HomeMy WebLinkAbout089 - 06/01/1999 - AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE WEST CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN ORDINANCE NO. 89, 1999
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF IMPLEMENTING THE WEST CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN
WHEREAS,on March 16, 1999,the Council of the City of Fort Collins,by Resolution 99-33
adopted the West Central Neighborhoods Plan as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City
and as a subarea plan for the West Central Neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement the West Central Neighborhoods Plan,the Council has
determined that it is necessary to amend the Land Use Code by the establishment of a new zone
district to be known as the High Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District(H-M-N)and by making
certain amendments to the existing text of the Land Use Code for the Neighborhood Conservation,
Buffer District(N-C-B); and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 1999, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of
the proposed changes to the Land Use Code.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, that the Land Use Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended as follows:
Section 1. That Article 4 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the creation of a
new Division 4.24 to be entitled"High Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District(H-M-N)"to read
as follows:
Division 4.24 High Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District (H-M-N)
(A) Purpose. The High Density Mixed Use Neighborhood District is intended to be a
setting for higher density multi-family housing and group quarter residential uses
(dormitories, fraternities, sororities, etc.) closely associated with, and in close
proximity to,the Colorado State University Main Campus provided that such areas
have been given this designation in accordance with an adopted subarea plan. Multi-
story buildings(greater than one(1) story and up to five(5) stories)are encouraged
in order to promote efficient utilization of the land and the use of alternative modes
of travel.
(B) Permitted Uses.
(1) The following uses are permitted in the H-M-N District, subject to Building
Permit review, provided that such uses are located on lots that are part of an
approved site-specific development plan:
(a) Accessory/Miscellaneous Uses:
1. Accessory buildings containing no more than six hundred
fifty (650) square feet of floor area.
(b) Any use which is not hereafter listed as a permitted use in this zone
but which was permitted for a specific parcel of property pursuant to
the zone district regulations in effect for such parcel on June 10,
1999; and which physically existed upon such parcel on June 10,
1999; provided, however, that such existing uses shall constitute a
permitted use only on such parcel of property.
(c) Institutional/Public Uses:
1. Neighborhood parks as defined by the Parks and Recreation
Policy Plan.
(2) The following uses are permitted in the H-M-N District, subject to
administrative review:
(a) Residential Uses:
1. Multi-family dwellings.
2. Mixed-use dwellings.
3. Group homes for up to eight(8)developmentally disabled or
elderly persons.
4. Boarding and rooming houses.
5. Fraternity and sorority houses.
(b) Institutional/Civic/Public Uses:
1. Places of worship or assembly.
2. Public and private schools, including colleges, universities,
vocational and technical training.
3. Community facilities.
4. Public facilities.
5. Parks, recreation and other open lands, except neighborhood
parks as defined by the Parks and Recreation Policy Plan.
(c) CommerciaURetail Uses:
1. Bed and Breakfast establishments with no more than six (6)
beds.
2. Convenience retail stores without fuel sales.
3. Artisan and photography studios and galleries.
4. Child care centers.
5. Personal and business service shops.
6. Offices,financial services,clinics and small animal veterinary
clinics.
(d) Accessory/Miscellaneous Uses:
1. Accessory buildings containing more than six hundred fifty
(650) square feet of floor area.
(3) The following uses are permitted in the H-M-N District, subject to Planning
and Zoning Board review:
(a) Residential Uses:
1. Group homes, other than those permitted pursuant to
subparagraph (2)(a) above.
(b) Institutional/Civic/Public Uses:
1. Public and private schools for elementary, intermediate and
high school education.
2. Long-term care facilities.
(c) Accessory/Miscellaneous Uses:
1. Wireless telecommunications equipment.
(C) Prohibited Uses. All uses that are not(1)expressly allowed as permitted uses in this
Section or (2) determined to be permitted by the Director pursuant to Section 1.3.4
of this Land Use Code shall be prohibited.
(D) Land Use Standards.
(1) Density. Residential developments in the High Density Mixed-Use
Neighborhood District shall have an overall minimum average density of
twenty (20) dwelling units per net acre of residential land.
(a) The minimum residential density of any phase in a multiple-phase
development plan shall be at least sixteen(16)dwelling units per acre
of residential land.
(2) Dimensional Standards.
(a) Minimum building height for new structures, or for additions to
existing structures when such additions exceed twenty-five (25)
percent of the gross floor area of such existing structures,shall be one
and one-half (1 Yz) stories.
(b) Maximum building height shall be five(5) stories.
(c) Minimum front yard setback from an arterial street shall be forty five
(45) feet and from all other streets shall be thirty (30) feet. For all
setback standards, building walls over thirty five (35) feet in height
shall be set back an additional one (1) foot, beyond the minimum
required, for each two (2) feet or fraction thereof of wall or building
that exceeds thirty five(35)feet in height. Terracing or stepping back
the mass of large buildings is encouraged.
(E) Development Standards.
(1) Buildings.
(a) Doorways Facing Streets. New buildings shall provide doorways
facing the street, at grade level or slightly elevated.
(b) Relationship of Doorways to Streets. If the street is a non-arterial
street,then such doorways required under subsection(a) above shall
be principal entrances with sidewalk access to the street. If the street
is an arterial street, then such doorways may be secondary (e.g. for
patio or deck access only).
(c) Front Yards. Building design, in conjunction with site design, shall
include structured elements to mark the transition from the public
street to doorways. Fxamples of such elements are porches,
pediments, pergolas, tow walls or fencing, railings, pedestrian light
fixtures and hedges.
(d) Roof Form. Buildings shall have either: 1) sloped roofs, or 2)
combined flat and sloped roofs, provided that the sloped portion(s)
forms a substantial part of the building and is related to the street
facade, the integral structure, and building entries.
(e) Facade Variations. Buildings shall be articulated with projections,
recesses,covered doorways, balconies,covered box or bay windows,
and/or other similar features, dividing large facades into human-
scaled proportions that reflect single-family dwellings nearby and
avoiding repetitive monotonous, undifferentiated wall planes.
(f) Outdoor Activity. Buildings and extensions of buildings shall be
designed to form outdoor spaces such as balconies, terraces, patios,
decks, or courtyards.
(2) Site Design.
(a) Street Sidewalks. Developments with new construction or with
additions which exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor
area of the existing structure shall include replacement of all existing
substandard sidewalks with sidewalks which comply with the current
regulations of the city.
(b) Parking Lots. Development plans shall be arranged so that any new
parking lots or other vehicle use areas are located in side or rear
yards, not in front yards.
Section 2. That Division 4.8(D)(3)(a) and (b) be amended to read as follows:
(3) Dimensional Standards.
(a) Minimum lot width shall be forty (40) feet for single-family
or two-family dwellings and fifty (50) feet for all other uses,
except that the minimum lot width for lands located within
the West Central Neighborhood Plan Subarea and south of
University Avenue, shall be eighty-five (85) feet.
(b) Minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.
Setbacks from garage doors to the backs of public walks shall
not be less than twenty (20) feet, except that the minimum
front yard set back for lands located within the West Central
Neighborhood Plan Subarea and south of University Avenue,
shall be sixty(60)feet,and setbacks from garage doors to the
backs of public walks shall not be less than sixty-five (65)
feet.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 18th day of May,
A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of June, A.D. 1999.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 1 st day of June, A.D. 1999.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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