HomeMy WebLinkAboutOLD OAK ESTATES (5227 STRAUSS CABIN RD.) - ANNEXATION & ZONING - 25-07 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning & Zoning Board
September 20, 2007
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End of Public Input
Member Schmidt asked how soon would City electric services be available. Shepard responded City
electric is out there now at Observatory Village. It would not be difficult upon annexation to convert to
City electric.
Member Schmidt made a motion to approve Old Oak Estates Annexation and Zoning, # 25-07
based on the Findings of Fact on pages 3 and 4 of tha staff report. Member Smith seconded
the motion.
Motion was approved 7:0.
~Project: Poudre Valley Hospital Parking Structure and Medical Office Buildi
Project Development Plan, #14-07 i
Project Description: This is a_ request for a new parking structure and new medical o i e building.
The new parking structure would be located at the northwest rner of Lemay
Avenue and Garfield Street and be reserved for staff use y. The new
medical office building would be located at the southwe corner of Lemay
Avenue and Garfield Street.
The parking structure would be four stories (42,,*et) in height and contain 737
parking spaces. Access would be from both �emay Avenue and Robertson
Street' A pedestrian bridge, at the third f=r, would span Garfield Street to
provide safe access to both the propos medical office building and the
hospital. The office building would c tain approximately 60.000 square feet, at
four stories in height (56 feet). A �econd pedestrian bridge, also at the third
floor, would span Lemay Avenue'to provide safe access to the hospital. Both
properties are zoned E, Empoyment.
Recommendation: Approval
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Member Schmidt made a'motion the Planning & Zoning Board approve the Poudre Valley
Hospital Parking Structure and Medical Office Building Project Development Plan, # 14-07
based on the facts4nd findings in the staff report on page 14 with the following conditions: 1)
the parking structure be designated for physicians and employee use only, 2) the final plan be
amended to change the parking garage access on Robertson Street to be for emergency use
only, 3) the fiinal plan to include a glare analysis study, and 4) there be sufficient landscaping
on the S th border of the medical office building to provide the maximum screening possible
to bu r the neighborhood. Campana seconded the motion.
motion passed 7:0.
Planning & Zoning Board
September 20, 2007
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Project: Old Oak Estates Annexation and Zoning, # 25-07
Project Description: This is a request to annex and zone a 5.25 acre parcel. The site is located at
5227 Strauss Cabin Road located approximately one-half mile south of East
Harmony Road. Contiguity with the existing municipal boundary is gained
along the entire northern boundary, which is shared with the Sunrise Ridge
Second Filing subdivision. Contiguity is also gained along the entire western
boundary, which is shared with the Willowbrook (Observatory Village)
subdivision. Strauss Cabin Road forms the east boundary.
The requested zoning is Urban Estate, which is in conformance with the Fossil
Creek Reservoir Area Plan.
Recommendation: Approval of the Annexation and Zoning and Placement into the Residential
Neighborhood Sign District.
Hearing Testimony. Written Comments and Other Evidence
Chief Planner Ted Shepard reported this is a 100% voluntary annexation for a property located within
the Growth Management Area. Originally part of a large farm, the seven lots that front on the section
line road were split off from the original farm approximately 25 years ago. All seven lots were
included in the boundary area of the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan jointly adopted by the City and
Larimer County in 1999. The abutting 15 acres to the north is known as the Sunrise Ridge First and
Second Annexations. These parcels were annexed and zoned Urban Estate in 2005 and 2006
respectively. Sunrise Ridge First Filing Subdivision was approved in October of 2006. Sunrise Ridge
Second Filing Subdivision is still pending.
The parcel gains the necessary one -sixth contiguity along the entire north and west property lines. Of
the total perimeter boundary, the parcel has 50% contiguity with the City limits. This substantially
exceeds the required minimum of 16.66% (one -sixth). The property satisfies the requirement that no
less than one -sixth of the perimeter boundary be contiguous to the existing City boundary. The
applicant's requested zoning of U-E, Urban Estate, is in compliance with the Fossil Creek Reservoir
Area Plan and Structure Plan Map.
Staff recommends the parcel be placed within the Residential Neighborhood Sign District
The applicant had nothing further to add.
Public Input
Robert Palmer, 4000 E County Road 36, wondered who'd be providing water service. Staff member
Shepard answered that water and sewer will continue to be provided by a special district by
agreement with the City. The only change is as property is annexed into the city and City services are
made available, they would convert to City utilities.
Palmer asked if the zoning would make it commercial. Shepard responded Zone UE (Urban Estate)
does not allow commercial uses —it is a residential zone.
Chairperson Lingle called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call: Campana, Lingle, Rollins, Schmidt, Smith, Stockover, Wetzler
Staff Present: Gloss, Eckman, Shepard, Stanford, Waido, Stokes, and Sanchez -Sprague
Agenda Review. Director Gloss reviewed the Consent and Discussion Agendas. Of special note --
Item # 4, Poudre Valley Hospital Parking Structure and Medical Office Building Project Development
Plan, #14-07 is continued from the August meeting. Also, staff recommends Item # 7, East Skyway
Rezoning and Structure Plan Amendment, #19-07 be continued until the October 18, 2007 meeting.
Citizen participation:
None
Chair Lingle ask members of the audience or the Board if they wanted to pull any items off the
consent agenda. A member of the audience asked that Old Oak Estates Annexation and Zoning,
#25-07 be removed from the Consent Agenda.
Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes from the August 16, 2007 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing
2. Collinwood North Major Amendment, # 24-07 Zoning, # 21-07
Discussion Items:
3. Old Oak Estates Annexation and Zoning, #25-07
4. Poudre Valley Hospital Parking Structure and Medical Office Building Project Development
Plan, #14-07
5. Southwest Corner of East Prospect Road and 1-25 Rezoning and Plan Amendments
6. Northeast Corner of East Prospect Road and 1-25 Rezoning and Plan Amendments
Member Schmidt moved for the approval of the Consent Agenda, which includes Minutes from
the August 16, 2007 Planning and Zoning Board Hearing and Collinwood North Major
Amendment, # 24-07 Zoning, # 21-07. Member Campana seconded the motion.
Motion was approved 7-0.