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Home My WebLink About02/14/2020 - Planning And Zoning Board - Agenda - Work Session* Work session times are approximate and are subject to change without notice. Jeff Hansen, Chair Conference Room A Jeffrey Schneider, Vice Chair 281 N. College Avenue Michelle Haefele Fort Collins, Colorado Michael Hobbs 80524 Per Hogestad David Katz William Whitley Planning and Zoning Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020, in City Hall Chambers. Regular Work Session February 14, 2020 281 N. College Avenue – Conference Room A Noon – 3:15 pm TOPICS: PROJECTED TIMES: Consent: 1. January 16, 2020 Hearing Draft Minutes 2. 128 Racquette Drive Annexation and Zoning (Kleer) 12:00 – 12:15 Discussion: 3. Harmony Gateway Plan and Standards and Guidelines (Gloss) 12:15 – 12:45 Policy and Legislation: • Manufactured Housing Zone Update (Mounce) 12:45 – 1:15 Board Topics: • Scooter Program Update (Mansfield) • Community Engagement Study (Tatman-Burruss) • Exterior Lighting Update (Smith and Schumann) • Oil and Gas Presentation at Super Board Meeting (Smith) • Election of Officials (Leeson) • Discussion of Staff Reports (Leeson) • Transportation Board Liaison Update (York) 1:15 – 3:15 Planning and Zoning Board Work Session Agenda * Work session times are approximate and are subject to change without notice. Jeff Hansen, Chair Conference Room A Jeffrey Schneider, Vice Chair 281 N. College Avenue Michelle Haefele Fort Collins, Colorado Michael Hobbs 80524 Per Hogestad David Katz William Whitley Planning and Zoning Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2020, in City Hall Chambers. Special Meeting February 14, 2020 281 N. College Avenue – Conference Room A After Work Session • ROLL CALL • AGENDA 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE REGARDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE HARMONY CORRIDOR PLAN MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXISTING FEDERAL AND STATE LAW AND RESULT IN POTENTIAL LITIGATION. • OTHER BUSINESS • ADJOURNMENT Planning and Zoning Board Work Session Agenda PUBLIC NOTICE FOR SPECIAL MEETING Date of Posting: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Name of Board/Commission or Subcommittee: Planning & Zoning Board Date of Meeting: Friday, February 14, 2020 Time of Meeting: Directly after Planning & Zoning Work Session, approximately 3:15 p.m. Location of Meeting: 281 North College Ave, Conference Room A Reason for meeting: Executive session for the Planning and Zoning Board to receive legal advice from the City Attorney’s Office regarding the manner in which the proposed changes to the Harmony Corridor Plan may be affected by existing federal and state law and result in potential litigation. For additional information call: Tom Leeson, PDT Director, 970-221-6287 1 1 Lighting Ordinance Case Studies & Tours Kelly Smith & Arlo Schumann Planning and Zoning Board LIGHTING BASICS LUMEN: Quantity of light; shown on initial packaging 2 60W incandescent = 480+ lumens 1 2 2 LIGHTING BASICS 3 4 Light Pollution Light Trespass 3 4 3 5 Light Pollution Sky Glow 6 Light Pollution Discomfort Glare & Clutter 5 6 4 7 Light Pollution Disability Glare 8 Lighting Context Areas Brightness hierarchy= Lumens p/sf • LC0 - No Ambient Lighting • LC1 - Low Ambient Lighting • LC2 - Moderate Ambient Lighting • LC3 - Moderately High Ambient Lighting 7 8 5 9 Case Studies Report • Evaluated 5 Recently Completed Projects • Current Code vs Proposed Code • Project Findings: • Provide too much light • Produce too much glare The Elizabeth Hotel: LC3 10 www.4240architecture.com/the-elizabeth-hotel-2 PROPOSED Luminaire Pass BUG Pass EXISTING Trespass ? Footcandle Pass 9 10 6 Maverik Convenience Store LC2 11 PROPOSED Luminaire Fail (20%) BUG Fail (Glare) EXISTING Trespass ? Footcandle Pass Eye Center of Northern Colorado LC1 12 Results: FAIL • 48% over budget • Backlight – Parking • Glare – All fixtures 11 12 7 The Grove LC1 13 Results: FAIL • Glare – Pole Lights • Lights on buildings were not part of evaluation The Slab LC1 14 Results: FAIL • 260% over budget • Backlight – Parking • Glare – All fixtures • Color Temp (4000K) 13 14 8 15 Case Studies Tour • When: February 19th, 2020 • Time: 5pm-8pm • Where: 281 N. College • Invite to come • Space is limited 16 Next Steps • March: DRAFT Code and Context Areas Presentation to Boards • May: Public Open Houses • May: Task Force Meeting • May: FINAL DRAFT Presentation to P&Z 15 16 1 Manufactured Housing Zoning Purpose 2 Goal:  Preservation of existing manufactured home communities Considerations:  Balancing community goals & private property rights  Long-term vision & evolution for different areas of the community  Application of new standards to existing development (nonconformities) 1 2 2 Zone Development Timeline 3 City Limits Manufactured Home Community GMA Boundary City GMA Total Communities 10 14 24 Home Sites 1,400 2,137 3,537 Manufactured Housing Community (MHC) Locations in the Fort Collins GMA Existing Conditions: Density 4 Community Zoning Size (ac.) Approx. Units DU/Acre Skyline LMN 25.68 172 6.69 Hickory Village LMN 30.31 204 6.73 North College (east half) CS 12.84 150 11.68 North College (west half) LMN 22.38 172 7.68 Stonecrest CS 2.26 24 10.61 North Star LMN 4.26 54 12.67 Harmony Village LMN 71.46 486 6.8 Pleasant Grove LMN 12.53 114 9.09 3 4 3 Existing Conditions: Setbacks 5 Community Approx. minimum perimeter setback Skyline 20’ Hickory Village 0-5’ North College (east half) 0-5’ North College (west half) 0-5’ Stonecrest 0-5’ North Star 10-15’ Harmony Village 15-20’ (side), 5-10’ (rear) Pleasant Grove 0-5’ Existing Conditions: Unit Separation 6 Community Side-to-Side End-to-End Skyline 10-15’ 15-20’ Hickory Village 20-25’ 20-25’ North College (east half) 10-20’ 5-15’ North College (west half) 10-20’ 5-15’ Stonecrest 5-10’ n/a North Star 10-15’ 5’ Harmony Village 15-20’ 10-15’ Pleasant Grove 15-20’ n/a 5 6 4 Zone District Standards Density:  Up to 12 du/acre  Same as LMN maximum for affordable housing  Consider exceptions for parks in commercial zoning? (e.g. along North College frontage) 7 Zone District Standards Setbacks  Front – 15’ (nonarterial) or 30’ (arterial)  Side / Rear – 10’  Applies only to redevelopment / new units 8 7 8 5 Zone District Standards Unit Separation  Side-to-side: 10’  End-to-end: 10’  Based on building/fire codes  Applies only to redevelopment / new units  Distance also applies to accessory structures (carports / sheds) 9 Zone District Standards Height  3-stories  Existing limit in LMN (multifamily) and CS zone districts 10 9 10 6 Zone District Standards Parking  1 space per unit/lot  Could increase requirement and allow tandem spaces  Change to occur in Article 3 11 Zone District Standards Definitions Manufactured Home Park shall mean a parcel of land which has been planned, improved, or is currently used for the placement of five or more manufactured homes. Manufactured home parks may also contain accessory uses intended primarily for the benefit of park residents, including but not limited to clubhouses, playgrounds and recreational amenities, childcare, meeting and assembly spaces, convenience retail, and personal and business services. Current: Mobile home park shall mean a parcel of land which has been planned, improved or is currently used for the placement of mobile homes and contains more than one (1) mobile home lot. 12 11 12 7 Zone District Standards Permitted Uses – Two Approaches 13 1 Manufactured Housing 2 Preservation Affordable Housing Preservation Sample Uses: Manufactured Home Park Childcare Public Facilities, Parks, Open Space Personal Services Churches Other Accessory Uses Sample Uses: Manufactured Home Park All other residential uses * Public Facilities, Parks, Open Space Clinics, respite care, medical office Churches Other Accessory Uses * Equivalent # of affordable units Zone District Standards Permitted Uses – Considerations 14 1 Manufactured Housing 2 Preservation Affordable Housing Preservation  May better achieve primary goal (manufactured housing preservation)  Greater impact on private property right  Long-term use & form predictability  Less responsive to surrounding change / area vision  Preserves affordability over manufactured housing  Less impact on private property rights  More long-term variability  More consistent with larger community vision (commercial areas) 13 14 8 Timeline / Next Steps 15 March:  Draft of full standards & language  Ongoing outreach with Boards, owners, managers, residents April:  Council Work Session May:  Recommendations & Council adoption 16 Skyline 15 16 9 17 Hickory Village 18 North College 17 18 10 19 Stonecrest 20 Montclair 19 20 11 21 North Star 22 Harmony Village 21 22 12 23 Pleasant Grove 23