20140513 STAR TRAIL PROSPER Town Council PresentationMay 13, 2014
A presentation to the Prosper Town
Council and Staff
•To allow the creation of a unique highquality,master planned communitythatmeetsthedemandsofthecurrentrealestatemarketwhilemaintainingthecharacteroftheTownofProsper.Key components of the plan include avarietyofsinglefamilyhomestobebuiltonfourlotsizes,an active residentamenityprogram,over 53 acres ofpublicparksandselectretaildevelopmentalongtheDallasNorthTollway.
•Our goal is for an end result thatexceedsthesumoftheindividualparts.
•The result….A community…not fourindividualneighborhoods.
PURPOSE
OF SUBMITTAL
In 2012, the Town of Prosper adopted
a Comprehensive Land Use Plan which
provides standards and objectives for
development and quality of life in the
Town….
With the diversity of lot sizes and
builder product, StarTrail’s master plan
addresses a majority of the key points
within Objective 3.1.
Goal 3.Protect the quality and integrityofProsper’s neighborhoods.
Objective 3.1: *Encourage the development of quality housing throughout Prosper that meets the needs of a diversity of housing needs, taking into consideration, among other things, data relating to income, education levels and ethnicity, for the full life-cycle of citizens to include, but not limited to:
•Ensure that there are provisions for meeting the housing type and affordability needs of families with children, single parents with children, young adults just leaving home young professionals, empty-nesters, retirees and the elderly.
•Ensure that there is an adequate supply of workforce housing throughout Prosper for those who work in the service industry in Prosper.
•Ensure that all homes are situated with an appropriate level of positive attributes to maintain desirability, value and reinvestment.
•The architectural standards
and material requirements
reflected in the PD
submittal exceed Town on
Prosper standards.Objective 3.2:
Require the use of
long-lasting/durable
building materials,
such as stone or
brick, and encourage
the use of high
pitched roofs to
enhance the overall
housing appearance.
STAR TRAIL ARCHITECTURAL
STANDARDS
TOWN OF PROSPER BUILDING
STANDARDS
TYPE A LOTS REQUIRE 1800 SQ FOOT MINIMUM
FOR SINGLE STORY, MIN. 2000 SQ. FT. MIN. FOR
TWO STORY; TYPE B LOTS REQUIRE 2300 SQ FT
MIN. FOR SINGLE STORY, 2650 SQ FT MIN FOR
TWO STORY; TYPE C LOTS REQUIRE 2500 SQ. FT.
MIN. FOR SINGLE STORY, 3000 SQ. FT. MIN. FOR
TWO STORY; TYPE D LOTS REQUIRE 3000 SQ FT.
MIN. FOR SINGLE STORY, 3500 SQ. FT. MIN. FOR
TWO STORY.
1800 SQ FEET MINIMUM ON ANY SINGLE FAMILY
LOT.
FRONT YARD SETBACK 25’; INCREASING TO 30’
ON TYPE C AND TYPE D LOTS.
25 FEET ON ANY SINGLE FAMILY LOT.
ENHANCED PAVING TREATMENTS FOR
DRIVEWAYS BROOM FINISH CONCRETE IS NOT
ALLOWED; SALT FINISH, BRICK PAVERS, ETC.
CONCRETE OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS SURFACE.
CORNER LOTS ADJACENT A STREET REQUIRE
FENCING WITH 18” MASONRY COLUMNS @ 21
FEET OC AND TREES PLANTED IN THE SIDEYARD
ALONG THE STREET @ 30 FEET OC.
WOOD FENCING REQUIRES FENCES BE CEDAR,
BOARD TO BOARD WITHI A TOP RAIL FOR
STABILIZATION; A COMMON FENCE STAIN TO BE
ESTABLISHED BY THE DEVELOPER AND
DECORATIVE WROUGHT IRON ON LOTS
ADJOINING COMMON AREAS, PARKS, ETC.
MASONRY COLUMNS ON SIDEYARDS ADJOINING
A STREET.
REQUIRES WOOD FENCING, BOARD TO BOARD. NO
PROVISION FOR STAIN COLOR, TOP RAIL NOR
DECORATIVE WROUGHT IRON.
FRONT FACING GARAGE DOORS MUST FEATURE
ARCHITECTURAL UPGRADES INCLUDING ANY
THREE OF THE FOLLOWING: SINGLE DOORS
SEPARATED BY A COLUMN; CEDAR CLAD;CEDAR
TRIM;CARRIAGE STYLE DOOR WITH
ORNAMENTAL HARDWARE
GARAGE DOORS MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OF
METAL OR WOOD.
CARPORTS, STORAGE HOUSES, GUEST HOUSES,
GARAGES/GARAGE APARTMENTS ARE
PROHIBITED.
GUEST HOUSES GARAGE APARTMENTS, ETC.
ALLOWED ON LOTS OF A MIN. HALF ACRE.
MASONRY GUIDELINES LIMIT USE OF ANY SIDING
TO 30% MAX ON TYPE A AND B LOTS; 20% MAX
ON TYPE C AND D LOTS. SIDING OF ANY KIND
MAY NOT BE USED ON ANY ELEVATION VISIBLE
FROM AN ADJACENT COMMUNITY STREET,
COMMON AREA, OPEN SPACE, PARK OR
PERIMETER.
CEMENTATIOUS SIDING IS CONSIDERED MASONRY
AND MAY BE USED ON UP TO 50% ON THE
SECOND FLOOR OF ANY INDIVIDUAL ELEVATION
PROVIDED IT MAY NOT BE USED FOR PORTIONS OF
UPPER STORIES THAT ARE IN THE SAME VERTICAL
PLANE AS THE FIRST STORY .
ROOF PITCH 8:12 AND 10:12 65% OF THE SURFACE AREA OF COMPOSITION
ROOFS SHALL BE A MIN. 8:12….
ALL LOTS ARE FRONT ENTRY; THERE ARE NO
ALLEY-SERVED LOTS IN THIS PD SUBMITTAL.
NO RESTRICTION ON ALLEYS.
STAR TRAIL
ARCHITECTURAL
STANDARDS
COMPARATIVE VS.
TOWN OF
PROSPER
REQUIREMENTS
As in previous Blue Star Land
communities, StarTrail’s
Homeowner’s Association will be
incorporated prior to the first lot
closing to a homebuilder.
The existence of a mandatory
Association helps attract
prospective homeowners who place
a value on equally sharing the
responsibility of the protection of
property rights –both private and
common areas.
OBJECTIVE 3.3
Require the formation
of neighborhood
associations (HOAs)
with all new
developments to
maintain common
property, provide a
sense of identity and
encourage long-term
private property
maintenance.
The StarTrail PD submittal contains
53.4 acres of park land; 30.9 acres
of which are designated for a
Community Park with no more
than 20% of the 30.9 acres located
within the 100 year flood.
Two resident Amenity Centers are
planned, one west of Legacy and
one East of Legacy.
Open spaces are interspersed
throughout the individual villages.
Objective 3.4: Encourage developers to include neighborhood amenities such as parks, open spaces, neighborhood pools and other such features which enhance the overall desirability of individual neighborhoods.
•The location identified for
the 30.9 acre Community
Park adjoins the
creek/floodplain on the
southern boundary of
StarTrail.
•The PD contains provisions
for hike and bike trails to
provide connectivity
throughout the villages.
Objective 3.5:
Encourage
developers to
arrange lots in a
manner that
maximizes
residential access
to open space
when natural areas
are present.
•The StarTrail master plan is not
based on the planning of
individual, homogenous
neighborhoods. The community
concept ensure that we provide
a diversity of product to address
the full life cycle of Prosper
citizens.
•This planning concept addresses
the adult that desires a lower
maintenance homesite by virtue
of smaller square footage. Our
builders provide for a variety of
lifestyles, including both ranch
and two-story plans.
Objective 3.6:
Work with
developers to
ensure that the
majority of lot sizes
within a given
development are
over 12,500 square
feet in size.
•StarTrail is located within a
medium density residential
area.
•Density per the current PD
submittal is 2.47 units per
acre; original PD submittal
reflected an overall density
of 2.63 units per acre.
Objective 3.7: Low density residential areas should not exceed a gross density of 1.6 dwelling units per acre.
Objective 3.8: Medium density residential areas should not exceed a gross density of 2.5 dwelling units per acre.
•StarTrail’s retail areas are
located along the west side
of the DNT.
•A screening wall with
landscaping will ensure a
measure of privacy for
residents adjoining this
area to the west.
Objective 3.9: Ensure that single family residential neighborhoods are protected from more intensive areas of development, such as development located within the Dallas North Tollway, Town Center, Business Park and Highway 380 districts, by using screening and buffering techniques. Screening may include enhanced landscaping, brick or masonry screening walls and landscaping berms, among others.
•The floodplain land east of
Legacy, on StarTrail’s
southern boundary along
Fishtrap Rd. is designated
for a 30.9 acre Community
Park.
•
Objective 3.10:
Encourage the use
of floodways as a
natural buffer
between low and
high intensity
areas.
•As referenced earlier, the
hike bike trails for StarTrail
will provide connectivity
between the Community
Park and all Neighborhood
Parks.
•The community trail system
is planned to provide
connectivity to the Town of
Prosper Master Trail
system.
Objective 3.11:
Utilize the trail
network identified
within the Park Plan
to provide access to
the network of
community parks
and to enhance
connectivity
between individual
neighborhoods.
•StarTrail’s main community
entry is planned along the
northern boundary of the
development, off Prosper
Trail.
•Additional points of entry are
planned off Legacy Drive, off
the north/south
thoroughfare separating the
residential from the Tollway
retail AND directly off the SB
service lanes of the Dallas
North Parkway.
Objective 3.12:
Ensure that
neighborhoods have
at least two roadway
access points and
encourage roadway
connections between
neighborhoods to
provide more direct
and interconnected
forms of vehicular and
pedestrian travel.
The overall acreage as submitted is more than 878 acres; existing
zoning allows for 2293 residential units of which 423 are MF.
A total of 4 individual PDs exist today. PD 14 -PD 23 -PD 34 -PD 3
Zoning Comparative
Existing -
•902 50’X110’ SF lots
•523 80’ X 125’ SF lots
•338 90’ X 140’ SF lots
•107 100’ X 150’ SF lots
•423 MF/Apartments
•Total 2,293 Residential Units
•Overall density 3.16 u/ac.
Proposed -
•Max. 709 55’X125’ SF lots
•Max. 784 65’X125’ SF lots
•Min. 231 76’X135’ SF lots
•Min. 143 86’X135’ SF lots
•No MF/Apartments
•Total 1870 Residential Units;53.4acresofparksincludinga30.9 ac.community park,at least three 7.5ac.Neighborhood parks and residentamenitycenters,one east of LegacyandthesecondwestofLegacy
•Overall density 2.47 u/ac.
1870 Single Family Homes*
*The maximum total number of lots allowed per this ordinance is 1870; west of
Legacy, the maximum number of lots allowed per this ordinance is 750; east
of Legacy, the maximum number of lots allowed per this ordinance is 1120.
**Any unused “number of lots” from the Type A category may be added to the
Type B category so as to increase the number of Type B lots with no increase
in the overall PD density of 1870 lots.
TABLE 1
Lot Type A Lot Type B Lot Type C Lot Type D
Min. permitted lot
sizes
6875 sq. ft. 8125 sq. ft. 10260 sq. ft. 11610 sq. ft.
Min. permitted
number of lots
No minimum. No minimum. 231 143
Max. permitted
number of lots
709** 784** No maximum. No maximum.
Min. Front Yard 25 ft. 25 ft. 30 ft. 30 ft.
Min. Side Yard
Corner Lot
7 ft.
15 ft.
7 ft.
15 ft.
8 ft.
15 ft.
8 ft.
15 ft.
Min. Rear Yard 25 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft.
Max. building
Height
40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft.
Max. Lot Coverage 55% 50% 45% 45%
Min. Lot Width 55 ft. 65 ft. 76 ft. 86 ft.
Min. Lot Depth 100 ft. 100 ft. 110 ft. 125 ft.
Min. Dwelling Area 1800 sq. ft. single
story
2000 sq. ft. two
story
2300 sq. ft. single
story
2650 sq. ft. two
story
2500 sq. ft. single
story
3000 sq. ft. two
story
3,000 sq. ft. single
story
3500 sq. ft. two
story
Residential Tract 1/West of Legacy -Maximum 750 SF dwellings -
55’ and 65’ SF lots
Residential Tract 2/East of Legacy -1120 Maximum SF dwellings;
each phase to include a blending of the 55’ and 65’ lot product shown
on the previous page plus the 76’ and 86’ lot product shown above.
The Villages of StarTrail, a community that embraces a highly desirable
standard of living for all lifestyles….high end single family homes built around
a system of trails, open spaces, public and private parks and resident
recreational opportunities. A master planned community to call home.
Four requests for Blue Star consideration….
Prohibit alley-served, rear entry garages. Revised StarTrail PD submittal,
page 16 states… the property may develop as front entry lot product…..
There will be no alley-served lots within the property.
Revise the Disclaimer language to include all elevations shall substantially
conform….. Leaving as submitted. The elevations on the following pages are
artist’s concepts. They are included as a representation of the architectural
style, color and material selections Blue Star is planning for the SF dwellings
in StarTrail.
Revise the zoning exhibits to move the proposed neighborhood park away
from fronting on Legacy Drive. Revised StarTrail submittal reflects relocation
of the park.
Reduce the maximum number of Type A lots to 559, with a total lot count
not to exceed 1870 lots. No revision. The PD, as submitted, eliminates 423
units of MF and requires increased architectural standards vs. Town
requirements across the board.
We have planned for a community, not four individual neighborhoods.