Village on Horsetooth An Affordable Living Community

Open House Format STATIONS:

1. Site Plan – See the changes! 2. Traffic and Circulation 3. Design and Construction 4. Financing 5. Population & Property Management 6. Fort Collins Housing Authority 7. City of Fort Collins 8. Poudre School District

WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK!

Fort Collins Housing Authority

Fort Collins Housing Authority is committed to creating vibrant, sustainable communities

throughout Fort Collins

FCHA’s Village on Plum (95 units)

VILLAGE ON HORSETOOTH: A New Opportunity to Meet the Affordable Housing Needs of Our Community

Village on Horsetooth Overview • 96 units total • 9 residential buildings • 2-story • Community clubhouse • Playground • Community gardens

• Green building and energy efficient construction

• Vehicle parking spaces: 180 • Bike parking spaces: 212 • Large community green • Walking paths • City Land Bank property

Village on Horsetooth Unit Mix

Size Number

1-bedroom 6

2-bedroom 66

3-bedroom 22

4-bedroom 2

Total units Total Bedrooms

96 212

City Land Bank

• “established in 2001 to purchase properties that…could be acquired at a discount…to allow for the development of affordable housing.”

• July 2015 Recommendation for 1506 W Horsetooth =

DEVELOP

Funding Sources

Zoning Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District

(LMN) • Multi-family housing = Permitted use • Affordable housing allowed up to 12 units per acre • Property Size: 8.3 acres • Total # of units allowed = 100

Thank You For Your Input

Original Site Plan REVISED Site Plan Grocery Stores

Bike Lanes

Transit

Schools and Parks School and Parks

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REVISED SITE PLAN

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Site Plan Changes Based on Neighborhood Feedback

1. Moved buildings 60’ further away from north property line 2. Reconfigured site plan to reduce # of buildings and units on

north side 3. Eliminated 16-unit buildings; now only buildings with 8 and

12 units 4. Increased parking from175 to 180 spaces with potential for

30 additional future parking spaces 5. Oriented parking so headlights directed away from

neighbors, everywhere possible 6. Added walkways as alternative to Birmingham Drive

connection

Site Plan Changes - Continued Based on Neighborhood Feedback

7. Added fencing and screening 8. Now showing new travel lane on W Horsetooth Rd with bike

lanes and connecting sidewalk 9. Now accommodating right and left turns in and out of

property 10. Birmingham Drive access limited to emergency vehicles and

bicycles/pedestrians 11. Eliminated the barriers at Birmingham Drive edge and

improved landscape design 12. Demonstrating coordination with Poudre School District and

Safe Routes to School

Larger Building Setbacks: To address concern about impact from buildings and balconies

Revised Site Plan • Reduced number of units on the north side from 36 to 24

• Northside building setback increased to 95’ (minimum

setback = 25’)

• Changed location of parking and buildings on north side

• Buffer areas increased

Increased Parking Spaces

Revised Site Plan • 180 spaces (exceeds land use code) • Potential to add 30 additional parking spaces

in future if needed

• Parking layout designed to be sensitive to neighboring properties

Multi-Family Parking Standards

Parking Total Units

Parking per Bedroom Required

Total Parking Required

1-bedroom 6 1.5 9

2-bedroom 66 1.75 115.5 3-bedroom 22 2 44 4-bedroom 2 3 6 TOTAL 96 174.5

REVISED Site Plan includes 180 parking spaces

Fort Collins Land Use Code

Added Fencing and Screening

Revised Site Plan • Six (6) foot privacy fence (or hedge) planned along

north and north- western buffer • Wood and wire fence added on west side of canal

New Travel Lane, Sidewalk, and Bike Lanes along W Horsetooth Rd

Revised Site Plan

Eliminated 16-unit buildings: Better compliance with land use standards and larger buffer areas

Revised Site Plan Nine (9) residential buildings • Zero (0) buildings with 16 units • Six (6) buildings with 12 units • Three(3) buildings with 8 units Total = 96 units Average = 10.7 units per building

FCHA’s Village on Redwood Opening May 2017

Beautiful Architecture Maintained

Community Clubhouse

2-Story Housing

Traffic Study Conclusions FINDING: The level of service at Horsetooth/Big Ben-Crescent intersection will not change with the extension of Birmingham Drive. Therefore, there is little benefit to provide this connection. FINDING: The Horsetooth/Seneca intersection will operate acceptably with recommended geometry and control, regardless if Birmingham Drive is extended. CITY FEEDBACK: Acceptable to not extend Birmingham Drive IF north-south sidewalk connection is provided FCHA RESPONSE: BIRMINGHAM DRIVE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED

THROUGH THE PROPERTY

Alternative to Birmingham Drive Connection

• Bicycle/Pedestrian Connection from Birmingham Drive to West Horsetooth Road

Impact on Schools? Please visit the station with representatives from

PSD and Safe Routes to School

Johnson Elementary School Principal – Georgie Dawson

Webber Middle School Principal – Christopher Kieffer

Safe Routes to School Coordinator – Nancy Nichols

Village on Horsetooth will be the first Fort Collins development to include Safe Routes to Schools planning and programming upfront!

Who needs affordable housing?

• Families who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing are considered cost burdened.

• A family with one full-time worker earning the minimum wage cannot afford the fair-market rent for a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the United States.

Area Median Income Fort Collins: 4-persons

$78,200

60% AMI = $46,920

Village on Horsetooth will target households at 60% Area Median

Income and below

60% AMI for a family of four is $46,920

Hello Neighbor: Local Jobs at 30% AMI

Restriction Income

limit Hourly salary Sample occupations

30% of AMI

$23,460 $11.27

• FirstBank Teller or Personal Banker • City Utility Worker • Office Assistant • Sherwin Williams Branch Manager • Certified Nursing Assistant • Housekeeper • FCHA Janitor

Hello Neighbor: Local Jobs at 60% AMI

60% of AMI

$46,920 $22.56

• PSD 5th-9th year teacher w/ BA • PSD 1st-6th year teacher w/ MA • CSU Pharmacy Technician • CSU Financial Aid Counselor • County Employment Specialist • FCHA Property Manager

Restriction Income

limit Hourly salary Sample occupations

The NEED for affordable housing

Only 14 two bedroom apartments available under $1,173/month during the first quarter of 2016 in Fort Collins Only 18 one bedroom apartments available under $1,173/month

Monthly Rent Village on Horsetooth

1-bedroom 2-bedroom 3-bedroom 4-bedroom

30% AMI $440 $528 $610 $681

60% AMI $880 $1,056 $1,220 N/A

Standard Application and Screening

Fort Collins’ citizens deserve the opportunity to live in

safe and affordable housing

Creating a sense of community

Envision a new vibrant and sustainable community At The Village on Horsetooth

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