HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARIBOU APARTMENTS (RESUBMITTED) - PDP - 18-02C - P&Z PACKET - MODIFICATION REQUEST• Priority Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies Report:
This report identifies and analyzes the affordable housing needs in our
community. It clearly prioritizes affordable housing, particularly rental
housing and indicates policies that increase the supply of affordable rental
housing. It also is evident that the City's goal is to set priorities that
encourage affordable housing and to revise regulations so that affordable
housing is possible.
In summary, approving a modification to the 25% rule would not jeopardize the intent of
the E District, since the land area as a whole will still be developed with 75% or more
primary uses. Secondly, the development of an affordable housing project in this
location accomplishes several City policy goals as outlined above.
Thanks for your time and consideration. I look forward to working with you during the
development review process.
Sincerely,
Cathy Mathis
VF Ripley Associates, Inc.
residential, many of City Plan's Principles and Policies are achieved, such as providing
a convenient place for people who may live and work in the area, promoting non -auto
travel, and encouraging infill development.
A justification for this proposal relating to the Modification Criteria (Section 2.8.2(H)(2) is
the fact that this project meets the affordable housing needs of the citizens of Fort
Collins and is supported by the following policies:
• Community Vision and Goals 2015: Housing.
The community should be a place where all people have access to
affordable housing and the "City will encourage the production of housing
that meets the needs of all household incomes in the community"
• City Plan Principles & Policies:
PRINCIPLE HSG-1: A variety of housing types and densities will be available
throughout the urban area for all income levels.
Policy HSG-1.2 Housing Supply.
The City will encourage public and private, for -profit and non-profit
sectors to take actions to develop and maintain an adequate
supply of single -and multiple -family housing... that is
proportionately balanced to the wages of our labor force.
Policy HSG-1.4 Land for Residential Development.
The City will permit residential development in all neighborhoods
and districts in order to maximize the potential land available
for development of housing and thereby positively influence
housing affordability.
PRINCIPLE HSG-2: The City will encourage the creation and expansion of
affordable housing opportunities.
Policy HSG-2.2 Incentives.
The City will support and encourage the private development of
affordable housing by offering incentives and reducing local
government barriers to the construction of additional units.
Policy HSG-2.3 Development Practices.
The City will seek opportunities to modify land use regulations and
permit processes that make project approval timelines,
achievable densities, and mitigation costs more predictable. .
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Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning
June 21, 2006
Steve Olt
Current Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80521-0580
RE: Modification Reques for Caribou Apartments PDP
This request is for a modification to the "Secondary Uses" requirement as outlined in
Division 4.22 Employment District of the Fort Collins Land Use Code. The modification
being requested is from section 4.22 (D)(2), Secondary Uses. This regulation reads
that:
"All secondary uses shall be integrated both in function and appearance into a
larger employment district development plan that emphasizes primary uses." The
following uses shall be considered secondary uses in this zone district and
together shall occupy no more that twenty-five (25) percent of the total gross
area of the development plan."
The applicant is proposing a multi -family residential development of 192 units on
approximately 10 acres. The developer's mission is to provide a combination of
income restricted and market -rate units and qualifies as 45% affordable.
The site is located at the southwest intersection of South Timberline Road and Caribou
Road in the E — Employment District. Residential is considered a 'secondary use' within
the E District. The LUC states that secondary uses shall occupy no more than 25% of
the gross area of the development plan. This proposed site, if evaluated alone, would
be considered 100% secondary uses. However, if we evaluate this property within the
context of the approximately 166 acres of land zoned E in this area, this project would
represent 6% of the land area. The area is approximately 99% developed. Of the
developed properties only six or seven existing uses are considered secondary. These
six uses represent approximately 10% of the land area. Combining these uses with the
proposed housing development would bring the per cent of secondary uses to 15%.
So the City's goal of 75% primary uses within this area can easily be achieved. In
addition, the area has changed in the last three years, with virtually all of the land
developed as primary uses. It makes sense to encourage a complementary, affordable
residential component to the mix of office and commercial uses in the area. By allowing
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