HomeMy WebLinkAboutLEGACY SENIOR RESIDENCES - PDP - PDP120015 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING (3)From: Gary Wockner [mailto:garywockner@comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:55 AM
To: Gary Lopez
Subject: Re: Development review question
Thanks Gary. What about the area right beside the Poudre River that abuts the Poudre
River bike trail? That's where the CITY sign is.
What's the plan for that property?
Gary
Gary Lopez wrote:
>There are at least a couple of buildings associated with this project. From a Zoning
standpoint there are no setback requirements. These are existing buildings in which the
old depot building, which had been vacated and sold by a previous tenant, has been
purchased by Mawson (also on the same site) and will be their new retail space.
Parking/driveways were existing however for City requirements the portion being used for
customers will be hard surfaced. Building height has not changed and landscaping
improvements to these areas are minimal landscaping in the new parking lot required by the
Land Use Code as well as an enhancement complementary to the new Linden Street upgrades
recently completed.
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>From: Gary Wockner [mailto:garywockner@comcast.net]
>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:21 AM
>To: Gary Lopez
>Subject: Development review question
>Hi Gary,
>Does the proposal below have a building associated with it? I'm
>interested in setbacks from the river, location of parking, building
>height, integration with the natural area, etc.,
>Thanks,
>Gary
>Save The Poudre
>970-218-8310
>http://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/pdf/current-projects.pdf
>MAWSON LUMBER & Gary Lopez
>HARDWARE
>This site is located at
>350 Linden St.
>Basic Development Review
>Routed for Review
>PETE COTTIER 04/06/2012
>970-221-4621
>PETEC@COTTIERCONST.COM
>Project Desc: Application for a basic development review to change use
>to retail and add a parking lot accessory to retail.
>New Belgium Brewing - Peter Barnes
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Lindsay Ex
From: Lindsay Ex
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:31 AM
To: Gary Lopez; 'Gary Wockner'
Subject: RE: Development review question
Attachments: LegacySenior_Type 1 Hearing Notice.pdf
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1 Hearing No...
Good morning Gary (and Gary),
The project you are referring to is called Legacy Senior Residences. It's an affordable
housing project for senior citizens (age 62 and over) on 1.97 acres. Because the project
is in the River Downtown Redevelopment District (R-D-R), it is not subject to the 300' or
200' river buffer (as per the map I sent you last December). Instead, the Code in this
zone district reads as follows:
"In substitution for the provisions contained in Section 3.4.1(C) (Natural Habitats and
Features) requiring the establishment of "natural area buffer zones," the applicant shall
establish, preserve or improve a continuous landscape buffer along the River as an
integral part of a transition between development and the River.".
Here is that Zone District's code section for reference:
http://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/article4.htm#div4dl7.
For this project, and as you note in your email below, the project is south of the Poudre
River bike trail and is approximately 120' from the river. Typically, in the RDR zone
district, the "continuous buffer" requirement has been interpreted as a minimum of 50'.
While this site's location already exceeds the typical buffer, staff is recommending that
all of the areas on the north side of their building be treated as a Natural Habitat
Buffer Zone, with the appropriate restoration of native plant species and habitat
complexity, up to the Poudre River trail, which will include improvements on City park
land.
Let me know if you have any further questions, as I welcome your feedback. I can also
provide you with site plans/landscape plans/grading plans, etc. The project will be going
to hearing on June llth (see attached notice).
Thanks,
Lindsay
Lindsay Ex
Environmental Planner
CDNS I City of Fort Collins
lex@fcgov.com
970.224.6143
-----Original Message -----
From: Gary Lopez
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:58 AM
To: 'Gary Wockner'
Cc: Lindsay Ex
Subject: RE: Development review question
I'm not sure ... Lindsay Ex, our Environmental Planner may know. Her number is
970-224-6143.
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