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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIMBER LARK ANNEXATION - ANX210003 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TIMBER LARK RESIDENTIAL ANNEXATION PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES STATEMENT CITY PLAN Principle LIV 1: City development will be contained by well-defined boundaries that will be managed using various tools including utilization of a Growth Management Area, community coordination, and Intergovernmental Agreements. Policy LIV 1.1 – Utilize a Growth Management Area Collaborate with the County and other jurisdictions in utilizing a Growth Management Area (GMA) surrounding Fort Collins to guide and manage growth outside of the City’s limits and delineate the extent of urban development in Fort Collins. Principle LIV 3: The City will coordinate facilities and services with the timing and location of development and ensure that development only occurs where it can be adequately served. The property is located within the City’s Growth Management Area (GMA) boundary. The proposed annexation is consistent with the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and the County that governs this area. Annexation of the property will ensure a compact land use pattern within a well-defined boundary, with adequate public facilities and infrastructure available to serve future residents. Principle LIV 2: The City will consider the annexation of new territory into the City limits when the annexation of such property conforms to the vision, goals, and policies of City Plan. Policy LIV 2.1 – Follow Annexation Policies Principle LIV 3: The City will coordinate facilities and services with the timing and location of development and ensure that development only occurs where it can be adequately served. The property is located within the GMA and meets the statuary requirements for annexation. Public infrastructure is available at the site and proposed future development will not exceed the capacity of the infrastructure. The site can be adequately served by critical public facilities and services such as water, sewer, police, transportation, fire, stormwater management, and parks, in accordance with adopted levels of service for public facilities and services. An elementary school is 0.3 miles from the site, a middle school is within 2.5 miles from the site, and a high school is 2 miles away. Approximately 2 miles north is the Harmony Road corridor, where there are several restaurants, shopping areas, a movie theatre, and an urgent care. Principle LIV 25: The City will require and assist with coordinated neighborhood design efforts among separate development parcels. Policy LIV 25.2 – Require Overall Coordination The Applicant recognizes and shares the City’s desire to coordinate planning efforts between neighborhoods. The proposed annexation will allow for interconnecting streets, access to schools, parks, open space and trail systems. Principle LIV 28: Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhoods will provide opportunities for a mix of low density housing types in a setting that is conducive to walking and in close proximity to a range of neighborhood serving uses. The proposed annexation and zoning will allow for the development of a low-density mixed-use neighborhood. It is anticipated that the applicant will provide other housing types in the area. The elementary school is less than a quarter mile walk from the property along established street sidewalks, and bike lanes exist along Timberline Road to allow for multi-modal transportation options to the variety of neighborhood services which exist in close proximity to the area. Principle T 3: Land use planning decisions, management strategies, and incentives will support and be coordinated with the City's transportation vision. The proposed annexation and zoning will facilitate the City’s transportation goals and objectives. The proposed development will establish land uses and activities that will maximize the potential for pedestrian mobility throughout the community and minimize the distance traveled. The property’s proximity to shopping and schools will encourage walking and bicycling for transportation and transit use. FOSSIL CREEK RESERVOIR AREA PLAN 2.1. Land Use Framework Plan Objectives a. Build a self-supporting group of neighborhoods with a full complement of parks, schools and community facilities, linked by open space systems, consistent with the County’s Master Plan and Fort Collins’ City Plan, Principles and Policies. The Timber Lark community will incorporate a park which meets the standards of the Land Use code, offering open space and recreational amenities to the neighborhood. d. Link the area to other districts and neighborhoods, encourage walking and bicycling, and accommodate transit service to the Neighborhood Commercial Center and other neighborhood centers. A trail connection will likely be provided along the west boundary of the site to connect into the existing trail system established by the Linden Park subdivision to the north. e. Complement, but do not compete with, development in the Harmony Corridor. The Timber Lark property will be developed as a residential subdivision which will support the existing and proposed uses along the Harmony Corridor. g. Achieve higher densities where they are appropriate and feather to lower densities as development nears Fossil Creek Reservoir. The density within the Timber Lark subdivision will be consistent with the land use code requirements for LMN zone districts.