Ordinance No. 3755

 

An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3088

Zoning a Parcel of Land at 625 24 ½ Road

(Amending the Brookwillow Village Planned Development)

 

 

Recitals.

 

 A rezone from Planned Residential 11.7 units per acre (PR-11.7) to Planned Development 9.7 units per acre (PD 9.7) has been requested for the property located at 625 24 1/2 Road, previously known as the Hall property, now to be known as Brookwillow Village, for purposes of developing a residential project of mixed housing types on 30.032 acres, as follows: 59 single family attached and detached; 143 townhouses; and 90 condominium units, for a total of 292 dwelling units. The City Council finds that the request meets the goals and policies and future land use set forth by the Growth Plan (8 to 12 units per acre). City Council also finds that the requirements for a rezone as set forth in Section 2.6 of the Zoning and Development Code have been satisfied.

 

 The Grand Junction Planning Commission, at its March 22, 2005 hearing, recommended approval of the rezone request from PR -11.7 to PD 9.7 and approval of the Preliminary Planned Development (PD) for Brookwillow Village.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT THE PARCEL DESCRIBED BELOW IS HEREBY ZONED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 9.7 UNITS PER ACRE (PD 9.7):

 

Lot 2, Hall Minor Subdivision

 

1) The uses allowed for this zone and property shall be single family attached and detached, townhomes and condominimums.

2) The underlying zoning is RMF-8.

3) The development will contain at a minimum a community clubhouse for meetings, gatherings and special events; three tot-lots, pet park with appropriate waste disposal, gazebos, picnic areas, two half-court basketball courts, sand volleyball court and a pedestrian pathway system.

4) The ordinance further allows for public and private streets. Public Streets 44 feet of Right-of-way with a 28 foot asphalt mat, with detached sidewalk. Private streets to be 22 feet wide with a Cul-de-sac. All street crossings to be marked for safe pedestrian crossing.

5) The ordinance allows for a deviation from the required subdivision perimeter fencing by providing an undulating berm with landscaping, 2 to 3 feet tall.

6) Buffering and setbacks are as follows, and as provided in the project narrative and concept drawings dated March 10, 2005:

•  Along 24 1/2 Road, Single–family detached areas require a minimum 25 foot landscape buffer strip along the entire 24 ½ Road section. Front setback is 20 feet, side setback is 5 feet and rear setback is 15 feet.

 

•  Townhouse areas require a minimum 10 landscaping easement along the entire street section. Front setback is 20 feet, Side setbacks are 10 between units and the rear setback is a minimum 10 feet from the landscape easement.

 

•  Along 24 3/4 Road, the condominium area requires a 10 foot landscape buffer strip along the entire 24 3/4 Road section and a setback of 25 feet from the road.

 

•  Detached sidewalk shall be installed for the subdivision along 24 3/4 Road. A TCP (Transportation Capacity Payment) credit will be allowed for the installation of the sidewalk.

 

 

INTRODUCED on first reading on the 6th day of April, 2005 and ordered published.

 

 

PASSED on this 20th day of April, 2005.

 

ATTEST:

 

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin      /s/: Bruce Hill

City Clerk        President of Council