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Home My WebLink AboutHARMONY TECHNOLOGY PARK, 4TH FILING - PDP/FDP - 07-08/A - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESAdministrative Public Hearing Sign -in Project: aNt 7CyA4/-O6 y d414.ei< Meeting Location: -2 8 t /V • C-a c 6- Date: y-v c v f 7 K- tad PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Name Address Phone Email DN 5 T 9.b- 82- .. AN 7 S7 a cu t ��ws, @ �00%s► �w UL �CIC �i lr�rv+� i��I ,Za.6 yB czar �� Nam. T� O J`/->� r►e o G L ,e Ems- G G . ,o E�' r- Harmony Tech Park 41h Filing Administrative Hearing Findings, Conclusions, and Decision August 5, 2008 Page 5 of 5 B. Section 3.3.1 [C] (1) - Public Sites, Reservations, and Dedications The plat vacates and re -dedicates numerous drainage and utility easements as necessary to accommodate the proposed office building and the necessary utilities. In general, the replat preserves existing utilities and easements and grants and dedicates additional easements in such a way as to provide adequate area for all affected utilities. SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS A. The Harmony Technology Park 4th Filing, Project Development Plan is subject to administrative review and the requirements of the Land Use Code (LUC). B. There are no HC zone district standards applicable to the Harmony Technology Park 4th Filing, Project Development Plan. C. The Harmony Technology Park 4th Filing, Project Development Plan complies with all applicable General Development Standards, including the Plat Standards, contained in Article 3 of the Land Use Code. DECISION The Harmony Technology Park 4th Filing, Project Development Plan #7-08, is hereby approved by the Hearing Officer without condition. Dated this 5th day of August, 2008 per authority granted by Sections 1.4.9(E) and 2.1 of the Land Use Code. n Zameron Gloss Current Plannin Harmony Tech Park 4" Filing Administrative Hearing Findings, Conclusions, and Decision August 5, 2008 Page 4 of 5 residential out parcels, shifting primary and secondary uses among various parcels and re -aligning Timberwood Drive. With the two new parcels, the size of the O.D.P. increases by 3.7 acres for a new total of 274 acres. • Custom Blending, Harmony Technology Park, Third Filing - May 30, 2008. The review of the proposed 75,000 square foot office building, and its associated public improvements, is being processed as a Minor Amendment of the Harmony Technology Park P.D.P., approved in May of 2001. This P.D.P. was granted extended vesting by City Council and is not expired. 2. Compliance with the Harmony Corridor Plan: The parcel is located within the Basic Industrial and Non -retail Employment Activity Center. The proposed land use, general office, is a primary use as per the Harmony Corridor Plan. 3. Compliance with the Harmony Technology Park O.D.P. — Third Amendment The parcel is located within Parcel S of the Harmony Technology Park Overall Development Plan. This parcel is designated for both "Primary Uses" and "Secondary Uses." 4. Article 4 and the HC Zoning District Standards: The are no land use or development standards within the HC district standards of the Land Use Code that pertain to the platting or replatting of property. 5. Compliance with Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards A. Section 3.3.1 (B) — Lots The Replat reconfigures portions of two existing lots to create one, new consolidated lot. The new lot will continue to have vehicular access to both Technology Parkway and Timberwood Drive. These are two public streets that have been dedicated as right-of-way but not yet constructed. Therefore, this section has been met. Harmony Tech Park 4" Filing Administrative Hearing Findings, Conclusions, and Decision August 5, 2008 Page 3 of 5 Written Comments: None. FACTS AND FINDINGS 1. Site Context N: H-C; Existing Office Park (Hewlett-Packard and Avago) S: H-C; Vacant - Harmony Technology Park Second Filing and O.D.P. E: H-C; Vacant - Harmony Technology Park Second Filing and O.D.P. W: H-C; Vacant — Existing Industrial (Intel) Harmony Technology Park First Filing The following approvals have been granted: • Harmony Farm Annexation - 1984 • Harmony Technology Park O.D.P. (155 acres) — August, 1997 • Celestica P.D.P., - November, 1997 (Intel) • Kendall -Harmony Annexation — June, 2000 • Johnson -Harmony Annexation — July, 2000 • Harmony Technology Park, First Amended O.D.P. (267 acres) — September, 2000 • Harmony Technology Park P.D.P. (61 acres) — May, 2001 • Harmony Technology Park, O.D.P., Second Amendment — May, 2004 The Second Amendment added three residential properties and increased the total acreage of the O.D.P. from 267.19 acres to 270.19 acres. This amendment also included consolidating Tracts G, H and I into a single Tract G, and slightly increasing the amount of land area for secondary uses from 7.5 to 8.25 acres. • Harmony Technology Park, O.D.P., Third Amendment — March, 2008 The Third Amendment was approved by the Planning and Zoning Board on March 20, 2008. This is a request by two of the five owners of the Harmony Technology Park O.D.P. to amend the existing Plan by incorporating two former Harmony Tech Park 41h Filing Administrative Hearing Findings, Conclusions, and Decision August 5, 2008 Page 2 of 5 ZONING DISTRICT: H-C, Harmony Corridor STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Evidence presented to the Hearing Officer established no controversy or facts to refute that the hearing was properly posted, legal notices mailed and notice published. PUBLIC HEARING The Hearing Officer, presiding pursuant to the Fort Collins Land Use Code, opened the hearing at approximately 5:05 p.m. on August 5, 2008 in Conference Room A at 281 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. HEARING TESTIMONY, WRITTEN COMMENTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE: The Hearing Officer accepted during the hearing the following evidence: (1) Planning Department Staff Report; (2) application, plans, maps and other supporting documents submitted by the applicant and the applicant's representatives to the City of Fort Collins; (3) a sign up sheet of persons attending the hearing; and (4) a tape recording of testimony provided during the hearing. The LUC, the City's Comprehensive Plan (City Plan), and the formally promulgated policies of the City are all considered part of the evidence considered by the Hearing Officer. The following is a list of those who attended the meeting: From the City: Ted Shepard, Chief Planner From the Applicant: Angie Milewski, BHA Design Tony Willkomm, Stantec From the Public: Mark Driskell, Intel Prue Kovley, The Group Realty Dave Czarnecki, The Summit Group City of Fort Collins Planning, Development, and Transportation - Current Planning M_ 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970)221-6750 CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER TYPE I ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING DATE: PROJECT NAME: CASE NUMBER: APPLICANT: OWNER: HEARING OFFICER: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: August 5, 2008 Harmony Technology Park, Fourth Filing Project Development Plan (PDP) #7-08 M.A.V. Development c/o BHA Design 1603 Oak Ridge Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 M.A.V. Development 303 Detroit Street, Suite 301 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Cameron Gloss Current Planning Director This is a request to replat a portion of Lots One and Two of the Harmony Technology Park Second Filing. The original Harmony Technology Park Second Filing was owned and platted by Hewlett-Packard. The property has since been sold to M.A.V. Development Company which would like to re -configure the parcels in order to construct a new four-story office building. This new building is different in size and shape than the original building envisioned by H-P thus triggering the replat. The parcel is 8.79 acres and is located south of Harmony Road, just east of Intel. A new public street, Technology Parkway, would be constructed between Intel and the subject property. SUMMARY OF HEARING OFFICER DECISION: Approval