HomeMy WebLinkAboutREGENCY LAKEVIEW - PDP & APU - PDP120013 - CORRESPONDENCE -9. Professional Office to 616 W. Mulberry — this was done in conjunction
with a Minor Amendment. Request was denied.
10. Child Care Center to Washington School — this was done in
conjunction with a Site Plan Advisory Review by C.S.U. and approved
April 21, 2011.
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Addition of Permitted Use
The A.P.U. process was adopted in July of 2008. To date, we have processed
the following requests:
Wholesale Distribution - 4800 Innovation Drive (existing building, formerly
Simpson Sheet Metal) in the H-C, Harmony Corridor zone. Approved.
This was in conjunction with an Amendment to a Final Plan.
2. Restaurant, Drive-in and Gas station — proposed shopping center (King
Soopers) at the northeast corner of North College and Willox Lane in the
C-C-N, Community Commercial - North College zone. Approved with
conditions. This was in conjunction with a Preliminary Design Review.
3. Workshop and Custom Small Industry - 525 South Taft Hill Road (existing
building, formerly Atlas Roofing) in the L-M-N, Low Density Mixed -use
Neighborhood zone. Approved with condition. This was in conjunction
with an Amendment to a Final Plan (Atlas Roofing P.U.D.).
4. Recreational vehicle, boat and truck storage to a property located one lot
east of the southeast corner of South College Avenue and Skyway Drive,
located in the C, Commercial zone. Denied. This was in conjunction with
a P.D.P. Then after the adoption of the South College Corridor Plan, the
request was re -submitted and approved.
5. Warehouse and Public Facility to the Poudre School District property on
East Prospect Road in the U-E, Urban Estate zone. Denied. This was in
conjunction with an Overall Development Plan.
6. Unlimited Indoor Recreation — Rocky Mountain Archery in the H-C,
Harmony Corridor zone. The building exceeded 5,000 square feet so the
use moved from "limited indoor recreation," which is permitted in the I
zone, to "unlimited" which is not so permitted. Approved.
7. Professional Office and Bed and Breakfast with Six or Fewer Beds — 1124
West Mulberry at the northeast corner of Mulberry and Shields, existing
building currently occupied by State Farm Insurance in the N-C-L.
Approved with condition that there be no exterior changes.
8. Light Industrial to the former Toys R Us building at 120 Bockman Drive to
allow Ice Energy to occupy the building specifically for research, design,
development, prototype fabrication and testing in association with an office
component in conjunction with a referral of Minor Amendment to the
P.U.D. Request was approved but later withdrawn by the applicant.
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October 3, 2011
Hugh N. Owen
Parkwood Planning Group
1240 Redwood Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Dear Mr. Owen,
City Managers Office
300 Laporte Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521
970.221.6505
970.224.6107 - fax
icgov. com
We received your letter to Councilmember Manvel dated September 15, 2011. Please note that the
project, Regency at Parkwood Lake, is in the conceptual stage and has not been formally submitted yet.
We understand that the Parkwood residents have a variety of concerns about this potential project. Also
note that City Staff, the Planning and Zoning Board, and the City Council all take citizen input very
seriously. The standards of the Land Use Code are rigorous and projects are carefully reviewed for both
neighborhood compatibility and compliance with the applicable standards.
I would also like to clarify and respond to your reference to the ten previous Additions of a Permitted
Use. Chief Planner Ted Shepard verified that not all ten projects were approved as inferred. The facts are
that five were approved, three were approved with conditions, and two were denied. This information
was made available as a hand-out at the first neighborhood meeting of August 25, 2011. In addition, Mr.
Shepard confirmed that he did not state "...and the City already said it would permit this use of the land."
Mr. Shepard indicated that there is an established process in,the Land Use Code that allows for a use to be
considered for a parcel that is not otherwise allowed. It is very important to note that the Land Use Code
is clear that City Staff is not empowered to approve or deny a project. This authority rests with the
Hearing Officer, Planning and Zoning Board, or City Council in the event of an appeal
We understand that land use development proposals may be contentious. The development review
process is designed to accommodate a wide variety of projects whether contentious or not. The
neighborhood information meetings conducted by City Staff are definitely not a pre -submittal
endorsement by the City of a development proposal. These preliminary meetings are an upfront
component of a comprehensive citizen input process. This citizen outreach process requires meeting with
the surrounding property owners to gain input; City Staff is simply facilitating the dialogue between
developers and neighbors.
Your input is valuable, especially at the very early pre -submittal stage, and your letter has been forwarded
to the Current Planning Department as part of the public record. Again, thank ybu for your thoughts on
this project.
Regards,
Darin Atteberry
City Manager
cc: City Council