HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning And Zoning Board - Minutes - 02/22/1993• PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
February 22, 1992
Gerry Horak, Council Liaison
Tom Peterson, Staff Support Liaison
The February 22, 1993 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board was called to order at 6:35
p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Board members present included: Chairman Lloyd Walker, Vice Chairman Joe Carroll, Laurie
O'Dell and Rene Clements -Cooney. Members Cottier and Klataske were absent. Member Strom
joined the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Staff members present included Planning Director Tom Peterson, Deputy City Attorney Paul
Eckman, Ted Shepard, Sherry Albertson -Clark, Mike Herzig, Kirsten Whetstone, Steve Olt and
Georgiana Taylor.
Identification of citizen participants is from verbal statements and not necessarily correct since
none signed in.
AGENDA REVIEW
Tom Peterson reviewed the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda included: Item I - Minutes
of the January 25, 1993 meeting; Item 2 - Fort Collins Senior Center PUD - Final, #146-79M;
Item 3 - Poudre R-1 Above Ground Fuel Storage and Dispensing Facility PUD - Preliminary
and Final, #2-93; Item 4 - Marine Sports West and Harris Machine PUD - Preliminary and
Final, #43-92A; Item 5 - Lemay Medical PUD - Amended Final, #3-93; Item 6 - T.L.C. Board
and Care - Group Home Review, #4-93; Item 7 - Lots 3 & 4 of Feeney Subdivision PUD -
• Amended Final,#79-79C; Item 8-Resolution PZ93-2-Easement Vacation; Item 9-Resolution
PZ93-3 - Easement Vacation; Item 10 - Poudre R-I Science Lab Additions - Site Plan Advisory
Review; Item l l - Modification of Conditions of Final Approval.
Mr. Peterson review the Discussion Agenda. The Discussion Agenda included: Item 12 -
Resolution PZ93-1 - Recommendation to City Council Adopting an Air Quality Strategic Plan
as Part of the City's Comprehensive Plan; Item 13 - Solar Orientation Ordinance, Audit of
Second 350 Lots, #38-91; Item 14 - Sandcreek Village PUD - Preliminary, #1-84D; Item 15 -
Shopko PUD - Preliminary, #1-93; Item 16 - Greenstone PUD - Overall Development Plan, #54-
926; Item 17 - Greenstone PUD - Preliminary, #54-92C.
Member Walker asked if any of the Board, Staff or audience would like to pull any of the
consent items for discussion.
There was no response.
Member Carroll moved to approved items 1-11 of the consent agenda.
Member Clements -Cooney seconded the motion.
The motion passed 4-0.
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RESOLUTION PZ93 I RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING AN AIR
QUALITY STRATEGIC PLAN AS PART OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Mr. Brian Woodruff, Natural Resources Division, gave a Staff Report stating they were asking
for adoption of the findings, goals, objectives and policies of the plan to be adopted as part of
the City's Comprehensive Plan and when City Council approves the plan, then the action
strategics would be developed to implement the goals and objectives of the plan.
Mr. Woodruff gave background information on the plan citing improvements in carbon
monoxide and particulate matter. They were not sure about visibility (brown cloud), they
would begin monitoring that in the spring. Surface layer ozone has a somewhat disturbing
upward trend over a several year period. The City is nearing compliance with the Federal Air
Quality Standards for carbon monoxide and is already in compliance for particulate matter and
ozone.
Mr. Woodruff went over some of the key issues in the plan. They were setting a goal of
continual improvement in air quality as the City grows, they would begin collecting data on
air quality indicators if the plan is approved, and every two years the City Council would have
an opportunity to review the progress they have made and based on the progress observed have
they would have the opportunity to redirect air quality strategies.
Mr. Woodruff stated that a key finding of the plan was that air quality and transportation
planning were closely linked and the plan made that connection because the motor vehicle
objectives of the air quality plan would become targets in the transportation planning process.
Mr. Woodruff identified some issues that were of principal concern to the Planning and Zoning
Board. This plan highlighted the role of motor vehicles in Fort Collins air quality. If this plan
is approved it meant that the City would be influencing resident travel choices by providing
and promoting alternative travel modes.
Mr. Woodruff indicated that there would be more emphasis on higher densities and mixed land
uses in order to support the use of alternative modes.
Mr. Woodruff introduced Mr. Bob Vinton, Chairman of the Air Quality Task Force.
Mr. Vinton talked about the community involvement and public outreach. He highlighted the
Task Force's mission and that the City Council did start the Air Quality Task Force in 1990
and it had three purposes, to advise the Council on air quality plans and programs, to update
the federaly required carbon monoxide compliance plan and to update the 1985 Air Quality
Plan. The Air Quality Strategic Plan would accomplish all three of their purposes.
Mr. Vinton outlined the community involvement and public comment process. He highlighted
some of the contributions that had come out of the Task Force in order to insure the Board
understands that this document was not just a product of the staff group that had produced it
but also of the nine members of the Task Force that represent a cross section of different
interests in the community. Some things they felt were important and made certain were
inserted in the plan were the goal of continual improvement, perception became a strong
weighting factor in the priority setting process, readability of the plan as it came out in final
form, the total emissions from commerce and industry in the community, topography policy,
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and the long-term focus on awareness of the turn around
years. They have tried to try do this input based on the
desires based on the outreach they have done as well
community as well as their own beliefs.
point for carbon monoxide in ten
members beliefs about the citizens
as the contacts with people in the
Mr. Vinton spoke on the citizen outreach and the over 400 groups or people that were mailed
drafts at each step of the process. There were three different phases through the first exercise,
where they actually went got comments from those people and gave them the opportunity to
do that. Staff made presentations to 15 different groups during the process to get direct
feedback. They did several press releases so people were aware the document was out and
being developed so they would have the opportunity to comment on it if they were interested.
They have interacted with other Boards. They received over 230 comments from people and
interest groups from 60 different sources to take action on and they have made the commitment
to respond to every comment they received.
They did get quite a bit of comment endorsing the approach and the goal and they felt that it
was a good reflection that the community was willing to support a non-standard approach.
They got a lot of input on indoor air quality as well as air toxics. They got some input that it
was very important to have a hierarchy of approaches, starting out with educational
approaches, moving then to incentives and then finally to regulations. Trying not to move into
a strong regulatory approach until they know educational incentives have not worked.
• Mr. Vinton spoke on action strategies and what kinds of things we can actually do to improve
our air quality. In this phase they collected a very long list of potential ideas and their work
in the next phase, assuming this was approved, was to work through the ideas and prioritize
and decide what items they would work on and which ones they would not. The Board input
they received, seemed to focus primarily on making sure they link their air quality,
transportation, and land use plans and policies.
Mr. Vinton highlighted the Task Force's view point, they believed the plan was a solid policy
basis to develop the action strategies. They think what was in there now would allow them to
develop the strategies they need to improve the air quality. The goal was very critical to set
the tone. They need a goal that suggests to the people of Fort Collins that they need to develop
new and innovative methods the goal as written tends to suggest that. The focus on sources
instead of pollutants was going to be easier for the average citizen to understand. The priority
rankings were based on citizen's greatest concerns. They like the objectives because they are
clear and unambiguous and they think they can focus their action strategies on those. Their
alignment with the transportation and land use plans was crucial. The City was going to have
to develop an infrastructure environment to provide alternative modes of transportation to
single occupancy vehicles if they were going to expect that people were going to change their
personal travel choices and move to a different mode of transport.
Mr. Woodruff highlighted some of the transportation implications of the air quality strategic
plans. The key objective was to reduce total automobile emissions which was comprised of two
other goals which were to reduce vehicle miles of travel and also reduce tail pipe emissions per
mile.
Mr. Woodruff presented slides indicating projections of what they thought would happen with
• the three factors over the next 20 years.
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Mr. Woodruff went over an amendment to the resolution, second page, findings was omitted on
the list of things to adopt.
Chairman Walker asked for questions of Staff.
Member Carroll had concerns about the vehicle miles traveled equation and the monitoring of
that as opposed to vehicle emissions. His concern was that the plan should monitor something
like vehicle hours.
Mr. Woodruff replied that his observation was quite appropriate, they had captured this issue
but not presented it in a very obvious way. Total automobile emissions was the key, but it was
made up of two factors that they multiply together, total vehicle miles and tail pipe emissions
per mile. They regard the average speed of traffic as a factor relating to the average tail pipe
emissions per mile. Congested stop-and-g- traffic emits more pollution on a per mile basis that
smoothly flowing traffic does. Improving the speed of traffic and thereby reducing traffic
congestion was an important transportation objective, as well as a quality of life objective and
an air quality objective along with reducing the total vehicle miles of travel.
Member Carroll stated that in Appendix A, it talked about motor vehicle objectives and it
indicated vehicle miles of travel miles per day, times the fleet average emission rate, which was
equals motor vehicle emissions and it indicated Staff recommends that all three factors in this
equation be adopted as Fort Collins air quality indicators for motor vehicles. He was
concerned with the fleet average emission per mile and that was what needed to be watched.
He was wondering how the testing was done.
Mr. Woodruff replied that the way they calculated this was the average speed of traffic in the
City. A lower average speed indicates more congestion using a computer model. A higher
average indicates that things were flowing more smoothly. They do simulate it and the
Transportation Division handled that primarily.
Member Carroll was not suggesting this be amended, but he thought there should be some close
coordination between Natural Resources and the Transportation Department in monitoring
traffic indicators.
Mr. Woodruff suggested that Member Carroll was addressing the relative weight that should
be given to these two factors. They have vehicle miles traveled and average emission rate
including the speed issue. The question was how much weight should be given to either one.
This plan did not set forth a priority between the two. He felt this would be handled in the
Staff bringing forward action plans for City Council adoption. If it was Councils wish to focus
on traffic speed as the primary issue, that was what they would do. He believed a balance of
strategies, some addressing the VMT side and some addressing the tail pipe emissions side
would be the appropriate weight.
Member Strom questioned DI -I and DI-2 and wondered if there would be an ability to measure
these and how much was being estimated and how much were they going to be able to measure
and how was the difference effecting where they go with air quality.
Mr. Woodruff directed the Board's attention to the Air Quality Objectives which began on page
4 of the plan. There were seven objectives and each one called out for a specific measurement
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technique to be used to assess progress over the 20 year life of the plan. What they proposed
was to use these measuring techniques, that were adopted as part of the objectives themselves,
in order to assess progress. In the case of DI-1, the measurement techniques included traffic
simulation modeling to determine the total volume of traffic on the streets. That was how they
get the average miles per day. In the case of the average tail pipe emissions, they use a model
that was prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that takes into account the age
of vehicles, the new car standards and the various types of technology, the various fuels used,
the speed of traffic, temperature and other factors. They directly use simulation modeling
because it was very hard to get a handle on total automobile emissions. These models were
effective tools that were recognized in the traffic engineering and air quality professions and
they were available and familiar. They felt that these measurement techniques would be really
work horse techniques over the life of the plan.
Member Strom asked if that went for DI-2 also.
Mr. Woodruff replied that the plan did not call out a measurement or an assessment of progress
with relation to that policy. That was a policy that would guide the development of action
strategics. It was not intended to be an assessment of progress.
Member Strom was concerned that there was not going to be any numbers that would tell
whether there was any progress being made.
. Mr. Woodruff replied the objective on stationary sources was the fourth objective, which was
to reduce total emissions of pollutants from commercial and industrial sources in the Fort
Collins area. They would be measuring the amount of emissions and reporting that on a two
year basis. Every two years they would be assessing the amount of stationary source emissions
in the Urban Growth Area. They would be able to track progress or lack of progress toward
meeting the air quality objective.
Member Strom asked if there was an existing emission inventory for stationary sources.
Mr. Woodruff replied it was beginning, the plan was to compile the emission inventory using
primarily existing information sources, so they do not duplicate the efforts of others, and to
identify any gaps in the information base and fill those on an as needed basis.
Member Strom asked about CP-4, and that it gave primacy to the air quality plan over any
transportation or land use plan that might be considered.
Mr. Woodruff stated that this was not the intent of the policy, but rather that transportation
and land use plans were so important to the air quality picture that they need to consider air
quality as part of the planning process. What this policy requires was an affirmative finding,
which would be a finding that the Board would make as decision makers adopting elements of
the Comprehensive Plan. It would be up to the Board to determine the level of conformity that
the affirmative findings much reach.
Member Strom stated that the words "affirmative finding that the plan conforms to the
objectives and policies of the Air Quality Strategic Plan", suggest something stronger that just
being seriously considered and evaluated in the context of air quality.
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Member Strom asked about LU-2, health risks related to the siting of mixed land uses and was
concerned about what kind of information they would have, and how they would determine
the level of risk that would be acceptable. For the record, there is risk in everything and it was
a question of whether you want to take the risk of getting out of bed in the morning or whether
it was safer to stay in. Different people have different perceptions of risk and they would face
alot of people when they talk about putting an industry in close proximity to a residential
neighborhood. They were going to have to have some guidelines to deal with the question of
risk and what was acceptable and what was not in the context of Fort Collins rather than on
a case by case basis, each of them deciding for themselves.
Mr. Woodruff commented that the air quality programs of the City had not tried to identify
health risks in the past. There was another policy in the Plan that calls for the City to work
with health officials at the County and State level to learn about risks and figure out what
good strategies are to reduce the health risks especially caused by toxic air pollutants. They
would be in a learning mode on that issue. However, he also pointed out there is already one
program in place that deals with the health risks with respects to potential sites. It was
emergency planning for the release of toxic chemicals. There was already an element that was
implemented through the Land Develooment Guidance System that allows the PFA to assess
where large volumes of chemicals are so they could plan for a release incident.
Member Strom asked about topography and climate issues in TC-1. This implies to him that the
Board would eventually be looking at air quality impacts when they look at land use decision
making and he thought it was an important consideration not only from the standpoint of
substance but from the standpoint of process in terms of what they were going to request from
applicants in terms of data and how the data would be evaluated. For the record, he would like
to see more information than they now have in order to make decisions with these policies.
Mr Woodruff replied they could address that in the action planning process.
Member Strom asked them to consider, how significant some of the issues are and how fine the
tools were for evaluating them.
Member Clements -Cooney asked about the automobile pollution forecast graph and did it take
into account expansion of emission control technology.
Mr. Woodruff referred to the graph and replied that they show the emissions per mile
bottoming out sometime after the year 2000. That took into account the current standards of
the Clean Air Act.
Member Clements -Cooney asked if this would be reflected at the two-year audit periods and
if the graphs would change accordingly.
Mr. Woodruff replied yes, as standards change, as technology becomes available, as they
implement strategies in Fort Collins to reduce tail pipe emissions per mile, the graph will
change and so would projections into the future.
Member Clements -Cooney asked if air quality and transportation would be the driving force
in land use planning as a priority if this was adopted. She thought that had been discussed
sufficiently.
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Member Clements -Cooney asked for Mr. Woodruff to make a note of the need to improve the
average speed and keep the speed up to assist in reducing emissions and yet traffic signals are
going in every 1/3 mile. She thought it needed to be taken into consideration as the Air
Quality Plan and Transportation Plan begin to move ahead together.
Member Clements -Cooney asked about the Air Quality Objectives, if they are adopted, and
coming on-line, would the Transportation Plan then come on-line.
Mr. Woodruff replied that the objectives for the vehicle miles of travel and tail pipe emissions
per mile become targets in the transportation planning process, it sets the vehicle emissions goal
by which the Transportation Plan could be evaluated. Parts of the Transportation Plan had
been completed and there would be further developments in 1993 and that would use the Air
Quality Plan as part of their background objectives.
Member Carroll suggested that before they went to Council, that the objectives for motor
vehicles, under the Air Quality Objectives, which was to reduce the vehicle miles of travel,
reduce the tail pipe emissions per mile, and prevent total motor vehicle emissions going above
a certain level. In Appendix A on Motor Vehicle Objectives, they needed to make clear that
relieving traffic congestion is part of reducing tailpipe emissions per mile. In the two-year
review, he would be interested in seeing some sort of traffic congestion indicator such as,
what's happened with miles per hour, or emissions per hour, or emissions per minute.
. Mr. Woodruff thanked Member Carroll for the suggestions and thought that they could clarify
the issue in the plan.
Member O'Dell stated that, depending on what you prioritize, you would come up with
different means to get there. She thought that there might be conflicting policies within the
City that may conflict with this. She thought blending the policies and coming up with a
solution that meets most of those would be a challenge, but that would be the direction to go.
Chairman Walker shared alot of the concerns expressed. He thought that if there was going to
be a bi-annual update on how it was doing, he thought that the auto pollution forecast needed
to be updated to keep track where we are. He liked most of the approaches, he thought the
priorities were right in terms of the auto sources and the stationary sources. He thought that
the educational approach, the voluntary approach preceding any regulation was important. He
shared the concern that as a Planning Board, they often times have to juggle conflicting
policies. He also was concerned that there was a certain primacy attached to the Air Quality
Strategic Plan which he could not agree with and thought it needed to be looked at. Words have
alot of weight in this situation and the words we use need to be looked at.
Chairman Walker was concerned with policy LU-1, on Land Use issues, "The City shall support
proposals for higher density residential development and mixed use development in all
neighborhoods if they are designed to enhance the use of alternatives to single occupant motor
vehicle transportation", again a definitive statement that suggests primacy that he cannot
support. He believes if the Board is looking at higher density development, his decision would
not be based solely on whether this enhances the use of alternatives to single occupant motor
vehicle transportation. He thought that they had to look at other things.
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Chairman Walker also had a concern on CP-I, stating, "City programs, especially the planning
and implementation of transportation, land use, utility service, and capital improvement
programs, shall address themselves to changing citizen travel behavior to reduce vehicle miles
of travel using strategies that help reduce trip generation, reduce trip length, and increase
vehicle occupancy". His concern was that they were casting the City in a different role than
he thought was appropriate here. They were suggesting that the City address behavior
modification through various influences. He suggested more appropriate wording might be that
the City was here to facilitate the desires of the citizens as expressed through the elected
officials, as that is the way the citizens make their voices known. He suggested that it read,
City programs shall address themselves to the citizen identified importance of air quality and
facilitate ways to reduce vehicle miles and so on. He did not see the City trying to influence
citizens, rather the other way around, citizens are telling the Board they need to change the
way the Board does things to improve air quality.
PUBLIC INPUT
None
Member Strom stated his concern with the language in CP-4 and also the concerns voiced about
other policies.
Member Strom moved for approval of Resolution PZ93-1 with the suggestion of an amendment
to CP-4 on the third line that would delete "conforms to" and add language to the effect "has
given consideration to" and should read "The City shall adopt no transportation or land use plan
or program unless there is an affirmative finding that the plan or program has given
consideration to the objectives and policies of the Air Quality Policy Plan".
Member O'Dell seconded the motion.
Chairman Walker proposed an amendment to the motion that would reflect the CP-I issue and
how to talk about modifying behavior versus facilitating citizens requests for an air quality
program. Also he would like to see some wording in LU-1 to reflect the fact that this was an
important issue but not the only issue. He felt the words were too strong.
Member Carroll agreed, to him it says, if the proposal would enhance alternatives, the City
would support it. To him that was very strong, he did not see how Staff could recommend
denial if they come up with the finding that it enhances alternatives to single occupant motor
vehicle transportation. He thought that Staff was compelled to look at only one criteria.
Member O'Dell suggested that they add, "and if it meets the other criteria of the Development
Guidance System".
Member O'Dell asked Chairman Walker if he was making a suggested amendment to CP-I.
Chairman O'Dell stated as the second on the motion, she could not support that, because she did
believe that City programs should address themselves to reducing vehicle miles traveled. There
might be another way of writing it, but she felt that the City should be involved.
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Chairman Walker agreed, he was talking semantics. He would like to place a different
interpretation on how the City and the citizen interact. He wanted to see rather than the City
attempting to influence the citizens, the City would be facilitating the citizens wishes on this
as expressed through this report and the public input process they have seen.
Member O'Dell stated she could accept that as long as the City was involved with those kinds
of programs.
Member Clements -Cooney agreed, as a Board they are involved when they support mixed use.
In supporting mixed use, hopefully it means reducing citizen travel as one aspect of mixed use.
Member Strom stated that in terms of the semantics of the whole thing, it seemed to him that
the way it was stated was more straight forward than if they tried to play with it. He
suspected that it might be more palatable to say "City programs shall address themselves to
reducing vehicle miles traveled".
Member Clements -Cooney stated she was very pleased with the idea of reducing the emphasis
on widening the streets to meet demands. She likes the emphasis that we are setting our own
criteria and own goals and not following minimal federal standards which are criteria set by
others who do not live, work and play in this community and do not know what is best for it.
Mr. Peterson, Planning Director stated Mr. Eckman would be going over the amendments to the
motion in CP-4.
Mr. Eckman, Deputy City Attorney, stated the amendments were to CP-4, consisting of deleting
the word "conforms to" and replace it with "has given consideration to". The amendment to LU-
I was at the end there would be an additional stipulation that development proposals not only
be designed to enhance the use of single occupant motor vehicle transportation but also that
the proposals comply with all other mandatory criteria for the specific land use proposal before
the Board.
Chairman Walker asked if the maker of the motion and the second were agreeable to that.
Member Strom replied he would accept that.
Mr. Peterson stated there was a change in the Resolution of recommendation to City Council.
Chairman Walker stated that Staff had asked for the word "findings" to be added.
Mr. Peterson asked if that was agreeable as part of the motion.
Member Strom replied yes.
Member Strom asked if there needed to be wording in the resolution "as amended".
Mr. Eckman replied that it could be put after, "the proposed Air Quality Plan" and add "as
amended".
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Mr. Eckman also added that they needed not only to recommend to City Council, but rather
they needed to adopt the plan and also to recommend it to the City Council for incorporation
into the Comprehensive Plan. This was all part of the draft resolution, but he wanted to make
it clear what they were doing.
The Motion passed 5-0.
SOLAR ORIENTATION ORDINANCE - AUDIT OF SECOND 350 LOTS. #38-91
Sherry Albertson -Clark, Chief Planner, gave the Staff Report recommending that monitoring
for an additional six months should be done before any final determinations be made on the
performance of the ordinance.
Chairman Walker asked why there was a significant increase.
Ms. Albertson -Clark replied that there was more public awareness about the Solar Orientation
Ordinance and that there were more developments planned to be solar oriented when Staff first
sees the project. Another reason was what Staff expected to be a cyclical trend, and that was
that the number of projects that may be inf ill projects have constraints such as existing streets
and utility systems that they have to work around and contrast that with the number of
projects that were more of what they would call "on the fringe of the City" where there are
fewer constraints already established and the developer has an opportunity to do more
orientation, create the new street and utility systems.
Member Clements -Cooney asked since the majority of the variances granted were due to
infrastructure already existing, or the 50/50 split, did Staff foresee that within a year, two -six
month audits would be more beneficial in gathering data.
Ms. Albertson -Clark replied that going an additional year to audit the ordinance would make
a lot of sense. It would give an additional time period to see more projects through the review
process. One of the things that there has been little opportunity to evaluate was how many of
these lots had been constructed on, how many of the lots have been sold. If we went as far as
a year, we would have a better data base to look at. Another thing we don't have any data on
yet was how receptive was the market for solar oriented lots.
Member Clements -Cooney asked if another year would be granted to look at this data, when
the year was up, what kind of auditing procedures have been planned for the future of this
ordinance.
Ms. Albertson -Clark replied that the original ordinance only required the first two audits, in
which they were seeing the second one this evening. Anything in the future Staff would look
to the Board for recommendations on the kind of information the Board would like to see.
PUBLIC INPUT
None.
Member O'Dell stated she was pleased to see the percentage inching up slowly and maybe we
would reach 65% at some point.
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Member O'Dell moved to recommend that there be another audit done in a year that would
include the statistics included in this audit as well as some statistics on building patterns and
an analysis of people taking advantage of the solar oriented lots and it would be nice to see
energy usage in homes solar oriented compared to homes that are not, as well as how receptive
the market was to these kinds of lots.
Member Strom seconded the motion.
Member Clements -Cooney clarified that after the next audit there needed to be some decisions
made as to where they would go from here.
Chairman Walker stated he was glad to see the improvement, it was somewhat predictable as
we get a clean slate to start with on some of the projects rather than the ones that were in the
pipeline initially. He felt it was appropriate to wait a year and do another assessment.
The Motion passed 5-0.
SANDCREEK VILLAGE AMENDED PRELIMINARY P.U.D., 01-84D
Ted Shepard, Senior Planner gave the Staff report recommending approval of the Amended
Preliminary P.U.D.
. Mr. Shepard stated Staff was recommending a variance from the Solar Orientation Ordinance,
requiring that a minimum of 65% of the lots within the P.U.D. be oriented within 30 degrees
of a true east -west line. Staff was recommending a variance based on the existing street
pattern in the neighborhood. The project was originally platted back in 1980. It has gone
through three replats and this is the fourth version. They are operating with pre-existing
constraints and that was why Staff was justifying the variance.
Member Carroll asked if the Planning Department looked at this from a layout and there was
not a feasible and practical way to fit roads to make it conform with the Solar Ordinance.
Mr. Shepard replied yes that was looked at. Willox Lane was in, Bramblebush was in, Agape
was in. These three streets serve existing homes. Sandcreek Court was not it, Sandcreek Drive
was in but does not serve any existing homes. It was extremely limited as to what could be
done. They did lay out a couple of scenarios, but nothing came close to 65%.
Mr. Peter Sherman, Sherman Homes, stated they were one of the infill projects they had just
heard about and everything with the exception of 8 lots on Sandcreek Court, the infrastructure
was already in for.
PUBLIC INPUT
None.
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Member Strom moved for approval of Sandcreek Village Amended Preliminary P.U.D. with the
variance to the Solar Orientation Ordinance based on the fact that the strict application of the
Solar Orientation standard would result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to the
exceptional and undue hardship upon the owner.
Member Clements -Cooney seconded the motion.
The Motion passed 5-0.
SHOPKO P.U.D., PRELIMINARY. #1-93
Steve Olt, Project Planner, gave the Staff report, recommending approval with the following
condition:
1. The location and size of the monument sign on Pad A, identifying Shopko and a future
Pad B tenant, must be resolved between the applicant and the City prior to the ShopKo
P.U.D., Final going before the Planning and Zoning Board for final approval.
Mr. Olt went through a series of site shots for a comparison of signage in the area.
Frank Vaught, Vaught -Frye Architects, representing ShopKo, Inc., introduced the team he had
brought tonight.
Mr. Jim Oskey, ShopKo, stated they were an upscale discount store, similar to a Target Store.
They had been in the industry for 30 years and they have III stores in 13 states. They would
employ 150 - 200 employees. They like to hire local contractors to build their project. If
approved, they would like to begin the project in May of this year, opening the summer of 1993.
Mr. Vaught proceeded with his presentation, stating that development of this site represented
the final major parcel on the cast side of College Avenue, between Horsetooth and Harmony
Road. The condition of the site today was not compatible with the development that has
occurred on South College in that general area. The site was an assemblage of 5 properties and
3 of those properties have direct access onto College Avenue. This proposal would eliminate
all 3 of those access points given the criteria of the South College Access Plan. It would
provide a more unified developed look to the whole I I acres.
Mr. Vaught stated that Muddy Road was the old right-of-way that Boardwalk Drive was
aligned with. A portion of Muddy Road still exists as a right-of-way. This proposal would
vacate that old right-of-way. Another positive thing with this development was that JFK
Parkway would be, in portion, constructed with this site and hopefully that would initiate
construction of the final connection between Boardwalk and Horsetooth Road.
Mr. Vaught went on to say that they have resolved several issues. Originally, the proposal was
submitted with a right turn in and a right turn out, a curb cut approximately in the center of
the site. After Conceptual Review and Staff's initial review of the project after submittal, they
had some serious concerns whether or not that the curb cut could meet the design standards
established by the State Highway Department. They came to a compromise that would locate
a right turn in only approximately 3/4 of the way into the site from Boardwalk. It still did
not meet standards and it was determined that the curb cut would be eliminated all together.
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Mr. Vaught stated that Staff also had a problem with the total parking being proposed. They
indicated by comparison to other projects recently approved and developed that 5 cars per 1000
feet was an industry standard. They have eliminated 13 spaces at Staffs request and replaced
it with landscaping. Staff also had concerns with landscaping as originally presented, they
have changed a few things, included some setbacks, included berming along College Avenue
and committed to the installation of all of the perimeter landscaping around Pad B as part of
the ShopKo development. The total site has 289 trees shown on the plan, 109 are deciduous, 30
were ornamental and 141 evergreens. They also have 758 shrubs.
Mr. Vaught went over the signage. The site being surrounded by public streets, has a great deal
of signage allowance based on the sign code. In fact it would qualify for 1600 s.f. of signage.
The original plan proposed had 902 s.f., After negotiations, the signage was reduced to 725 s.f.
They were less than half of the allowable signage by code. In addition to reducing the letters
on the front face of the building, there was signs indicating pharmacy and optical, originally
planned as a box sign, ShopKo has agreed to make that an individual cut-out letter sign to
match the other signage on the building. The monument sign was up for discussion, the
proposed 18 foot height was compatible with existing signage in the area. In this case, due to
the location of the sign, it is in an open greenspace, and there is a very large open area around
it. Twenty four feet was the original size and they have reduced it to eighteen. They were
open to suggestions.
Mr. Vaught explained the building elevation changes, the building materials, site lighting, the
• lawn and garden area, fencing and fencing materials.
Member Carroll stated the major concern was elevation and grade. This sits up on a hill, and
looking at the grades, Observatory Hill reaches a peak of 64 feet right where the main entrance
was projected, dropping down to around 36 feet at the corners. His question was, at what level
did they propose the floor of this building to be?
Mr. Vaught replied that the top of the hill was at 64. There was an elongated knob on the hill
that was approximately 130 feet by 350 feet long that they would be knocking off. The
finished floor would be set at 51. There was some magic to making that decision due to the
soils report and that the elevation on Boardwalk is 44, about half way along College is elevation
42 and at Backman is 43. JFK will slope approximately from 48 down to 38. The low corner
on the site is in the northeast corner. In terms of the floor at 51, and College Avenue at 42, it
was a 9 foot difference, about a 2.4% grade. With over 340 feet of setback, that was a very
shallow grade.
Member Carroll asked what the ground level was for Toys "R" Us.
Mr. Vaught replied 39
Member Carroll asked if this would be 12 feet higher than Toys
Mr. Vaught replied yes, however, ShopKo's curb was about 42. What happens was Beckman
slopes down to JFK. What ShopKo was looking at was a slope across 45 feet that varies from
8 feet down to about 10 feet. What they have done in that area to soften it was alot of ground
and foundation plantings up against the building and another layer of deciduous trees and
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Member Carroll asked as JFK comes over the hill and over to Boardwalk, the elevations
indicate that the highest it would be as it exists today would be 56 feet when it goes over the
crust of the hill.
Mr. Vaught replied that was correct, as it exists today.
Member Carroll asked what they planned on doing to it.
Mr. Vaught replied there would be a high point of 50 and it would break back down to the
existing intersection at about 48, come up to 50 and slope down to 38 at the intersection of
Bockman.
Member Carroll asked what that would do to the property to the east, would there be a six foot
wall of dirt there.
Mr. Vaught replied there was not a whole lot of impact on it because the property was falling
in that direction. There would be about 3 feet of grade change on the east side of JFK.
Member Carroll asked why couldn't they bring the building down to 44 feet so it would be even
with College Avenue and with its entrance to Bockman and Boardwalk.
Mr. Vaught replied it would really involve too much moving of rock. They did not want to get
into blasting of rock and thought it was a happy compromise with the existing conditions and
existing soil.
Member Carroll asked, assuming the rock was not there, was there another reason they could
not drop another 5 or 6 feet.
Mr. Vaught replied they would not want to be flat. It would have to be up to 46 or 48 minimum
to get the grades to work and get positive drainage away from the entrance. It was a balancing
act of trying to get the grades to work and stay within the recommendation of the soils report.
Member Clements -Cooney asked if there was a neighborhood meeting held for this project.
Mr. Olt replied no.
Member Clements -Cooney asked if it was because of the 500 foot rule.
Mr. Olt replied that it was an extension of the community/regional shopping center that exists
along the South College Avenue Corridor and is considered to be compatible with the
surrounding uses. Staff did not feel there was a need for a neighborhood meeting for this type
of use in this shopping center corridor that exists. Staff has not had a neighborhood meeting
for these uses in this area for some time.
Member Clements -Cooney stated, however, this building was the same scale building as Pace
and yet there was alot of input by Fairway Estates and citizens from South Fort Collins. Her
line of thinking was, given that the buildings were similar in scale, that this could potentially
be quite an impact. She would have liked to see neighborhood input from anyone in that area.
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Mr. Olt replied he understood what she was saying and that Staff had determined a
neighborhood meeting was not necessary and they did not hold one.
Member Carroll asked if the setback from College was 374 feet.
Mr. Vaught replied 370.
Member Carroll asked for a comparison with Pace and the setback from Harmony Road.
Mr. Vaught replied about 600 to 650. It was a little different situation with the interior loop
road between the pad sites and Pace's parking lot.
Member O'Dell asked about Pad Site B and the size of the proposed restaurant.
Mr. Vaught replied typically you would be looking at about 5,000 to 10,000 s.f. They have
indicated a variety of uses there and if it was to be a restaurant site the building would not be
17,000 s.f.
Member O'Dell asked if the parking would be adequate for a building whether it would be
retail or a restaurant.
Mr. Vaught replied if the building got smaller then they could have more parking to
• accommodate a restaurant.
Member Strom asked about the greenhouse structures and why were they using them in the
parking lot instead of working them into the design and a more permanent fashion if they were
to be there every year.
Mr. Vaught replied they were a temporary structure and they have to be some kind of break
down structure so they could be taken away and stored during the 8 months they are not used.
The parking becomes more critical toward the holiday season where you would need the spaces
and a permanent structure would not be workable.
Member Strom asked for a better description of the greenhouse buildings.
Mr. Jim Oakey, with Shopko, explained it was hard to give a better description. They could
provide a drawing that has all the specifications for the greenhouses. It was a very nice
structure and they don't have a use for it for year round. They only use it in the spring season.
To create something and have it sit for 8 months was not very practical for the cost of a
project.
Member Carroll asked about the setback at Best Buy.
Mr. Olt replied about 350 to 400 feet, approximately.
Member Carroll asked about the elevation of the south curb line on Backman up to the floor
of the building and what was the climb there.
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Mr. Vaught replied they were at an elevation of 40 at the building and up to 51, about. 1 I feet.
You were looking at 34 feet from the curb sidewalk to the top of the building with an average
of 10 feet in the middle and 24 feet of building height.
Member Strom asked if there was a transportation analysis for 120,000 s.f. of commercial space
and what affects it might have on the streets and so forth.
Mr. Olt replied that a traffic study was done and initially they concentrated on a right in only
to the site. Transportation had concerns with that and how it related to the South College
Access Plan. In speaking with the Transportation Department, they did not seem to have
concerns with the amount of traffic that would be generated with this use in the area. They
were looking at 3 points of access and the dispersion of that traffic to three different locations
and the lighted intersections at Backman and Boardwalk. They were comfortable with the
numbers.
Matt Dclich, 3413 Banyon Avenue, Loveland, asked what concerns the Board had with the
traffic in the area.
Member Strom asked with this kind of big commercial use, what kind of traffic would be
generated out of here and how it was going to affect South College, Boardwalk and in general
what kind of impacts there would be.
Mr. Dclich replied that the ShopKo store itself would generate someplace between 5,000 and
7,000 trips ends per day. Trip ends is defined as either to or from, but not to and from the
facility. The traffic study also considered the retail use to the south and assumed the fast food
restaurant referred to earlier and the worst case condition for that entire site. Operationally
the signalized intersection would continue to operate acceptably. They operate acceptably
today. Acceptable would be defined as levels D or better. They were better than level service
D, they were in the C category and they would continue acceptably.
Mr. Dclich went on to say that over the past few years, on College Avenue traffic was
beginning to stabilize, therefore, the background traffic has a decreasing rate of increase so
that the traffic considered in the study was generated traffic and a lesser level of background
traffic because of the traffic on College Avenue was directly related or more directly related
to the businesses up and down College Avenue. Another consideration included in the study
was that retail facilities such as ShopKo and restaurants take a certain amount of traffic off
of the street, and while they might be called generated traffic, they were more accurately
referred to as pass -by traffic.
Mr. Delich stated as far as improvements to any of the streets, the improvements would be
minor on the order of signal changes and phasing changes and no physical improvements other
than the auxiliary lane they show on the site plan.
Member O'Dell asked if JFK would be completed behind the site and connect behind Toys "R"
Us.
Mr. Olt replied that was correct, from Backman to Boardwalk.
Member O'Dell asked if it went all the way to Horsetooth.
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Mr. Olt replied it would not go all the way to Horsetooth JFK presently was being built north
to the canal just north of Toys "R" Us. There wasn't the means to finish the last 400 feet.
Member O'Dell was concerned about Landings Drive. She thought it was a street people would
use instead of JFK Parkway. Did Staff know with the new Post Office if there was an
increase.
Mike Herzig, Engineering Department, replied that they did not know without asking Traffic.
Mr. Peterson, Planning Director, replied added that the whole issue of JFK and Mitchell Drive
has been that Mitchell Drive has been being worked on from a different direction. The impact
of traffic in this area was that both JFK and Mitchell were connected and they both act as
recirculators. Without those connections, there would be more localized impact here until the
recirculators are done. The impact on Landings Drive was a concern when the Post Office
went in. This development itself did not generate, in his opinion, the traffic impact that would
allow them to look at an offsite condition based on the traffic study. What they were doing
impacted the overall circulation pattern. The City has not decided what they were going to do
yet with the 400 foot gap in JFK or the gap that now exists with Mitchell. The City is looking
actively at trying to figure out how to get the recirculators in so there would not be localized
traffic issues.
. Member Strom asked Mr. Delich for a count on College now.
Mr. Dclich replied during the noon peak hour at Beckman and College, on College Avenue there
was about 4,200 vehicles an hour, both directions on College Avenue. In the P.M. peak hour
there were about 4,000 on College Avenue. He did traffic counts on College and Bockman but
also at Boardwalk and College and Fountainhead and Boardwalk and also at JFK Parkway and
Boardwalk during the same period.
Member Strom asked about the drive by traffic.
Mr. Dclich replied that in national studies, in a center the size they were talking about, the
range of generated traffic should be factored by about 25 to 40%. That means that 25 to 40%
of the generated traffic was pass -by traffic. That traffic was included in the traffic study.
It was not eliminated. What happens was the traffic on the street was not increased by that
amount.
Member Strom asked what the estimate at peak hour would be for ShopKo.
Mr. Delich replied there was two peak hours looked at. Typically retail centers peak at noon
and during the early evening during the peak hour in the morning, the retail center was not
open. Noon was another peak on the street and another reasonable peak of the retail facility
and the P.M. peak, which was also a peak on the street was reasonable peak hour of the facility.
Traffic drops off significantly after 6:00 - 6:30.
Member Strom asked what kind of traffic generation he was looking at for those peaks.
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Mr. Dclich replied for the ShopKo store alone during the noon hour, he was looking at about
300 vehicles an hour, 180 in and the difference out. In the P.M. peak he was looking at about
180 in and 160 out.
Member Strom asked if this ended up at the major intersections operating at LOSC.
Mr. Delich replied that he looked at a number of time periods, one was just the ShopKo store
and a 1994 or 1995 condition which he calls the short range analysis. The College/Bockman
intersection would be a level service B during both peak hours. The Boardwalk signal would
also be at a B condition. With phases one and two, which was the ShopKo store and the
building to the south, they continued to be a level service B, this was also an increase of the
background traffic on College Avenue as well as Boardwalk. With all three sites occupied and
what might be termed a 20/10 condition on College Avenue and Boardwalk, level service B on
College and Bockman and level service C at College and Boardwalk.
Member Strom asked if he tallied the traffic on Landings Drive.
Mr. Delich replied he did not, he analyzed the two intersections on College, the Fountainhead
access to the site, Boardwalk intersection, JFK/Boardwalk and that was as far as he went. His
numbers include the Post Office also.
PUBLIC INPUT
Scott Mason, 861 Sandycove Lane, Boardmember Citizen Planners, stated that Citizen Planners
generally did not get involved with individual site developments. Based on South College
development in the last five years, their interest had been heightened and they were more
concerned with the South College Corridor. Citizen Planners considers citizen input a
cornerstone of their organization.
Mr. Mason commented on the LDGS process and the citizen input process. He felt the 500 foot
notification radius was inadequate for the South College Corridor. He felt there should be a
community input session prior to preliminary hearings before the Planning and Zoning Board.
Mr. Mason was not going to question how many these discount stores were needed in Fort
Collins, paying minimum salaries, providing low or no benefits and putting an ever increasing
drain on our Social Services by not providing a livable wage. Given the fact that any and all
discount stores can locate in Fort Collins, then we needed to ask, how can the design standards
be enhanced to meet more than minimum standards. If the "Choice City" was more that just
a marketing phrase, we need to tighten our standards for the South College Corridor. The
proposed site for ShopKo, being on a raised elevation site, with its 40 foot ShopKo walls,
appeared to rise high over College Avenue. He suggest that the mass bulk and scale of the
ShopKo building would not match that of the neighborhood, even that neighborhood being
other commercial developments and as required by Criteria #2 in the All Development Criteria.
For this reason, he would recommend that the Planning and Zoning Board make the
recommendation to ShopKo to add additional architectural design features such as more brick
work to enhance the site design criteria for the building. They would also recommend that the
landscape design be enhanced with perhaps the addition of more trees and shrubs or of higher
caliber as to not sacrifice coveted parking spaces.
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Mr. Mason went on to say that they were willing to sacrifice the parking spaces for the lawn
and garden center. He understands that the peak parking season was at Christmas, he also
noticed last Christmas at the Foothills Fashion Mall there was parking on the adjacent feeder
streets. He thought that Mr. Vaught could count the number of potential parking spaces on
JFK and Bockman and perhaps use those spaces for the peak Christmas season.
Mr. Mason asked the Board to consider this Preliminary review as the only attempt so far to
solicit public input.
Mike Bryne, 1505 South Shields, stated he was a person that moved from the Coast and has been
through rapid growth. He thought it was interesting how the South College Corridor was being
rounded out with a 100,000 s.f. rectangle. It was clear to him that there was not a very good
job being done managing growth.
Mr. Bryne asked the Board to consider as South College was being finished, the fact that there
was a process and there was a lot of time looking at details, but the Board did not have much
of a philosophy. He thought that people were more concerned with where to get the cheapest
tube of toothpaste rather than architecture and design, and what their City is going to look like
100 years from know.
Warren Dean, Rosenbaum -Dean of Colorado Springs, wanted to clarify a couple of details, not
design related, but wanted to let the Planning and Zoning Board know that sets of plans and
• engineering drawings were delivered to Citizen Planners in the first week of January upon
completion. It was important to know that no one was trying to get around the citizen input
process. They have worked with the City and tried to bring everyone in and made a
concentrative effort to bring Citizen Planners in as soon as they had something to submit to
anybody.
Ward Luthi, I4630 West Swallow, stated his concern was to increase or maintain a citizen
participation level in the community at this time. He found it difficult to come out late at
night to speak about issues that could be handled prior to this process, maybe if it is not a
neighborhood meeting, maybe a request to talk to people who have concerns.
Mr. Luthi stated he personally sat down with the developers and architects and had a real good
discussion, and clarified to him some of the difficulties we have in this community between
the citizens or neighborhoods and developers.
Mr. Luthi commented on the ShopKo sign and that Pace has a lower sign. He thought that the
ShopKo signs dimensions were too large. He thought there was a good point on the developers
side and that was an equal playing field. If Olive Garden and other people were going to have
that kind of sign, it was difficult to put restrictions on another companies sign if they were
going to play by the same standards. His recommendation was that if Pace could have a sign
that was attractive and half the size at least, then maybe we should look to that in our
community and get rid of some of the 18 and 20 foot signs. He did not want to say that ShopKo
should not have their signs, but would suggest that if Pace can do it, then everybody else could
as well.
Mr. Luthi went on to say that out of all the buildings on South College, Western Auto was one
• of the least attractive. When Pace started, their renderings did not look as bad as how it could
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of looked and what we got was one of the most attractive sites in Fort Collins along with the
landscaping. He has looked at ShopKo's renderings, it was hard for him to see what it was
going to look like. In all fairness he did not know how it was going to look, once it was
actually built. He was concerned, we don't really want another Western Auto, not the business
itself, but the way it looks. He would like to see a little more on the exterior on the building
than Western Auto.
Mr. Luthi stated that the right -in and right -out had been discussed and that the traffic on
South College Avenue seemed to be stabilizing. He would question that the traffic on College
would stabilize for a long time. He was concerned about the turn on Bockman Drive, and that
at Christmas time when people were trying to get into Toys "R" Us, they were backing up on
College Avenue. He was concerned about the new traffic coming off of College Avenue onto
Bockman Drive into a development that has that much more use involved with it.
Mr. Luthi commented on the parking lots and storm drainage. He would like to see as a
condition was that the vegetation that exists on the plan was not guaranteed. Only the
vegetation that ShopKo was going to build out was guaranteed and the vegetation on the
southeast side where the smaller retail and fast food restaurant would be determined by the
users or owners of those establishments. What he would recommend was that the vegetation as
it stands on the planning schedules be guaranteed on this project. He also suggested that
another requirement on this project was to triple the number of trees for the medians and
islands in the parking lots. The other suggestion to be added was in the area that they took the
parking spaces out. The City of Fort Collins has an excellent xeriscape project and very seldom
in the community is it used. His recommendation would be to make that area another xeriscape
project. He did not think that the greenhouse project would not be a negative impact on the
community or on the visual impact. He would like to see the sidewalks on the plan guaranteed
also.
Mr. Luthi commented on the points given on the point charts. His recommendations were to
increase the number of trees by three, maintain the sidewalks and the trees and vegetation on
the project as they were listed and the xeriscape project. He would like to see what kind of
lighting fixtures were being used. Were they modern like the compact florescents that
significantly reduce even minimum energy standards. He also would like to see the points
given for being next to a mass transit stop looked and reconsider what points are given. He
questioned the fact that a significant amount of people would use mass transit to visit ShopKo
or the regional shopping center. Instead of giving points for that, we question why we even
have that. One of the goals of the City was that mass transit lead development and he sees that
development was leading mass transit.
PUBLIC INPUT CLOSED
Chairman Walker brought up the bulk of the building not being appropriate for this location
and would like to know how this project met Criteria #2.
Mr. Olt replied that the use of the building, being a large retail store, was compatible with the
surrounding uses and was not out of character with the nature of the uses in the South College
Corridor that exist. Architectural design was a very subjective thing. He wanted to correct Mr.
Mason in that he was concerned with the 40 foot walls. He did not know where that came from.
The building height was between 23 and 30 feet with the bulk of the building being 23 feet in
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height. No where would it be 40 foot in height. The building scale and height seemed to be
within reason and similar to other uses in the area.
Chairman Walker asked about the exterior finish. He would like further details.
Brian Morgan, KKE Architects replied the building was not concrete slab, it was of concrete
block. They use three varieties of block: rock faced block, concrete block with a glazed
finished, and a rock faced block. The wall above the concrete base is a scored block, which is
a different pattern of block. The regular block is on the sides of the building and on the back
at the truck dock. The paint is done in an acrylic masonry coating. It is a material thicker
than paint and has more of an elasticity than paint and has a much longer life than paint. The
maintenance of the building is very well thought out. It was not something that would have
to be painted in 5 years time. It would not have a decrepit look.
Chairman Walker asked if it gave the building a stucco appearance.
Mr. Morgan replied yes. They have taken the bank of rock face block to reduce the vertical
height of the building by splitting into two horizontal pieces and the band was 2 foot deep and
made of rock face block.
Chairman Walker asked if the other three elevations, except the west, were standard concrete
block, with a rock faced block band. There was also rock face block at the termination of the
• front west elevation.
Member Strom asked what a rock faced block was.
Mr. Morgan replied smooth, it was made to look like rock because it looks as if it were chiseled
out of rock and when it is painted with acrylic masonry coating, the joints have a tendency to
fade from the effect and therefore, you get a wall that is like a rock face.
Member Strom asked if it would look like sandblasted concrete.
Mr. Morgan replied it was more severe, it has a variation in finish of about 3/4 inch. It has
more of a texture.
Chairman Walker stated the concerns of the speakers on landscaping, either more or larger
caliper or some guarantee of landscaping. Would the landscape plan presented, in its entirety,
be developed or was the landscape plan phased.
Mr. Olt replied that the landscaping on the preliminary was indicating all three pad sites to be
done at one time. The final has been submitted and it was in negotiating stage. They have
shown on the final plan for the entire landscaping for the ShopKo site to be done initially. The
landscaping on the perimeter of Pads B and C would be done as well. The applicant has
expressed concern that Pad C is under different ownership and there is concern about the
ability to landscape the street frontages, Boardwalk and South College Avenue along the corner
of that pad site initially. Staff feels that the landscaping should be done, especially if the the
sidewalks are completed initially with the ShopKo plan. That was something that has not been
determined. We were talking about whether the sidewalks could be completed initially along
• that portion of the plan. They wanted to see the landscaping done in entirety on the ShopKo
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site and around the perimeter of the entire PUD. There was some concern that if the sidewalks
weren't put in, it would not be logical to put in the steetscape either.
Mike Herzig, Engineering Division, reported that they have talked about the sidewalk going
all the way around the perimeter and at this point there was not a final decision made as to
whether the sidewalk needed to be along the frontage of Pad C. Staff needs to look at that
with the final utility plans they have submitted and discuss it with traffic. All of the right-of-
way and casements would be dedicated with this development. It could be put in.
Chairman Walker commented on xeriscaping and it was something that might be considered
with the final.
Member Clements -Cooney stated she had four points to make. One, neighborhood meetings tend
to make a proposal better and had not heard anyone argue that point. She believed that this
was a community/regional shopping center and there should be community input on it. She was
not a point where they could say "we haven't had citizen input on this so far, so let's just go
from here". She thought there was still time to get neighborhood input. Two, there had been
some discussion on the concern of traffic on Landings Drive and there was no one here tonight
who has any knowledge of how the traffic might effect Landings Drive, no statistics, no study.
There were opinions that it would create some problems without recirculator drives but no hard
evidence for them to look at this evening. Three, elevations. The bulk scale building height
as it relates to the All Development Criteria, #2 of the LDGS. It was eluded to that Target was
the same size building as ShopKo, the issue here was that this proposal was elevated. As a
Board they need to consider that and consider it very strongly. Four, she has concerns at this
point that this proposal did not meet Criteria #28.
Member Clements -Cooney moved to deny approval of ShopKo PUD, Preliminary.
Member O'Dell seconded the motion citing criteria #28, too. She thought Fort Collins was flat
enough and in a situation where we have some natural topography that was interesting, we
should take advantage of it and use it to make the City more interesting.
Member Carroll stated his inclination was not to support the motion, but to move to table. The
difference was that he accepted the premise that the use was appropriate in this particular area
for this type of a retail store. However, the reason he would like to table was because he just
has too many unanswered questions. As far as citizen input goes, he was troubled by the
neighborhood meeting. He did not think that anybody has been able to define a neighborhood,
except the City of Fort Collins. Furthermore, there was advertising in the newspaper, there are
worksessions and people who are concerned about what is going on in Fort Collins could come
and contact the Planning Department. Agendas are developed a ways in advance on projects
moving through the system. He also did not agree with the premise that developers come in
with the cheapest design possible and through the neighborhood process that the projects were
elevated to respectability.
Member Carroll stated that the thing that concerned him with the building was its mass. It was
twice as large as Toys "R" Us, it sits 25% closer to the street, and it was going to sit up on a hill.
He was not totally convinced there was much they could do with the hill. It may be that the
hill may have to be removed but he was not convinced that perhaps it should not be moved
down to 44 feet because looking at Criteria #2 and Criteria #28 that the largeness of the
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building compared to the surrounding areas and the massiveness of it, how high it was going
to sit and how close it was to College Avenue. He was not convinced at this point that it works
without something being done. His other point was the exterior finish. He was not sure about
the exterior finish. He was having trouble conceptually knowing what it will look like. He
would like to see the elevations shown in more detail and photographs or other buildings that
represent this. The bulk, the height, the outside treatment concern him. He was not
comfortable. He would oppose the motion. He was convinced through the point charts that this
type of use was appropriate for South College.
Member Strom agreed with Member Carroll. He did not see a problem with the use at the
location. He thought there was a discomfort with the scale of the building and how it relates
to the area and was just not satisfied. He suggested that with a site such as this when you have
some topography to work with, he thought there should be something to the order of Pace
where the berms were big enough to do some screening of some of the asphalt and auto parking.
They should look at Landings Drive traffic effects and when and how JFK. Parkway was going
to get done. He thought they should encourage that sidewalk/landscaping around the perimeter
of the site be done with this project. The sign, a lower profile sign, he questioned the
justification for a tall sign. He has some concern with the scale of the building and how it
relates to the street.
Member Carroll was concerned with elevation sitting up on the hill and would like to see
elevations compared with Toys "R" Us and Western Auto and even Fountainhead and show it
. from an angle and from a frontage so they could get an idea what it will look like if it was
going to be built before it actually goes up.
Member Clements -Cooney added that the reason she made the motion she did was because there
were so many concerns and they were up there trying to redesign the project. That was not the
Boards job.
Member Strom moved to table the project.
Member Carroll seconded the motion.
Deputy City Attorney stated that a tabling motion did take precedence over the main motion
and also the motion to postpone to a time certain.
Member Strom changed the motion to postpone to next months meeting.
Member Carroll seconded the motion.
Motion passed 3-2 with Members O'Dell and Clements -Cooney voting in the negative.
GREENSTONE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN #54-92B
GREENSTONE PRELIMINARY. #54-92C
Kirsten Whetstone, Project Planner gave the Staff report recommending approval of the Overall
Development Plan and approval of the Preliminary P.U.D. Plan with the following conditions:
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1. That fencing design guidelines be reviewed and approved prior to Final PUD approval.
2. That the design and timing of improvements on County Road 32 be addressed prior to
Final PUD approval.
3. That the location and design of the cul-de-sac for Silver Moon Lane be addressed prior
to approval of the Final PUD.
4. The location of the western (back) lot lines for lots 1-4, 6, 7, and 9-20, and the
equestrian trail along Stanton Creek as represented on the Preliminary plan may need
to be modified to conform to existing topography, subject to additional Information,
such as slope stability, wildlife habitat, and wetland locations, prior to Final PUD
approval.
5. The feasibility of Lots 69, 70, 65, 3, 4, and 6, as well as Gold Hill Court, are dependent
on findings regarding the need to protect or mitigate the proposed disturbance to the
existing wetlands. A statement of the wetland and wildlife values which will be lost if
disturbance occurs, as well as plans to protect or mitigate the existing values, need to
be presented for City review before Final PUD approval.
Member O'Dell asked about the underlying zoning and that would allow less that 3 dwelling
units per acre and what did that mean.
Ms. Whetstone replied that when the property was annexed in January 1993, there was a P.U.D.
condition placed on the RLP zoning and there was a density condition allowing density less
than three units per acre as long as the overall ODP remains at three or above.
Chairman Walker asked for the project to be pointed out on the map.
Ms. Whetstone pointed out the urban growth area, the location of the project and the mile
corridor between Fort Collins and Loveland.
Chairman Walker asked about the corridor and the status of the corridor project.
Mr. Peterson, Planning Director, replied that both the Fort Collins and Loveland UGA
Agreements with Latimer County point out that Fort Collins Urban Growth Area Boundary
is County Road 32 and Lovelands was County Road 30 so there was a mile corridor. It was the
Citys intention not to go below County Road 32 in terms of urban development.
Member Strom asked about a large lot development to the west.
Ms. Whetstone replied it was Emerson Acres Subdivision located in the City of Fort Collins and
pointed it out on the map.
Member Strom asked how large the lots were and what basis were they being developed
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Ms. Whetstone replied that it was 70 acres and it was 6 lots and it was approved by the City of
Fort Collins, it is be developed as 6 large lot homesites.
Member Strom asked how it related to the zoning
Ms. Whetstone replied the zoning originally was RLP with a PUD condition. The Emerson
Acres Subdivision went through a rezoning through the Planning and Zoning Board and City
Council to take the condition off, Emerson Acres currently, has a straight RLP zoning.
Chairman Walker asked about the corridor between the two urban growth areas and was he
correct that there was an urban density subdivision south of 32 and west of Lemay and was it
in the corridor.
Mr. Peterson replied that he was talking about the square mile south of 32 bordered on College.
He was correct that there are several urban level subdivisions approved by Larimer County in
that square mile. That is the only square mile in the corridor that is effected by massive
approval of subdivision plans that has taken it to a different scale than the rest of the corridor.
Chairman Walker asked if that urban level density could happen in other parts of the corridor
if Fort Collins and Loveland have agreed to draw the lines there but the County did not.
• Mr. Peterson replied that there were several issues being discussed and that County Road 32
was being paved, and there was a much higher use of the road than before and in the future
there was going to be a higher use and in the Transportation Plan, County Road 32 was planned
as a major arterial comparable to Harmony Road. That was the reason the two City Councils
and the County Commissioners were getting together to look at some of the issues about land
uses occurring there.
Chairman Walker asked about condition on fencing in the preliminary P.U.D. and did it relate
to the fencing along Stanton Creek.
Ms. Whetstone replied that the condition referred to both location and design.
Member O'Dell commented that she hoped that the two Cities and the County come to some sort
of understanding about the corridor and what we really mean by Urban Growth Area.
Mr. Jim Sell, Jim Sell Design, representing the Developer, spoke about the master plan
complying with the density of 3 dwelling units per acre.
Mr. Sell pointed out the higher density development, the open space areas, the wetlands, Stanton
Creek, and the larger tract areas.
Mr. Sell talked about the white fence along County Road 32, the equestrian trail, the trees,
shrubs and grasses along it. There is a power line that runs through the development and they
have permission to use the easement for part of the equestrian trail.
Mr. Sell stated that other fencing along the backs of property lines would be a 3-rail or three
board fence that would be similar to the white fence installed by the Developer. Those fences,
. if desired, would be of similar design to the white fence, they would not have to be white, they
could be an earth tone stained fence.
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Mr. Sell showed slides and went through the project in detail.
Chairman Walker asked for more information about the fencing along Stanton Creek
Mr. Sell replied that the lots along the creek were very large, deep lots and the houses were
going to be setback considerably from the creek itself. The fence style would be an open fence
style like the white fence except that it would be like a rail fence that would have a treated
finish, a greenish cast that just sort of disappears.
Member Strom asked if there would be any interface between the equestrian path and the
public along the creek.
Mr. Sell replied that all of the trails in the City were equestrian accessible and the intent would
be that there would be both an equestrian and some other kind of path. He thought eventually,
what the City would build along Stanton Creek would be a concrete bicycle trail with an
equestrian trail next to it.
Member Clements -Cooney asked if there was any consideration given to include any medium
density residential in some of the phases. On one side of the tracts you have the low density
and on the other side of the tracks you have medium and high density.
Mr. Sell replied that the tracks were a very significant barrier to the project. The tracks were
either buried in some parts or elevated in others. There was no real way to transition between
them and it was a real logical break. They were trying to keep it very open and rural on the
west side of the tracks and on the other side of the tracks it was higher density and it had its
own feature of the wetlands out there, it was a beautiful area too, it looks out to Fossil Creek
and there was nothing negative at all about the eastern portion.
Ms. Whetstone added that the 16 dwelling units per acre was at the low end of the high density
residential. Something like this could incorporate alot of open space and interface well with
the wetlands.
PUBLIC INPUT
None.
Member Strom asked what the City's criteria was for horses.
Ms. Whetstone replied that the City allows horses in every zone, but there is a requirement of
1/2 acre of pasture per horse.
Member Strom asked how many lots would qualify for horses.
Ms. Whetstone replied that there was conditions that they were only going to allow 20 or so, the
ones designated on the plans, they were indicated with a horse shoe symbol.
Chairman Walker stated concerns about maintaining a corridor. Oen way to do this is through
planning and long range planning. He thought this plan was going to effect the corridor and
the large lots would create some sense of a separation. There would be a light density. He
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thought putting the higher density on the other side of the tracks was there because they
needed to fulfill the City requirement of 3 units per acre.
Member O'Dell stated that this area was in the Urban Growth Area, not in the corridor area.
Chairman Walker stated the corridor to him was an artificial thing, that was already being
foreclosed. He thought it was an important issue in this area. This was going to set a tone for
something that would be done across the street.
Member Clements -Cooney added that the philosophy tonight was that the City runs on a market
driven philosophy and right now 1/2 acre lots are in demand. Looking at changing that
philosophy and long range planning in the corridor needs to be addressed at the same time.
Member Strom was frustrated, and at first did not think the Board should be putting this kind
of density in the Urban Growth Area and then he hears tonight that they have five acre lots
to the west. The problem he still has with this was 16 units to the acre did not pass a smile test
for him and what he saw was that overall they were going to reach 3 units per acre and what
they really want to do is low density so they were going to say they were going to do 16 units
per acre on enough the property to get them up to three units and somewhere down the road
they come back and say the market did not support it at this location and so they were going
to have to deal with the question of reducing the density at some future time. He did not think
16 units per acre at that location was very likely in the near future.
Member O'Dell stated that Courtney Park apartments were one at the edge of town. She agreed
with Member Strom about furute reduction in density and hoped this project would be
developed as it was being proposed.
Member O'Dell moved for approval of Greenstone Overall Development Plan.
Member Strom seconded the motion and noted that if he was still here when they come back
to reduce the density he would resist it very strongly.
Member O'Dell added a condition that this plan be on display so the people who buy the large
lots were aware of the apartments and patio homes.
Member Strom agreed.
The motion passed 5-0.
Member Carroll moved approval of Greenstone P.U.D., Preliminary with the five conditions as
recommended by Staff.
Member Clements -Cooney seconded the motion.
The motion passed 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
The meeting adjourned at 11:47 p.m.
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AIR QUALITY POLICY PLAN
As adopted by the Planning and Zoning Board of
the City of Fort Collins on February 22, 1993
This policy plan looks to the future of air quality in Fort
Collins. Its intent is to (1) summarize pertinent facts about air
quality and the planning process through a statement of Findings,
(2) establish a community vision for air quality in a statement of
(coals and objectives, and (3) direct future City program to achieve
that vision with specific Policies.
The Goals, Objectives, and Policies require adoption by the
Planning and Zoning board and approval by the City Council. Once
adopted, these statements form the foundation of the City's
position and approach to air quality. The Goal, Objectives, and
Policies provide the official direction of the City of Fort Collins
regarding air quality and will be used to guide the development of
the Comprehensive Plan elements, staff work plans, City programs,
budget recommendations, and other implementation strategies.
Fabf IDMIC1.
1. Survey data show that Fort Collins residents consider good air
quality important to their quality of life, and they are
concerned about protecting it.
• 2. Good air quality is beneficial to the Fort Collins economy.
The City has implemented several air quality programs, and
measurement of carbon monoxide and particulate levels show a
downward (improving) trend.
4. As a.home-rule City, Fort Collins has the ability to adopt and
enforce air pollution ordinances. The City has used this
authority in the past to regulate wood burning, refuse
incineration, air pollution nuisances, and wind-blown dust,
and to set performance standards for smoke, odor, and particu-
late emissions in industrial zones.
5. The United States, State of Colorado, and Larimer County each
have programs and policies that protect and enhance Fort
Collins air quality.
City Council adopted the Framework For Environmental Action,
which includes the following evaluation of current City air
quality policies: (1) they are not complete or comprehensive;
(2) evaluation criteria are only partially specified; (3) the
City's role is only partially specified; and (4) implementa-
tion plans leave some gaps.
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City Council priorities call for expansion and emphasis of the
Air Quality Element of the City's Framework for Environmental
Action, including development of an Air Quality Plan to define
air quality issues facing Fort Collins, establish community
goals and objectives for air quality, and set action strate-
gies for air quality programs.
8.
The Framework for Environmental Action sets forth the general
contents for new or revised environmental policy plans.
9.
City Council created the Air Quality Task Force to serve as an
advisory body to City Council and to recommend policies and
programs to improve and maintain air quality. The Task Force
was assigned the task of reviewing and recommending revisions
to the air quality element of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
10.
The Air Quality Task Force and staff involved community
members in the air quality planning process. over 100
residents and organizations contributed comments and sugges-
tions that were considered during plan development.
11.
The federal Clean Air Act set forth the now -traditional
approach to air quality planning: (1) set National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (six pollutants currently have Stan-
dards); (2) measure ambient air quality, and compare results
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with standards; (3) require non -attainment cities to adopt
enforceable emission reduction strategies to achieve the
standards.
12. Today, we are confronted with new pollutants which do not fit
the traditional planning model. For example, air toxics
includes many compounds known to contribute to cancer or
respiratory disease but that do not have individual ambient
air quality standards. The "brown cloud" (visibility reduc-
tion) is primarily an aesthetic issue, although some brown
cloud components can affect health, and greenhouse gases may
affect the global environment but do not directly cause local
health effects.
13. Air pollution sources typically contribute to several kinds of
air pollution at once. Wood burning produces carbon monoxide,
particulates, air toxics, and contributes to the brown cloud.
Motor vehicles produce all of these and greenhouse gases as
well.
14. The Air Quality Task Force used the following value statements
to set priorities among pollutants, in order of importance.
(1) Health effects rank higher than non -health effects such as
aesthetics or lowered crop yield. (2) Among pollutants that
have air quality standards, non-compliance ranks higher than
compliance, and unknown compliance ranks higher than known
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compliance. (3) Pollutants widely perceived as a problem in
the Fort Collins community rank higher than relatively unknown
pollutants. (4) Pollutants with upward or uncertain emission
trends rank higher than those with steady or downward emission
trends. (5) Short term or immediate effects rank higher than
long term or delayed effects. (6) Local effects rank higher
than distant or global effects.
15. The Air Quality Task Force and staff ranked the importance of
various pollutants to the Fort Collins community based on the
above values. High priority pollutants include carbon
monoxide, visibility reduction, indoor air pollutants, air
toxics, and surface layer ozone. Moderate priority pollutants
include particulate matter, stratospheric ozone depleting
compounds, and greenhouse gases. Low priority pollutants
include nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and acid
deposition.
16. The Air Quality Task Force and staff ranked pollution sources
according to their proportional contribution to total emis-
sions of high and moderate priority pollutants. The outcome
of this ranking was that motor vehicles are the highest
priority source of air pollution in Fort Collins, commerce and
industry are the second priority, and residences are the
third priority air pollution source.
17. The Fort Collins Element of the North Front Range Regional
Transportation Plan projects that vehicle -miles of travel
(VMT) will grow 3.7% per year through 2010. This rate of VMT
growth is 8% faster than projected growth in dwelling units
for the same period.
18. The low -pollution technology brought about by new car stan-
dards will continue to reduce total motor vehicle emissions
until about year 2000, when continuing VMT growth will cause
motor vehicle emissions to increase again.
19. Several trends contribute to VMT growth. Average motor
vehicle trips per dwelling unit is increasing. Average motor
vehicle trip length is increasing. Average persons per
vehicle trip is decreasing.
20. Long-term VMT reduction depends upon effective transportation
policies and programs which, in turn, depends on effective
land use policies and programs.
21. The Fort Collins Area Transportation Plan contains an objec-
tive to ensure that total motor vehicle emissions meet Fort
Collins air quality standards.
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22. A motor vehicle user's operating expenses do not reflect the
full cost of providing streets, traffic signals, maintenance,
parking lots, etc. These' artificially low out-of-pocket costs
encourage motor vehicle use.
23. Health risks may arise in mixed -use land development, if an
air pollution source is placed near a residence, and vice
versa.
24. Sloping topography induces downhill wind flow at night, which
may increase pollution concentration in valleys.
25. Global air pollution emissions may alter the earth's climate,
and Fort Collins sources contribute to global emissions.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Based on the above findings, the following Goals and Objectives are
recommended to capture a community vision for air quality in Fort
Collins.
Goal To continually improve Fort Collins
air quality as the city grows.
• Objectives
1. Reduce the growth of total vehicle -miles of travel (VMT) in
the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. (VMT is calculated using
the MINUTP traffic simulation model or equivalent, calibrated
using traffic count data. Units: miles per day.)
2. Reduce the tailpipe emissions per mile of high -priority
pollutants, including carbon monoxide, fine particulate, air
toxics, and volatile organic compounds. (Emissions per mile
is calculated using USEPA's MOBILE emissions simulation model
or equivalent. Units: grams per mile.)
3. Prevent total motor vehicle emissions of high priority
pollutants from rising above its low, point, projected to occur
in year 2000. (Total emissions is calculated by multiplying
VMT and emissions per mile, above. Units: grams per day.)
4. Reduce total emissions of high priority pollutants from
commercial and industrial sources in the Fort Collins Urban
Growth Area, including carbon monoxide, fine particulate, air
toxics, and volatile organic compounds. (The emissions
inventory is compiled using existing information sources,
supplemented by additional data collection if needed. An
inventory of pesticide use is included. Units: tons per day.)
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Reduce area -wide wood smoke emissions. (Wood smoke emissions
are calculated from surveys on the wood burning practices of
area residents.)
Reduce the number of non -certified wood stoves and convention-
al fireplaces. (The number and type of wood burning units are
based on surveys of the wood burning practices of area
residents.)
Increase the percentage of residences and work places taking
action to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution. (The
percentage taking action is calculated from surveys of
residences and work places.)
POLICIES
The following policy statements will guide actions by the City of
Fort Collins to achieve the recommended goals and objectives for
air quality. Once adopted by the Planning and Zoning Board and
approved by City Council, the policy statements are official
statements of intent that set a future course of action for the
City. As such, the policies give direction for land use decisions
and for the development of Comprehensive Plan elements, staff work
plans, city programs, budget recommendations, and other implementa-
tion strategies. Due to budget limitations, City Council priori-
ties, and other factors, not all policies will be implemented at
the same time.
Definition of Improvement
DI-1 Improve air quality by reducing total area -wide emissions into
the air from motor vehicles, commerce and industry, and
residences, and by reducing personal exposure to indoor air
pollution.
DI-2 More than offset emissions from new sources by reducing
emissions from existing sources.
DI-3 The City will work with County, State, and federal health
officials to reduce the health risks posed by toxic air
pollutants, including risk of cancer, mutation, developmental
disorders, and nervous system poisoning.
Motor Vehicle Emissions
MV-1 Continuously reduce total motor vehicle emissions by employing
strategies both to slow the growth of vehicle -miles of travel,
by providing alternatives to motor vehicle travel in single -
occupant vehicles, and to reduce tailpipe emissions per mile
of travel.
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MV-2
The City Is primary approach to improving motor vehicle -related
air pollution is to reduce total area -wide motor vehicle
emissions over the long term. Any action that increases
short-term or localized emissions can be justified, if it is
demonstrated that long-term or area -wide emissions are
decreased by the action, and if localized concentrations do
not rise to a level that violates National Ambient Air Quality
Standards.
Use of Technology Regulations and Price
UT-1
Minimize air pollution emissions using the following hierarchy
of approaches:
First -- pollution prevention
Second -- pollution control technology
Third -- operating practices
UT-2
It is in the best interests of the City that State and County
Health Departments have adequate responsibility, authority,
and resources (funding and personnel) to enforce regulations
adopted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission.
UT-3
Support and encourage the fullest possible enforcement of
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federal, State, and County air quality regulations.
UT-4
Use price mechanisms of the free market to help shift citizen
and business choices toward actions that reduce air pollution,
including removing hidden cost subsidies to motor vehicle
users, employing economic incentives and disincentives, and
other market approaches.
Comprehensiveness
and Conformity of City Plans and Programs
CP-1 City programs, especially the planning and implementation of
transportation, land use, utility service, and capital
improvement programs, shall address themselves to changing
citizen travel behavior to reduce vehicle miles of travel,
using strategies that reduce trip generation, reduce trip
length, and increase vehicle occupancy.
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CP-2 Action strategies will be implemented in the following order
of priority:
First -- Actions the City is required to take
Second -- Actions the City will take volun-
tarily to reduce emissions in its
own operations
Third -- Actions the city will ask others to
take voluntarily through education
promotion or incentives
Fourth -- Actions the city will require others
to take by ordinance
CP-3 Consider adoption of successful air quality improvement
strategies in effect elsewhere, including municipal practices,
public information campaigns, incentive/promotion programs,
and regulations.
CP-4 The City will adopt no transportation or land use plan or
program unless there is an affirmative finding that the plan
or program has given consideration to the objectives and
policies of the Air Quality Policy Plan.
Commitment to Checking Progress
CC-1 Measure and review the progress of key air quality indicators
at least every two years in order to determine whether action
strategies are having the desired effect or need to be
amended.
Regional and Global Issues
RG-1 The City shall initiate, lead, and cooperate in inter -city,
regional, national, and planetary efforts to improve air
quality, recognizing that air quality improvement is not
completely within the City's control.
Coordination Issues
CI-1 The City's air quality efforts shall be coordinated with and
supplement the efforts of others, to increase program effec-
tiveness and to avoid duplication of effort. "Others"
includes, for example, citizen groups, community organizations
(e.g., Colorado State University, School District Poudre R-1),
Poudre Fire Authority, and County, State, and federal govern-
ment. Such coordination includes research, strategy develop-
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CI-2 The Citywill solicit the cooperation and active participation
of independent community organizations in advancing the
implementation of the City's air quality policies and pro-
grams, including, for example, Colorado State University, and
School District Poudre R-1, the Chamber, and industrial and
commercial businesses.
Inter -Governmental Issues
IG-1 The City opposes any action of the State Legislature that
restricts local government authority to improve air quality
beyond minimum State requirements, even as the City recognizes
and seeks to strengthen the vital role of Colorado state
government in improving air quality.
IG-2 The City does not enforce State regulations on stationary air
pollution sources, rather the City continues to rely upon the
Colorado and Larimer County Health Departments to assure that
local sources comply with Colorado Air Quality Control
Commission regulations.
Land Use Issues
• LU-1 The City shall support proposals for higher density residen-
tial development and mixed land use development in all
neighborhoods, if they are designed to enhance the use of
alternatives to single -occupant motor vehicle transportation,
and if they comply with all other criteria necessary for
approval of such proposals.
LU-2 The City will recognize health risks, especially with respect
to air toxics, when considering potential sites for new
stationary air pollution sources and receptors.
Climate Chancre Issues
CL-1 The City will employ strategies to increase energy efficiency
and use of renewable energy sources (except residential wood
burning), in order to reduce the impact of the Fort Collins
community on global warming. The City will employ strategies
to reduce production and release of ozone -depleting compounds,
in order to reduce the impact of the Fort Collins community on
the stratospheric ozone layer.
Topography/Climate Issues
TC-1 The City will recognize the effect of local wind patterns and
topography on air quality, when considering potential sites
for new stationary air pollution sources or receptors.
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