Item #4 M E M O R A N D U M January 6, 2017 To: 2035 Corridor Planning Committee From: Kenneth Baker, Sr. Director of Planning and Development Services Subject: Item #4 Overview Fidelis Purpose: Review and make recommendations on the proposed single-family residential development on the approximately 25 acre eastern portion of the Fidelis tract. Property Location: Property is located at the southeast intersection of W. Dove Road and W. State Highway 114 and west of N. White Chapel Boulevard and addressed as 500 W. State Highway 114. An extension of W. Kirkwood Boulevard between W. Dove Rd. and N. White Chapel Blvd. constitutes the western and southern boundaries of the property. Surrounding uses include a single-family residential (Kirkwood Hollow to the north and Estes Park and Brentwood to the east); office commercial (Verizon to the northwest); and undeveloped commercial property to the south and west ( AG zoned property with Mixed Use future land use to the south and the remainder of the Fidelis property to the west). Summary of Proposal: The concept plan shows 66 single-family residential lots to be developed under the Transitional Zoning District ( TZD ) guidelines along with common lots with preserved trees for buffering. 1
The property is the eastern portion of a two tract development approved in 1997 as Tract I, Timarron Commercial (Ord. 480-220). The current S-P-2 zoning allows for commercial development on the east tract consistent with the CS Community Services District, the O-1 Office District and the B-1 Business Service Park District. Subsequent applications for commercial development on the eastern tract were not successful. 1997 Concept Plan The current proposal is designed to be more compatible with the existing single-family residential neighborhoods on the eastern side of N. White Chapel Blvd. The proposed minimum lot size is 7,500 square feet, with 36 of the lots depicted as 70 wide by 140 deep, and 30 as 60 wide by 130 deep. Twenty foot minimum front and rear yards are proposed. The maximum overall density is proposed as 2.8 units per acre. The existing wooded area on the western portion of the tract is shown to be preserved with passive improvements such as a walking trail. A minimum 10% of the site will be set aside as open space. Transportation The entrance to the residential development is shown from N. White Chapel Blvd. between Keystone Drive and Brentwood Circle. Although W. Kirkwood Blvd. is shown to be extended on the plan between W. Dove Rd. and N. White Chapel Blvd., no entrance is shown onto Kirkwood. Zoning The current zoning on the property is S-P-2 General Site Plan District. The applicant proposes to rezone the eastern portion of the property to TZD Transition Zoning District. Land Use Plan Designation Mixed Use - The purpose of the Mixed Use land use category is to provide an option for largescale, master-planned, mixed use developments that combine land uses such as office facilities, shopping, dining, parks, and residential uses. 2
Definition: The Mixed Use category is suitable for medium to higher-intensity office buildings, hotels, commercial activities, retail centers, and residential uses that are comprehensively planned and coordinated. New development must be compatible with and not intrusive to existing development and special attention should be placed on the design and transition between different uses. Other suitable activities are those permitted in the Public Parks/Open Space, Public/Semi-Public, Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, Retail Commercial, and Office Commercial categories. The Mixed Use category contains specific open space recommendations: Consider environmental elements as features, rather than constraints. Emphasis shall be placed on preservation of existing wooded areas and stream corridors. Well designed and integrated open spaces are critical to the creation of successful mixed-use neighborhoods. Open spaces should be designed to add value to proposed development and not as an after-thought. To that end, open spaces should maximize frontage along residential and office uses. Open spaces shall occupy a prominent place in the development of a neighborhood and form the center pieces of a community. Open spaces are intended to be the front-yards and invite passive recreational activities. Open spaces may be in the form of pocket parks, children s play areas, squares, linear greens, and conservation areas. Use the topography as an advantage, do not flatten the site. Preserve views. 3
Proposed Concept Plan (zoomed in) 4
Proposed Lot Sizes/Configurations 5