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Home My WebLink AboutCARRIAGE AUTO SERVICE SHOP - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2004-07-23July 15, 2003 Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80521-0580 RE: Planning Objectives for Carriage Auto Service Shop Project Development Plan Dear Ted Shepard, The Carriage Auto Service Shop project is located along the west side of Timberline Road, south of East Horsetooth Road. The site lies within the Employment (E) zone. Proposed is a building which combines lube services and offices and will be accessed by a private drive to the north. Additionally, the project shall have pedestrian access from public street sidewalks, and bike lanes. The Carriage Auto Service Shop project will cover about 0.88 acres. The Carriage Auto Service Shop is part of Horsetooth Business Park, Filing Two. Horsetooth Business Park is in the Employment (E) District and has a total of 32.4 acres. The Auto Shop would then be a part of 6.88 acres attributed to a Convenience Shopping Center area, as listed under Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code. The Convenience Shopping Center is considered a secondary use within this E District. It meets the LUC requirements for secondary uses being less than 25% of the area as well as having more than four business establishments, all with separate entrances. The architecture for the shop has been designed to harmonize with the architecture of the surrounding area. The building will be one story with a series of 4 vehicle bays. Office and storage will be provided within the building as well. Parking is provided within the circulation area for the lube spaces as well as off of the private drive to the west. The goal of this project is to create a functional shop that contributes to the convenience and urban environment in this neighborhood. This is an infill project that contributes to the structure of the City of Fort Collins The design objectives of the landscape plan are to use significant planting materials along the streetscape and pedestrian thoroughfares of Timberline Road (See landscape plan). Shrub and tree plantings shall be used to screen the drive and parking areas, as well as to compliment the architectural character, provide seasonal interest, and define the plaza area. City Plan Principles and Policies achieved by the proposed plan include: PRINCIPLE LU-1: Growth within the city will promote a compact development pattern within a well-defined boundary. Policy LU-1.1 Compact Urban Form The project will be developed within an Employment zone, serving to infill an area currently surrounded by existing development. PRINCIPLE LU-2: The city will maintain and enhance its character and sense of place as defined by its neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and edges. Policy LU-2.1 City -Wide Structure Policy LU-2.2 Urban Design With both the corridors of Timberline and Horsetooth growing in activity, this infill project will enhance the urban character of this area, adding a convenience shopping center and service to the surrounding commercial identity, and therefore fitting into the City Structure Plan. PRINCIPLE T-1: The physical organization of the city will be supported by a framework of transportation alternatives that maximize access and mobility throughout the city, while reducing dependence upon the private automobile. Policy T-1.1 Land Use Patterns Policy T-1.3 Street Design Criteria Carriage Auto Service Shop will have very close proximity to stops along transfort routes, major traffic spines, as well as providing connectivity to the pedestrian streetscape along Timberline. Principle T-5: The City will acknowledge pedestrian travel as a viable transportation mode and elevate it in importance to be in balance with all other modes. Direct pedestrian connections will be provided and encouraged from place of residence to transit, schools, activity centers, work and public facilities. Policy T-5.2 Connections The project provides sidewalk connections along Timberline to help complete the pedestrian circulation along that thoroughfare. PRINCIPLE CAD-2: Public spaces such as plazas, civic buildings, outdoor spaces, parks, and gateway landscapes should be designed to be functional, accessible, attractive, safe, and comfortable. Policy CAD-2.2 Public Space Design The project will have a plaza space where customers can gather. PRINCIPLE CAD-4: Security and crime prevention will continue to be important factors in urban design. Policy CAD-4.2 Lighting and Landscaping Lighting and landscaping will be designed to promote security and comfortable area -wide visibility. PRINCIPLE GM-8: The City will promote compatible infill development in targeted areas within the Community Growth Management Area boundary. Policy GM-8.2 Incentives Policy GM-8.3 Development Review System Since this is an infill project the client and consultants hope that the City would give this treatment to this project. Principle ENV-3: Drinking water provided by the City's Water Utility will meet or exceed customer expectations for quality, quantity, and reliability. Water conservation will be strongly encouraged. Policy ENV-3.3 Water Demand Management Policy The landscape plan for the project will utilize the following xeriscape principles Plant material with low to moderate water requirements Limited turf areas Effective use of soil amendments An efficient irrigation system Appropriate maintenance Principle UGE-1: The City's development will be contained by well-defined boundaries. Policy UGE-1.1 Community Growth Management Area Boundary The site is infill within the growth management area. HP, —co- v.i-v._s Community Planning and Environmental Services Current Planning City of Fort Collins TO: Interested Parties FROM: Cameron Glos, T Current Plann g Director DATE: April 18, 2003 SUBJECT: Administrative Interpretation #3-03 regarding the Convenience Shopping Center definition found in Section 5,1.2 of the Land Use Code, and application of Section 4.22 to the Horsetooth Business Park, Filing Two located at the southwest corner of Horsetooth and Timberline Roads. BACKGROUND: Section 4.22 (B)(3)(c) of the Land Use Code (LUC) lists Convenience shopping centers as a permitted use in the E District, subject to review by the Planning and Zoning Board. Convenience shopping centers are also considered secondary uses in the E District and may occupy no more than twenty five percent of the total gross area of the development plan pursuant to Section 4.22(D)(2). Under the Definitions listed under Section 5.1.2. of the LUC, a "Convenience shopping center is defined as: "...a shopping and service center situated on seven (7) or fewer acres with four (4) or more business establishments with separate exterior entrances, located in a complex which is planned, developed and managed as a single unit, and located within and intended to primarily serve the consumer demands of adjacent employment areas. The principal uses permitted include retail stores; business services; convenience retail stores with fuel sales; personal business and service shops; standard or fast food restaurants (without drive -up windows); vehicle minor repair, servicing and maintenance uses; liquor sales (for on- or off -premise consumption), beauty or barber shops; dry-cleaning outlets; equipment rental (not including outdoor storage); limited indoor recreational uses; pet shops; and uses of similar character..." A request has been received to interpret how the LUC standards related to Convenience shopping centers apply to the Horsetooth Business Park. 281 North College Avenue • I'.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020 Coo_nC_1MM7 1 � • - o 4G7 P. R] The following question has been posed for interpretation: Is the Horsetooth Business Park, Filing Two considered a Convenience Shopping Center? INTERPRETATION: Those portions of Horsetooth Office Park, Filing Two depicted on the attached map satisfy all of the following land use, size and location restrictions found in LUC Sections 4.22(D)(2) and 5.1.2; therefore, the area is considered a Convenience shopping center. • The subject area is located within the E District; • Existing and future secondary uses, all located on contiguous parcels and connected by master planned cross -access, comprise 6.88 acres which is less than the Convenience shopping center limit of seven (7) acres; • With the Horsetooth Business Park development plan a total of 32.4 acres, the site area (6,88 acres) attributed to the Convenience shopping center is less than the maximum of 25% secondary uses permitted within the E District; • All of the existing uses within the Convenience shopping center, including the (former) Rite Aid building, convenience store, and car wash, and the proposed retail store, are listed as principal uses under the definition of Convenience shopping center; • More than four (4) business establishments, with separate entrances, are located within the Convenience shopping center; CC: Ted Shepard Bob Barkeen Paul Eckman Greg Byrne - - - ...'11 oov P _ AP qpr-29-03 09:03A Convenience Shopping Center A c fF�o, 0 200 400 80Feet -�0 96 : P.03 C"1 Mr. Matt Baker City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Re: Carriage Auto Service Shop Plat Project No. 0695-121 Dear Mr. Baker: September 8, 2003 I am writing this letter to document our conversation on September 8, 2003. As you know, we discussed Right -Of -Way issues associated with the Carriage Auto Service Shop Plat currently in review. According to sheet 10 of the Utility plans for Fox Meadows Subdivision, the ultimate centerline of Timberline Road is 10 feet East of the Section Line. There is an existing 60.00 foot half Right -Of -Way who's Eastern edge is the above -mentioned ultimate centerline abutting our Project. We are dedicating 10.50 feet of additional Right -Of -Way. This will be consistent with the City's request of a 70.50 foot ultimate Right -Of -Way from the existing Centerline of Timberline Drive. Per our conversation, it was agreed that this approach would be accepted and supported by the City of Fort Collins as we proceed in the approval process. Please find attached a copy of sheet 2 of the Carriage auto Service Shop plat detailing the Centerline and Right -Of -Way. We welcome any questions or comments you may have. Thank you very much for your help in this matter. Respectfully, cc: Katie Moore RR/sjk TST, INC. 748 Whalers Way - BuildingD Fort Collins, CO 80525 Consulting Engineers (970) 226-0557 Metro (303) 595-9103 Fax (970) 226-0204 Email info@tstinc.com www.tstine.com