HomeMy WebLinkAboutCARRIAGE HOUSE APARTMENTS - MOD - MOD120001 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING (3)Site Visits
Any Councilmember who wishes to inspect the site of a
project development plan or other proposal that is the
Councilmembers
subject of an appeal, may, no later than ten days prior to
may visit the site of a
the date of the hearing on the appeal, request that the City
project development
Manager schedule an inspection. The City Manager shall
plan or other
schedule the inspection for a date and time when he or
proposal that is the
she believes that the majority of Council will be able to
subject of an appeal.
attend.
No less than five days prior to the date of the hearing on
the appeal, the City Clerk shall mail notice of the proposed
site inspection to the appellant and to all parties -in -interest
to whom notice of the appeal hearing was sent by the City
Clerk under Section 2-54(a) of the City Code. The
appellant and all other parties -in -interest are entitled to
attend such inspection, along with any members of City
staff whose presence is requested by the City Manager.
Any Councilmembers conducting a site inspection under
this provision shall, at the hearing on the appeal, state on
the record any observations they made or conversations
they had at the site which they believe may be relevant to
their determination of the appeal. The requirements of
this provision do not apply to observations made of the
site by Councilmembers during the course of their travels
within public rights -of -way adjacent to the site, but only to
site inspections conducted for the express purpose of
gathering additional information that may assist them in
determining the appeal.
discussion by Deputy City Attorney Daggett, Councilmember Horak asked to see
the interior and the group proceeded inside. It was noted that the structure was
currently used as a rental property.
Inside the residence, Mayor Weikunat asked if there was an addition. McWilliams
responded that there was a main house with additions.
Site Visit Summary — Carriage House Apartments Appeal.
The site visit of 1305 South Shields Street commenced around 3:00 p.m. on
March 26, 2012. In attendance from City Council were Mayor Weikunat,
Councilmember Ohlson and Councilmember Horak. City Staff included Carrie
Daggett, Deputy City Attorney, Laurie Kadrich, CDNS Director, Courtney
Levingston, and Seth Lorson, City Planners and Karen McWilliams, Preservation
Planner. The Appellant, Charles Bailey, as well as attorney Jeffrey Johnson were
present, as well as an architect from Rouge Architecture. Additionally,
approximately 5-6 affected property owners from the neighborhood attended.
The site visited started on the north side of the property along Springfield Drive.
A general overview of the site was given by Levingston. As proposed, 1305 and
1319 South Shields Street will be demolished and replaced with 5 multi -family
buildings with a total of 30 — 50 units. The Appellant stated that the interior of the
property was available for the Mayor and Councilmemebers to tour. It was noted
by City Attorney Daggett that the Planning and Zoning Board did not review the
interior of the property during its hearing.
The Mayor, Councilmembers, Appellant, Neighbors and City Staff then
proceeded to view the residence at 1305 South Shields Street from the east,
along South Shields Street. In response to a question by Councilmember Horak
requesting clarification regarding which buildings were determined to be
individually eligible, McWilliams said that the residence at 1305 South Shields
Street was determined to be eligible on three separate occasions and that the
outbuildings associated with 1305 South Shields Street and the residence at
1319 South Shields Street and were determined to not be individually eligible.
Councilmember Ohlson requested an overview of the historic preservation
process regarding a determination of individual eligibility for local landmark
designation. McWilliams explained that Chapter 14 of the municipal code
governs this historic preservation process. McWilliams noted that as a part of the
City's permitting processes, whenever a permit or development application is
sought for a building or structure that is 50 years old or older, the application is
reviewed under Section 14-72 of the Municipal Code, commonly called the
Demolition/Alteration Review. The review begins with a determination of a
property's eligibility for possible designation as a Fort Collins Landmark, and the
Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services and the Chair
of the Landmark Preservation Commission make this determination of eligibility.
The Mayor, Councilmembers, Applicant, Neighbors and City Staff then
proceeded to the rear of the residence at 1305 South Shields Street (west side of
property). Once again, the Appellant requested that the Mayor and
Councilmembers tour the inside of the residence. In response to a question from
Mr. Horak, McWilliams stated that the interior of the property was not a factor in
determining the individual eligibility of the property. There was a question as to if
a tour of the interior would be presenting new information, and, after further