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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning And Zoning Board - Minutes - 06/17/1999Vice Chairperson Craig called the meeting to order at 6:43 p.m. Roll Call: Gavaldon, Meyer, Carpenter, and Craig. Member Colton was absent. Staff Present: Blanchard, Eckman, Olt, Stringer, Schlueter, Fuchs and Macklin. Agenda Review: Director of Current Planning Bob Blanchard reviewed the Consent and Discussion Agendas: Consent Agenda: 1. Minutes of the January 21 and February 18, 1999 Planning and Zoning Board Hearings. (continued) 2. Modifications of Conditions of Final Approval 3. #50-91 D The Toy Shed (Lots 1 & 2 of Block 4 of Replat No. 1 of Evergreen Park) - PDP 4. #27-96B Fort Collins Good Samaritan Village — PDP (continued) Discussion Agenda: 5. #26-98 Modification of a Standard — Riverside Centre Item 1 and 4 were continued. Member Gavaldon moved for approval of Consent items 2 and 3. Member Carpenter seconded the motion. The motion was approved 4-0. Project: Modification of a Standard (Riverside Centre), #26-98 Project Description: Request for a modification of Land Use Code Section 4.23 (E) (3) (a) Development Standards, Site Design, Screening in the Industrial District (1). The property • (1450 Riverside Avenue) is located south of the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad and north of Planning and Zoning Board Minutes June 17, 1999 Page 2 of 3 Riverside Avenue (an arterial street) generally between McHugh Street and Montgomery Street. Recommendation: Approval Hearing Testimony, written Comments and Other Evidence: Ron Fuchs, City Planner, gave a presentation about the project describing the modification. He reviewed the site shots and plans available. Member Gavaldon asked Planner Fuchs to review the plans. Planner Fuchs reviewed the plan that would meet the standards without a modification and the plan that included the modification. Al Hauser, with Architecture One representing the applicant, explained the reasoning for submitting only the modification. The applicant had the majority of the planning and engineering work completed. He reviewed the six points of reasoning in his letter that was included in the packet for the Board. He described the plan that did not include the modification. He discussed the comparison with the plan that included the modification and why the modification was better. Public Comment: None Discussion: Member Gavaldon asked about the amount of parking spaces that would be lost and whether that would hurt the project. AI Hauser responded with 26 spaces and he felt the loss was significant. Member Gavaldon asked if the removal of 5 feet of the building would stop the project. Al Hauser stated it might be significant. Member Carpenter asked what the criterion was for review of the modification. Director Blanchard responded that it was in the staff report as "equal to or better than" but a review of "hardship" was also acceptable. Member Gavaldon asked if the loss of parking spaces and 5 feet of the building would be a problem for the project, J Planning and Zoning Mrd Minutes • June 17, 1999 Page 3 of 3 • Don Scaggs, Property Owner of 1450 Riverside, responded that it would be a problem and would change the character of the project. He felt that the 40-foot lane behind the building was needed for proper access. Member Gavaldon asked if the landscaping would be equal to the surrounding development. Al Hauser felt it was well in excess of the other developments in the area. Member Craig asked what was the purpose of the right-of-way. Dave Stringer, Engineering Department, the project was originally completed as a special improvement district. In the future, it may become necessary to widen for bicycles. He felt this property had enough right-of-way that no additional was needed. After granting the modification, if the right-of-way were used, the project would look like the current standard. Member Craig was concerned that the right -of way would take the street right up to the sidewalk. Member Carpenter asked if all of Riverside would lose the green areas by the street. • Dave Stringer responded that the improvements would not happen for at least 15 years and that by granting the modification, this project would be the only one along the strip after any improvements that would still have any green area next to the sidewalk. Member Carpenter moved to approve the modification as recommended. Member Meyer seconded the motion. Member Gavaldon complimented the team and the staff for all of the hard work. He did agree with Member Craig's concerns, but felt the issues were out of the scope of this project. Member Craig stated she could not support the motion and felt the right-of-way was important. The motion was approved 3-1, with Member Craig voting in the negative. Other Business: None 0 The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.