HomeMy WebLinkAbout3425 S. SHIELDS ST. MIXED-USE - PDP - 28-07 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning & Zoning Board
January 17, 2008
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Member Stockover moved for the approval of the Consent Agenda, which includes Minutes
from the December 6, 2007 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing and 3425 S. Shields Street
Mixed Use Project Development Plan, # 28-07. Member Smith seconded the motion.
Motion was approved 7:0.
Project: The Plaza @ Pavilion Lane, Project Development Plan - #37-07
Description: This proposal is a request for a hotel, office, retail, and standard r taurant on
3.19 acres. It is Lot 1 of the previously approved Goodwill Indu ies of Denver
Subdivision. There will be four (4) buildings: the hotel being t e stories (40'-
0") in height and containing 47,790 square feet; and the thr (3) pad sites,
each containing one-story buildings (up to 35'-0" in height hat are 6,000
square feet in size. The property is located at the north st corner of Pavilion
ane and JFK Parkway and is in the HC - Harmony Vrridor Zoning District.
Recommendation:
Chair Schmidt asked audience memlvs who had requested th opic be moved to the Discussion
Agenda if they'd like a brief overview. ey stated they were miliar with the project and wanted
simply to voice their concerns.
Public Input
John Maple, President of the Innkeepers of Fort C ' s and General Manager of Homewood Suites,
stated the hotel market in Fort Collins is in a de in arket. As of January 2008 they are down
30%. Their concern is with two other hotels der const ction, they did not believe another hotel
would be beneficial to the market. It would ause rate bidd a wars and a decline in sales tax.
Dave McDaniel, General Manager of tX Marriott Hotel, wanted support Maple's comments. The
decline started the last quarter of 20 and given the information f January, the outlook does not
look good.
Member Lingle stated the pro sal was for an extended stay facility. Did t%Fort
any bearing on
their concerns?
Maple responded ther ere already a number of extended stay facilities ilins. With an
excess number of h Is and a decline in the number of businesses bringing busines travelers to
Fort Collins, budg projections for 2008 are concerning.
Linda Barnett anager of the Comfort Suites on Oakridge, stated she'd received informati from the
Chamber o ommerce regarding financial impact of the additional facility. Basically the hote ector
in 2/rnabove
had a 2% business growth rate. This proposal would increase hotel rooms by 18%
(vert was previously thought to be 14%.) She supports Fort Collins' growth but she has
con the increased number of hotels.
Chairperson Lingle called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call: Campana, Lingle, Rollins, Schmidt, Smith, Stockover, and Wetzler
Staff Present: Gloss, Eckman, Olt, and Sanchez -Sprague
Agenda Review. Director Gloss noted all projects are on the Consent Agenda. Of special note is the
election of officers (chair and vice -chair;) items 3 and 4 (Thorland Annexation & Zoning # 1, # 32-07
and Thorland Annexation & Zoning # 2, # 33-07) were separated to satisfy our requirements for
annexation but for all intents and purposes are one project. They are recommendations to City
Council. Item 5 (3425 S. Shields Street Mixed Use Project Development Plan, # 28-07) was approved
administratively as a Type I proposal and is before the Board tonight because the applicant is
requesting some Type II uses. Additionally, because of telephone calls received by staff this
afternoon, he believed there is some misunderstanding on the part of the general public related to the
Thorland annexations. The proposals are for annexations only and are not development plan
proposals.
Election of Officers:
Member Rollins nominated Brigitte Schmidt as Chair and William Stockover as Vice -Chair.
Member Smith seconded the motion. There were no other nominations.
The motion passed 7:0.
Chair Schmidt wanted to thank Dave Lingle for his leadership these past two years. If the Board's by-
laws did not limit the Chairs term to two years, he would very likely still be serving in that capacity.
Citizen participation:
None
Chair Schmidt asked members of the audience and the Board if they wanted to pull any items off the
consent agenda. Members of the audience asked that the following projects be moved to the
Discussion Agenda: Pavilion Lane Project Development, # 37-07, Thorland Annexation & Zoning # 1,
# 32-07, and Thorland Annexation & Zoning # 2, # 33-07.
Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes from the December 6, 2007 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing
5. 3425 S. Shields Street Mixed Use Project Development Plan, # 28-07
Discussion Items:
2. Pavilion Lane Project Development, # 37-07
3. Thorland Annexation & Zoning # 1, # 32-07
4. Thorland Annexation & Zoning # 2, # 33-07