HomeMy WebLinkAboutUTE FARM SPECIAL REVIEW COUNTY REFERRAL - 1 92 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTITEM NO. 14
MEETING DATE 1/27/92
STAFF Sherry Albertson Clark
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Ute Farm Special Review, - County Referral, #1-92
APPLICANT: William Peter Hertel
c/o Cityscape Urban Design
3030 S. College
Fort Collins, CO 80525
OWNER: GT Land
3555 Stanford Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
A request for special review to permit recreational uses associated
with a golf course in the FA and FA-1 Farming Zones, located on the
west side of Highway 287, 1/4 mile south of County Road 32.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This request is for special review to permit recreational uses
associated with a golf course in the FA and FA-1 Farming Zones.
Golf courses are permitted in these zones, subject to special
review approval. The proposed use is consistent with the Rural
Non -farm designation of this area and the proposed site design
meets the intent of providing a visual separation of the two Urban
Growth Areas along Highway 287.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 300 LaPorte Ave. P.O. Boa 580 Fort Collins. CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Ute Farm Special Review - County Referral, Case #1-92
January 27, 1992 P & Z Meeting
Page 2
COMMENTS
1. Background•
The surrounding zoning and land use is as follows:
N: FA; Vacant
S: FA; Vacant
E: FA; Midland Greens PUD (vacant and single family)
W: FA-1; Vacant
The site is zoned FA and FA-1 Farming, in Larimer County. This
zoning designation is typically for single family homes and
agricultural -related land uses.
The proposed recreational uses are accessory to the principal use,
which is a golf course. The first phase of development is intended
to be the accessory uses, on a 50-acre portion of the applicant's
100-acre site. The principal use, a par three golf course, would
occupy the remaining 50 acres and would be proposed as a future
phase. The golf course use is not part of the current special
review request and would be subject to special review in the
future; however, golf courses are uses that meet the intent of the
Rural Non -farm area, providing visual open space between the Fort
Collins and Loveland Urban Growth Areas.
2. Land Use•
This proposal is for recreational uses that are accessory to a golf
course, which is ultimately intended to be the principal use of the
site. The specific uses proposed for this special review request
include a driving range, club house, pitch and putt course,
chipping green, putting green and a practice putting course.
The site is within the area designated for Rural Non -farm uses
between the Urban Growth Areas of Fort Collins and Loveland. The
intent of the Rural Non -farm area is to maintain the geographic and
visual separation of the two Urban Growth Areas as they expand and
to provide for large lot residential development in this area. Low
density single family residential developments (1 DU/5 acres or 1
DU/2.29 acres as a PUD) and uses such as irrigated farm land,
stables, golf courses, cemeteries and similar open space uses are
intended for this area. The Rural Non -farm area forms a one mile
corridor along Highway 287 and widens to the west and east of the
highway.
Ute Farm Special Review - County Referral, Case #1-92
January 27, 1992 P & Z Meeting
Page 3
The proposed uses are consistent with the intent of the Rural Non-
farm area. The fact that the principal use is not under review at
this time has created some concerns for Larimer County staff;
however, County staff is proposing to address this concern by
phasing restrictions and requiring a Master Plan for the entire
site.
3. Design
The site has a single point of access from Highway 287. This
access would be via a public street that would line up with Midland
Drive on the east side of Highway 287. This street would also
provide access to the property west of this site with future
development plans.
When Midland Greens PUD was approved, an open space buffer strip,
200-250' from the flowline of Highway 287 was provided along the
east side of the highway. This buffer area was intended to remain
in open space to provide a visual break from development occurring
near the highway. This area was dedicated to Larimer County for
the purposes of ownership and maintenance.
This request proposes to retain a minimum setback of 150' from the
flowline of Highway 287 for parking areas and a minimum setback of
250' from flowline for building construction. The more intensely
used areas of the site are located farther to the west, so that the
area closest to Highway 287 remains visually "open". The applicant
also proposes berming and the use of plant materials to provide
further visual relief along the parking area closest to Highway
287. Staff believes that the proposed landscape treatment, as well
as the placement of more intensely used areas toward the western
portions of the site provides a reasonable visual buffer along
Highway 287 and meets the intent of separating the adjacent Urban
Growth Areas.
RECOMMENDATION
The proposed special review is consistent with the Rural Non -farm
land use designation and the proposed site design meets the intent
of the Urban Growth Area agreements of providing a visual buffer
between the two adjoining Urban Growth Areas. Thus, staff
recommends approval of Ute Farm Special Review, #1-92.
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ITEM: UTE FARM SPECIAL REVIEW
NUMBER: 1-92