HomeMy WebLinkAboutPARAGON POINT PUD PRELIMINARY - 48 91A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVENovember 25, 1991
Planning and Zoning Board Members
Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
Dear Board Members:
This letter is to introduce Paragon Point, a proposed residential
development in a spectacular setting located in southeast Fort Collins east
of Lemay Avenue and north of Trilby Road. The natural topography of
the site is extraordinary. The eastern portion of the master planned area
is dominated by a windswept ridge punctuated with sandstone outcrops.
Fossil Creek meanders through the site in a north -south direction cutting
more than twenty feet down at some locations to create picturesque bluffs.
Highland areas are covered with native grasses and a low area in the
southwest portion of the site supports wetland vegetation.
OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
In proposing development of this unique area we have strived to be
cognizant of development constraints as well as recreational opportunities
provided by the site's natural amenities. It is our intention to develop a
range of housing types and densities that border open space along Fossil
Creek. Single family housing is proposed along the ridge and the
northwest portion of the site while higher density housing types and
neighborhood recreational facilities are centrally located along Lemay
Avenue. A three -acre commercial site at the comer of Lemay Avenue
and Trilby Road could become a small professional office complex or a
neighborhood convenience center in the future.
The developer is interested in creating a neighborhood park within the
open space area on the west side of Fossil Creek. The park would
eventually be dedicated to and maintained by the city. There is also a
possibility of creating a more active sports complex utilizing floodplain
areas near Trilby Road.
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PHASE ONE PRELIMINARY
Phase one includes 62 single family lots and the neighborhood park.
Access will be through Southridge Greens for development along the ridge
and from Lemay Avenue near the north end of the property for
development on the west side of Fossil Creek. The circulation system and
lot layout work with the topographic character of the site. Lots located
off of Lemay Avenue, are oriented to maximize solar access, provide
home owners with good views and allow easy access to park and open
space areas, while the lots located on the steeper terrain off of Southridge
Greens Boulevard, take best advantage of the mountain views and
minimize cut and fill. The developer is proposing 28-foot wide streets on
cul de sac streets to conserve resources and to make the streets more
pedestrian friendly.
The overall density is below three dwelling units per acre owing to the
inordinate amount of undevelopable open space, however, the lot sizes are
consistent with those in Southridge Greens. Features in the park will
include ponds along a natural drainageway, naturalistic landscaping,
pedestrian/bike trails, tennis courts, basketball court, picnic shelter and
playground. A swimming pool will be added in a later phase. An
attractively designed entry feature at the Lemay Avenue entrance will
establish a landscape character that will be incorporated into the
streetscape proposed along Lemay Avenue.
Paragon Point promises to be one of the most exciting housing areas in
Fort Collins. We are confident that we can create attractive housing areas
and still maintain the inherent scenic qualities of the site, for residents and
other members of the community to enjoy for years to come. Thank you
for your consideration and we look forward to working with you during
the development review process. A listing of city land use policies
supported by this development is attached for your convenience.
Sincerely,
Jim Sell
Planning and Zoning Board
Attachment
Paragon Point meets the intent of the following policies contained in the
city's Land Use Policies Plan:
Policy #3 - having to do with alternative transportation modes and the
location of residential development close to shopping
facilities.
Policy #12 - the gross density for this project is less than three dwelling
units per acre, only because of the inordinate amount of
undevelopable land within the P.U.D. If land within the
100 year floodplain is taken out of the density equation the
resultant density is 4.7 dwelling units per acre for
residential areas within the Overall Development Plan.
Policy #14 - having to do with urban development standards.
Policy #22 - having to do with development contiguous to existing
development.
Policy #26 - having to do with existing services and infrastructure.
Policy #43 - having to do with an environmental management plan that
promotes the incorporation of environmentally scarce and
valuable lands into open space.
Policy #55 - having to do with keeping residential development out of
floodway areas.
Policy #67 - having to do with neighborhood scale service centers.
Policy #75 - having to do with a mix of housing densities.
Policy #79 - having to do with low density residential development.
Policy #80 - having to do with high density residential development.
Policy #82 - having to do with higher density residential uses being
located within a P.U.D.
Policy #89 - having to do with areas along Fossil Creek being
incorporated into the city's trail system.
Policy #91 - having to do with the protection of scenic and recreational
values of streams.
Policy #92 - having to do with public access to streams.
Policy #95 - having to do with neighborhood parks.
Policy #97 - having to do with safe access to parks.