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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAGLE VIEW NATURAL AREA, FIRST ANNEXATION & ZONING - FIRST READING - 29-08 - AGENDA - CORRESPONDENCE-HEARING2013 Planning and Zoning Board Work Plan November 15, 2012 Page 3 as examining sub -areas of the community that are beginning to experience significant market interest; including Mountain Vista, East Mulberry and the River District. cc: Planning and Zoning Board Members Mayor Karen Weitkunat, Council Liaison Karen Cumbo, PDT Director Laurie Kadrich, CDNS Director -3- Y 2013 Planning and Zoning Board Work Plan November 15, 2012 Page 2 section clarifying mitigation measures. The Board also reviewed the Affordable Housing Redevelopment Displacement Mitigation Strategies, the Mid -town Plan, 3-Mile Plan and the Trails Master Plan. Anticipated projects for 2014 include additional student housing projects, and mixed -use developments emerging in the Northeast area of the City. Outreach to the community on development proposals increased in 2013 and included the formation of a PZ Committee to work with citizens interested in revising the current Addition of a Permitted Use (APU). In addition to reviewing and evaluating development proposals, the Board will address important land use policy issues during 2014, including: Lincoln Avenue Corridor Strategic Plan — This plan will provide a community -supported vision and strategies to implement that vision for the corridor area. A series of fall community engagement activities, including public workshops and online survey, have wrapped up. This project is expected to finish in March 2014. Planning efforts are intended to create a cohesive identity and specific steps for improvements and change along Lincoln Avenue.between Jefferson Street and Lemay Avenue. Nature in the City — This project was originally identified from the City Plan update and is intended to encourage the integration of unique landscape features into the design and architecture of development and capital projects. It expanded scope during 2013 and will now be focused on developing a strategy for preserving the remaining, informal open areas within the community. Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Regulations — This project has been set aside due to a voter -passed moratorium against the use of Hydraulic Fracturing in the city or on city -owned lands. Staff, however is working closely to ensure compliance with the current operator agreement and the board expects to review subdivisions that are adjacent to the Fort Collins Field in 2014. As those projects are reviewed new LUC that was implemented in 2013 will apply to those residential subdivisions including reciprocal set -backs. Planning Development Overlay District (PDOD) — In 2013, the PDOD tool was refined by staff and a six-month Pilot Project was extended to confirm whether the tool would work as intended and to assess interest from the development community. So far, there have not been any developments interested in using this tool, however staff continues to look for opportunities. The extension will expire in 2014 and the board will make a recommendation to Council as to whether the pilot program should continue. West Central Neighborhoods Plan Update - The West Central Neighborhoods have undergone significant changes over the last 14 years since the Plan was adopted. Residents are seeing new building construction and intensification within these established neighborhoods, and on the Colorado State University South Campus and the adjacent Main Campus, that are changing the face of the area. The City's Planning staff will lead management of the project, oversee community engagement, and revise the Plan document. Technical expertise in land use/transportation/parking modelling and urban design will be provided by a consultant selected through a competitive process. The board will be reviewing the project at regular intervals and will make a recommendation to the Council. The board is also interested in continuing to monitor issues related to the TOD and Mason Corridor, including but not limited to parking, pedestrian/bicycle connectivity and design as well -2- 41 Planning, Development & Transportation Services Clty Of Community Development & Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue F6rt Collins P.O Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.416.2740 970.224.6134- fax fcgov.com TO: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk FROM: Andy Smith, Chair Planning and Zoning Board DATE: November 8, 2013 SUBJECT: Planning and Zoning Board Work Plan - 2014 During 2013, the Planning and Zoning Board continued to see an increase in the number of development applications and has reviewed; a 31% increase over last year. Some notable projects include: Foothills Mall, Woodward, Feeder Supply, Crowne on Timberline, LDS Temple, Carriage House Apartments, Remington Row, Max Flats, Harmony Campus Cancer Center, Banner Health Medical Campus, Avago Technologies Building Four, Pateros Creek, Morningstar Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility, Old Town Flats and Terra Vida II Apartments. Fewer projects (5) were appealed during this year compared to 2012 (8) and most were appealed early in the year. In 2014, there will continue to be a major effort to identify and recommend code revisions to City Council to implement principles of Plan Fort Collins, as well as other plans and policies. Council's preference for important code changes is to bring changes on an as -needed basis, rather than waiting for the annual update package. This will result in the Board being asked more frequently to make recommendations to City Council on code amendments, including the following items: • Transit Overlay District parking or alternative compliance standards; the current minimum parking standard sunsets in 2014. • Whether or not to extend the PDOD pilot ordinance. • Any LUC changes related to the Phase II Historic Preservation Code amendments. • Any LUC changes related to the PZ Board's recommendation on Addition of a Permitted Use (APU). • LUC standards for renewable energy production • Procedural clarification of Site Plan Advisory Review (SPAR) applications for public projects. The Board also met in a joint work session with City Council to review emerging issues. Council agreed with the Board to provide recommendations to Council in 2014 related to parking standards or alternative compliance methods for the TOD and to evaluate changes to the APU Ordinance and/or mixed -use standards in multi -family buildings. The Board also reviewed and recommended approval of the Mail Creek Annexation. A number of LUC amendments were reviewed by the Board in 2013, including sections to implement the Eastside/Westside Character Study, vested rights extensions, parkway landscaping, urban agriculture, an expanded definition of large -base industry, and an update to the non-native trees PAGE 3 D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 141, 2008, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Eagle View Natural Area Second Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. The above items will accomplish the annexation and zoning of approximately 86 acres of land solely owned by the City known as the Eagle View Natural Area and place the area into the POL — Public Open Lands Zone District. The annexations are in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement, the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. 6. Items Relating to the City's Ownership Administrative Control and Maintenance of Certain Portions of Harmon Road. A. Resolution 2008-108 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Modification and Ratification Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 142, 2008, Amending Ordinance No. 067, 2005, to Clarify the Portion of Harmony Road that is Owned, Controlled and Maintained by the City. In 2005, the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) executed a series of documents, including an intergovernmental agreement (the "IGA"), that transferred ownership, administrative control, and maintenance of Harmony Road to Fort Collins. The City and CDOT staff are recommending an amendment to the IGA to clarify the jurisdictional limits of the two entities. In addition, the City has agreed with CDOT to assume operation and maintenance responsibility for the traffic signal at the intersection of Harmony Road and the Harmony Transit Center. This is easier and more efficient for Fort Collins than for CDOT, and can be assumed under existing budgets. 7. Resolution 2008-100 Adopting the 2008 Update to the Three Mile Plan for the City of Fort Collins. The Three -Mile Plan is a policy document that is required to ensure that the City complies with the regulations of the Colorado Revised Statutes. This is the 2008 update to the Three -Mile Plan for the City. 4. PAGE 2 Facility for Ambiance Incorporated, DB/A Fort Collins Brewery: Prescribing Certain Terms and Conditions of Such Bonds, and Containing Other Provisions Relating to the Proposed Issuance of Such Bonds. This Resolution declares the City's intent to authorize the issuance of an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 of economic development revenue bonds for the Fort Collins Brewery project (a small manufacturing company) from the annual statewide allocation the City receives. This is not the receipt of dollars, but the intent to exercise the right to issue tax exempt bonds for purposes prescribed in the Internal Revenue Code by the federal government. Economic development revenue bonds are one type of bond that can be issued for private activity purposes. This action does not authorize a bond issue. The urgency of this inducement resolution relates to expenses related to a land purchase on September 29, 2008. Fort Collins Brewery desires the ability to reimburse itself out of the tax exempt bond proceeds for expenditures that accrue before the issuance of the bonds. The Internal Revenue Code will permit such reimbursement provided that the public issuer (City of Fort Collins) adopts an inducement resolution and the expenditure accrued no earlier than 60 days prior to the date such resolution was adopted. In order to meet this requirement, the resolution needs approval prior to November 28, 2008. The request for Council to authorize the actual bond issue will occur later this year. If the actual bond issue does move forward, it will not occur until 2009, with the source of the funds being the City's allocation for 2009. In fiscal year 2009, the City of Fort Collins is estimated to receive a private activity bond allocation of $5,600,000. If these bonds are authorized, they will not be an obligation of the City of Fort Collins. Fort Collins Brewery relocation and expansion on a site within the city limits will result in additional property taxes for the City as well as use tax on construction materials and equipment purchases. 5. Items Pertaining to the Annexation and Zoning of the Eagle View Natural Area. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 138, 2008, Annexing Property Known as the Eagle View Natural Area First Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 139, 2008 Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Eagle View Natural Area First Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 140, 2008, Annexing Property Known as the Eagle View Natural Area Second Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. Doug Hutchinson, Mayor Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern Ben Manvel, District 1 Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Diggs Brown, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 David Roy, District 6 Darin Atteberry, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attorney Wanda Krajicek, City Clerk Council Chambers City Hall West 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 6 p.m. Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 on the Comcast cable system The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs, and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 221-6515 JDD 224- 6001) for assistance. SPECIAL MEETING November 12, 2008 Call Meetine. to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Resolution 2008-106 Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the TJ S_Department of Energy and Project Agreements with Colorado State University, Larimer County, the Governor's Energy Office and Other Entities. to Receive Grant Funds for Develoument and Demonstration of a Coordinated and Integrated System of Mixed Distributed Electric Resources. This project will modemize and transform a portion of the electrical distribution system in the City by developing and demonstrating a coordinated and integrated system of mixed distributed electric resources, including renewable generation (solar), rotary- and inverter -based generation, and demand response methods, that will reduce peak loads on multiple distribution feeders in the downtown area by up to 30% and deliver improved efficiency and reliability.