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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHAMPSHIRE SQUARE II PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION - 31 92 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSITEM NO. 5 MEETING DATE 6/22/92 STAFF Steve Olt PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Hampshire Square II, Preliminary Subdivision - #31-92 APPLICANT: Richard Storck Storck Development Corporation P.O. Box 8368 Fort Collins, CO. 80524 OWNER: First Free Methodist Church 1516 West Prospect Street Fort Collins, CO. 80526 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to develop 18 single family lots on 6 acres as a standard subdivision. The property is located at the northwest corner of West Drake Road and Hampshire Road, directly west of the Drake Crossing neighborhood shopping center. The existing zoning on this property is RP, Planned Residential. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a request for 18 single family lots on 6 acres, located at the northwest corner of West Drake Road and Hampshire Road, just west of the Drake Crossing Shopping Center. This is a standard subdivision with lot sizes ranging from 6,500 to 13,300 square feet in size. The property is in the RP, Planned Residential Zoning District. There will be a single point of access into this development on a local street from Hampshire Road. Street trees will be provided in a parkway setting along West Drake Road, between the curb and detached sidewalk. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 17. QUESTION: Have you considered converting the old Children's World Daycare into a pool and recreational facility? ANSWER: No, I haven't considered that. 18. QUESTION: Where will the utilities go? ANSWER: The water and sanitary sewer will be in the street, the electric and gas will be in the front yard, and telephone and television cable will be in the rear yard. 19. QUESTION: I live on the south side of Drake Road and am quite a distance from the nearest fire hydrant. This concerns me. What can I do? ANSWER: That is a separate issue from this development proposal. Additional fire hydrants will probably be added with subsequent development on the south side of West Drake Road. Hampshire Square II - Preliminary Subdivision, #31-92 June 22, 1992 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background• The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: RP, existing single family residential (Hampshire Square I) S: RP, vacant and existing large lot residential in the City (Kieft Annexation, West Drake Road Annexation) E: BP, existing neighborhood shopping center (Drake Crossing) W: RL, existing single family residential (Brown Farm) This property was annexed into the City with the Brown Farm First Annexation in June, 1971. The First Free Methodist Church received preliminary approval from the Planning and Zoning Board in January, 1983 for a church/commercial P.U.D. on this six acres. This property has not previously been subdivided. 2. Land Use• This is a request for an 18 lot single family subdivision on six acres, located at the northwest corner of West Drake Road and Hampshire Road. All lots meet the minimum 6,000 square foot lot area and 60' width requirements in the RP, Planned Residential Zoning District, ranging in size from 6,500 to 13,300 square feet. A Homeowner's Association will be part of this development. 3. Design: This development is on a parcel of ground that is linear (706' x 3351) with a direct east -west orientation. It is designed to comply with the Solar Orientation Ordinance, having 16 of 18 lots, or 89%, meeting the criteria. The entire development will be accessed from one 36' wide cul-de-sac street approximately 580' in length. This street will align with the access drive into the Drake Crossing Shopping Center on the east side of Hampshire Road. An 18,000 square foot tract of land in the northeast corner of the property will serve as an on -site detention pond. The property is bounded by the Pleasant Valley & Lake Canal to the west. There is an existing unimproved bicycle/pedestrian trail along the east side of the canal, extending north from West Drake Road. The developer is providing a 10' wide utility & trail easement for access to the trail from the end of the cul-de-sac. Hampshire Square II - Preliminary Subdivision, #31-92 June 22, 1992 P & Z Meeting Page 3 The south tier of lots backs up to an arterial street, West Drake Road, and the Subdivision Code requires that these lots be a minimum of 150' deep. The affected lots meet or exceed this requirement. There is a 20' wide area in the street right-of-way, between the back of curb and the lot lines, that will contain a 7' wide detached sidewalk, shade and ornamental trees in the parkway, and a cobble (rock) mulch groundcover underneath. This landscaping will be installed by the developer and maintained by the Homeowner's Association. A solid wood fence, 6' in height with brick columns spaced at 100' on -center, will extend the entire length of the development along West Drake Road. The developer will install this fence. On -going maintenance will be the responsibility of the individual lot owners. 4. Neighborhood Compatibility: A neighborhood meeting was held on May 12, 1992 at Blevins Junior High School with 8 interested property owners in attendance. Primarily all these people were residents of the Hampshire Square I single family residential development to the north. The significant comments expressed at this meeting centered around the cost of the homes, their similarity to the existing homes to the north, and the importance of the existing vegetation on this property. There are numerous large, old cottonwoods on this property and the developer will preserve as many trees as possible. Minutes of this meeting are attached. This request is considered to be compatible with the surrounding uses in the area. 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Ws #DI. iplsc e6W19 xiM: /}'• I'd IL�.L 6¢. vALe 11�K Ns My�Y t SCHOOL PROJECTIONS PROPOSAL: HAMPSHIRE SQUARE II S/D--Preliminary DESCRIPTION: 18 single family units on 6 acres 0 DENSITY: 3 du/acre General Population 18 (units) x 3.5 (persons/unit) = 63 School Age Population Elementary - 18 (units) x .450 Junior High - 18 (units) x .210 Senior High - 18 (units) x .185 Affected Schools Dunn -Washington Elementary Blevins Junior High Rocky Mountain Senior High B (pupils/unit) = 8.1 (pupils/unit) = 3.78 (pupils/unit) = . 3.33 Design Capacity Enrollment 546 539 900 682 1312 1191 r, n — '.45 STORCI DEVELOPMENT April 30, 1992 Rick Ensdorff Transportation Administrator City of Fort Collins 235 Mathews Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: Hampshire Square II Dear Rick: Please accept this letter as a follow-up to our recent conversation. The proposed 18 single-family lot subdivision is located at the northwest corner of Drake and Hampshire. It is estimated that approximately 180 trips per day will be generated from this area directly onto the collector, Hampshire, and the arterial, Drake.. Thank you for your review of this project, and please let me know if any further information will be of assistance. Sincerely, STORCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY RICHARD R. STOR RRS:mam POST OFFICE BOX 8368 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 (303) 223-7555 Minutes of a NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ITEM: Hampshire Square II A single family residential subdivision DATE: May 12, 1992 APPLICANT: Richard Storck Storck Development Corp. CITY PLANNER: Stephen Olt LOCATION: Blevins Junior High School The following questions, concerns, comments, and responses were expressed at a neighborhood meeting scheduled to discuss a proposal to subdivide 6 acres into 18 single family residential lots at the northwest corner of West Drake Road and Hampshire Road: 1. QUESTION: Do the northern lots in this proposed development back up to the existing lots in Hampshire Square I, to the north? ANSWER: Yes, they are planned to back up to and be contiguous to those lots. 2. COMMENT: The letter sent to us indicated that there would be 16 lots. You are now proposing 18 lots. RESPONSE: The letter was sent out prior to the formal Preliminary Subdivision submittal to the City. The plans changed slightly between your notification and the submittal documents. 3. QUESTION: What will be the status of the fencing along the canal to the west? ANSWER: That will be determined during the review process. 4. QUESTION: How much will the homes sell for? ANSWER: Generally, in the low $100,000's. 5. COMMENT: It would be nice to have openings in the fences for access to the existing ditch and trail to the west. 6. QUESTION: Will all the homes look alike as they do in Hampshire Square I? ANSWER: There will be 3 to 4 home types (models) and they will be somewhat larger than the homes in Hampshire Square I. 7. QUESTION: Will there be covenants of any kind? ANSWER: Yes, there will be separate covenants for this development; however, they will be similar to the covenants for Hampshire Square I. 8. COMMENT: The street name, Hampshire Court, presents some confusion. It is too similar to existing street names. 9. COMMENT: I kind of like the name of this new development to be Hampshire Square II. The continuity and association with our development would be good. 10. QUESTION: How will you decide which trees will be preserved and which will be removed?, ANSWER: We will look at them to determine the age and condition of the tree and evaluate the viability to retain some trees. 11. QUESTIONS: Will we have to be concerned about any of these units being rentals? ANSWER: No, that is not part of the plan. 12. QUESTION: Will You be removing dirt from the site? ANSWER: No, all the earthwork will be redistributed on this site. 13. QUESTION: What is your timeframe for construction? ANSWER: The build -out is planned for one year from when the project starts. 14. QUESTION: When will the first home be on the market? ANSWER: Late this summer. 15. COMMENT: I would hate to see the old trees go. They are homes for birds and other animals. 16. COMMENT: The existing trees can be rather trashy to the neighborhood.