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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAMELLIA'S (BED & BREAKFAST) - PDP - 27-08 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTCamellia's Bed & Breakfast (312 E. Myrtle Street), PDP - #27-08 November 20, 2008 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing Page 4 2. The Project Development Plan complies with applicable General Development Standards contained in Article 3 of the Land Use Code. 3. The Project Development Plan complies with applicable Land Use, Dimensional, and Development Standards contained in Article 4, Division 4.8 of the Land Use Code. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Camellia's Bed & Breakfast (312 East Myrtle Street), Project Development Plan - #27-08. Camellia's Bed & Breakfast (312 E. Myrtle Street), PDP - #27-08 November 20, 2008 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing Page 3 The proposal will continue to comply with the standards set forth in Section 4.8(E) Dimensional Standards. The proposal will continue to comply with the standards set forth in Section 4.8(F) Development Standards. 3. Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards The Project Development Plan complies with all applicable General Development Standards. The proposed bed & breakfast will occupy the structure that currently is a single-family detached dwelling. The only physical changes to the site that are being proposed are the removal of the north wall of the existing garage on the north end of the property to create a covered guest parking space from the existing alley and paving on the east side of the garage for 1 on -site handicapped parking space. The total of 3 on -site parking spaces is sufficient to satisfy the parking requirements for the bed & breakfast containing 2 guest rooms. The street, alley, utilities, and landscaping (trees and shrubs) are all in place and mature. Neighborhood Information Meeting The Camellia's Bed & Breakfast (312 East Myrtle Street), PDP contains a proposed land use that is permitted as Type 2 use, subject to a Planning & Zoning Board review. The proposal is for a change -of -use from an existing single-family detached dwelling to a bed & breakfast containing 2 guest rooms (fewer than 6 beds). A neighborhood meeting is required for a Type 2 use and a meeting was held on August 14, 2008. Residents from 7 properties in the neighborhood were present at the meeting. There were no significant concerns expressed regarding the proposed bed & breakfast containing 2 guest rooms on the property. FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSIONS After reviewing the 312 East Myrtle Street, Project Development Plan, staff makes the following findings of fact and conclusions: The proposed change -of -use from a single-family detached dwelling to a bed & breakfast with fewer than 6 beds is permitted in the NCM - Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density Zone District of the Land Use Code. Camellia's Bed & Breakfast (312 E. Myrtle Street), PDP - #27-08 November 20, 2008 Planning & Zoning Board Hearing Page 2 COMMENTS: Background The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows N: NCB: existing church, offices, single-family residential (original City of Fort Collins plat); E: NCM: existing single-family residential (original City of Fort Collins plat); W: NCM: existing single-family residential (original City of Fort Collins plat); S: NCM: existing single-family residential (original City of Fort Collins plat). This property is part of the original plat of the City of Fort Collins of January, 1873. 2. Division 4.8 of the Land Use Code Neighborhood Conservation Medium Densitv Zone District The proposed change -of -use from single-family detached dwelling to bed & breakfast containing fewer than 6 beds is permitted in the NCM - Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density District, subject to a Planning & Zoning Board (Type 2) review. The purpose of the NCM District is: Intended to preserve the character of areas that have a predominance of developed single-family and low- to medium -density multi -family housing and have been given this designation in accordance with an adopted subarea plan. This is set forth in Section 4.8(13)(3)(c) of the LUC. This proposal complies with the purpose of the NCM District as the property owner/operator is proposing to change the use from a single-family detached dwelling to a bed & breakfast with 2 guest rooms (fewer than 6 beds) in the existing residential structure. The owner will be the on -premise innkeeper / proprietor. The owner proposes no changes to the exterior of the primary structure; however, the north wall of the existing garage on the alley will be removed to create a covered guest parking space from the alley and the ground surface on the east side of the garage will be paved to create 1 on -site handicapped parking space. The existing character of the neighborhood will be preserved with the change -of -use on this property. The proposal will continue to comply with the standards set forth in Section 4.8(D) Land Use Standards. City of FCollins Planning R Zoning Board STAFF REPORT Item k: Meetine Date rl -o h Staff: e% C PROJECT: Camellia's Bed & Breakfast (312 East Myrtle Street), Project Development Plan - #27-08 APPLICANT: Carol A. Cowen 312 East Myrtle Street Fort Collins, CO. 80524 OWNER: Same as Applicant PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for a change -of -use from a single-family detached dwelling to a bed & breakfast containing 2 guest rooms (fewer than 6 beds) on the property at 312 East Myrtle Street. The property owner will be the on -premise innkeeper I proprietor. The property is located on the north side of East Myrtle Street between Mathews Street and Peterson Street and is in the NCM - Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density Zoning District. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This PDP complies with applicable requirements of the Land Use Code (LUC), more specifically: * The process located in Division 2.2 - Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications of ARTICLE 2 - ADMINISTRATION: standards located in Division 3.2 - Site Planning and Design Standards, Division 3.3 - Engineering Standards, and Division 3.5 - Building Standards of ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, and the proposed change -of -use from single-family detached dwelling to bed & breakfast (with fewer than 6 beds) is permitted in Division 4.8 Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density District (NCM) of ARTICLE 4 — DISTRICTS, subject to a Planning & Zoning Board review.