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Home My WebLink AboutMONTHLY REPORT - 9/1/2012 (6)PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORTATION SERVICES September, 2012 - Monthly Report COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES – DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ACTIVITY: Staff received 18 Development Application/Minor Amendment submittals in September, 2012. YTD, overall submittals are up 30% from 2011. Staff performed 11 Conceptual/ Staff reviews in September, 2012. YTD, these reviews are up 8% over 2011. SUMMARY ACTIVITY REPORT CONCEPTUAL REVIEWS/PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEWS/FOLLOW UPS – SEPTEMBER, 2012: Project Subdivide residential property Replat subdivision Change of use from garden supply shop to car dealership Re-approval of expired project Historic building renovation Change of use to a brewery Foothills Mall redevelopment Redevelopment of auto sales site to mixed use STAFF REVIEWS – SEPTEMBER, 2012: Type Project Process Description Site Plan Advisory Review Dixon Creek & Timberline Substations Wall Project LUC This is a request for a Site Plan Advisory Review for Platte River Power Authority (PRPA). PRPA is proposing to construct a new 12 foot high concrete block wall for security and screening purposes at their Dixon Creek Substation located at 2555 S. Overland Trail and the Timberline Substation located at 1809 S. Timberline Rd (the existing chain link fences will be removed). The new walls would be placed in the same location as the existing chain link fences. Major Amendment One Boardwalk Place LUC Request for a change from an approved 2.29 acre development project formerly known as Serrano Subdivision, changing Current Planning Cont. September, 2012 Report from the approved six, 3 unit multi-family buildings with 2 bedrooms per unit, to three, 8 unit multi-family buildings with 2 bedrooms per unit. The overall gross density would be 10.48 dwelling units per acre. The 2 story buildings would front along South Lemay Avenue and Boardwalk Drive. A stand-alone Modification of Standard request to increase the density was approved in June, 2012. Location: 5233 Boardwalk Drive. Zoning: LMN – Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District. PDP Maldonado Subdivision LUC Request to subdivide and replat an existing 9,009 square foot lot into two separate lots. Lot 1 would contain 4,497 square feet and Lot 2 would contain 4,496 square feet. An existing single family detached home is situated on the future Lot 1. Lot 2 will be sold for future construction of a new detached single family residence. Two Modification of Standards accompany this request: 1) Modification to the rear setback for future garages on both lots. 2) Modification to the lot size requirement standard. Location: 412 North Whitcomb Street. Zoning: NCM – Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density. ODP Silo Storage (East Vine Storage) LUC Request for an Overall Development Plan for a proposed three phased development in 36.38 acres that will eventually include indoor and outdoor storage facilities. Location: 3805 East Vine Drive. Zoning: I – Industrial. Current Planning Cont. September, 2012 Report HEARINGS – SEPTEMBER, 2012: Type Project Hearing Type Outcome Description FDP Colorado Iron & Metal Expansion Admin Hearing Approved Request to replat and add an adjacent 3.015 acres to the existing approved Colorado Iron and Metal Final Development Plan #FDP110005 of 5.72 acres, combining both lots for a total of 8.739 acres. The existing 5.72 acre site currently contains a 30,000 square foot building. A 50' x 40' building, approved on the previous FDP110005, would be constructed on a portion of the added 3.015 acres, as well as approximately 1/3 of another 100' x 40' building also approved on the previous FDP. Location: 903 Buckingham Street. Zoning: I – Industrial. ODP Link-N-Greens P&Z Board Approved Request for an Overall Development Plan for the Link-N-Greens site located at the southwest corner of East Lincoln and South Lemay Avenue. The uses that are being considered for this ODP are commercial and campus-style light industrial. The site is zoned CCR – Community Commercial Poudre River District. The ODP is subject to a review and public hearing with the City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board. Modification of Standards Link-N-Greens P&Z Board Approved Request for two stand-alone modifications of standard for the Link-n-Greens Overall Development Plan project area. The project area consists of 101.5 acres and is generally located at the southwest corner of East Lincoln and South Lemay Avenue. The project is zoned C-C-R Community Commercial – Poudre River Current Planning Cont. September, 2012 Report a collection of buildings and parking areas served by private drives. Similar to their current campus, Woodward may have the need for fenced and gated security for all of part of their campus. The first modification request addresses Section 3.6.2(K)(6) which states that gated entries for private drives are prohibited. The request seeks to allow gated entryways in order to allow for security for all or part of the campus. The second modification is a request to Section 3.5.1(B)(2) regarding orientation and build-to lines for street front buildings in order to allow for a campus development pattern. LUC Amendments Phase I – Multi-Family P&Z Board Denied 2 Approved #922 The changes being recommended are: #920 - Add a Supplemental Regulation to Article 3 by moving design standards for multi-family housing from MMN to Article 3 so that the standards would apply city-wide. #922 - Amend 4.23(D) (2) – NC Land Use Standard to decrease the acreage threshold from 10 to 5 acres where secondary uses such as multi- family can be 100% of the development plan. # 924 - Add to 3.8.29 – Multi- family Development Standards – a requirement for an Operations, Management and Security Plan. It would not be codified and would therefore not result in the issuance of citations. Addition of Permitted Use and Modifications of Standards McIntyre House - 137 Mathews (revision 3rd round) P&Z Board Approved on Consent Request to add dwelling, single-family attached as a permitted use to the Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District (NCB), on a specific site, at 137 & 143 Mathews Street, a Project Development Plan to plat a lot, and two Current Planning Cont. September, 2012 Report NEW SUBMITTALS – SEPTEMBER, 2012: Type Project Process Description Basic Development Review Engines & Energy Conversion Lab LUC Request to allow a 64,438 square foot addition to the existing 26,083 square foot building housing the Engines Lab. The addition will be used for lab space and administrative office support space. This expansion with be the result of a partnership between the City of Fort Collins, CSURF, and the Engines and Energy Conversion Lab (EECL's). Location: 430-450 N College Avenue. Zoning: POL - Public Open Lands. PDP Discount Tire at North College Marketplace LUC Request to construct a 6,947 square foot Discount Tire store on a 1.19 acre lot at the North College Marketplace commercial development. An Addition of a Permitted Use request accompanies this submittal, as the proposed use (retail sales with vehicle servicing) is not permitted in the CCN zone. Location: 1830 North College Avenue. Zoning: CCN - Community Commercial North College. PDP Canyon Place LUC This is a request to replat the property and construct a new office building for OtterBox. An existing 6,000 square foot multi-use commercial/residential building would be razed (along with associated parking). The proposed new building would contain approx. 45,000 square feet in 5 stories above grade with an additional basement level. With a primary roofline of approximately 68', and a maximum overall height of 80' including rooftop equipment screening, it falls within the Canyon Avenue sub-district criteria of 5 to 6 stories and 85' maximum height. The new building would be placed on property resulting from a land trade transaction between a portion of the Norlarco owned property at 319 Current Planning Cont. September, 2012 Report South Meldrum Street and portions of the OtterBox owned properties located at 331 South Meldrum Street and 312 and 318 Canyon Avenue. Location: 331 South Meldrum, 312 and 318 Canyon Avenue. Zoning: D – Downtown. Annexation Kechter Crossing LUC Request for the annexation and initial zoning for a 28.861 acre parcel to be known as Kechter Crossing. The proposed uses would be residential with the proposed initial zoning of LMN, Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood. Location: 2309 Kechter Road. Zoning: LMN - Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood. PDP Verizon Wireless at 1052 West Vine Drive LUC Request to construct, maintain, and operate a new wireless communications site on property that is in the process of being developed as a storage facility. The proposed tower will be a "monopine" with antennas disguised in the branches of the tree. The site will include a 11'-6" shelter and will be screened with a 6' tall wood fence. Location: 1052 West Vine Drive. Zoning: NC -- Neighborhood Commercial. NEW SUBMITTALS (REVISED PLANS) – SEPTEMBER, 2012: Type Project Process Description PDP River District Block One – Encompass LUC This is a request to re-develop 418 Linden Street, which was formerly a concrete batch plant. This mixed use development proposes to construct office space, retail space, a signature restaurant space (24,508 square feet of commercial space) and 12 residential units on the upper floor (12,482 square feet). Current Planning Cont. September, 2012 Report Location: 418 Linden. Generally located northeast of the intersection of Willow and Linden Streets. Zoning: RDR – River Downtown Redevelopment. Major Amendment One Boardwalk Place LUC Request for a change from an approved 2.29 acre development project; formerly known as Serrano Subdivision, changing from the approved six, 3 unit multi-family buildings with 2 bedrooms per unit, to three, 8 unit multi-family buildings with 2 bedrooms per unit. The overall gross density would be 10.48 dwelling units per acre. The 2 story buildings would front along South Lemay Avenue and Boardwalk Drive. A stand-alone Modification of Standard request to increase the density was approved in June, 2012. NEW SUBMITTALS (FINAL PLANS) – SEPTEMBER, 2012: Type Project Process Description Major Amendment Brookdale Senor Living P&Z Approved Request for an expansion and addition to the existing Clare Bridge and Sterling House assisted living communities. In addition, the proposal contains a request to replat and combine the two properties. As proposed, the project will connect the two existing long-term care facilities by constructing a new community called “Clare Bridge Crossing” as an addition. Location: 1002 and 1008 Rule Drive. Northwest corner of South Lemay Avenue and Rule Drive. Zoning: MMN – Medium Density Mixed- Use Neighborhood Zoning District. FDP Spring Creek Farms North LUC Request for a final development plan for a 3 story multi-family project consisting of 314 dwelling units distributed amongst 12 buildings on 16 acres, identified as Parcel Current Planning Cont. September, 2012 Report B1 of the Spring Creek Farms North Amended Overall Development Plan. The 314 dwelling units would be distributed among twelve buildings and include a mix of studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units, and would be divided in the following manner: 18 studio (6%); 144 one-bedroom (46%); 133 two-bedroom (42%) and 19 three-bedroom (6%) for a total of 485 bedrooms leased by the unit rather than individually. There would be 536 on-site parking spaces. In addition, 52 exterior bicycle parking spaces are proposed. The project takes access off of South Timberline Road as well as Joseph Allen Drive. The project includes amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor yoga room and community and kitchen gardens. Location: Northwest corner of South Timberline Road and East Drake Road. Zoning: MMN – Medium Density Mixed- Use Neighborhood. FDP Legacy Senior Residences LUC This is a request for a proposed affordable housing senior living apartment building on 1.97 acres. The building would contain 76,723 square feet in four stories and 72 dwelling units with a mix of one, two and three bedroom units. The intent of the development is to create affordable apartments for seniors (aged 62 and over) who are low-income, earning between 30% to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The site is vacant land previously used by Keifer Concrete. Location: At approximately 411 Linden Street, between Linden Street and Pine Street, north of Poudre Street (alley). Zoning: RDR – River Downtown Redevelopment District. requests for Modifications of Standards. The existing historic house, built in 1879, is already remodeled into a “duplex” but in order to plat the two units separately the structure must be classified as a single-family attached dwelling which is not permitted in the NCB District. Therefore, an addition of a permitted use is required. Location: 137 Mathews. Zoning: NCB – Neighborhood Conservation Buffer. District. The Link-n-Greens O.D.P. is being established to accommodate a new campus for Woodward. As a large employer, Woodward intends to develop a campus of office, manufacturing, and testing facilities. The campus will include