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Home My WebLink AboutPOUDRE VALLEY PLAZA P.U.D. - FINAL - 30-95B - P&Z PACKET - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTPoudre Valley Plaza PUD - Final, #30-95B December 18, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 6 resolution. The Board may table any such decision, until both the staff and the developer have had reasonable time to present sufficient information to the Board to enable it to make its decision. (If the Board elects to table the decision, it shall also, as necessary, extend the term of this condition until the date such decision is made.) If this condition is not met within the time established herein (or as extended, as applicable), then the final approval of this planned unit development shall become null and void and of no effect. The date of final approval for this planned unit development shall be deemed to be the date that the condition is met, for purposes of determining the vesting of rights. For purposes of calculating the running of time for the filing of an appeal pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3, of the City Code, the "final decision" of the Board shall be deemed to have been made at the time of this conditional approval; however, in the event that a dispute is presented to the Board for resolution regarding provisions to be included in the development agreement, the running of time for the filing of an appeal of such "final decision" shall be counted from the date of the Board's decision resolving such dispute. Poudre Valley Plaza PUD - Final, #30-95B December 18, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 5 * It is in conformance with the Poudre Valley Plaza PUD, Preliminary. * It meets the applicable All Development Criteria in the L.D.G.S. * It addresses the three conditions that were placed on the preliminary PUD approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. The conditions pertain to internal and external pedestrian circulation, additional landscaping along the South Shields Street and West Horsetooth Road frontages (as utility placement permits), and uniformity in the architectural intent for all pad sites. * All aspects of proposed signage for this restaurant/office park will be regulated by Section 29-593.1 "Residential Neighborhood Sign District" of the Fort Collins Sign Code that is administered by the Zoning Department. * Traffic concerns relating to movement from this site onto West Horsetooth Road are addressed with a restriction to right-in/right-out movements controlled by a center median. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of the Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D., Final - #30-95B, with the following condition: The Planning and Zoning Board approves this planned unit development final plan upon the condition that the development agreement, final utility plans, and final P.U.D. plans for the planned unit development be negotiated between the developer and City staff and executed by the developer prior to the second monthly meeting (February 26, 1996) of the Planning and Zoning Board following the meeting at which this planned unit development final plan was conditionally approved; or, if not so executed, that the developer or the City staff, at said subsequent monthly meeting, apply to the Board for an extension of time. The Board shall not grant any such extension of time unless it shall first find that there exists with respect to said planned unit development final plan certain specific unique and extraordinary circumstances which require the granting of the extension in order to prevent exceptional and unique hardship upon the owner or developer of such property and provided that such extension can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good. If the staff and the developer disagree over the provisions to be included in the development agreement, the developer may present such dispute to the Board for Poudre Valley Plaza PUD - Final, #30-95B December 18, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 4 Parking: There are a total of 285 parking spaces proposed for this development, with 14 of the spaces being in garages for the seven residential dwelling units on Pad `G'. The remaining 271 parking spaces will be standard open, surface parking that includes 9 handicapped spaces. The total number of spaces on -site is considered to be adequate for the mix and square footage of land uses proposed. Signage: The proposed Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D. is located on a site that is included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District; therefore, all signage will be regulated by Section 29-593.1 of the Fort Collins Sign Code that is administered by the Zoning Department. 4. Transportation: The site will gain vehicular access from one right-in/right-out only point on West Horsetooth Road (controlled by an existing center median), one full movement point on Century Drive, and one full movement point on the proposed extension of Arbor Avenue (between Century Drive and South Shields Street). Pedestrian Circulation (both internal and external): There are good pedestrian movement opportunities being provided throughout the site, north to south and east to west. The Planning and Zoning Board placed a condition on the preliminary PUD approval requiring that a study of the pedestrian circulation on -site and from development off -site, in surrounding areas in all directions, be done to help determine if the proposed sidewalk/crosswalk system for the Poudre Valley Plaza PUD provides adequate and safe pedestrian movement. The applicant has provided a "Pedestrian Circulation Analysis", with associated plan, that indicates pedestrian patterns and circulation on -site as well as off -site for 1/4 mile in all four directions. Copies of the analysis and circulation plan are included with this staff report. Staff believes that the analysis shows that adequate and safe pedestrian circulation is provided with this development, and that the condition placed on the preliminary PUD approval has been met. FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSIONS: In evaluating the request for the Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D., Final staff makes the following findings of fact: Poudre Valley Plaza PUD - Final, #30-95B December 18, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 3 The buildings are to be a maximum of 40' in height. The architectural character for the PUD as determined for Pads `E' and `F' (see the Architectural Elevations plan) is intended to establish the architectural theme throughout the project. Buildings yet to be designed shall be architecturally compatible with this theme. Some variations in form may occur. The same materials of construction and colors will be used throughout the project. All roofs will match in material and color. Building facades will be a combination of synthetic stucco and masonry systems. The stucco will be a neutral gray to off-white in color. The masonry will be of earthtone colors. The roofs will be a metal system, a deeper green in color (similar to the green on Coors Field in Denver, Colorado). All metal trim work on the buildings will be this same green. There will be awnings, of a canvas -type material, on some or all of the buildings. These awnings will not be backlit but could vary in color to provide for some individualism in the project. The Planning and Zoning Board placed a condition on the preliminary PUD approval requiring that architectural intent for all pad sites be established. Staff believes that the condition of preliminary PUD approval has been met. Landscaping: The site landscaping will consist of deciduous shade trees along streets and in planting islands in the parking areas throughout the site. There will be ornamental and shade trees for accent and effect. A combination of deciduous and evergreen shrubs along with groundcovers and annual/perennial flowers will be used extensively as understory and foundation plantings. This plan does not provide for the normal streetscape treatment (primarily, deciduous street trees every 40' in the parkway) required along arterial streets adjacent to development. There is an existing City water main and utility easement along the South Shields Street frontage and a portion of the West Horsetooth Road frontage that puts some restrictions on the placement of landscape plant materials. The Planning and Zoning Board placed a condition on the preliminary PUD approval requiring that City staff and the applicant investigate the possibility of increasing the landscaping and buffering along the South Shields Street and West Horsetooth Road frontages, if the utilities permit. After further negotiations between City staff and the developer, the landscaping and berming have been increased as allowed by the existing utilities in this area. Staff believes that the condition of preliminary PUD approval has been met. Poudre Valley Plaza PUD - Final, #30-95B December 18, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: RP; existing multi -family residential (Cunningham Corners P.U.D.) S: RLP; planned multi -family residential (Four Seasons O.D.P.) E: RLP; existing single family residential (Irongate Patio Homes) W: RE; existing single family residential and church (Skyline Subdivision, Mountain Range Church) The Planning and Zoning Board approved the Poudre Valley Plaza PUD, Preliminary on August 25, 1995 for a maximum of 90,400 square feet of financial, office, retail, restaurant, and residential land uses on 7.617 acres. 2. Land Use: This is a request for final P.U.D. approval for a maximum of 90,400 square feet of financial, office, retail, restaurant, and residential land uses on 7.617 acres. There will be seven pad sites (`A' through `G'), with the possible pad uses and each pad size as follows: Pad 'A'... Bank ........................................................ 9,000 square feet Pad `B' ... Offices/Retail........................................... 4,000 square feet Pad `C' ... Restaurant ............................................... 6,000 square feet Pad `D' ... Restaurant ............................................... 6,000 square feet Pad `E' ... Real Estate Office/Retail .......................... 9,800 square feet Pad `F' ... Offices/Retail/Restaurant .......................... 9,200 square feet Pad `G' ... Offices/Retail/Upper Level Residential ..... 10,800 square feet There will be seven residential dwelling units on the upper level of Pad `G', above proposed office/retail. The pad site, with associated parking and drives, is approximately 0.60 acre in size. The residential density is, therefore, about 12 dwelling units per acre. The request is in conformance with the approved Poudre Valley Plaza PUD, Preliminary and meets the All Development Criteria of the L.D.G.S. 3. Desien: Architecture: ITEM NO. 4 MEETING DATE 12/18/95 STAFF Steve Olt City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D., Final - #30-95B APPLICANT: Jim Sell Design, Inc. 117 East Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 OWNER: Shields Street Investors, LLC 1125 West Drake Road Fort Collins, CO. 80526 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for final planned unit development (P.U.D.) approval for a maximum of 90,400 square feet of financial, office, retail, restaurant, and residential land uses on 7.617 acres located at the southeast corner of South Shields Street and West Horsetooth Road. The proposed uses will be contained in seven pad sites. The property is zoned RLP - Low Density Planned Residential. RECOMMENDATION: Approval with a condition W401111►`/ W%1115 113 /l VA This request for final P.U.D. approval: * is in conformance with the Poudre Valley Plaza PUD, Preliminary; * meets the applicable all Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System &D.G.S.); * is located on a site that is included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District; therefore, all signage will be regulated by Section 29-593.1 of the Fort Collins Sign Code that is administered by the Zoning Department. * addresses the three conditions that were placed on the preliminary PUD approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. The conditions pertain to internal and external pedestrian circulation, additional landscaping along the South Shields Street and West Horsetooth Road frontages (as utility placement permits), and uniformity in the architectural intent for all pad sites. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. 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