CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

ORDINANCE NO. 4373

 

AN ORDINANCE REZONING AND AMENDING THE PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REDLANDS VISTA PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, LOT 1 AND LOT 2, BLOCK TWENTY-ONE, THE RIDGES FILING NO. FOUR, LOCATED AT WEST RIDGES BLVD., SCHOOL RIDGE ROAD, AND RIDGE CIRCLE DRIVE

 

Recitals.

 

 An amendment to Ordinance No. 3095 from Planned Development 3.8 units per acre (PD 3.8) to Planned Development 6.7 (PD 6.7), has been requested for the property located on Lot 1, and Lot 2, Block Twenty-One, The Ridges Subdivision, Filing Number Four, known as Redlands Vista, for purpose of developing 56 residential units, consisting of two-story duplexes and two-story fourplexes, on the two subject parcels. The City Council finds that the request meets the goals and policies and future land use designation of two to four dwelling units per acre set forth in the Growth Plan. City Council also finds that the requirements for a Planned Development set forth in Section 2.12 of the Zoning and Development Code have been satisfied.

 

 The Grand Junction Planning Commission, at its July 14, 2009 hearing, recommended approval of the rezone from PD 3.8, to PD 6.7, approval of the attached and incorporated Preliminary Planned Development (PD) for Redlands Vista, including private streets within the subdivision.

 

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 6.7 UNITS PER ACRE (PD 6.7):

 

Lots 1 and Lot 2, Block Twenty-One, The Ridges Filing No. Four, as recorded in Plat Book 12 at Page 18 of the records of Mesa County. Said parcels are within the City of Grand Junction, Mesa County, State of Colorado.

 

1) The uses allowed for this zone and property shall be 56 residential units, consisting of two-story duplexes and two-story fourplexes, on two parcels.

 

2) The underlying zoning designation is R-8.

 

3) The development shall contain a public pedestrian pathway to connecting to the City owned park property to the east as shown on the attached Preliminary Plan. (Exhibit A)

 

4) Private streets as shown on the attached and incorporated Preliminary Plan are allowed. All street crossings shall be marked for safe pedestrian crossing. (Exhibit B)

 

5) Setbacks shall be as shown on the attached and incorporated Site Plan, (Exhibit B) page C2.2.

 

6) Maximum building heights shall be as follows: Maximum building height is 45 feet. This height allowance is only pertaining to those units where a walk-out basement is provided. The height is measured from ground level on the walk-out side to the roof-line ridge. For the duplex units, the height will only be 25 feet above the street level on the front side. The fourplex units will be up to 32 feet high above the street level on the front side.

 

7) The preliminary development plan shall be effective for two years from the date of the recording of this Ordinance.

 

8) The proposed phasing schedule and a graphic depiction of the phasing are shown on sheet 22, C 8.0 of the approved Preliminary Plan, dated 06/23/09 (Exhibit A). It allows for each phase to be submitted by the following dates:

 First Phase    December 31, 2010

 Second Phase  December 31, 2013

 Third Phase    December 31, 2016

 Fourth Phase  December 31, 2019

 

 

 

INTRODUCED on first reading on the 3rd day of August, 2009 and ordered published.

 

PASSED on this 17th day of August, 2009.

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin          /s/ Bruce Hill        

City Clerk            President of Council

 

 

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Preliminary Plan with phasing schedule. (Exhibit A)

 

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Redlands Vista Site Plan (Exhibit B)