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Home My WebLink AboutWOOD STREET ANNEXATION & ZONING - ANX120001 - CITY COUNCIL PACKET - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT (7)June 5, 2012 -3- ITEM 16 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on First Reading and the Resolution =Z� _7\ 77[��7'iliit��L�P►�:Z��]utJi1�►17r�[�li At its May 17, 2012 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board conducted a public hearing regarding the annexation and zoning request on May 17, 2012 and voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the annexation. The Board voted 6-0 to recommend that the property be placed in the Urban Estate Zone District and in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. The Board also suggested that staff investigate Code modifications addressing the need for properties removed from the floodplain, based on a LOMR-Fill process, to still be subject to the City's regulations. City Floodplain staff has investigated this suggestion and is prepared to bring Ordinance language addressing this issue to Council at its request. The minutes from the May 17, 2012 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing are attached. PUBLIC OUTREACH Future Development — 912 Wood Street A conceptual review for the property at 912 Wood Street was held on January 9, 2012; Sidehill Investment LLC has indicated the desire to develop single-family residential dwelling units on the property. The City's Structure Plan Map and Northwest Subarea Plan provide guidance that the subject 17.3443 acres should be zoned Urban Estate (U-E). The Northwest Subarea Plan further suggests that residential development on the subject property should be clustered (see the Framework Plan Map on page 12 of the Plan). Single-family residential units are a permitted use in the U-E Zone. Consistent with the Northwest Subarea Plan, the applicants are proposing to cluster the residential units, which is a use that is subject to review by the Planning and Zoning Board. When clustering residential units in the U-E Zone, a minimum of 50% of open space must be preserved. A development review outreach meeting for this project has not been scheduled at this time, but is anticipated as the project moves forward. ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicinity Map 2. City Zoning Map 3. City Structure Plan Map 4. Annexation Map 5. Northwest Subarea Plan Land Use Framework Map 6. Planning and Zoning Board minutes, May 17, 2012 June 5, 2012 -2- ITEM 16 City limits from a common boundary with the McMurry Natural Area (December 2010) to the north, thus satisfying the requirement that no less than one -sixth of the perimeter boundary be contiguous to the existing City boundary. The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: POL in the City of Fort Collins: McMurry Natural Area E: POL in the City of Fort Collins: Lee Martinez Park S: O in Larimer County: existing residential W: O in Larimer County: existing residential and horse stables E in the City of Fort Collins: City of Fort Collins Fleet Services The requested zoning for this annexation is the UE — Urban Estate Zoning District. There are numerous uses permitted in this District, subject to either administrative review or review by the Planning and Zoning Board. The City's Structure Plan Map and Northwest Subarea Plan provide guidance that the subject 17.3443 acres should be zoned Urban Estate (U-E). In the Structure Plan, the subject property is designated as "Open Lands, Parks, and Water Corridors." As noted in City Plan, "Open Lands, Parks, and Water Corridors are not intended to be parcel -specific designations, but rather general designations that follow major drainageways and other wildlife and water corridors" (page 96). Thus, the Structure Plan and City Plan suggest development in these areas should emphasize and acknowledge the influence and value of the river in any proposed development. The Northwest Subarea Plan (adopted in 2006) outlines that the subject property should be zoned Urban Estate (U-E) and further suggests that residential development on the subject property should be clustered (see the Framework Plan Map on page 12 of the Plan and Attachment 5 to this document). Thus, based on the guidance provided by the Structure Plan, City Plan, and the Northwest Subarea Plan, it is staff's finding that this property should be zoned U-E. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary as this property is not already in the District. The "Residential Neighborhood Sign District" was established for the purpose of regulating signs for nonresidential uses in certain geographical areas of the City which may be particularly affected by such signs because of their predominantly residential use and character. Findings: 1. The annexation of this area is consistent with the policies and agreements between Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Growth Management Area. 2. The property meets the eligibility requirements included in State law to qualify for a voluntary annexation to the City of Fort Collins. 3. On May 1, 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution 2012-030 that accepted the annexation petition and determined that the petition was in compliance with State law. The Resolution also initiated the annexation process for the property by establishing the date, time and place when a public hearing would be held regarding the readings of the Ordinances annexing and zoning the area. 4. The requested UE - Urban Estate Zoning District is in conformance with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. 5. The annexation and zoning request is in conformance with the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code. FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS No direct financial impacts result from the proposed annexation and zoning. The property is developed at the present time, containing a mobile home park, although the majority of the mobile home park residents have relocated away from the site. June5,2012 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY STAFF: Lindsay Ex FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Items Relating to the Wood Street Annexation and Zoning. A. Resolution 2012-039 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Wood Street Annexation. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2012, Annexing Property Known as the Wood Street Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 053, 2012, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Wood Street Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is a request to annex and zone 17.3443 acres located on the east side of Wood Street, approximately 1,320 feet east of North Shields Street. The property is developed and is in the O - Open District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE —Urban Estate. The surrounding properties are currently zoned O—Open in Larimer County to the south and west, as well as E — Employment in the City to the west (City of Fort Collins Fleet Services Building), and POL — Public Open Lands in the City (Lee Martinez Park and McMurry Natural Area) to the east and north. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. Staff is recommending that this property be included in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. A map amendment will be necessary as this property is not already in the District. This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements, and the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code. The only known issue with this annexation is the previously expressed concern by community members and one Councilmember with the LOMR-Fill (Letter of Map Revision -Fill) process that occurred while the property is still in the County. While the floodplain regulations for the Poudre River Basin generally match across the City and the County, the City conditions its approval of LOMR-Fill applications in a way that the County does not. In this instance, the LOMR-Fill was approved by the County and portions of the site have been removed from the floodplain prior to annexation. Remaining portions of the site that are in the floodplain will be required to comply with the City's floodplain regulations. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The property owner, Sidehill Investment LLC, has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 17.3443 acres located on the east side of Wood Street, approximately 1,320 feet east of North Shields Street. The property is developed and is in the O - Open District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE — Urban Estate. The surrounding properties are currently zoned O — Open in the Larimer County to the south and west, as well as E — Employment in the City to the west (City of Fort Collins Fleet Services Building), and POL — Public Open Lands in the City (Lee Martinez Park and McMurry Natural Area) to the east and north. This is a 100% voluntary annexation. The property is located within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area (GMA). According to policies and agreements between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County contained in the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Growth Management Area, the City will agree to consider annexation of property in the GMA when the property is eligible for annexation according to State law. This property gains the required 1 /6 contiguity to existing