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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWEST FOSSIL CREEK MASTER PLAN - 61-88, C - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESn® GEFROH HATTMAN INC. ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 135 West Swallow Road Fort Collins. CO 80525 September 6, 1988 (303) 223-7335 Ms. Linda Ripley City of Fort Collins Planning & Development Box 580 Fort Collins, Cos RE: WEST FOSSIL CREEK MASTER PLAN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Dear Linda: On behalf of the owner, Paul Heffron, we respectfully submit support in- formation and overall long term goals and objectives related to the West Fossil Creek Master Plan. LOCATION: The property comprises three individual tracts and/or developments as a single unified Master Plan. The properties are located in South Fort Collins along US Highway 287 and consist of portions of the existing 11.12 Acres Cameron Park (County Zoned Second Filing) Office Park Development, a 38.68 Acre undeveloped County Zoned tract to the South of Cameron Park and a 6.83 City zoned and P.U.D. approved tract on the East side of US 287 and bi-sected by existing Fossil Creek parkway. Existing County zoned Fossil Creek the East, undeveloped County zoned Northern Railway runs North/South scape Nursery lies to the North. Subdivision boardered the parcels to land lies to the South, Burlington- n the West and Mill Brothers Land - BACKGROUND: Currently all of the parcels lie within the Fort Collins Urban Growth area and are subject to the inter -governmental agreements between the City and County. In March 1985 the 6.83 parcel known as the Fossil Creek Commercial P.U.D. was annexed, Master Planned and approved with a First Phase P.U.D. in accordance to the City's LDGS. No development has occurred on the property since approved. The existing Cameron Park Second Filing was approved in the County in 1982 and consisted of 18 commercial office lots and tracts A&B of Cam- meron open space. Since that approval three lots (9,10,15) have been sold and are not apart of this Master Plan Submission. The 6.83 acres amounts to the remaining land to be included. The 38.68 Acre parcel South of Cameron Park has existed in the County and be subject to Agri- culture use primarily cattle grazing. Ms. Linda Ripley WEST FOSSIL CREEK September 6, 1988 Page 2 APPLICANT'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: The owner has the opportunity to bring three individual parcels together as a unified overall Master Plan. The primary objective is not to plan detailed parcels as Preliminary or Final at this time but to explore at a Master Plan level only such important issues as future traffic patterns, developable land with respect to environmental issues, and potential land uses. It is the belief that actual development of the properties will occur when market demands dictate. Traffic Issues: Currently the City has retained private consultants to study traffic issues South of Harmony Road. Through the Master Planning of these parcels traffic issues such as location of intersections, pro- posed traffic volumes with respect to land uses can be explored. Particu- lar to this Master Plan is a proposed relocation of the existing Fossil Creek Parkway. Currently the parkway curves and bisects the 6.83 Fossil Creek Commercial P.U.D. The parkway way aligns with the existing en- trance to Cameron Park. The intersection lies at a low point in the topography along US 287. In discussions with the traffic department, it has been determined that this intersection will become a signalized in- tersection in the future. This low point in the topography of the land could result in problems. The existing Fossil Creek Parkway is planned as a City arterial. The existing curves of the parkway do not meet City radius standards. The proposed Master Plan calls for the street to re- align along its South boarder and intersect with College approximately 380 South of its present location. This realignment would resolve radius concerns and establish a more desirable location for a signalized inter- section. The parkway could continue across US 287 and serve to address future traffic patterns West of US 287. The now bisected property would become a more unified parcel affording the opportunity for the property to be planned as a single parcel rather than one split by a major ar- terial. It is the intention of the owner to master plan traffic patterns North/South on the West side of US 287 in accordance with City traffic goals and objectives. A link to the properties to the North is proposed to provide for a much needed internal street system for those properties South of the existing REA property. It is the hope of the owner that this Master Plan will be the spur that sets the stage for the City to accomplish this goal. Environmental issues: A major impact on the property West of US 287 is the existing Fossil Creek waterway which runs NE to SW through the 38± acres. It is the intention of the owner to work with City and Federal agencies that may have jurisdiction over Fossil Creek to perserve and enhance the creek area as a future important greenbelt in the City. There are several areas besides Fossil Creek which have been identi- fied by the City and the Corp of Engineers as being sensitive areas subject to preservation or migration. These areas are shown in a shaded foremat of the Master Plan. Detailed study of these areas will be completed at the time actual P.U.D. development occurs. Ms. Linda Ripley WEST FOSSIL CREEK September 6, 1988 Page 3 Land Uses: An important aspect of this Master Plan is to identify po- tential land uses and future expectations of the owner. The Master Plan illustrates that given the surrounding land conditions and the proximity of the property to US 287 land uses will range from multi- family housing, business services uses, retail and commercial uses, highway/auto related uses, and industrial uses. It should be noted that all potential uses will be subject to the Land Development Guid- ance and its P.U.D. approval process. Respectfully submitted, GEFROH HATTMAN INC. Ja s A. Gefroh oject Planner kam enc.