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SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
April 1, 2010
2. Docket No. 10010007 DP /ADLS: Legacy PUD The Livingstone Cottages
The applicant seeks site plan and design approval for an adult family living /continuing care development.
The site is located at the northwest corner of Community Dr. and Cherry Creek Blvd. It is zoned
PUD/Planned Unit Development. Filed by Brandon Adomatis of Adult Family Living, Inc.
Adult Family Living, Inc. (AFL) seeks site plan and design approval for its proposed adult senior residential
living/continuing care development (the Legacy Cottages). The 6.3 acre site is located within the Legacy Planned
Unit Development District. Legacy PUD ordinance (Z- 501 -07) permits the proposed land use and spells out design
requirements, which the petitioner has complied with.
AFL's plan is to construct a total of ten (10) buildings in four (4) phases, with the initial phase consisting of two (2)
buildings. Each building is designed to be residential in character, and divided similarly to a duplex. The interior
layout provides separate private bedrooms for each senior resident (up to six on each `duplex' side and up to twelve
bedrooms per building). Several `Green' elements are proposed to be incorporated into the building and site design.
Each building will have a slightly different color /material design palate to provide variation, while keeping the feel
of an overall development. Exterior building materials comprise mostly of cement fiber board siding, stone veneer,
and brick veneer. The only signage for the site will be in the form of stained glass on the entry doors to the units.
This meets the Sign Ordinance requirements. Please refer to the petitioner's informational packet for more
detail.
At the March 16 Plan Commission meeting, the Commission voted unanimously to grant the final voting authority
to the Subdivision Committee. There was one question about the garages, which will be used by the caretakers, and
not the residents.
Staff comments /updates:
1. All of DOCS's concerns are addressed.
2. The Forestry Dept. is okay with the landscape plan, and just needs the planting details specs added to it.
3. The Engineering Dept. is okay with the project being approved, subject to Engineering Dept of the
Construction Documents, prior to the issuance of a building permit.
4. The Hamilton County Surveyor's Office does not foresee any problems with approving the plans, since
proposed project falls within master plan for Legacy.
After all questions and concerns are addressed, the Dept of Community Services (DOCS) recommends the
Committee approves this item, subject to Engineering Dept of the Construction Documents.
Note: a filled out Findings of Fact Sheet should be submitted by the Petitioner at the meeting.