exclusive
large lot area, designed with particular sensitivity to the site's topography, mountain views,
visibility from the adjacent large lot neighborhood, existing vegetation, the Mail Creek Ditch,
and the adjacent Werner Elementary School.
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:
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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.
* The applicant feels that this criteria should apply to
owners of large estate lots, as well as those who live in
typical (3 d.u./ac.) or higher density housing types.
Policy 12 Urban. density residential development - usually at three of more
units to the acre - should be encouraged in the urban growth
area.
' Although Castle Ridge and several other parcels at
Miramont will be developed at densities below 3 d.u./ac.,
the overall density is at Oak/Cottonwood Farm expected
to be between 3 and 5 units/residential acre.
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.
Development of Castle Ridge is expected to begin in the fall of 1993, and be completed
by 1996.