HomeMy WebLinkAboutCENTERPOINT PLAZA, USE ADDITION - MAJOR AMENDMENT - 37-09 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTCenterpoint Plaza, Use Addition — Major Amendment, #37-09
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existing and no changes are being proposed for any of these elements of
the development plan.
FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSIONS
After reviewing the Centerpoint Plaza, Major Amendment, staff makes the
following findings of fact and conclusions:
1. The proposed land use to be added, Limited indoor Recreation
Establishments, is permitted in the E - Employment District of the LUC.
2. The Major Amendment continues to comply with all applicable General
Development Standards contained in ARTICLE 3 of the LUC.
3. The Major Amendment continues to comply with all applicable Land Use
and Development Standards contained in ARTICLE 4, Division 4.27 of the
LUC.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Centerpoint Plaza, Use Addition - Major
Amendment - #37-09.
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The Centerpoint Plaza PDP, Phase 2 of Lot 1 was approved by the
Current Planning Director on September 7, 2007, for 48,000 square feet of
leasable floor area in one 2.5-story building, plus parking, on the southerly
portion of Lot 1.
2. Division 4.27 of the Land Use Code, Employment Zone District
Limited indoor recreation establishments are permitted in the E -
Employment District, subject to a Planning & Zoning Board review
because they are Secondary Uses in the E District and together shall
occupy no more than 25% of the total gross area of the development plan.
The purpose of the E District is:
Intended to provide locations for a variety of workplaces including
light industrial uses, research and development activities, offices
and institutions. This District also is intended to accommodate
secondary uses that complement or support the primary workplace
uses, such as hotels, restaurants, convenience shopping, child care
and housing.
Additionally, the Employment District is intended to encourage the
development of planned office and business parks; to promote
excellence in the design and construction of buildings, outdoor
spaces, transportation facilities and streetscapes; to direct the
development of workplaces consistent with the availability of public
facilities and services; and to continue the vitality and quality of life
in adjacent residential neighborhoods.
This proposal complies with the purpose of the E District as it is a primary
workplace that includes office, commercial, and light industrial uses in a
planned business park. The Secondary Uses as existing and proposed
(print shop, workshop and custom small industry, and limited indoor
recreation establishments uses) will occur in the existing Building 'A' and
will comprise no more than 21 % of the total gross area of the development
plan, which also includes Centerpoint Plaza, Phase 2 of Lot 1. Only
primary uses are approved for Phase 2.
3. Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards
The Major Amendment continues to comply with all applicable General
Development Standards. The building, parking lot, and landscaping are
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Limited indoor recreation establishments are permitted in the E - Employment
District, subject to a Planning & Zoning Board review because they are
Secondary Uses in the E District and together shall occupy no more than 25% of
the total gross area of the development plan. This proposal complies with the
purpose of the E District as it is a primary workplace that includes office,
commercial, and light industrial uses in a planned business park. The Secondary
Uses as existing and proposed (print shop, workshop and custom small industry,
and limited indoor recreation establishments uses) will occur in the existing
Building 'A' and will comprise no more than 21 % of the total gross area of the
development plan, which also includes Centerpoint Plaza, Phase 2 of Lot 1. Only
primary uses are approved for Phase 2.
COMMENTS:
1. Background
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: E; existing commercial center (Spring Creek Center
PUD)
S: I, T; existing single family residential property and planned
mixed -use (Johnson Property ODP)
E: E; existing employment / industrial park (Prospect Park East,
Prospect Industrial Park)
W: E, I; existing undefined storage and PRPA/City facility (large
storage tanks, power station)
The property was annexed in September, 1973 as part of the East
Prospect Street First Annexation.
The Centerpoint Plaza, Project Development Plan was approved by the
Planning Director on September 19, 2003, for 55,747 square feet of
leasable floor area for non-residential uses in 3 separate buildings, plus
parking, on 5 acres.
The Centerpoint Plaza, Building 'A' Major Amendment was approved by
the Current Planning Director on April 13, 2005, to allow an increase in
height for Building 'A' from 1 story to 3 stories; and, increase the amount
of leasable floor area from 7,062 square feet to 21,822 square feet.
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PLANNING & ZONING BOARD
PROJECT: Centerpoint Plaza, Use Addition - Major Amendment, #37-09
APPLICANT: Biz Capital USA, LLC
c/o Don Tiller
2121 Midpoint Drive, Suite 302
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
OWNER: Biz Capital USA, LLC/Frazier & Company Ventures, LLC
2121 Midpoint Drive, Suite 302
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This is a request to add a use in the existing Building `A' on the north end of Lot 1
of Centerpoint Plaza. The property is located at the southeast corner of
Timberline Road and Midpoint Drive. The existing permitted land uses in the
building include general office, medical office, financial services, print shop, and
workshops and custom small industry uses. The requested new land use to be
added is "limited indoor recreation establishment" and it will occupy less
than 5,000 square feet of the building. The property is in the E - Employment
District.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Major Amendment complies with the following applicable requirements of
the Land Use Code L( UC), more specifically:
" the process located in Division 2.2 - Common Development Review
Procedures for Development Applications of ARTICLE 2 —
ADMINISTRATION, more specifically Section 2.2.10(B) Major
Amendments;
" requirements and standards located in ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; and,
requirements and standards located in Division 4.27, Employment
District of ARTICLE 4 - DISTRICTS.
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