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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031 - 02/17/1987 - AMENDING CITY CODE TO CREATE THE RIVER CORRIDOR ZONE, ESTABLISH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA FO ORDINANCE NO. 31, 1987 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING CHAPTER 118 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY TO CREATE THE "RIVER CORRIDOR ZONE", ESTABLISH PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA FOR THE DOWNTOWN RIVER CORRIDOR AND TO ESTABLISH DEFINITIONS IN AID THEREOF WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins does hereby determine that it is in the best interest of the City that a new Zoning District, to be entitled the River Corridor Zone be established; and WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that it is in the best interest of the City that the "Land Development Guidance System" be amended to provide criteria for development in the Downtown River Corridor; and WHEREAS, the Council has further determined, that in aid of the foregoing, it is necessary to provide definitions for the terms "neighborhood plan" and "net developable area. " NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Fort Collins that the Code of the City be amended addition as follows: Section 1 . That Section 118-11 of the Code of the City be amended by the addition of the following definitions: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN - a document, adopted by the City Council as a part of the Comprehensive Plan of the City, containing public policies relating to a specific neighborhood. NET DEVELOPABLE AREA - the area of the site of a proposed development, excluding public rights-of-way, and open space areas greater than 10,000 square feet. Section 2. That Section 118-74 of the Code of the City be amended to provide as follows, and that the existing Section 118-74 be renumbered as Section 118-75 (T-Transition District) : Section 118-74 River Corridor District. This District designation is for areas developing within the DowntowA- River Corridor of the Cache La Poudre River. A. Uses Permitted. All permitted uses listed below (and expansions of more than 25% of the gross floor area of uses existing at the time of adoption hereof) shall be subject to administrative review procedures as established in a Neighborhood Plan for the affected area, if such a plan has been adopted as an element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City. Permitted uses 3 through 30 as listed below shall be subject to administrative review by the Planning Director, of the proposed site, landscape and preliminary architectural designs and, where applicable, opportunity for similar review by a neighborhood representative as allowed and adopted in the Neighborhood Plan, all in accordance with the administrative guidelines as developed by the City. The decision of the Planning Director to approve, deny or modify the proposed plan must be made within three (3) weeks of submission by the applicant, and if not so made, approval shall be deemed to have been given. The decision of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Board as provided in the administrative guidelines. Specific uses permitted are: 1 . One-family dwellings. 2. Two-family dwellings. 3. Public and private schools. 4. Colleges and universities. 5. Multiple-family dwellings. 6. Boarding and rooming houses. 7. Automobile repair, conducted inside of a building. 8. Banks, savings and loan and finance companies. 9. Churches. 10. Heliports. 11 . Hotels and motels. 12. Indoor theaters (except adult entertainment) . 13. Membership clubs. 14. Offices and clinics. 15. Parking lots and parking garages. 16. Parks and playgrounds. 17. Personal service shops. 18. Printing and newspaper offices. 19. Recreational uses. 20. Standard restaurants; bars. 21 . Retail stores. 22. Public utility installations, excluding repair and storage facilities. 23. Laundry and dry-cleaning outlets whose business consists primarily of serving retail customers. 24. Public and private vocational and technical schools. 25. Fraternity and sorority houses. 26. Full -line pet shops not containing facilities for boarding animals. 27. Small animal veterinary clinics. 28. Group homes. 29. Light industrial uses (subject to the performance standards included in Section B below) , including such uses as the manufacture of electronic instruments, assembly, packaging or installations of gauges, electric or electronic instruments and similar equipment and devices with enclosed component storage, preparation of food products, pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and scientific laboratories and the like. Light industry shall not include uses such as mining and extracting industries, petrochemical industries, rubber refining, primary metal and related industries. 30. Accessory buildings and uses. 31. Any use located on a planned unit development plan as defined, processed and approved according to §118-83 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. B. Performance standards. All light industrial uses shall conform to the performance standards required for the I-L, Limited Industrial District as set forth in §118-71B of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. C. Landscape requirements. All uses in this zone, except single family and two family dwellings, shall conform to the Landscape requirements as set forth in §118-83G(4) (c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. D. Minimum area of lot. Minimum lot area shall be the equivalent of one-half (1/2) the total floor area of the building. E. Planned unit developments. The requirements of this section may be varied or waived for . uses which are located on a planned unit development plan approved in accordance with §118-83 of the Code, (and where applicable, subject to review as established in an adopted Neighborhood Plan for the affected area) . Section 3. That §118-83(I) of the Code of the City be amended by the addition of the Downtown River Corridor Point Chart attached hereto, and by the addition of the following: Section 118-83(I) Downtown River Corridor Criteria and Point Chart Activity Downtown River Corridor. Definition All uses proposed for development as a PUD within the Downtown River Corridor. Criteria Each of the following applicable criteria must be answered "yes" and implemented within the development plan. 1 . Is the project in conformance with the adopted Poudre River Trust Land Use Policy Plan for the Downtown River Corridor. 2. Have all necessary precautions been taken to prevent all petroleum products, and other hazardous substances, which are stored and/or used, on the site, from leaking or draining into the groundwater system, streams, creeks, rivers, or other water bodies? 3. Are all repair, painting and body work activities including the storage of refuse and vehicle parts, planned to take place within an enclosed structure? 4. DOES THE PROJECT EARN AT LEAST 50% OF THE MAXIMUM APPLICABLE POINTS AS CALCIJLATED ON THE "DOWNTOWN RIVER CORRIDOR POINT CHART" FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA? a. Is the proposed project a part of a Master Plan as defined in Section 2.5.2 [5. 1] of the Poudre River Trust Land Use Policy Plan, or part of a preliminary PUD plan for the entire applicable "master plan area" as shown on Figure 9 of the Poudre River Trust Land Use Policy Plan? b. Does the project contain two or more significant uses, such as, retail , office, industrial , residential or recreational? C. Are residential uses included in the proposal? Take full credit ["VW"] if the project is primarily [50% of more of the total floor area] residential . Take partial credit ["yes"] if residential units are included as an accessory use. d. Does the proposal include uses that will provide employment for 25 or more employees per net developable area? Take full credit ["VW"] if anticipated employment is 25 or more employees per net developable area. Take partial credit ["Yes"] if anticipated employment is less than 25 employees per developable area, but more than four employees per net developable area. Take no credit ["No"] if anticipated employment is less than five employees per net developable area. e. Does the proposed landscape treatment extend and enhance adjacent natural resource areas? [Applicable for all sites including or adjacent to Preservation or Transition Areas.] *The landscape treatment in Preservation Areas shall maintain and extend the cottonwood over story / willow understory / native grass characteristics of the riparian areas . Alternative species may be established in Development areas, with an appropriate transition to the Preservation Area. f. Does the project preserve and enhance Preservation or Habitat Areas as defined in the Poudre River Trust Land Use Policy Plan? [Applicable for all sites containing Preservation or Transition Areas. ] Appropriate actions may include: *Participation in improvements in identified wildlife habitat areas in the Downtown River Corridor that are accessible to the public. *Provision of recreational fishing areas. *Provision of landscape treatment attractive to desirable wildlife [guidelines available through the Department of Natural Resources] . g. Does the project participate in necessary improvements to the Poudre River Trail system, or provide other necessary recreational , interpretive or rest area facilities that are accessible to the public? h. If the site contains a historically significant site, structure, object or district, does the project fulfill the following criteria: *Prevent creation of influences adverse to its preservation; *Assure that new structures and uses will be in keeping with the character of the site, structure, object or district (imitation of period styles should be avoided) ; and *Assure that use of the site, structure, object or district will lead to its continuance, conservation, and improvement. i . Does the proposal contribute to the implementation of specific Educational or Cultural Policies adopted as part of the Poudre River Trust Land Use Policy Plan? Appropriate actions may include: *Contributions to an approved local educational or cultural institution in at least the following amounts: - For a residential project, $100.00 per living unit. - For a non-residential project, 1/20 of 1% of the total project cost. *Contribution to the provision of an outdoor amphitheater or other space for outdoor performances accessible to the public - within the Downtown River Corridor. *Inclusion in the project of approved works of art that are accessible to the public. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 3rd day of February A.D. 1987, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of February, A.D. 1987. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk" 1987.Passed and adopted on final reading this 17th day of February, A.D. ATTEST: Mayo City Clerk DOWNTOWN RIVER CORRIDOR POINT CHART For All Critera Applicable Criteria Only I II III N Ode Isihe The Maxurxun Criterion Criterion Correct Pant$ Applicable ApplicaUe Score Multiplier Earned Points A. PART OF A MASTER PLAN X X 2101 4 $ B. MIXED USE X X 2 Q 2 4. C. HOUSING INCLUDED X 1 201 :3 6 D. PRIMARY EMPLOYERS X1 11210 3 6 E. LANDSCAPE TREATMENT 1210 3 F. PRESERVATION MABITAT X 1 210. 4. 8 G. RECREATION/TRAILS X 1 2101 2 4 H.HISTORIC CONTRIBUTION 1 210 4 1. CULTURAL/EDUCATIONAL X X 210 3 6 20 20 •VW—Very Well Done Totals Percentage Earned of Maximum Applicable Points VM=VII