Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutLONGVIEW MARKETPLACE @ SHENANDOAH - PDP - 47-95B - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESPRINCIPLE T-7: The City will encourage the development of comfortable and attractive pedestrian facilities and settings to create an interesting pedestrian network. Policy T-7.1 Pedestrian facilities This project will enhance the urban pedestrian atmosphere both within the site and along College Avenue with clear walks, streetscapes and landscaping. PRINCIPLE CAD-2: Public spaces such as plazas, civic buildings, outdoor spaces, parks, and gateway landscapes should be designed to be functional, accessible, attractive, safe, and comfortable. Policy CAD-2.2 Public Space Design The project will have a common central gathering space as a central feature. PRINCIPLE CAD-4: Security and crime prevention will continue to be important factors in urban design. Policy CAD-4.2 Lighting and Landscaping Lighting and landscaping will be designed to promote security and comfortable area -wide visibility. PRINCIPLE ECON-1: The City will pursue a balanced and sustainable economic development program. Policy ECON-1.2 Economic Development. Policy The introduction of retail and service shops in this area will provide more convenient shopping and additional jobs. Sincerely, VF Ripley Associates Rachel Linder Project Manager pedestrian environment that also includes street trees, lighting, benches and other landscape elements. The combination of architecture and landscape architectural features link the varied land uses together into a cohesive whole, a place that not only provides goods and services but also creates opportunities for meeting friends, reading the paper or enjoying an evening stroll. We believe this strategy will not only result in a successful shopping center but will also create a neighborhood and community social gathering place. This project exemplifies many of the Principles and Policies of City Plan. Those policies that focus on compact urban development, pedestrian and bike linkages, utilization of alternative transportation modes, and community visual character are particularly evident in the proposed plan. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you during the development review process. PRINCIPLE LU-2: The city will maintain and enhance its character and sense of place as defined by its neighborhoods, districts, corridors, and edges. Policy LU-2.1 City -Wide Structure Policy LU-2.2 Urban Design This project will enhance the urban character of this area, adding a mix of commercial uses. It will also create an identity and sense of entrance into Fort Collins. PRINCIPLE T-1: The physical organization of the city will be supported by a framework of transportation alternative that maximizes access and mobility throughout the city, while reducing dependence upon the private automobile. Policy T-1.1 Land Use Patterns Policy T-1.3 Street Design Criteria This site will incorporate a transit stop along the transfort route. It will also tie into pedestrian trails and create numerous bike lanes. PRINCIPLE T-5: The City will acknowledge pedestrian travel as a viable transportation mode and elevate it in importance to be in balance with all other modes. Direct pedestrian connections will be provided and encouraged from place of residence to transit, schools, activity centers, work and public facilities. Policy T-5.2 Connections Pedestrian circulation will be laid out in regard to entrances.and streets connecting for all pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. November 5, 2002 Planning and Zoning Board Members Steve Olt Fort Collins Planning Department 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 RE: Planning Objectives for Longview Marketplace Dear Steve Olt: Longview Marketplace is located at the northwest comer of the intersection of Highway 287 and County Road 32. The site zoning is designated as NC for Neighborhood Commercial. Originally, this site was part of the Ridgewood Hills ODP. In 1995, that ODP indicated a neighborhood center of 36 acres. When the Land Use Code was adopted in 1997, the zoning map was changed to indicate 20 acres in the NC zone. The remaining acreage, surrounding the site, is zoned MMN, Medium Density Mixed -Use, and is approximately 27 acres. This site is appropriate for a neighborhood service center oca community shopping center. The Longview Marketplace can be described as a neighborhood center that includes a mix of land uses. The commercial core is a King Soopers Grocery store. The other potential uses would be a liquor store, a video store, a drug store, a fuel station, small retail shops and a potential restaurant. While retail is the primary focus, the site plan also includes a banking facility. The variety -of retail and service shops will provide convenience and service for not only for the neighborhood, but also for people working and commuting along Highway 287. The adjacent 27 acres to the north and west, zoned MMN, serves as a transitional land use between the commercial center and single-family neighborhoods. Surrounding land uses include the Schrader gas station and Victoria Estates located across Highway 287. There is undeveloped land, zoned MNIN, to the immediate north and west and Longview Farm Open Space to the south. Ridgewood Hills and Shenandoah, both single-family developments, are located farther to the north and west. The site slopes to the southeast, and there are no existing trees on site. An existing Excel Energy station and a high-pressure gas line run along the southern property line. The primary access to the site will be a signalized intersection at Highway 287, County Road 32, and the future Avondale Drive. There is a right -in, right -out, left -in, shared entrance located on the east property line providing access from Highway 287. The access has been determined by the South College Access Plan. The site plan also includes three additional access points along Avondale Drive and two additional access points along Triangle Drive. The primary objective of the internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation system is to create an internal "main street'. The buildings are placed along the main street contributing to a rich