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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning And Zoning Board - Minutes - 09/25/1995r' • E 1J 11 Council Liaison: Gina Janett I Staff Liaison: Bob Blanchard 11 IIChairperson: Gary Carries Phone: 223-0404 (w) 223-8589 (h) Vice Chairperson: Lloyd Walker Phone: 491-6172 (w) 221-0489 (h) 11 The meeting was called to order at 6:37 P.M. by Interim Chair Gary Carries. ROLL CALL. Davidson, Strom, Mickelson, Bell, Carnes. Members absent were Walker and Colton. STAFF PRESENT: Blanchard, Shepard, Olt, Ashbeck, Ludwig, Deines. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Member Davidson nominated Member Carnes for Chairperson. Member Bell seconded the motion. Member Mickelson nominated Member Strom for Chairperson. b Member Strom declined the nomination. He asked Member Carries for his ideas and suggestions on how he would make the hearings move more effectively. The first job of the Chairperson is to make the hearings run effectively and efficiently and to make sure that everyone has a fair chance to be heard. He had concerns of the way the hearings have been run in the past. Member Carries stated that having a second worksession every month will help work through the issues being brought before the Board. He believes that this will identify several issues in advance and therefore will more sharply define the issues. As part of the improvement, neighborhood groups have organized which will provide more representation. He believes that he will improve with experience serving as Chair. The motion to nominate Member Carries as Chair passed 3-1 with Member Mickelson in the negative and Member Strom abstaining. Member Bell nominated Member Walker as Vice -Chair. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 25, 1995 Page 2 Member Strom seconded. The motion to nominate Member Walker as Vice -Chair passed 5-0. Agenda Review: Current Planning Director Blanchard reviewed the consent and discussion agendas. The consent agenda items are as follows: 1. Minutes of the December 16, 1994 and January 23, 1995 Planning and Zoning Board Hearings. (January 23, 1995 minutes were continued) 2. #34-95 Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity - NCB Site Plan Review 3. #90-85M Wildwood Townhomes PUD - Final 4. #36-96 Roberto's Burritos Expansion PUD - Preliminary and Final (Continued) 5. #12-78G Foothills Fashion Mall PUD, Phase 2 (Foley's), and Foothills East, Phase One - Amended Finals 6. #55-87L The Gates at Woodridge PUD, 4th Filing - Final 7. #13-96 Novovesky Garden Center PUD - Final 8. #66-93A Windtrail Townhomes PUD - Referral of an Administrative Change 9. #52-82E Southside Service Center - Amended Overall Development Plan 10. #78-81G Cimarron Plaza PUD, Phase 3 & 4 - Amended Preliminary and Final 11. Modifications of Conditions of Final Approval 12. Resolution PZ95-20 Easement Vacation 13. Resolution PZ95-21 Easement Vacation 14. Resolution PZ95-22 Easement Vacation (Continued) 16. Resolution PZ95-23 Easement Vacation Discussion Agenda: 16. #41-96, A Dry Creek Annexation and Zoning (Continued) 17. #28-81C Fairbrooke Heights PUD - Final (Continued) Member Strom pulled Consent Agenda Item 5 for discussion. Member Davidson pulled Consent Agenda Item 10 for discussion. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 25, 1995 Page 3 Member Mickelson moved to approve Consent Agenda Items 1 (December 16, 1995 only), 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15. Member Strom seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed 5-0. Ted Shepard, Project Planner, gave the Staff Report recommending approval with the condition that pertains to the timely filing of utility plans and other technical engineering documents. Member Strom pulled this item because he would like to see the circulation patterns addressed in regard to automotive and pedestrian circulation. He was also concerned about the net affect on landscaping and how much mature landscaping would be lost 40 with this project. Frank Vaught, Vaught -Frye Architects, stated that in the 1987 proposed expansion of the Foothills Fashion Mall, an additional 42,000 square feet of was approved with the Master Plan. He addressed Member Strom's concerns by stating that the loop road that was in the 1987 plan, loops around the outside portion of the mall allowing circulation to recirculate from the major parking areas to the outlying parking areas and then to various different stores. Major entrances will not change with the exception of the elimination of the Stanford Road entry. From a pedestrian standpoint, the closer the buildings are, the better, in terms of encouraging people to park at one space and go in either direction. This would be an improvement for Foothills East. In addition, with the expansion, there will be a new south/east entrance that will have all the amenities and facilities as the others. Member Strom asked if the new alignment of the entry off of Foothills Parkway would function well. Mr. Vaught stated that they have reviewed this and concluded that because of the open space area, it would be beneficial to include a right turn lane with an island that would define the movement. Member Strom asked how the current situation is working and how does the applicant see this changing the flow. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 25, 1995 Page 4 Mr. Vaught responded that this will improve the situation which will allow a more direct flow of traffic. Member Strom was concerned about the pedestrian access route and the Transfort route bus stop. Mr. Vaught responded to Member Strom's landscaping question by stating that they would remove or relocate 125 trees and replace them with 120 trees. This proposal would also eliminate 75,000 square feet of asphalt and replacing it with building. There will also be a defined bike area. Member Bell asked about the comparison of size of the trees to be replaced and the trees that will be in their place. Mr. Vaught replied they will attempt to save perimeter landscaping and enhanced with new plantings. Options were explored for removing some of the larger material that cannot be reused and the general consensus of approval was that the applicant either will work with the Parks and Recreation Department to replant the trees or work with a private group that might be able to put the trees to good use. Member Bell asked what was the rationale in terms of expanding the building out as opposed to going up. Mr. Vaught replied that there are no two story department stores in Fort Collins. Practically speaking, the existing building was not designed to have a second floor added so the foundation is not equipped for the additional load. Accessibility issues are a factor in the decision of not having a second floor. Structured parking and two story buildings are not well perceived by the market place. Member Davidson asked how many bike racks are planned, what would be their distance from the entry and how much will the proposed landscaping impede the view of the bike racks. Mr. Vaught replied that the area would handle about 24 bike racks. He added that there would be shrubbery and trees surrounding the bike racks but the bikes would be visible. There are other bike racks by other anchors around the mall. Chairman Games asked if the parking could be oriented so the aisles could be aligned with the south entrance. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 25, 1995 Page 5 Mr. Vaught stated that if you begin to turn the aisles to align with that entrance, they would not align with the two entrances that currently exist (the mall entrance and the J.C. Penney's entrance). If the entrances were rated, the south entrance would be third in terms of the amount of customers that come in at that location. Chairman Carnes asked if any of the trees along Foothills Parkway would be lost. Mr. Vaught replied that all the landscaping on the islands would not be touched with the exception of one area due to the elimination of the entrance. He added that the trees in the existing islands would not be effected. Timing is a big factor in the replacement and removal of the trees. There was no Citizen Input for this project. Member Strom moved to approve Foothills Fashion Mall PUD Phase 2 Amended Final and Foothills East PUD Phase I Amended Final with the condition . recommended by Staff. Member Bell seconded the motion. Member Strom commented that the existing parking lot which is designed to serve the mall entrance, through J.C. Penney's, provides sufficient pedestrian access for that side of the mall. The motion to approve passed 5-0. Steve Olt, Project Planner, gave the Staff Report. Member Davidson had concerns that a new pad was being created that did not exist in the original Overall Development Plan. He had concerns that there would not be enough parking for this center. Mr. Olt stated that there is a building envelope that exceeds the actual building on this pad site. This would be an expansion of that building within the pad site only. The pad . site to the north has final approval for increasing the size. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 25, 1995 Page 6 Member Davidson stated that he visited the site around 1 or 2 in the afternoon and the parking lot was about 75% full with the exception of the Blockbuster store parking area. He had concerns that with the addition of the expansion of this site and the new pad site, the parking lot would not be able to accommodate all the vehicles. Mr. Olt stated that this is well within the range of the allowable parking ratios that the City's uses for retail uses. Member Davidson asked how common is the practice of allowing an expansion as it exists. Mr. Olt responded that this is on a spot basis and could give no numbers. David Faestell, developer of this site, gave a brief history of this property. He stated that the parking has never been more than 62% filled at any one time because of the complementary type of tenancy. Chairman Carnes asked about the pedestrian access from Shields Street. Mr. Faestell replied that the existing sidewalk wraps the entire center. The elevation will totally match the existing brick, block and copper canapes. CITIZEN INPUT Todd Lund, FoAre Management and manager of part of this center, stated that there are two different ownership groups of this site. He stated that they are in support of this expansion. CITIZEN INPUT CLOSED Member Bell asked for the types of uses that would be allowed for the new pad site that has final approval. Mr. Faestell stated that the uses would be compatible and there is no exclusivity allowed in the center although they would not discourage it. However it would be strictly retail use not office use. Member Strom moved to approve Cimarron Plaza PUD, Phases 3 & 4 Amanda Preliminary and Final with the Staff condition and the Fact & Finding in the Staff Report. r • Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 25, 1995 Page 7 Member Bell seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. OTHER Director Blanchard reminded the Board of the Oct. 13 worksession. He added that the new City Manager John Fischbach will attend. There will be an update on the Civic Center project and revisit the North College Design Guidelines. He added that the Visual Preference Survey final analysis will be on October 27. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. 0