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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning And Zoning Board - Minutes - 05/24/1982PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MINUTES MAY 24, 1982 Board Present: Barbara Purvis, Dave Gilfillan, Gary Ross, Ed Stoner, Tim Dow, Ingrid Simpson Board Absent: Dennis Georg Staff Present: Ken Waido, Cathy Chianese, Sherry Albertson -Clark, Mauri Rupel, Rick Ensdorff, Linda Gula Legal Representative: Pete Ruggiero Meeting called to order 6:35 p.m. AGENDA REVIEW: 5. #7-82 Collindale Business Park Master Plan - WITHDRAWN 6. #7-82A Collindale Business Park PUD First Phase - Preliminary WITHDRAWN CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Approval of minutes of April 26, 1982, April 27, 1982 and May 6, 1982 2. #28-80A Mail Creek PUD - Final 3. #2-82A Fort Collins Municipal Railway PUD - Final 4. #28-81 Aspen Heights PUD - Final Stoner: Moved to approve Consent Agenda items 1,2,3, & 4. Gilfillan: Second. Vote: Motion carried 7-0. 7. #37-82 The Wharf at The Landings PUD Phase II - Preliminary and Final Request for preliminary and final approval of a 2.17-ac resi- dential PUD with 32 condominium units, located south of Horse - tooth Road and west of Landings Drive, zoned R-P, Planned Residential. Applicant: Timothy A. Conine, c/o Larsen and Associates, 125 South Howes, Fort Collins, CO 80521 Ross: Chianese: Purvis: Chianese: Announced that Mr. Stoner had a conflict of interest and would not be participating in the discussion or vote. Gave a staff report recommending approval. Questioned if the transition area was logical and if it was based on the density or the type of unit. Stated that the feeling on compatibility in transition was based on the type of unit and the way it was set on the site. Tim Conine: Applicant. Would be available to answer questions. Randy Larsen: Architect. Stated that this was a good in -fill project and that it gave a good transition between single-family and busi- ness. Felt that it was an improvement over the existing approv- ed plat. Don Betts: 301 Skysail Lane. Submitted a letter to the Board. (Exhibit A). Note: General discussion ensued between the Board and staff concern - the extension of Landings Drive. Gilfillan: Moved to approve the Wharf at The Landings PUD Phase II - Preliminary and Final. Purvis: Second. Vote: Motion carried 6-0. (Stoner had a conflict of interest.) 8. #30-82 Miller Townhomes, R-M Multi -Family Request A request for approval of 30 townhome units on 1.43-ac, zoned R-M, Medium Density Residential, located on the southwest corner of Azalea Drive and Belmar Drive. Applicant: Bruce Miller, c/o KDR, Inc., 215 West Oak, Fort Collins, CO 80521. Chianese: Gave a staff report recommending approval. Kurt Reed: Applicant. Would be available to answer questions. Stoner: Moved to approve the Miller Townhomes, R-M Multi -Family Request. Dow: Second. -2- • Exhibit A • Yay 23, 1982 To: Fort Collins Planning Board From: Residents of The Landings (list below) Subject: The Wharf, Phase II Final Approval We strongly request that you impose the following conditions on the developers of The Wharf, Phase II as part of final approval. 1. That Landings Drive be extended south (approximately 150 ft.) to the point where it will eventually cross the irrigation ditch. This construction needs'to be done immediately. 2. That the greenbelt which is a part of The Landings, Filing 2 and is situated to the south and east of the intersection of Landings Drive and Spinnaker Lane be completed as soon as the street work described in #1 above is done. We would expect this greenbelt to be completed this summer. 3. That all greenbelts shown as part of The Wharf, Phase II be completed as soon as possible after construction of the buildings and streets are complete. 4.' That the developers post bonds for the greenbelt work described above. We consider these requests to be reasonable because: 1. The greenbelt work to the north and south of Landings Drive cannot be done without the street extension. 2. The greenbelt which is a part of The Landings, Filing 2 is the only one yet to be developed. 3. The extension of Landings Drive described is, as we understand it, a part of The Landings, Filing 2 and does not need to be tied to any other development except The Wharf, Phase II. 4. If the work we want is not done, we will have a discontinuity between two completed developments. This is to say that we would have a small but unsightly undeveloped area that is right between two "completed" projects. We urge your careful consideration of these requests. Address 0 • Vote: COUNTY REFERRALS: Waido: 10. #34-82 Albertson -Clark: Harold Einarsen: Dow: Simpson: Vote: 9. #36-82 Waido: Cliff Ingraham Motion carried 7-0. Announced that because of the number of people anticipated to participate for Item #9, the Board would be considering Item #10 first. Einarsen-Matsuda Exemption Request - County Referral A request for a two -lot exemption on 106.13-ac, zoned FA-1, Farming, located on the east side of I-25, 1.5-miles north of Highway 14. Applicant: Harold D. Einarsen and Sam Matsuda, 526 Del Clair Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Gave a staff report recommending approval. Applicant. Would be available to answer questions. Moved to approve the Einarsen-Matsuda Exemption Request. Second. Motion carried 7-0. Larimer County Land Use Plan Amendment, Foothills Area - County Referral Request to amend the Larimer County Land Use Plan from the rural designation to the rural non -farm designation for an area lying west of Overland Trail between Harmony Road and County Road 50 (Michaud Lane). Applicant: Larimer County Gave a history of what had happened in the Foothills area in the past year and what was proposed with this item. Pointed out that much of the public concern seemed to be about the proposal of Overland Trail as a major arterial in the Master Street Plan. Stated that the Master Street Plan had been adopted by the City Council in March, 1981. Stated that the Board could not at this time make a change to the Master Street Plan. Dean Acres resident. Questioned what the definition of a unit was. -3- Ross: Stated that a unit was a household ---a living unit. Wilson Brumley: Dean Acres resident. Gave a history of the Master Street Plan. Requested that the consideration of the Foothills Land Use Plan and all other items relating to the study area be postponed pending a request to City Council for re-evaluation of the Master Street Plan. Further stated that according to pollution studies, the worst place to increase development would be close to the Foothills. Henry Baker: Larimer County Planning Director. Stated that the County was seeking a recommendation from the City, but that ultimately the decision had to be made by the Larimer County Planning Commission. Jill O'Gara: Larimer County Planner. Gave an in depth presentation of the studies that had been done in the area. Richard Johnson: Department of Atmospheric Science - CSU. Gave an analysis of the pollution studies that had been done for the Foothills area. Stated that the two major factors in considering devel- opment in this area, from a meteorological viewpoint, were pollution and wind. Jayne Carper: Nelson Farm resident. Stated opposition for the Land Use Amendment which incorporates Overland Trail as a six -lane major arterial. Expressed some questions about the Goals and Objectives of the Land -Use Plan. Felt that the citizeninput s o—u d-Fe listened to. Stated that there appeared to be many problems to the plan and that rearranging the concerns of the citizens would not eliminate some of these problems. Stated that they hoped that the Board would negotiate some of these points with the citizens and come to some meeting of the minds. Henry Baker: Responded to points brought up concerning pollution studies; scenic views; the UGA boundary; and increased traffic. Dow: Pointed out that much of the land in the area is owned by CSU and that the City and County do not have control over what CSU does with that land. Justice Wilkinson: Presented a letter printed in the Coloradoan. (Exhibit B) Stated that the Coloradoan notice was_TFe__T1—r—st time that he was aware that ver an rail was planned to be a six -lane arterial. Stated he was much concerned about the air quality of the area. Felt that there should be an opportunity to reopen for public input the matter for planning Overland Trail as a major arterial. -4- Exhibit B The real issue with respect to severance taxes is the state's use of such monies. For example, the severance tax generated by oil and gas production goes (100 percent! ) into the state General Fund for use each year. A maxi- mum of 40 percent of severance taxes on molybdenum and the ill-fated oil shale is cur- rently set aside in a trust fund. If, as Fahnen- stiel believes, the state severance tax revenues are to aid us when mineral revenues decline, then we must change the current expenditure practice of the State Legislature. Tommy B. Thompson Fort Collins Foothills plan Editor: On. Monday, 14W 94 at 7 p.m., the )City Planning and Zoning Board will hold the first of three public hearings on the proposed ,Foothills Land Use Plan. This plan, as recommended by both the city planning staff and the county planning staff, provides for increased housing density in the area between Overland Trail and Horsetooth Reservoir currently designated for rural use. Moreover, in the proposed plan "Overland ;Trail is shown as a 6'-lane major arterial from US 287 to County Road 38E." In a 1970 study titled "Larimer County, Colo- rado, Air Pollution and Outlook", Riehl and Herkhof of the CSU Department of Atmos- pheric Science point out that during the winter months the Fort Collins/Loveland area can expect roughly 10 air pollution episodes lasting 36 hours or longer. The total duration of these episodes is estimated to be about one quarter of the total time. The study goes on to state, "It is seen that the county indeed has a substantial potential for pollution episodes. Further, wind speeds on the average are lowest in the strip right along the foothills and increase eastward from there. Hence, the area adjacent to the foothills is likely to be much more subject to high pollution levels than the plains farther east." This study and others like it seem to have been overlooked when the proposed Foothills Land Use Plan was formulated. If you share my concern for the future quality of life in Fort Collins — if you share my concern about the potential for major air pollution cre- ated by increased housing density and a • -6-lane major arterial" so close to the foothills — please join me in voicing these concerns to the Planning and Zoning Board at 7 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers, 300 Laporte Ave. Wilson E. Brumley Fort Collins We want letters The letters column is your chance to be part of The Coloradoan. We welcome letters, but there area ew gro d rules: They must be legible (preferably typed), no longer than 250 words, and MUST include a signature, address and phone number, and a note indicating they are meant for publication. Longer comments may be submitted asguest opinions. These must be typed. All letters will be subject to the same stand- ards for good taste and libel as other material in The Coloradoan. Rhymed verse will not be accepted. Ed Van Driel• 1212 West Mountain. Stated he was concerned about the quality of life in Fort Collins. Urged that as little additional devel- opment as possible be permitted beyond Overland Trail. Felt also that the matter concerning Overland Trail being planned as a six -lane arterial be reopened to the public. Harry Deines: Stated that in watching the growth of Fort Collins over the past few years, that the City and County Planning Departments had impressed him a great deal in accommodating the growth problems. John Oguyn: Area resident. Questioned why a six -lane highway was needed in this area. Waido: Explained the reasoning behind the Master Street Plan. Chris Edwards: 620 South Overland Trail. Expressed some concern about the widening of Overland Trail and whether it would be widened on the east side (City side) or on the west side (CSU side). Ruggiero: Stated that chances were that the City would first try to negotiate with the parties and depending on what could be worked out, the City could then choose to condemn either one side or the other. Dee Vonder Haar: 3501 Shiloh Drive. Stated that there was still a lot of land within the UGA, and why were we so concerned about rezoning the area off of Overland Trail to build more houses when we don't really need them. Expressed concerns about Overland Trail being a six -lane highway and the additional problems it would create. Ross: Stated that Overland Trail would have a reason to go north in that after it was widened it would connect with the Expressway. Dow: Stated that the Master Street Plan and the six -lane highway was not a justification for any recommendation by the City or County staff for any development west of Overland Trail, even if the proposal was passed and 400+ units were potentially available in that area, that would not be nearly enough use to justify any expansion of Overland Trail. Stated that they seemed to be talking about traffic needs and problems that don't have much to do with the any development west of Overland. Vern Dazey: 217 South Overland Trail. Stated that there was no great demand for north and south traffic in that area. Stated that there was nothing to draw traffic to the north or south. Felt that the east/west arteries should be developed. Also expressed concerns about the added pollution in the area. -5- . • • Rick Ensdorff: Traffic Engineer. Stated that the Master Street Plan was an attempt to accommodate traffic that would be generated by 150,000 people. Felt that a lot of the comments at this meeting were "short-term" comments. Stated that Master Street Plan was a "long-term" plan. Stated that Overland Trail would be designed more than just for local traffic. Stated that that type of facility would be designed to handle local traffic, but also longer trips ---people moving through Fort Collins or residents moving from the southern end of town to the northern end of town. Stated that Overland Trail would be developed when it was needed. Simpson: Stated that Overland does not have the stop -lights that College Avenue has and that one of the pollution increasing factors is stop and go traffic. Felt that comparing Overland Trail and College Avenue in terms of the traffic was not a fair comparison since they don't have the same stop -light situa- tions. Wilson Brumley: Stated his major concern as being that in 1978 the County Land Use Plan was adopted, and that this area was designated for rural development, one unit per 35 acres. Now, it is up for a 15-fold increase. His concern was when and where will it stop. Archie Hess: Area resident. Expressed concern about Overland Trail becoming a circumferential highway. Jayne Carper: Felt that after hearing the comments at this meeting that it was not in the interest of the group that was there for the Board to approve the plan. Requested that the Board not approve the plan and leave the designation as it is. Note: General discussion ensued between Board members and staff concerning the City's policies on purchasing land for open space. Monty Johnson: 3416 Arapahoe Drive. Expressed concerns about Overland Trail being dangerous and the potential pollution problems in the area. Gilfillan: Urged the citizens to take their concerns to the City Council and the County Commissioners. Stated that, concerning develop- ment, his feeling was to consider the amendment to the Land Use Plan and to allow the adoption of what the County had recommended to allow some development west of Overland Trail, but only to a point of density of their recommendation in the five different areas that are under private ownership. M Stoner: Stated that he was sorry that they did not get more input on the actual developments themselves rather than discussing the expansion of Overland Trail. Stated that he thought it was an interesting correlation that to build a highway for the benefit of many and to the hinderment of few, those few would have to suffer; yet the landowners that own the property west of Overland Trail have had to bear the burden for years for the benefit of many. Stated he was in favor of allowing development on the west side of Overland Trail within this area to the limited density and also to the 5200 foot level. Purvis: Agreed that the concerns that had been expressed concerning the Master Street Plan can and should be raised in the proper forum. Stated that the County had given this proposal extensive consideration and the projections that they had given indicate that the change in the designation would have a minimal impact on the present environmental situation and conditions. Stated that she was in favor of recommending approval of the amendment to the Land Use Plan. Simpson: Stated that Larimer County and the City should have a goal towards good planning. Stated that looking at Option B would be the lesser amount of density and would at least allow some kind of plan where both sides have a chance. Ross: Stated that he felt that this plan had been unfairly picked at because of some long-range projections that the City has done. Stated that without long-range planning we would be in worse condition than if no planning were done. Gilfillan: Moved to recommend approval to City Council and the County Commissioners to amend the Land Use Plan under the following conditions: Public water and sewer will be required. 2. Structures should be located below ridgelines. These occur approximately at the 5200' elevation line. 3. Underground utilities will be required. 4. Development should be designed to conform to the terrain. Structure sites should be identified by building envelopes, and located so that grading and filling are kept to a minimum. Natural features such as drainage swales, rock outcroppings and slopes should be retained. 5. Design should demonstrate a concern for the view of the hills as well as from the hills. -7- 6. Design should take into account the unique micro -climate of the Foothills. Building envelopes should be selected, landscape plans designed and individual structures built for protection from high winds and to function with maximum conservation of energy. 7. Development design should consider wildlife habitat. Leav- ing open space in a single block is encouraged. 8. Development design should address compatibility with existing and planned uses on adjacent public and private land. This might include buffering incompatible uses or providing access through the development to public recreation areas. And, to further recommend the adoption of Option B: Rural for area 1, Rural non -farm for areas 2-5, as submitted--Ey tFe County; dnd to allow a transcript of the minutes of this meeting to be submitted to the County Commissioners and the City Council. Stoner: Second. Vote: Motion carried 7-0. OTHER BUSINESS: Waido: Stated that the City Planning Staff is putting in a request for supplemental funds to hire a consultant to assist the staff in doing some work on energy and would like the Board to submit a letter of support to that grant on behalf of the City staff. (See Exhibit C) Dow: Moved to indicate formal support of these efforts. Simpson: Second. Vote: Motion carried 7-0. Meeting adjourned 9:50 p.m. M