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HomeMy WebLinkAbout192 - 12/19/2006 - MAKING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS LAND USE CODE ORDINANCE NO. 192, 2006 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. 051, 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 2.4.2(G)(1) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (G) Step 7(A) (Decision Maker): Applicable as follows: (1) Administrative review (Type 1 review) applies to a project development plan that satisfies all of the following conditions: (a) it was submitted after the effective date of this Land Use Code and is subject to the provisions of this Land Use Code; and (b) it contains only permitted uses subject to administrative review as listed in the zone district (set forth in Article 4, District Standards) in which it is located. Section2. That Section 3.2.2(K)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (1) Residential and Institutional Parking Requirements. Residential and institutional uses shall provide a minimum number of parking spaces as defined by the standards below. (a) Attached Dwellings: For each two-family and multi-family dwelling there shall be parking spaces provided as indicated by the following table: Number of Bedrooms/Dwelling Unit Parking Spaces Per Dwelling Unit One or less 1.5 Two 1.75 Three 2.0 Four and above 2.5 " Spaces that are located in detached residential garages (but not including parking structures)may be credited toward the minimum requirements contained herein only if such spaces are made available to dwelling unit occupants at no additional rental or purchase cost(beyond the dwelling unit rental rate or purchase price). 1. Multi-family dwellings within Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) shall have no minimum parking requirements. Section 3. That Section 3.2.2(K)(2)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (2) Nonresidential Parking Requirements: Nonresidential uses will be limited to a maximum number of parking spaces as defined by the standards defined below. (a) The table below sets forth the number of allowed parking spaces based on the square footage of the gross leasable area and of the occupancy of specified uses. In the event that on-street or shared parking is not available on land adjacent to the use, then the maximum parking allowed may be increased by twenty(20) percent. Section 4. That Section 3.2.2(K)(4) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (4) Exception to the General Office Parking Standard. An exception to the general office parking standard as established in the table contained in Section 3.2.2(K)(2)(a) shall be permitted for the purpose of ensuring that the parking provided is adequate but not in excess of the users' needs. Requests for exceptions to the general office parking standard shall be reviewed according to the procedure and criteria contained in subparagraphs (a) and (b) 2 below. Exceptions shall be available to those projects where the number of anticipated employees can be reasonably estimated, and such exceptions shall apply only to the ratio between the number of parking spaces and the number of employees, and not to the ratio between the number of parking spaces and the gross leasable area. Section 5. That Section 3.2.4(D)(3) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (3) Light sources shall be concealed and fully shielded and shall feature sharp cut-off capability so as to minimize up-light, spill- light, glare and unnecessary diffusion on adjacent property. Light fixtures shall be attached to poles and buildings by use of nonadjustable angle brackets or other mounting hardware. Under- canopy fueling areas shall feature flush-mount, flat lens light fixtures as part of any newly constructed canopy or remodeled canopy. Section 6. That Section 3.5.2(D)(5) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (5) Maximum Size of Detached Accessory Buildings. Any detached accessory building that is incidental to a single-family or two- family dwelling shall contain a maximum of eight hundred (800) square feet of floor area on lots which are less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size, a maximum of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of floor area on lots which are between twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and one (1) acre in size, and a maximum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of floor area on lots which are larger than one (1) acre in size, except that the size of such building may be increased by the minimum amount necessary to accommodate a handicap accessible parking bay when such a bay is required by the city's Building Code. Section 7. That Section 3.6.4(C) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (C) Transportation Impact Study. In order to identify those facilities that are necessary in order to comply with these standards, development plans may be required to include the submittal of a Transportation Impact Study, to be approved by the Traffic Engineer, consistent with the Transportation Impact Study guidelines as established in Chapter 4 of the Larimer County Urban Area Streets Standards. 3 Section 8. That Section 3.6.6 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.6.6 Emergency Access (A) Purpose. This Section is intended to ensure that emergency vehicles can gain access to, and maneuver within, the project so that emergency personnel can provide fire protection and emergency services without delays. (B) General Standard. All developments shall provide adequate access for emergency vehicles and for those persons rendering fire protection and emergency services by complying with Article 9, Fire Department Access and Water Supply, of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted and amended pursuant to Chapter 9 of the City Code. All emergency access ways, easements, rights-of-way or other rights required to be granted pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code must include not only access rights for fire protection purposes, but also for all other emergency services. Section 9. That the title of Section 3.8.6 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.8.6 Group Home Regulations and Shelters for Victims of Domestic Violence Section 10. That Section 3.8.6 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection(D) which reads in its entirety as follows: (D) Shelters for victims of domestic violence shall be separated from any other group home or shelter by a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet. Section 11. That Section 3.8.7(L)(1) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (L) Election Signs. (1) Election signs authorized by Section 3.8.7(C)(1)(g) or 3.8.7(D)(2) shall be allowed on a lot at any time prior to the election day to which the sign relates and shall be removed within four (4) days after the election day. Section 12. That Section 3.8.7(M)(4) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 4 (M) Electrical Signs. (4) Electrical signs that contain an electronic changeable copy module shall be subject to the following limitations: (a) The module must be programmed so that the displayed message does not change more frequently than once per minute and so that the message change occurs without the use of scrolling, flashing, fading or other similar effects. (b) The message center must be provided with automatic dimming software or solar sensors to control brightness for night time viewing. (c) The message must be monochrome in an amber, green, blue or white color. (d) The area of the electronic message display shall not exceed fifty(50)percent of the total area of the sign face. (e) Electrical signs that contain an electronic changeable copy module which do not comply with the provisions of this section shall be removed or made to conform by December 29, 2013. Section 13. That Section 3.8.7(N) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (N) Banners and Pennants. Banners and pennants are allowed in any zone district, provided a permit is obtained from the Director. Any permittee shall be entitled to use banners or pennants for not more than twenty (20) days per calendar year except that an additional twenty (20) days per calendar year shall be allowed for non-profit organizations, and for new businesses during the first year of operation. The Director shall issue a permit for the use of banners and pennants only in locations where such banners and pennants will not cause unreasonable annoyance or inconvenience to adjoining property owners or other persons in the area and on such conditions as deemed necessary to protect adjoining premises and the public. The maximum size allowed for any one banner is forty (40) square feet. No more than one (1) banner may be displayed at any one time on each street that fronts the parcel of land on which the establishment requesting the permit is located; provided, however, that multiple banners may be displayed on a single street if the aggregate square footage of such banners does not exceed forty (40) square feet. All banners and pennants shall be removed on or before the expiration date of the permit. If any person, business or organization erects any banners or pennants without receiving a permit, as herein provided, the person, business or organization 5 shall be ineligible to receive a permit for a banner or pennant for the remainder of the calendar year. Section 14. That Section 4.1(B)(1)(b) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 4. which reads in its entirety as follows: 4. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 15. That Section 4.2(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 3. which reads in its entirety as follows: 3. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 16. That Section 4.3(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 3. which reads in its entirety as follows: 3. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 17. That Section 4.3(E)(2)(b) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Minimum lot sizes may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Board, provided that the overall density of the cluster development is not greater than one(1) unit per gross acre. Section 18. That Section 4.4(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 19. That Section 4.5(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 20. That Section 4.6(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 21. That Section 4.7(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 22. That Section 4.7(D)(1) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 6 (1) Density. Minimum lot area shall be equivalent to at least two and one-half(2'/z) times the total floor area of the building(s), but not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet. For the purposes of calculating density, "total floor area" shall mean the total gross floor area of all principal buildings as measured along the outside walls of such buildings and including each finished or unfinished floor level plus the total gross floor area of the ground floor of any accessory building larger than one hundred twenty (120) square feet, plus that portion of the floor area of any second story having a ceiling height of at least seven and one-half (7'/2) feet located within any such accessory building located on the lot. (Open balconies and basements shall not be counted as floor area for purposes of calculating density). Section 23. That Section 4.8(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 3. which reads in its entirety as follows: 3. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 24. That Section 4.9(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 6. which reads in its entirety as follows: 6. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 25. That Sections 4.16(D) and (E) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (D) Building Standards. (1) Setbackfrom Streets. A landscaped setback shall be required on all block faces west of Mason Street, excluding the block faces along the west side of Mason Street, except that no such setback shall be required at building entrances, or in front of display windows along the street sidewalk. Setbacks shall be compatible with established setbacks of existing buildings on the same block face and necessary utility easements. Landscaping shall be designed as an integral part of the development plan. At a minimum, the width of such landscaping shall be adequate to allow for health and viability of proposed plant materials. (2) Building Height. (a) Buildings in the Old City Center shall not exceed four (4) stories or fifty-six (56) feet in height. (b) The maximum height of buildings in the Canyon Avenue and Civic Center shall be as shown on the Building Heights Map (Figure 18.5). -9YFWMARE9i . �M q �1 Height Limits wee' — +/-150 feet, 10 12 stories + 115 feet,7-9 stories ' F7+1-85 feet,5-6 stories 3-4 5-6 +/-45 feet,3-4 stories 45 85 Note:On blocks with multiple height 'z A limits,lines corey general building MAPLE St -- i — massing concepts,not exact dimensions. z 1 i 5-6 7_9 5-6 Civic Center B Canyon ' BS 115 Avenue Sub-Districts 6 0 s 85 _ i b Other Zone Districts 8 _ LAPORTE AVE I -ea 11EEeP Dp Z Off. � o 5-6 7-9 5- o�S9 i 85 a 115 85 TRIMBLE CT Z ' w ola Ttn:n �1 All pp S, IdOUNTAINAVE r r � EMOIJNTgIN AVE �5 5TI 5-6 , 85115° 1 10-72 85 s 150 10 12 150 j ,. 1 LI_. 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The maximum height limits are not intended to hinder architectural roof features such as sloped roofs with dormers, penthouses, chimneys, towers, shaped cornices or parapets, or other design features that exceed the numerical limits but do not substantially increase bulk and mass. Lofts or penthouses projecting above the limits shall not exceed one-third (1/3) of the floor area of the floor below, and shall be set back from any roof edge along a street, by a distance equal to or greater than the height of the loft or penthouse structure. See Figure 18.6. Figure 18.6 (3) Planning and Zoning Board Review of Large Buildings. Development plans with new buildings (or building additions) greater than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet in floor area per story, or which exceed either six 6 stories or eighty-five 85 feet in height, shall be subject to O ( ) gh Planning and Zoning Board review. (4) Building Mass Reduction for Taller Buildings (over three[3] stories). (a) Old City Center: The fourth story of a building shall be set back at a thirty-five-degree angle measured at the intersection of the floor plane of the fourth story and the property line along the public street frontage. See Figure 19. 9 C :3 NO BUILD AREA > $ 4"Swry --Moor Planc 3'Sw" ��ft 2" SWy f K h . Y 1"Story Fourth Story Setback in the Old City Center Subdistrict Figure 19 (b) Canyon Avenue and Civic Center: 1. Base. Taller buildings (over three [31 stories) shall have a base portion consisting of one (1) or two (2) stories, clearly defined by a prominent, projecting cornice or roof, fenestration, different materials, and different colors from the remainder of the building. If the base portion is two (2) stories, the ground floor shall be further differentiated by fenestration and other detailing. 2. Upper Floor Setbacks. Upper portions of taller buildings shall be further set back above the base in such a manner as to contribute to a significant aspect of the building design. Upper floor setbacks shall be determined by an emphasis on pedestrian scale in sidewalks and outdoor spaces, compatibility with the scale and massing of nearby buildings, preservation of key sunshine patterns in adjacent spaces, and preservation of views in order to insure sensitivity to the historic context and scale of downtown, and to maintain a degree of open sky as part of the visual character of the city. 10 kf(t�f+T pcD'DIT1pt3A� ki�ivHT ?�� Tn�f t l.�li.JtKcrWcD !1E�bM'- ABoJE AYP�'ES SE'r3AC� .� T� T�•Rui3,�hlcNTS i � I1� �ftSE 1 POP�TS0 i ��brtT Massing, ground floor setbacks, and upper-floor setbacks shall be compatible with the historical and pedestrian character of Downtown,shading,views,and privacy. 3. Additional upper floor setback and mass reduction for buildings over six (6) stories or eighty-five (85) feet in height in the Canyon Avenue and Civic Center subdistricts. The Planning and Zoning Board may approve additional height above six (6) stories or eighty-five (85) feet in those areas shown on the Building Heights Map, provided that the additional height is incorporated into the programming and design of the building in such manner as to mitigate mass and add significant architectural interest to a building. Architectural design details, projections, recesses, and rooflines shall be used to mitigate the additional height. (5) Building Character and Facades. (a) Blank walls. No blank wall that faces a public street, public plaza or walkway shall exceed fifty(50) feet in length. (b) Outdoor activity. Buildings shall promote and accommodate outdoor activity with balconies, arcades, terraces, decks and courtyards for residents' and workers' use and interaction, to the extent reasonably feasible. (c) Windows. 1. Glass curtain walls and spandrel-glass strip windows shall not be used as the predominate style of fenestration for buildings in this District. This requirement shall not serve to restrict the use of atrium, lobby or greenhouse-type accent features used as embellishments to the principal building. 2. If ground floor retail, service and restaurant uses have large pane display windows, such windows shall be framed by the surrounding wall and shall not exceed seventy-five (75) percent of the total ground level facade area. (d) Nonresidential buildings. All nonresidential buildings permitted in this District (including, without limitation, mixed-use and industrial use buildings) shall meet the standards established in Section 3.5.3 for mixed-use and commercial buildings. (6) Parking Structures. To the extent reasonably feasible, all parking structures shall meet the following design criteria: (a) Where parking structures abut streets, retail and other uses shall be required along the ground level frontage to minimize interruptions in pedestrian interest and activity. The decision maker may grant an exception to this standard for all or part of the ground level frontage on streets with low pedestrian interest or activity. (b) Parking and awnings, signage and other architectural elements shall be incorporated to encourage pedestrian activity at the street- facing level. (c) Architectural elements, such as openings, sill details, emphasis on vertical proportions such as posts, recessed horizontal panels and other architectural features shall be used to establish human scale at the street-facing level. (d) The architectural design of structures shall be compatible in architectural design with adjacent buildings in terms of style, mass, material, height, roof pitch and other exterior elements. (e) Auto entrances shall be located to minimize pedestrian/auto conflicts. (E) Site Design Standards. 12 (a) Parking lots. Parking lots shall not dominate the frontage of pedestrian-oriented streets, interrupt pedestrian routes or negatively affect surrounding neighborhoods. Parking lots shall be located behind buildings in the interior of blocks, in side yards, underground or in a parking structure, to the maximum extent feasible. (b) Outdoor cafes. Restaurants shall be permitted to operate outdoor cafes on sidewalks, including areas within the public right-of-way and in courtyards, provided that pedestrian circulation and access to store entrances shall not be impaired. Outdoor cafes shall also be permitted to operate on rooftops, balconies or other similar locations. The following standards shall apply to all outdoor cafes: 1. To allow for pedestrian circulation, a minimum of seven(7) feet of sidewalk along the curb and leading to the entrance to the establishment shall be maintained free of tables and other encumbrances. 2. Planters, posts with ropes or other removable enclosures are permitted as a way of defining the area occupied by the cafe. 3. Extended awnings, canopies or large umbrellas shall be permitted. Colors shall complement building colors. 4. Outdoor cafes shall be required to provide additional trash receptacles in the outdoor eating area. 5. Tables, chairs, planters, trash receptacles and other elements of street furniture shall be compatible with the architectural character of the building where the establishment is located in terns of style, color, materials and similar elements. 6. The operators of outdoor cafes shall be responsible for maintaining a clean, litter-free and well-kept appearance within and immediately adjacent to the area of their activities. Outdoor sp aces. To the extent reasonably 7. p Y feasible, outdoor spaces shall be placed next to activity that generates the users (such as street corners, offices, day care, shops and dwellings). Outdoor spaces shall be linked to and made visible from streets and sidewalks to the extent reasonably feasible. 13 (F) Special Provisions— Civic Center Subdistrict. The Civic Center Subdistrict will serve as an important element of the Downtown District and as the primary location for new civic uses and buildings. The following criteria shall apply to all development in the Civic Center Subdistrict: (1) Civic spine. All development shall incorporate the concept of the "Civic Spine" as described in the Downtown Civic Center Master Plan, allowing for continuous north-south and east-west pedestrian connections. The civic spine will serve to connect various buildings in order to unify parks and plazas. (2) Building materials. The use of local sandstone is required in all civic buildings to establish a visual continuity and a local sense of place. (3) Civic buildings. New major civic buildings, such as a library, government offices, courthouses, performing arts facilities and transit centers, shall be located within the Civic Center Subdistrict and placed in central locations as highly visible focal points. To the extent reasonably feasible, they shall be close to a transit stop. (4) Incorporation of new buildings. New buildings shall be designed in a manner that establishes continuity and a visual connection between new and existing buildings within and adjacent to the Civic Center Subdistrict. The height, mass and materials of major public buildings shall convey a sense of permanence and importance. Section 26. That the table contained in Section 4.16(B)(2)(A) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new residential use which reads as follows: Land Use Old City Center Canyon Avenue Civic Center A. RESIDENTIAL Shelter for victims of domestic violence BP BP BP Section 27. That Section 4.17(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 28. That Section 4.18(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. 14 Section 29. That Section 4.19(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 3. which reads in its entirety as follows: 3. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 30. That Section 4.20(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 31. That Section 4.21(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby t amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads to its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 32. That Section 4.24(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 8. which reads in its entirety as follows: 8. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 33. That Section 4.24(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subparagraph 2 which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Satellite dish antennas greater than thirty-nine (39) inches in diameter. Section34. That Section 4.26(B)(1)(a) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 3. which reads in its entirety as follows: 3. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section35. That Section 4.27(B)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection 2. which reads in its entirety as follows: 2. Shelters for victims of domestic violence. Section 36. That Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new definition "Shelter for victims of domestic violence" which reads in its entirety as follows: Shelter for victims of domestic violence shall mean a residential facility operating twenty-four (24) hours per day and seven (7) days per week, the purpose of which facility is to receive, house, counsel and otherwise serve victims of domestic violence, as that term is defined in C.R.S. Section 18-6-800.3, and their dependents. Such facility may also include day care, professional, administrative and security staff. 15 Section 37. That Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new definition "Transit-oriented development (TOD)" which reads in its entirety as follows: Transit-oriented development (TOD) shall mean that area shown on the Figure below: 16 • � Lei Tj a • = Itltll � ��� I!■ iums :uutl �, m n'n�__u nll. urI_uuu. 11f11�' is iuEt. � _ 7 � •:;t:uut_ ��l��lh•T�1tiIJ �-�;�i7 ■��-��11 �� � �� r��iW� � � i Illllllll'-JI■► �� (� b1 k • W�Ec■IIE- • �� xii' ■ram'-1_rA!!E' Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of December, A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passage on the 19th day of December, A.D. 2006. Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 19th day o ember, A.D. 2006. Mayo ATTEST: City Clerk 18