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By ROSM BAUN
The Coloradoan
Proponents of a 110-unit hous-
ing development near the
Hewlett-Packard Co. plant re-
ceived some advice early Tuesday
from the Fort Collins Planning
and Zoning Board.
Lighten up.
The planning board granted
preliminary approval to the
Woodland Station project but
asked the developers to design the
project so it blends better with ex-
isting rural estates in the area.
Specifically, the planning board
wants larger lots on the fringe of
the 35-acre Woodland Station
project, located in southeast Fort
Collins.
That lighter look could appeal
to existing residents, who don't
want the density of an urban sub-
division beside their estate lots.
The issue is complicated by the
city's rule that each housing de-
velopment consist of at least three
units per acre, as a means to
eliminate urban sprawl.
As proposed, Woodland Station
would include 80 single-family
lots, then 20 patio homes and 10
town homes. The developers also
want to include a pool and recre-
ation club for the residents.
"We agreed to see what we
could do to increase the transi-
tion," said Eldon Ward, a design
consultant for Chateau Custom
Builders Inc.
The developer initially pro-
posed 135 units, then later de-
signed 98 units in an effort to
make Woodland Station accept-
able to the neighborhood. How-
ever, that design was considered
economically unfeasible.
The ?oudre Ridge Neighbor-
hood, a county subdivision con-
sisting of lots with at least 2.3
acres, argued that the city should
allow for larger lots to serve as a
transition between the city and
county.
Herb Murphy, a spokesman for
Poudre Ridge, said the neighbors
will wait to see the new project
design before deciding whether to
appeal the Wiling.
"We offered a compromise — for
one -acre lots on the outside," he
said. "We don't know if they'll go
that big."
Ward said hell return final
plans to the city in April.