HomeMy WebLinkAboutHORSETOOTH COMMONS AMENDED OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 58 91C - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTITEM NO. 3
MEETING DATE 8/31/92
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STAFF KIRSTEN WHETSTONE
City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Horsetooth Commons Tract C- Amended Overall
Development Plan- #58-91C
APPLICANT: Don Frederick
Frederick Land Surveying
1528 N. Lincoln
Loveland, CO 80537
OWNER: Progressive Living Structures
4190 N. Garfield Avenue
Loveland, CO 80538
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This is a request to amend Tract C of the approved Horsetooth
Commons Overall Development Plan to allow 9 single family lots on
the 2.46 acre site. Currently Tract C has ODP approval for 32
multi -family units. Tract C is located north of Horsetooth Road,
west of Shields Street, on the southwest corner of Richmond and
Patterson Drives. The site is zoned R-P, Planned Residential.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Tract C is part of the 15.54 acre Horsetooth Commons ODP which was
originally approved in October of 1986 as Williamsburg PUD Master
Plan. The proposal to convert Tract C from multi -family to single
family residential is in conformance with the adopted plans and
policies of the City and the Land Use Policies Plan supports the
use at this location. The Amended ODP is feasible from a traffic
standpoint.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Horsetooth Commons Tract C Amended ODP- #58-91C
August 24, 1992 P & Z Meeting
Page 2
COMMENTS:
1. Background
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: R-P; existing multi -family residential (Casa Grande PUD)
S: R-E; existing single family residential (Skyline Acres
Subdivision)
E: R-P; existing multi -family residential and commercial
(Cunningham Corner ODP)
W: R-P; proposed single family residential (Kingston Woods
PUD)
The original Preliminary Plan on this property, known as the
Williamsburg PUD, was approved in 1982. A Master Plan (now
referred to as Horsetooth Commons Overall Development Plan (ODP)),
approved in October 1986, designated Tract C for. 32 multi -family
units.
The ODP was amended in August of 1987 to convert .33 acres of Tract
A from multi -family to commercial designation. In February of
1987 the ODP was amended to convert the area north of Tract C,
which was Phase III of the original ODP (later known as The
Residences at Horsetooth Commons), to single family rather than
multi -family designation.
This amended ODP and the following development plan for Kingston
Woods PUD 2nd Filing are the first development plans submitted for
Tract C since the original ODP was approved in 1986.
2. Land Use
With the proposed amendment to Tract C, land use breakdown for the
Horsetooth Commons ODP will be as follows:
Single Family 22 units 5.47 acres 37.3%
Multi -Family 10 units 1.15 acres 7.8%
Commercial 78,350 sq.ft. 8.05 acres 54.9%
Within a half mile radius of the Horsetooth Commons ODP there is a
mix of land uses representative of the City as a whole. There are
single family residences, attached condominiums and patio homes to
the north, approved single family lots to the west, large lot
single family residences to the south, and medium to high density
condominiums, townhouses, and apartments to the east. There is
existing and planned neighborhood commercial development to the
east, as well.
Horsetooth Commons Tract C Amended ODP- #58-91C
August 24, 1992 P & Z Meeting
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The Overall Development Plan was reviewed for conformance with the
Land Use Policies Plan and other elements of the Comprehensive Plan
of the City of Fort Collins. The proposed ODP amendment conforms
to the following policies from the Land Use Policies Plan:
3a Maximize utilization of land within the City.
3d Locate residential development close to employment,
recreation, and shopping facilities.
22 Preferential consideration will be given to urban development
contiguous to existing development in the City limits.
75 Residential areas should provide for a mix of housing
densities.
79 Low density residential uses should locate in areas:
a. which have easy access to existing and 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;
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.
Staff feels that the proposed amendment meets these policies. The
site is an infill site located close to employment (Rocky Mountain
High School and within a mile of South College Avenue and Front
Range Community College), close to recreation (Rossborough Park,
Troutman Park, the proposed park near Johnson Elementary School,
and within a mile of Rolland Moore Park), and close to shopping
(within a mile of the Raintree/Cimarron Plaza and South College
Avenue•) :—Richmond—Drive- is a collector street. The—result'irig —
Horsetooth Commons Amended ODP will retain a mix of land uses
including commercial, offices, auto related, and a mix of
residential housing types and densities.
3. Neighborhood Compatibilit
No neighborhood. meeting was held for the ODP amendment, as the
proposed single family uses are compatible with the surrounding
area which is developing as a mix of residential densities and
commercial development. The ODP will retain a mix of housing
types and densities with this proposed amendment.
4. Transportation
The site is located at the intersection of two arterial streets,
Horsetooth Road and Shields Street. Richmond Drive, a collector
street which cuts through the site and connects the arterial
Horsetooth Commons Tract C Amended ODP- #58-91C
August 24, 1992 P & Z Meeting
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streets, is existing. The location of existing local streets has
not changed with this amendment. No additional curb cuts on the
arterial streets are proposed. Traffic volumes will be less with
this amendment than previously anticipated. The Amended ODP has
been reviewed by the Transportation Department and found to be
feasible from a traffic standpoint.
RECOMMENDATION
The proposed ODP amendment is in conformance with the City's
adopted plans and policies and therefore, staff recommends approval
of the Horsetooth Commons Tract C Amended Overall Development Plan-
#58-91C.
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