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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning And Zoning Board - Minutes - 10/04/1966y MINUTES OF MEETING FORT COLLINS PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD October 4, 1966 Call to Order: Chairman Robert Ocheltree called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Chairman Bob Ocheltree; City Manager Tom Coffey; Don Stuart; Mrs. Wood; City Attorney Art March, Jr.; Mayor Harvey Johnson; John Baudek, Administrative Assistant; Gene Allen, Planning Director; Ashton Mossburg, Assistant City Planner and 30 interested citizens. Item # 1. The minutes for September 16, 1966, approved as read. Motion: City Manager Tom Coffey made a motion to approve. Seconded: The motion was seconded by Don Stuart. The motion carried, all Ayes. Item # 2. #39-66 Consideration of request of O'Meara -Chandler Benson Corporation to vacate North -South Easements on Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Manning First Subdivision. Planning Director Allen: This area is zoned for High Density already, and is now to be developed under one owner instead of several. The buildings will be relocated on the property, hence the need for easement vacations. He commented the request should be approved subject to the following conditions: The East-West Dedication will remain unchanged while the North -South Easement will be vacated, subject to other North -South easements being provided as needed for utilities and storm water drainage. No one was present to represent O'Meara-Chandler/Benson Corporation. Motion: City Manager Coffey made the motion that the easements be abandoned, subject to conditions. Seconded: The motion was seconded by Don Stuart. Motion carried. All Ayes. • PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING 2 October 4, 1966 City Planner Allen then introduced the new City Engineer Roy Bingman. Item # 3. #37-66 Consideration of R-P (Planned Residential) for Leisure Village Apartments. Planning Director Allen: Located the tract and commented the area was only 3 acres of the 25 acre annexation. He then recommended certain changes in the building locations and open space arrangement. Gene Mitchell, Lawyer for Jack Fahrenbruch: "After consultation with Mr. Allen, we believe that by elimanating the thru areas, that might become alley, a more appealing neighborhood unit will be achieved. We need to get this concept approved so we can hopefully get construction started within two weeks, before winter comes." ofChairman Ocheltree "Any objections?" Mr. Baker (2616 Tulane) "Originally you planned a Nursing Home on this site. How do we know what type of people will live there?" Mr. Fahrenbruch: "A Nursing Home isn't included on the Plat this time. The apartments will rent for $115, $145, and $195. We're thinking of couples and retired people, and are not catering to college students. Director of Public Works, C. Adam Fischer "In an area bounded on the sides by three streets, you might consider having the subdivision streets dedicated. A plat of the area will be needed to dedicate these and show the area. KeithSparr-(Drake Rd. & Tulane)"A large number of people registered protest originally. When will the adjacent owners see the finished plan, so they can voice their opinions?I think that there should be a fence or barrier between the five homes on Tulane and the parking areas. • PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING 3 October 4, 1966 Gene Mitchell "Do you have financial money available, Mr. Fahrenbruch?" Mr. Fahrenbruch "Yes." Planning Director Allen "A four foot screening strip is already planned. Screening of the parking area should be done. Council will see a revised plat Thursday. A fire hydrant is needed on the Northwest corner of this tract or at the intersection of Tulane and Drake Rd. Mrs. Wood "I make the motion to adopt the revised plan to be worked out with the Planning Director, and subject to council approval." Seconded: The motion was seconded by City Manager Coffey. The motion carried. All Ayes. Item # 4. Plot Plan for Lemay Medical Park. Planning Director Allen "Each of the owners will be Ssubject to landscaping improvements. The area size will increase to two acres, adding more to back of lot." No action was needed or taken on this item. Item # 5. Consider a proposal for preparation of a map and summary text for the Guide for Growth (Land Use, Public Facilities and Circulation Plan). The map and text would receive widespread distribution for public infor- mation and comments prior to adoption of the Guide for Growth. Planning Director Allen "We've been working on the 'Guide for Growth' map for the past two years. Major decisions already have been formed by this map. Plans are no good unless they're used by the community. We want to prepare a summary report and several thousand maps to put in banks and institutions for citizens and new comers to our city.. We'd like to print a fold -out brochure, three tiers of with a three or four color 'Guide for Growth' map on the back." i • • PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING F1 October 4, 1966 Mrs. Wood "I think that if you sell it, part of the expense would be covered. How many would be printed?" Planning Director Allen "Six or eight thousand could be distributed." Item # 6. Feasibility of general plan for central Fort Collins. Planning Director Allen Stated a larger area than the four or five block area in the core area of Fort Collins is involved, that the central area affects the entire city. Traffic problems have multiplied in the past four or five years. Now is the time to pull some of the loose ends together. It must be a cooperative effort. Hopefully the campus should be included in these discussions. Many stores in a nearby city are closed and a severe problem is occuring. Other nearby cities are experiencing the same problem to one degree or another. Mayor Johnson "We've talked about this for several years. Economic reasons are the major factors involved. If a man's business is good, he will expand." Bob Everitt "Time is right for someone to go ahead. Leadership is needed now." Planning Director Allen "This is not a 'Crash Program', but may be a five to ten year program." Mayor Johnson "You have to wait for three light changes to cross some streets in Fort Collins... now. City Manager Coffey "This must not be a plan for the city alone or for the businessmen along; but must be a cooperative effort. Shields and Elizabeth is now a full blown traffic problem. In the past year and 4 days I've been here, the Fort Collins traffic problems have changed. PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING 5 October 4, 1966 Don Stuart "Financial problems always come up on every improvement program." Planning Director Allen "I suggest that proposals by interested persons be incorporated as a point of beginning." Bob Wolff (Realtor) "The time to go.is now!" Item # 7, The resignations of Dr. Lee and Jim Keese. Mrs. Wood "Lynn Andus and Charles Rhodes, a realtor, have agreed to serve on the Planning and Zoning Board if elected." Mayor Johnson "The council would like three or four names." Chairman Ocheltree "The committee to select the nominees for the Planning and Zoning Board will include these two names (Lynn Andus & Charles Rhodes) in a total of four names." City Manager Coffey "We have a zoning problem with the Lutheran Student Center and Gene Rouse's hamburger stand. They would like B-G zoning and would like to annex the area. Planning Director Allen- "Remember that we'll be setting a pattern on Shields that we will have to live with for long time. City Manager Coffey submitted the following concensus: B-L for the Hamburger Stand R-H for the Lutheran Student Center The Planning and Zoning Board fully agreed, All Ayes. Chairman Ocheltree Adjourned the meeting at 9:55 p.m.