HomeMy WebLinkAbout007 - 02/16/1993 - APPROVING THE PROSPECT ROAD STREETSCAPE PROGRAM AND INCORPORATING IT AS AN ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENS ORDINANCE NO. 7, 1993
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS PROSPECT ROAD
STREETSCAPE PROGRAM AND INCORPORATING IT AS AN ELEMENT OF
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AND ADOPTING THE PROSPECT ROAD STREETSCAPE
PROGRAM STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the Prospect Road Streetscape Program area (generally described as
the public right-of-way and private street frontage along Prospect Road from
Riverside Avenue east to the UGA boundary) is a major gateway to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Goals and Objectives element of the City's Comprehensive Plan
directs the City to enhance public street appearance with particular attention
to entrance highways; and
WHEREAS, the Goals and Objectives element of the City's Comprehensive Plan
directs the City to ensure that future development will be accomplished so as to
create the least degradation to the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Prospect Road Streetscape Program (the Program) is consistent
with the foregoing Goals and Objectives and constitutes a public statement of the
City's policies with regard to the future development of the East Prospect
Corridor area in terms of urban streetscape design; and
WHEREAS, many opportunities have been provided to the public to study and
comment upon the Program; and
WHEREAS, By Resolution PZ 92-18, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended
that, the Council approve the Program and incorporate it as an element of the
Comprehensive Plan of the City; and further recommended that the Council adopt
the Program "Standards and Guidelines" ; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-526(E) (4) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins
contains provisions which authorize the establishment and enforcement of design
standards and guidelines to aid in the evaluation of planning items submitted for
approval under the Land Development Guidance System; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-416 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins contains a
provision which authorizes the limited application of the Program "Standards and
Guidelines" to landscaping improvements in the RC, River Corridor Zoning
District; and
WHEREAS, upon review of said proposed Program, the Council has determined
that, in the interest of the citizens of the City, the Program should be approved
and adopted as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the proposed Program "Standards and
Guidelines" (PART TWO) , as hereafter amended, would be a valuable tool in
promoting the design objectives of the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the proposed Program "Standards
and Guidelines" (PART TWO) should be amended to provide that the recreation trail
in the "Natural Shrubscape Style" shall meet the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the
citizens of the City that the Program "Standards and Guidelines" (PART TWO) , as
hereafter amended, be adopted for implementation and enforcement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that the City of Fort Collins Prospect Road Streetscape Program, be and hereby
is approved for incorporation into the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan
for providing guidance for the development so as to achieve a cohesive urban
design theme in this major gateway area; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Prospect Road Streetscape Program "Standards
and Guidelines" (PART TWO) , as hereafter amended, be adopted as a tool for
furthering the goals of the Program by implementation and enforcement pursuant
to the provisions of the Land Development Guidance System and as authorized in
the Zoning Districts of the City of Fort Collins; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the first guideline under "Access/Circulation"
in the "Natural Shrubscape Style" shall be amended to read as follows:
A ten (10) foot wide, meandering recreation trail , meeting the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, should be provided
along the bottom of the terraced slope.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 19th day of January, A.D. 1993, and to be presented for final passage on the
16th day of February, A.D. 1993.
AIA
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading t is 16th day of February, A.D. 1993.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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