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Home My WebLink AboutLARIMER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH, SPIRIT CROSSING CLUBHOUSE - MAJOR AMENDMENT - 2-09 - REPORTS - MAPS/GRAPHICS (3)0 z 0 2 y'{ z i - sl ` Redtail Grove Natural Area VWf_: Pelican Marsh Natural Area Two Creeks 4atursl fta M! ' Future Prairie Dog Meadows Residential r r Natural Area (LMN) t e ; r i m r obert Benson Lake irre Limited Commer r iExlshn"Ornmercial 2 �. __—_ __ n— _ -- a r. . .ir. _. ,COLLEGE _ - . ;Future. iNAO �� Limited � - } aL`- -''-- - . Future Commercial i _ _ Limited 1 Future - �.� m-- ,l ....-.-:------ Residential/ Institutional - Future exem (from •Fr. - buts - Residential ". - - - Future piiv 1 �sco on on , ij ,Y.?�,` _ • -� Residential qll secondary r . (NLtdN) uses) rr• o.. r. Miles 0 0.125 0.26 0.5 w W Legend Growth t • _•I Growth Management Area Future Land Use Neighborhood Commercial Street Plan Tre-;ls Gateway Commercial Urban Estate Major Arterial a Lanes Existing Multi -Um Path ^�--� Mason Guideway Commercial with TOD Overlay Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood - Arterial 4 Lanes Future Multi-Uso Path Limited Commercial Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood - - Arterial 2 Lanes -- So. Transit Center Ped. Spine Service Commercial Open Lands and Stream Corridors i Collector 2 Lanes . • - - - New Collector 2 Lanes - - - New Local Street/Connection ramewor Future Cornrrl At Future .d4elborhood enter - H • South College CORRIDOR H PLAN Major Recommendations Overall, the vision of the Plan is to create positive change in the corridor while retaining the area's unique and positive attributes. Many of the recommendations are focused on providing a basic level of improvement consistent with City standards. Some important ideas include: Creating a Healthy Business District • Focus on long-term business vitality by keeping existing businesses viable and encouraging businesses to adapt to market pressures. ■ Minimize low activity uses that detract from the overall vitality of the corridor. ■ Reinvest in the area with new business, redevelopment, and infill. ■ Support Mason Corridor's transit system by encouraging transit -oriented housing, office, and retail on key sites. Improving Neighborhood Shopping Opportunities is Support the existing Neighborhood Commercial District at Carpenter and College as the primary location for neighborhood shopping, including development of a supermarket. is Provide secondary neighborhood shopping areas (Trilby/College, Skyway/College). is Provide additional housing in adjacent areas to support existing businesses and new neighborhood retail shops (banks, restaurants). Enhance the Corridor's Appearance and Design Is 11 ■ Create a distinctive gateway into Fort Collins at Carpenter and College. Provide upgrades to the streetscape with sidewalks, landscaping, and other improvements. The overall character will be defined by the appearance of individual storefronts and the inclusion of a variety of building forms and materials. Create a Complete Transportation System • Increase traffic safety by implementing the adopted Access Control Plan and providing access roads parallel to College as changes occur to adjacent properties. Provide meaningful involvement in the design of improvements by businesses impacted by the changes. • Install new signals in needed locations to improve access. ■ Provide new off-street trails to connect neighborhoods, businesses, and existing trails. ■ Create bus stops that are integrated with local land uses and are comfortable places for transit riders. Foster Community Partnerships ■ Support the establishment of a formal business organization by area businesses. • Closely involve business owners, employees, and reside in infrastructure projects so negative impacts can be mitigated. • Develop a clear understanding of the resources required to pay for improvements, and establish methods of financing that are fair. Enhance Natural Resources and Drainageways ■ Natural areas and features such as Redtail Grove, Fossil Creek, and Pelican Marsh provide welcome breaks to the urban character of the Condor. New development will be designed to respect these spaces as community assets and avoid the impacts of buildings on natural features. • Existing developments limit possible locations for stormwater conveyance structures and conduits for future developments. When redevelopment of an area is considered, design and review should include consideration of locations for conveyance of off -site flows through the redeveloped site. • 1 • E • • • ■ Harmony Legend :roil Underpass PLAN o ,� AtExisting Signal with Crosswalks McGraw — Elementary m 'o U igFuture Signal with Crosswalks 2 Y B' multi -use path g proposed Fossil Creek Trail continuation (City built & maintained) . ■ .. at.is s•-a U'lis-a-a-rf Fossil Creek Trail spur (City built & maintained) proposed Skyndge Trail (privately built & maintained) Hazaleus Colin Mariposa N Coyote Ri e Element remg o connect to borhood ercial District S Miles 0 0. 125 025 05 Recitall Grove y both sides of College Fairway Bueno Smokey ■ . . . , Werner Elementary aiiiiiiiiiiiiBilke Lanes - Existing ■ -Bike Lanes -Proposed Hard Surface Multi -use Path - Existing ■ ■ Hard Surface Multi -use Path - Proposed Bike Route - Existing - Bike Route - Future Soft Surface - Future r• Proposed So. Transit Ctr Ped. Spine Parks Natural Areas Streets Two i Creeks connections Fossil Creek Community Park ■ Prairie Dog Meadow s proposed neighborhood trail (privately built & maintained) PelkanMarsh It �tirsc • . i ■�� IF ♦ ' a ■ . ' • ■ a ♦ Management Plan paths per Fossil Creek 00 41,• Natural Areas • an - sCarPeflte f- - -. - - - - - - a - ■ . - - 3 0 lb%% 6 3 H � z J I a _ HORserOOTH c w o Tim lath k Fort ColilinS w y 4TH HARMONY Z OV 01 RO a KEC. TER 2 ODUU _ - South Coll?ge C TV ROAI 34C TRILBr CoTrfdor -]93II 1.22M .443plVOV COUNTY R( HIGHN V392 o Windsor orated County o U OU COUNTY ROAD 3ON V co 1TV ROAD 30 Lovelan 66TH About the South College Corridor As shown on above map, the planning area centers on South College (or US 287), from Carpenter Road on the south to Harmony Road to the north. The highway serves as a major north -south throughway for Fort Collins as well as between the Denver Metro area and Laramie, Wyoming. The highway also serves as an access point to the corridor's many offices, shops, :iA4srJ. - Several large vacant parcels and natural areas provide a welcome break between strip commercial developments. H • h College Hig Major Recommendations Crosswalk Bike Lane Xeric Planted Median Sketch showing implementation of the Access Control Plan with existing structures. and adjacent neighborhoods. The study area extends abf • S' Bicycle/Pedestrian Path '/z mile east and west of South College. Existing neighborhoods were excluded from the stud area because no significant Multi -Layered Landscaping d y 9 Artistic Elements Integrated changes are anticipated for these areas, although residents With Streetscape were actively involved in the planning process. Shenandoah Barn Pedestrian & Vehicular Access to Neighborhood 1 �' I r South College is fairly typical of older highway Supermarket So to —� Anchor South J Fort Collins aturg Buildings With secting Roof Forms, Facade Variations & High -Quality Materials Natural Stone Retaining Walls Landscaped Median Landscaped Parking Islands Shared Parking \ Secondary Pedestrian Route for Retailers at Grade )L Existing Businesses — Bike Lane Right -in I Right -out Landscape Strip & Bioswale 3/4 Turning Access (Right -in/ Right -out/ Left -in) Linear Streetscape Features Retail Identification Set Back From Highway — Outdoor Plazas & Courtyards M td a Sketch of a possible gateway. „ 9 ` Landscape Detention Basins Transit Facilities City of Fort Collins Entry Monument or Other Gateway Feature Comfortable Crosswalks at Signalized Intersections 7 H South College This Plan is intended to coordinate local stakeholder needs with the larger community's purpose (as represented in City Plan). It asks the question: "in recognition of the Corridor's unique challenges and opportunities, how should change occur differently than what would have typically occurred under the status quo (i.e., City Plan and the Access Control Plan)?" The recommendations contained within the Plan are intended to be used by City staff, Planning & Zoning Board, and City Council in understanding where the community, local leaders, and elected officials should focus their energy. 7.__, - -- IF The 287 Carwash/Motohaus Coffee is a positive contribution to the Corridor's image. The South College Corridor Plan contains the following chapters and appendices: Chapter 1: Plan Foundations describes the Plan's purpose, annexation history, and previous planning efforts. Chapter 2: Existing Conditions and Issues describes the Corridor's unique opportunities and constraints, technical findings, and issues identified by the community. Chapter 3: Vision translates stakeholder values into big ideas for the future. Chapter 4: Framework Plan, Goals, and Policies represent the Plan's big ideas in physical form (the Framework Plan Map) and policy form (Goals and Policies), drafting a blueprint for each id Land Uses and Business Activity, a Complete Transportation SysW Community Appearance and Design, Community Partnerships and Financing, and Natural Resources and Drainageways. Chapter 5: Implementation outlines the bamers to change, catalyst projects, and a list of actions for the City, business and property owners, residents, and other partners to make the Plan a reality. Two appendices contain supplemental information about: A. South College Corridor Plan Survey Results: This describes the methodology along with the responses from resident household and business/property owner surveys. B. South College Corridor Market Assessment: This assessment summarizes current market conditions and the project team's conclusions regarding the potential for additional development along the Corridor. Fort Collins fcgov. com/advanceplanning 8 Advance Planning \ 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-221-6376 • For additional copies, please download from our webske, or contact us using the information above. A Community Based Plan Between November 2007 and December 2008, business owners, property owners and neighbors helped the City envision South College's future with eight public events, 2,200 surveys, a Council worksession, several City board meetings, and numerous phone calls, emails and visits: Jablic Kick-off Meeting — Nov. 29, 2007 • Stakeholder Interviews — Dec. 2007 to Jan. 2008 • Business & Household Surveys — March -May 2008 • Business Forum —April 10, 2008 • Public Visioning Workshop —April 24, 2008 • Framework Plan Open Houses — July 30-31, 2008 • City Council Work Session —Aug. 26, 2008 ■ Plan Van Tour — Oct. 17, 2008 ■ Plan Recommendations Public Meeting — Dec. 4, 2008 • land Conservation Board - Jan. 14, 2009 ■ Planning and Zoning Board - Jan. 15, 2009 ■ Transportation Board - Jan. 21, 2009 • Parks and Recreation Board - Jan. 28, 2009 ■ City Council Hearing - Feb. 17, 2009 Through these events and numerous phone calls, emails, and one-on-one visits, citizens answered key questions about the corridor such as: ■ 'What are your specific issues with infrastructure, landscaping, transportation, building appearance, etc.?" ■ 'What is your vision for the Comdort" • °What should be the type, character, location, and timing of new growth?" • "What areas within the Condor are likely to be the focus of new development and redevelopment?' EkHIBIT A February 18, 2009 CORRIDOR ® PLAN Plan Purpose As one of Fort Collins' southern gateways, the future of South College has been discussed since the 1980s when it became part of the City of Fort Collin's Growth Management Area. Numerous studies, most recently the South College Avenue (US 287) Access Control Plan Update Report in 2002, City Plan in 2004, and the US 287 Environmental Overview Study in 2007, have made specific recommendations for this corridor. Still, no planning process has provided an overall specific community - driven vision that considers the area's land use trends, constraints, and opportunities. Through the Southwest Enclave Annexation process, City Council recognized the need for a plan that encapsulates the desires of those who live or work in this corridor and integrates previous plans and information that have been emerging over the years. The purpose of the South College Corridor Plan is to meet that need by articulating a common vision that reflects the objectives of the many diverse stakeholders involved, including business and property owners, residents, the City of Fort Collins, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the broader community. As a policy document prepared by the City, it describes the goals, policies, and implementation strategies that can achieve the community's vision. While this plan's content is important for the direction it provides to the community, the planning process itself has been invaluable for increasing collaboration and cooperation between stakeholders. However, this planning process is just the beginning for South College, For this plan to be successful, the City, business owners, property owners, residents, developers and others need to continue the engagement and continue working on the vision for South College, 1 m F 'tea •�,yj PIN 4 Ar KL6W_ f ` .YVY IyLf'^w.. 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