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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUTE FARM SPECIAL REVIEW COUNTY REFERRAL - 1 92 - REPORTS - OTHER JURISDICTIONSLARIMER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, February 19, 1992, 6:30 P.M./Commissioners' Hearing Room 2. TITLE: REQUEST: LOCATION: APPLICANT: PROPERTY OWNER: STAFF CONTACT: I. SITE DATA Designer: Total Development Area: Number of Lots: Existing Land Use: Proposed Land Use: Land Use Designation: Services: Access: Water: Sewer: Fire Protection: Existing Zoning: Proposed Zoning: No. Trips Generated by Use: I. MAJOR CONCERNS AND ISSUES: Ute Farm Rezoning and Special Review Special Review to allow recreational uses associated with a golf course in the FA and FA-1 Farming Zoning District NE 1/4, 23-06-69; Located on west side of U.S. Highway 287 (South College), 1/4 mile south of County Road 32 William Peter Hertel Ute Farm Inc. Russell Legg FILE #Z-26-91 Cityscape 50 acres 1 Farming Recreational Facilities Rural, Non -Farm U.S. Highway 287 (South College) Fort Collins -Loveland South Fort Collins Poudre Fire Authority FA and FA1-Farming B-Business 480 V.T.D. approximately 1. The proposed recreation use is located in the rural non farm area between the City of Fort Collins and Loveland. Larimer County by signed agreement with the two cities has committed to specific land use policies for the rural non -farm area. The primary purpose. of the rural -non farm area is to maintain the geographic and visual separation of the two urban areas as they expand. The County will approve low density detached single-family residential developments and uses such as -2- golf courses, cemeteries and similiar open space enhancements. The County has committed not to rezone property for commercial uses. 2. The applicant's proposal (revised) is for approval of recreation uses which are accessory to the primary use of a golf course. The golf course is not part of the review currently in progress. In effect the applicant is requesting County approval of the accessory uses prior to the review of the primary use. This does present a problem to the County; however, staff is of the opinion that if the request is appropriatly phased approval may be granted. 3. The applicant and associated property owners in the area are encouraged to provide Master planning for the entire ownership through the Planned Unit Developement process. This process will enable the County and Cities to provide the applicant and land owners more specific comments, identfy alternatives and suggest possible incentives to acheive the land use goals of the rural non -farm area. 4. County Staff recommends that the applicant investigate repositioning the club house, associated parking areas, and detention pond further to the west in order to provide a more meaningful open space area along Highway 287 and corresponding to the open area provided with Mid -land Greens to the East of the Highway. If such an open space area is retained Staff would be in a position to discuss possible transfer of future residential density to other portions of the surrounding property. This may be possible through the suggested PUD process and is one of the flexiblity tools available when property development is approached through a unified and comprehensive process. -� 5. The proposed entry drive will need to have an expanded public right of way in order to provide for the necessary facility required for future development to the west and south. This may effect the location of the proposed practice putting course. 6. County Staff position regarding the proposal, pending any modification based on comments from the City of Fort Collins or Loveland, will be approval phased according to the ablility of the applicant to submit the main use for review. Approval of the Tree nursery, driving range, putting greens, practice putting course and temporary club house and parking and pitch and putt course with the following conditions: a. Maintanence of a larger open space area to the east b. increase right of way c. landscaping plan approval d. lighting plan approval e. no outside storage yard with maintenance building f. location of storage of fill material from driving range will be approved by the County staff and plans for stablization, dust control and control of run off will be submitted. 7. Technical comments from reviewing agencies and the Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland will be provided to the applicant at the CTR meeting.