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F Collins
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 19, 2009
To: Planning and Zoning Board Members
Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
Current Planning
281 N. College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
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Thru: Steven Dush, Director of Community Development & Neighborhood Services
From: Dana Leavitt, Environmental Planner
Stephen Olt, Project Planner
Re: Fossil Creek 392 Annexation & Zoning - #32-09
Staff is recommending a condition of approval on the requested zoning of C, Commercial on the
subject property. This recommended condition becomes part of the Staff Report &
Recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Board for the November 19, 2009 hearing.
The need for an Ecological Characterization Study (ECS) for the subject property is a certainty
because of known wetlands on the property. Based on requirements set forth in the Section
3.4.1(D)(1) of the Land Use Code, an ECS must be part of any future Project Development Plan
(PDP) submittal to the City if the development site contains, or is within 500 feet of, a natural
habitat or feature, or if it is determined that the site likely includes areas with wildlife, plant life
and/or other natural characteristics in need of protection. Staff has determined that it would be
prudent to receive and review an ECS for the subject property prior to an applicant/developer
investing the time and expense of preparing a complete PDP submittal that may be subject to
changes after review of an ECS.
At the time of designating the zoning on the property the recommended condition is as follows:
"A comprehensive Ecological Characterization Study must be prepared by a
qualified consultant and submitted to the City for review and acceptance prior to
the submittal of any application for approval of a Project Development Plan."