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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFRONT RANGE REZONING & STRUCTURE PLAN AMEND. - 3-00 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTES (7)I Planning and Zoning Board Minutes August 16, 2001 Page 7 bay and going up the reservoir to store material and also just north of Spring Canyon Dam to store material. What is by amendment tonight in the press release is that they are pulling off the option sheet use of the Pineridge Natural Area and also the use of County Road 38E between the right abutment and the downstream entrance to the dam. There are still issues to work out on this option. They were respectively withdrawing their request. Member Colton commented that he really appreciated them listening to the public input on this sensitive matter and looking at other options. There was no other business. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. A Planning and Zoning Board Minutes August 16, 2001 Page 6 Hearino Testimony, Written Comments and Other Evidence. Member Carpenter moved to postpone indefinitely item #5, Front Range Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment. Member Meyer seconded the motion. The motion was approved 7-0. Other Business: Cameron Gloss, Director of Current Planning stated that the representative from the Bureau of Reclamation was there to discuss the stock piling of dirt on the Pineridge Natural Area. Brian Pearson, area manager for the Bureau of Reclamation Eastern Colorado Office in Loveland addressed the board regarding the safety of dams project and the modernization project that is underway at Horsetooth Reservoir and will soon be underway at three saddle dams. Associated with the safety of dams modernization work at Spring Canyon Dam, which is the southern most of the three saddle dams, there is a need to remove about a half million cubic yards of material from the dam for placement of a filter membrane and also a stability berm on the downstream face. The constraints of the canyon and the surrounding topography at Spring Canyon make it very difficult to stock pile temporarily the half million cubic yards of materials while the filtering and other materials are put in place. In February of this year, they approached the Natural Resources staff at the city of Fort Collins to discuss the possibility of using a 20 acre parcel of the Pine Ridge Natural Area immediately east and slightly north of the north abutment of Spring Canyon Dam. The staff recommended against their request and then took the request to the Natural Resources Advisory Board. That was in mid July and the Board strongly advised against the request. That is the recommendation that they have forwarded to City Council. Given the notoriety of their request, they are rescinding their request to use the natural area. This is not a panacea and there will still be drawbacks. The use of the natural area would have been the most efficient and would have helped assure the progress and that the work would stay on schedule. It would have been, while a disturbance to the natural area, hidden from view to all but a handful of residents. The new option gives the contractor the option of using the north abutment of the dam to store a portion of the materials. Also, leaves the option on the table of using south f Planning and Zoning Board Minutes August 16, 2001 Page 5 Member Craig commented that she would support this because it does have a fence and trees that will buffer it from the neighborhood across the street. She can't say that she is thrilled that we have now moved onto metal buildings and this might be something we see in the future. She understands that $60,000 to $70,000 adds up when looking at construction costs, but she also feels that they could have worked with metal and maybe some brick work, to make it so it is not solid metal. Member Carpenter commented that she feels that this. building could have been made a lot better for the area and a lot more compatible to the area. Some improvements could be made to the building that would not cost $60,000 to $70,000 like some brick pillars. She hoped we would see something better in the future. Chairperson Gavaldon would support the motion, however he shared the concern of taxpayer dollars for paying 1.2 million dollars for a metal building. He would like to see more consistency in blending the buildings together. He felt the building was expensive for the materials being used. He appreciated the drawings and overlays that they provided to help with the decision making.. Member Torgerson had concerns with compatibility. The other observation he would make that is that it seems that a lot of the architectural character and articulation that occurs does not occur on LaPorte Street, so it might look good from the interior of the facility, but the view from LaPorte Street will be ugly. He would recommend denial based on compatibility. The motion was approved 6-1 with Member Torgerson voting in the negative. Project: Front Range Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, #3=00A Project Description: Request to change the zoning on a 28.03 acre property from C, Commercial to 16.6 acres of NC, Neighborhood Commercial and 11.4 acres of MMN, Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood. The property is located northwest of Trilby Road and South College Avenue. The request is also to make an amendment to the City's Structure Plan Map for this property from Commercial Corridor District to Neighborhood Commercial Center and Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood. 0 Chairperson Gavaldon called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Roll Call: Torgerson, Meyer, Colton, Bernth, Craig, Carpenter and Gavaldon. Staff Present: Gloss, Eckman, Shepard, Olt, Virata, Wamhoff, and Williams. Agenda Review: Director of Current Planning Cameron Gloss reviewed the Consent and Discussion Agendas: Consent Agenda: 1. Minutes of the November 16, 2000 (CONTINUED), February 15 and June 7, 2001 Planning and Zoning Board Hearings. 2. Modifications of Conditions of Final Approval. 3. #21-97A 300 Remington, DMA Plaza —Wireless Telecommunications Equipment — Project Development Plan 4. #22-01 Poudre School District Facility Services Building — Site Plan Advisory Review Discussion Agenda: 5. #3-00A Front Range Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment Member Craig pulled Item 2 but would only like the Oakridge Block 1, 2nd Filing, Lots 2 & 3 discussed. Chairperson Gavaldon pulled Item 4, Poudre School District Facility Services Building Site Plan Advisory Review. Member Craig moved to approve consent items 1 (less the November 16, 2000 minutes, Item 2 (with the exception of the Oakridge Block 1, 2nd Filing, Lots 2 & 3) and Item 3. Member Colton seconded the motion. The motion was approved 7-0.