HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/16/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO.164, 1999, AMENDING AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 12
DATE: November 16, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 164. 1999,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins
by Changing the Zoning Classification for that Certain Property Known as the Elizabeth Street
Apartments Rezoning
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Ordinance No. 164, 1999,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 2, 1999,
rezones approximately 1.925 acres of property located on the north side of West Elizabeth Street
between Constitution and City Park Avenue.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 18
DATE: November 2, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Troy W. Jones
SUBJECT:
Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 164, 1999, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of
Fort Collins by Changing the Zoning Classification for that Certain Property Known as the Elizabeth
Street Apartments Rezoning
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff and the Planning and Zoning Board recommend adoption�f the Ordinance on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This is a request to rezone approximately 1.925 acres of property located on the north side of West
Elizabeth Street between Constitution and City Park Avenue. The property is currently, and has
historically been, owned by CSU,addwas therefore lever z0iied. The requested zoning is MMN-
Medium Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood Dniffi4,
APPLICANT: Deborrah'Willard, Affordable Housing'Alliance II
and
Andres Plett, Kaufman &Broad Multi-housing Group g
OWNERS: Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF) contact: Julie
Birdsall
The Affordable Housing Alliance II and Kaufman& Broad Multi-housing Group have established
a partnership called "Elizabeth,�Stregt Housing Investors L.P." which have the property under
contract to purchase from CSI�RF. CSURF has given this partnership the authority to act as the
applicant on this rezoning petition. The.AffordableiHousing Alliance II will manage the property
once it is built, and be the managing general partner of the partnership, while Kaufman & Broad
Multi-housing Group will act as the developer,and be the limited partner of the partnership. Both
CSURF and the Elizabeth Street Housing Investors L.P. have reserved the right to withdraw the
petition for annexation at any time prior to the roll call of the second reading of the city Council.
BACKGROUND:
The property is part of the "College Addition to the City of Fort Collins" which was annexed to the
city on June 28, 1956.
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The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: MMN: Existing student housing (Fort Ram Village),
CSU; Existing student housing (married student housing),
S: MMN; West Elizabeth Street, existing single family housing, existing
Multi-family housing,
CC: West Elizabeth Street, existing fast food restaurant, existing
convenience store with fuel sales,
RL: Existing single family housing,
E: CSU: Existing parking lot for Fort Ram Village,
CC: City Park Avenue,existing retail establishments,
W: MMN;Existing student housingf(Fort Ram illage), Constitution Avenue.
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Zoning and Analysis
The applicant filed a rezoning petition with the City on August 6, 1999 requesting initial zoning
from CSU land to MMN - Medium Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District.
The purpose of the MMN zoning district(Section 4.5 of the Land Use Code) is to be a setting for
concentrated housing within easy walking distance of transit and a commercial district,and to form
a transition and a link between surrounding neighborhoods and the commercial core. This site is
located between existing highly concentrated kiousing"(,fort ,Ram Village) and an existing
commercial district (Campus West), and would;satisfy the purposes of the MMN zoning district.
Rezoning the property to MMN would extend the I&AN district that exists to the north and west.
The proposed zoning is also consistent with the`City's adopted Structure Plan, a part of the
Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
On October 21, 1999, the Planning and Zoning Board, by a vote of 6-0, recommended that the
Council approve the request for a change of zoning from unzoned CSU property to MMN-Medium
Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood Zoning District.