HomeMy WebLinkAbout015 - 02/15/2005 - MAKING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS LAND USE CODE ORDINANCE NO. 015, 2005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS
TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS LAND USE CODE
WHEREAS, on March 18, 1997, by Ordinance No. 51, 1997, the Council of the
City of Fort Collins adopted the Fort Collins Land Use Code(the "Land Use Code"); and
WHEREAS, at the time of the adoption of the Land Use Code, it was the
understanding of staff and Council that the Land Use Code would most likely be subject
to future amendments, not only for the purpose of clarification and correction of errors,
but also for the purpose of ensuring that the Land Use Code remains a dynamic document
capable of responding to issues identified by staff, other land use professionals and
citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, the staff of the City and the Planning and Zoning Board have
reviewed the Land Use Code and identified and explored various issues related to the
Land Use Code and have made recommendations to the Council regarding such issues;
and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the Land Use Code amendments
which have been proposed are in the best interest of the City and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS that the Land Use Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. That Section 3.2.4(C) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
(C) Lighting Levels. With the exception of lighting for public streets
and private streets, all other project lighting used to illuminate
buildings, parking lots, walkways, plazas or the landscape, shall be
evaluated during the development review process. The following
chart gives minimum and, for under-canopy fueling areas,
maximum lighting levels for outdoor facilities used at night.
Area/Activi * Foot-candle
Building surrounds nonresidential 1.0
Bikeways along roadside
Commercial areas 0.9
Intermediate areas 0.6
Residential areas 0.2
Walkways along roadside 0.9
Commercial areas 0.6
Intermediate areas 0.5
Area/Activit * Foot-candle
Residential areas
Park walkways 0.5
Pedestrian stairways 0.3
Loading and unloading platforms 5.0
Parking areas 1.0
Playground 5.0
Under-canopy area(average maintained maximum 20.0
Under-canopy area initial installation maximum 26.0
*Illuminating Engineering Society(IES)Lighting Handbook
Section 2. That Section 4.7(E)(1) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
(1) Minimum lot width shall be forty(40) feet for each single-family
and two-family dwelling and fifty(50) feet for each other use. If
more than one (1) principal building is proposed to be constructed
side-by-side on the same lot, then each such principal building
must have at least forty(40) feet of street frontage for single-
family and two-family dwellings, and at least fifty(50) feet of
street frontage for each other use.
Section 3. That Section 4.8(D)(6)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(a) Minimum lot width shall be forty (40) feet for each
single-family and two-family dwelling and fifty
(50) feet for each other use. 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. If more than
one (1) principal building is proposed to be
constructed side-by-side on the same lot, then each
such principal building must have at least forty (40)
feet of street frontage for single-family and two-
family dwellings, and at least fifty(50) feet of street
frontage for each other use.
Section 4. That Section 4.19(B)(3)(c) of the Land Use Code is hereby
amended as follows:
1. Supermarkets
2. Nightclubs
3. Bars and taverns.
4. Entertainment facilities and theaters.
5. Drive-in restaurants (without drive-
through facilities)
Section 5. That Section 4.19(E) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by
the addition of a new subparagraphs (3) and (4) which reads in its entirety as follows:
(3) Canopies
(a) Primary canopies and shade structures shall be attached to
and made an integral part of the main building and shall not
be freestanding.
(b) Free-standing secondary canopies and shade structures that
are detached from the building, if any, shall be designed
with a pitched roof, or have the appearance of a pitched
roof through a false mansard or parapet, to match the
primary canopy and relate to the neighborhood character.
(c) All canopies shall be designed with a shallow-pitched roof,
false mansard or parapet that matches the building. Such
roofs, false mansards or parapets shall be constructed of
traditional roofing materials such as shingles or cementious,
clay or concrete tiles, or standing seam metal in subdued,
neutral colors in a medium value range. The colors shall be
designed to relate to other buildings within the commercial
center.
(d) Canopy fascias and columns shall not be internally
illuminated nor externally illuminated with neon or other
lighting technique, nor shall canopy fascias or columns be
accented, striped, or painted in any color except that of the
predominant building exterior color.
(e) There shall be no advertising, messages, logos or any
graphic representation displayed on the canopy fascias or
columns associated with drive-in restaurants, financial
services and retail stores. This prohibition shall not apply
to canopies for covering the retail dispensing or sale of
vehicular fuels [see Section 3.8.7(E)(13)].
(f) Under-canopy lighting shall be fully recessed with flush-
mount installation using a flat lens. There shall be no spot
lighting.
(4) Drive-in Restaurants
(a) There shall be an indoor dining component that features
tables and chairs and not merely a walk-up counter,
sufficient to serve year-round walk-in trade for bicyclists
and pedestrians.
(b) The dining room entrance shall be the main identifiable
entrance as viewed from the nearest public street. There
shall be one or more direct walkway connections that tie the
dining room/main entrance back to the interior of the center
with logical points of origin and destination.
(c) Buildings shall not contain unusual forms or components
such as, but not limited to, spires, arches, figures, statuettes,
raised pylons, food product imitations, A-frame roofs, or
other pseudo-structural elements.
(d) Individual menu boards for car stalls shall be sufficiently
screened so they are not visible from public streets.
(e) Roof design shall not consist of unusual projections or
other features that are disproportionate to the balance of the
building and the roof design theme of the commercial
center.
(f) Signs shall be posted in conspicuous locations requiring
that idling engines shall be shut off.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading this Ist day of February,
A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th dayo February, A. . 2 05.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of Febru� A.D. 2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk