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Home My WebLink AboutRIGDEN FARM, TENTH FILING - PDP - 56-98AB - P&Z PACKET - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING0 NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING Attendees: Please sign this sheet. The information will be used to update the project mailing list and confirm attendance at neighborhood meetings. Contact the Planning Department (221-6750) if you wish to receive minutes of this meeting. Did You Receive Written Notification of this meeting? Correct Address. Name Address Zip Yes No Yes No �afl�(A i%% 700 Aafm*Jov% Um+T wivd w n656 CczsqI X7 MAQ, Vi"" d.I /(/.,-OLCE%E CITYoep- r-1 ZSef5 5 e-y �--- i�-rz �-('0 5 Z x x I 3 VeAvtree� ►��-. e �sz� x !� vi oboe a3o ISCMnrv-cc ?1�5 z-C(4A((r- 3(42a) 02JXn, a0230 fla 8. Question: What is the length of the long, horizontal wing of the building? Answer: From the common area core of the building to the east end of the wing is about 200' in length. The other wing to the west, including the common area, will also be about 200' in length ..... [answer from the Applicant]. 9. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Board, on October 21, 2004, granted a modification of the standard set forth in Section 3.2.2(K)(1)(a) regarding the minimum parking requirements for multi -family residential developments. The development will provide between 0.65 spaces and 0.85 spaces per dwelling unit overall, depending on whether or not the on - street parking (in addition to the on -site parking) is considered in the mix. This determination was based on the nature of the proposed senior residents in this facility and their diminished dependence on automobiles ..... [comment by the City Planner]. 10. Question: The building is too large and massive for this area. It is not compatible with the existing residential buildings to the east and south, including the multi -family projects. Doesn't the building have to meet certain criteria in the City's Land Use Code relating to compatibility, design, and size? ..... [comment/question by the Property Owner/Developer to the south and east of the site]. Answer: Yes, there is criteria set forth in the Land Use Code, primarily Sections 3.5.1 and 3.5.2, that will be used to evaluate the building once a Project Development Plan has been submitted to the City for review. Also, there is an existing new school building on the north side of Custer Drive, just to the south of this proposed development site, that is at least 2 stories in height and has a significant building mass associated with it ..... [response by the City Planner]. The meeting concluded at about 7:55 pm. 3 2. Question: Will the living units be rentals or will they be available for purchase? Answer: These will be rental units ..... [answer from the Applicant]. 3. Question: What will the rental price be for a unit? Answer: The approximate all-inclusive, monthly rental charges will be from $1,500 to $2,900, depending on the size of the unit. These will be private pay rental charges, there is no government subsidy. There will not be any condominium or life -care units nor any endowment or expensive entrance fees ..... [answer from the Applicant]. 4. Comment: The daily management and operation of this facility will be by Spectrum Retirement Communities professional employees ..... [comment by the Applicant]. 5. Question: What will the construction timing be for this development? Answer: We ideally would like to be under construction by next Spring, 2005 ..... [answer from the Applicant]. 6. Question: Will any of the facilities and/or spaces in the main building be open or available to other people/citizens in the "neighborhood"? This would include the common dining room in the building. Answer: Yes, they could be made available to people that are not residents of the facility. Even meals could be provided on a "pay for meal" basis ..... [answer from the Applicant]. 7. Question: What is the proposed height of the main building? Answer: The overall, general height of the building will be about 45'; however, there will be an element of the building, over the common areas at the center, which will be 50' to 52' in height. The 9 to 10 independent living cottages will be primarily 1-story, with some 2-story, buildings ..... [answer from the Applicant]. KI City of Fort Collins Community Planning and Environmenta- -services Current Planning NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT: Spectrum Retirement Facility (Senior Independent Living) at Rigden Farm DATE: November 17, 2004 APPLICANT: Len Scherder (Spectrum Retirement Communities) Lynn Moore (Davis Partnership, Architects) CONSULTANTS: Patricia Kroetch (North Star Design) CITY PLANNER: Steve Olt .60om The Applicant is proposing an independent living facility for active seniors. There will be 116 living units in the main, 3-story building and 9 - 10 living units in single -story, 2- and 3-plex cottages on the south and east sides of the main building. The site is approximately 5 acres in size and is located on the south side of East Drake Road, north of Limon Drive, between Kansas and Iowa Drives. The Planning and Zoning Board, on October 21, 2004, granted a request for a modification of the standard for minimum off-street parking requirements for two-family and multi -family dwellings to allow less parking than is required in the City's Land Use Code for this residential development. The meeting started at 7:05 p.m. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS, RESPONSES 1. Question: What will the minimum age be for residents? Answer: The minimum age will be 55; however, the average age in our facilities is generally about 82 ..... [answer from the Applicant]. 1 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020 Community Planning and Environmenta- jervices Current Planning City of Fort Collins November 19, 2004 Dear Resident / Property Owner, Enclosed you will find a copy of the recorded questions, comments, concerns, and responses from the Neighborhood Meeting on November 17, 2004, for the proposed Spectrum Retirement Facility, a senior independent living residential community to be located in Rigden Farm, a mixed -use development at the southeast corner of East Drake Road and Timberline Road. Please be advised that the developers/applicants have not yet submitted plans to the City to initiate a development review process for the Spectrum Retirement Facility project. City staff will not send out letters to affected property owners to notify them of a development proposal when it has been submitted to the City for review. It is recommended that potentially affected property owners call this office periodically to see if a development request has been submitted. I encourage you to review these questions, comments, concerns, and responses thoroughly for completeness and accuracy. Please contact me at (970)221-6341 or by e-mail at solt@fcgov.com if you find discrepancies or think that a point was not recorded. I look forward to hearing from you on this matter. Sincerely, r AStep en Olt, City Planner 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020