Planning Commission Minutes 2003 09 18

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th Creek. The area is divided into quadrants by the intersection of two arterial roadways, S. 96 St and Dillon Road. Wood stated that the request before the Planning Commission is to amend the South Sub-area Comprehensive Plan, specifically to modify the action statement within that portion of the th Comprehensive Plan entitled, Southwest Quadrant: South of Dillon Rd. and west of S. 96 St. Wood reviewed the current action statements as follows: 1.Designate parcel south of Avista Hospital and north of US 36 as non-residential, hospital support or expansion. th 2.The 80 acres west of S. 96 St. and immediately north of STK should be designated as a non-residential area. 3.A high school site should be designated in conjunction with the Boulder Valley School th District south of Dillon Rd. and east of 88 St. Site selection should anticipate the importance of serving Rock Creek Ranch within the attendance area. 4.Maintain the rural residential density and character of neighborhood off of Paradise Lane, which is currently unincorporated Boulder County. 5.Recognizing that some residents, in particular the residents of Coal Creek Ranch Filing #3, have the benefit of the golf course as open space, yet lack a park; a neighborhood park th should be specifically considered in the area of Dillon Rd. and 88 St. This park can either be in conjunction with the proposed school site or as a separate facility as the opportunities present themselves. Wood stated that the applicant’s May 12, 2003 letter requests a series of six amendments to the South Sub-area Comprehensive Plan. The six amendments’ are as follows: th 1.Delete Action #2, which reads “The 80 acres west of South 96 St. and immediately north of STK should be designated as non-residential”. 2.Insert a new Action #2 that reads, “Residential should be an allowable use in the area th north of the existing Disk Drive (as extended directly west to the Tape Drive/88 Street intersection, and including the 80 acre parcel in unincorporated Boulder County), south of the Paradise Lane Subdivision so long as an adequate buffer is maintained, and a minimum of 80 acres of open space is to be dedicated or reserved on the STK site. Senior housing, assisted living and congregate care facilities should be encouraged in this area due to proximity to Avista Hospital and the existing Alzheimer’s Center. Other allowable residential uses should include clustered or attached single-family and/or multi-family housing.” 3.Insert a new Action that reads, “Mixed use development, including office, retail and attached or clustered single-family and/or multi-family residential units should be an allowable use. Residential use in the area south of the existing Disk Drive and west of S. th 96 Street should be considered only to the extent that the density and form of such development is consistent with a high degree of walkability and multi-modal connectivity to existing or planned public transit facilities, neighborhood-serving commercial services, existing public facilities and/or larger employment centers”. 4.Insert a new Action that reads, “Corporate offices, including office, engineering and R&D buildings should be an allowable use in the area south of the existing Disk Drive, and west th of S. 96 St.”. 4