HomeMy WebLinkAbout025 - 03/21/1995 - AMENDING CITY CODE TO CHANGE REFERENCES FROM DESIGN STANDARDS TO STANDARDS AND CLARIFYING THAT APPLI ORDINANCE NO. 25, 1995
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTIONS 29-358 AND 29-359 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS TO CHANGE THE REFERENCES
THEREIN FROM "DESIGN STANDARDS" TO "STANDARDS";
AMENDING CHAPTER 29, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4, SUBDIVISION G,
TO CLARIFY THAT "APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES" WILL BE
UTILIZED IN SITE PLAN SUPPLEMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES; AND
ADDING A NEW SUBDIVISION REGARDING SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
WHEREAS,pursuant to Ordinance No. 187, 1994,the"Harmony Corridor Design Standards
and Guidelines"were amended to include not only design provisions but also locational land use and
definitional standards and guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Sections 29-358 and 29-359 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins make
reference to design standards in the review of proposals in the EP Employment Park Zoning District
and said reference should be broadened to include not only design standards, but also the other
standards that have been established pursuant to Ordinance No. 187, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 29, Article III, Division 4, Subdivision G, contain regulations
regarding site plan design supplemental review which should be amended to include not only design
standards but such other applicable standards as may have been adopted by the City with respect to
any particular region or area; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that the Code should be
amended to include a provision which expressly identifies the existence of Special Development
standards and imposes a general obligation to comply with such standards to the extent that such
standards are made applicable to specific proposed developments; and
WHEREAS,the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that, in the interest of the
public health, safety and welfare, the Code should be amended as hereinafter provided.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, as follows:
Section 1. Said Section 29-358 be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
See. 29-359. Siandarrds.
All development in the EP District shall comply with any standards
prepared and adopted by the city to the extent that such standards apply to the
property proposed to be developed.
Section 2. That Section 29-359 of the Code be, and the same hereby is, amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 29-359. Planned Unit Developments.
Development of areas in the EP District as a Planned Unit
Development plan as defined, processed and approved according to
§ 29-256 may vary the requirements of this zoning district; provided,
however, that all development in the EP District shall comply with
any applicable standards as provided in § 29-358.
Section 3. That Chapter 29, Article Ill, Division 4, Subdivision G, Section 29-520(a)
be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
Subdivision G. Site Plan Supplemental Review
Sec. 29-520. Applicability and submission requirements.
(a) Proposals for land use or development shall be subject to site
plan supplemental review if referred to such review by the
requirements of a zoning district in Article III, Division 3 of this
Chapter. That zoning district from which a proposal is referred for
site plan supplemental review shall be known as the"referral district."
Section 4. That Chapter 29, Article III, Division 4, Subdivision G, Section 29-521(4)
be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-521. Administrative review.
For those proposals qualifying for administrative site plan
supplemental review pursuant to the regulations in the referral
district, the following regulations shall apply:
(4) In making the administrative decision, the Director of
Planning shall determine whether the proposed development
conforms to §29-526(d), Activity A, "All Development
Criteria" of the Code, and to any other standards that have
been established by the City Council by ordinance to regulate
the proposed use or which are applicable to the region or area
in which the proposal is located, or to any historic district or
structure affected by the proposed use. If the proposed
development conforms to such criteria and standards, it shall
be approved; if the proposed development does not so
conform, it shall be denied.
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Section 5. That Chapter 29,Article III, Division 4, Subdivision G, Section 29-522 be,
and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
Sec. 29-522. Planning and Zoning Board Review.
For those proposals requiring site plan supplemental review by the
Planning and Zoning Board pursuant to the regulations in the referral
district or pursuant to §29-521(5), the Board shall hold a public
hearing and the following regulations shall apply:
(1) The schedule and procedures for review shall follow those
established for a preliminary plan pursuant to §29-526(G)(3).
(2) In making the administrative decision, the Director of
Planning shall determine whether the proposed development
conforms to §29-526(d), Activity A, "All Development
Criteria" of the Code, and to any other standards that have
been established by the City Council by ordinance to regulate
the proposed use or which are applicable to the region or area
in which the proposal is located, or to any historic district or
structure affected by the proposed use. If the proposed
development conforms to such criteria and standards, it shall
be approved; if the proposed development does not so
conform, it shall be denied.
Section 6. That Chapter 29, Article III,Division 4 be, and the same hereby is, amended
by the addition of a new Subdivision I, Section 29-525 to read as follows:
Subdivision L Special Development Standards.
Sec. 29-525. Application of Standards.
All proposals for land use or development shall conform to any
additional standards adopted by the City Council by ordinance, to the
extent that such standards are expressly intended to regulate such
proposed land use or developments. Such special standards shall
include, without limitation, the following:
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Harmony Corridor Standards
Standards for Large Retail Establishments
Prospect Road Streetscape Standards
Design Guidelines for Historic Old-Town Fort Collins
Design Guidelines for Neighborhood Convenience Shopping Centers
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
March, A.D. 1995, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of March, A
Mayor ci
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21 st day of March,A. 1 5.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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