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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFRONT RANGE SECOND REZONING - 20-06 - CORRESPONDENCE -12. The City's Current Planning Department will coordinate the development review process. The required submittal package will be submitted to this department and distributed accordingly to other City departments and outside reviewing agencies involved in development review. 13. City staff is willing to schedule a meeting with the developer/applicant to discuss the possibility of rezoning a portion of the property to allow the proposed auto dealership. Staff's current position is that it may be better to consider a rezoning for the entire Timan Property. Please be aware that, no matter what staff's position and recommendation are on the proposed rezoning, City Council is the ultimate decision maker. M. The limits of development must be shown on all the development plans. n. Development of an auto dealership on this property may be difficult, but not impossible. Please work with Natural Resources early in your design development phase. Natural Resources will want to see a rough plan of the proposed subdivision for the dealership. Please contact Doug, at (970)224-6143, if you have questions about these comments. 8. Gary Schroeder with the Utilities' Integrated Design Assistance Program provided the applicant with information on integrated and sustainable design for higher performing buildings. Gary can be reached at (970)221-6395 if you want more information about this program. 9. The proposed auto dealership is permitted in the C - Commercial District as a Planning and Zoning Board (Type 2) review and public hearing, as set forth in the City's LUC. If a rezoning is granted, the applicant for this development proposal is required to hold a neighborhood information meeting prior to formal submittal of the project, per Section 2.2.2(B) of the LUC. The required notification area is set forth in Section 2.2.6 of the LUC (in this case being a minimum of 1,000 feet in all directions from the property boundaries). Please contact Steve Olt, at 221-6341, to assist you in establishing the notification area and setting a date, time, and location for a meeting. 10. This development request will be subject to the current Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in the Current Planning Department office. The review fee will due at time of PDP submittal and again at time of Final Compliance submittal. 11. This development proposal is subject to the requirements as set forth in the City's LUC, specifically Articles 2. Administration (Development Review Procedures), Article 3. General Development Standards, and Article 4. Districts (applicable districts). Copies of Article 3 and Article 4 are available in the Current Planning Department or on the City of Fort Collins website @ www.fc og v.com. Go to Departments, then the Current Planning Department. M1 • ti- b. The trash enclosures must be designed to be able to include recycling facilities. C. Please contact Tim Buchanan, the City Forester, to discuss the City's tree protection standards pertaining to the existing trees on -site. Tim can be reached at (970)221-6361. d. A Fugitive Dust Control Permit will be required and this permit is issued by the Larimer County Environmental Health bepartment. Please contact them directly to discuss this requirement. e. There may be water quality issues associated with this development because of its proximity to Spring Creek. f. An update of a previously done Ecological Characterization Study must be submitted to the City for this development proposal. g. An update of a previously done wetland delineation must be submitted for this site. Wetland preservation and buffer will be required. h. A buffer zone for the existing trees on the site will be required, as per the Buffer Zone Standards set forth in Section 3.4.1(E)(3) of the LUC. This development may be required to provide a 50' buffer from the irrigation ditch lateral (top of bank), as per the Buffer Zone Standards set forth in Section 3.4.1(E)(3) of the LUC. j. There is a geologic feature (rock outcrop) on the easterly portion of the site that must be protected. k. There are still some protected bird/roost issues associated with development on this property. If prairie dogs are still on this property, or if they were to move back onto the property, then they must be relocated or humanely eradicated before any construction begins. d. Convenient and secure bicycle parking locations must be provided. e. This development request will be subject to CDOT's South College Avenue Access Control Plan regarding access to the site. Please contact Kurt, at (970)416-2040, if you have questions about these comments. 6. Janet McTague of the Light & Power Department offered the following comments: a. There is existing City power at South College Avenue and Trilby Road. The power can be extended north along South College Avenue to serve this site. It is very doable. Please have the developer's project designer work with Light & Power. b. Some off -site easements may have to be acquired. This is the responsibility of the developer. C. The meter locations must be identified on the development plans. d. The transformer locations must be coordinated with Light & Power. e. The City does not install street lights on private property. Therefore, unless the roadways are public streets, the City will not be responsible for street lights. f. The normal electric development charges will apply to this project. Please contact Janet, at (970)224-6154, if you have questions about electric service to this property. 7. Doug Moore of the Natural Resources Department offered the following comments: a. Native plant materials and grasses should be incorporated in the Landscape Plan for the new residence. The use of bluegrass should be minimized. f. The standard utility plan submittal requirements will apply to this development request. g. Both a Development Agreement and a Development Construction Permit will be required for the site improvements. h. Please work directly with the State Highway Department (CDOT) for access to South College Avenue. This.development will be subject to the South College Access Control Plan and standards. Access points will be allowed per the access control plan and the TIS. j. There is a proposed collector street that is to run through this site. This is a BIG issue as it relates to the proposed auto dealership. Please contact Marc, at (970)221-6750 or (970)221-6605, if you have questions about these comments. 5. Kurt Ravensch lag of the Transportation Planning Department offered the following comments: a. A Transportation Impact Study (TIS), addressing all modes of transportation, will be required with your Project Development Plan (PDP) submittal. Please contact Eric Bracke of the Traffic Operations Department, at (970)224-6062, and Kurt Ravenschlag of the Transportation Planning Department, at (970)416-2040, to schedule a "scoping" meeting to discuss what information is needed in the TI5 pertaining to Level of Service for vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of transportation. b. Please contact Transfort, at (970)224-6195, to discuss the possibility of a bus stop adjacent to this site. C. Street frontage improvements are required with this development. Connecting walkways from the building to the street sidewalks are critical. eventually make it onto the Natural Resources property and into Fossil Creek via Stone Creek. Please contact Glen, at (970)224-6065, if you have questions about these comments. 4. Marc Virata of the Engineering Department offered the following comments: a. This project will be subject to street oversizing fees that are based on the proposed land uses in this development. The fees will be collected at the time of issuance of building permits. Please check with Matt Baker of the Engineering Department, at (970)224-6108, to verify the actual fees for each proposed use. b. A Transportation Impact Study (TIS), addressing all modes of transportation, will be required with your POP submittal. Please contact Eric Bracke of the Traffic Operations Department, at (970)224-6062, and Kurt Ravenschlag of the Transportation Planning Department, at (970)416-2040, to schedule a "scoping" meeting to discuss what information is needed in the TIS pertaining to Level of Service for vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of transportation. There are short and long term design issues associated with development on this property. C. All required street right-of-way for South College Avenue, Skyway Drive, and any internal streets must be dedicated with this development. All necessary easements must also be dedicated. d. This development will be responsible for any necessary improvements to South College Avenue along its property frontage. e. Any street design and public improvements associated with this project will be subject to the Lorimer County Urban Area Street Standards. Also, the Lorimer County Road Impact Fees will apply to this development. 2. Roger Buffington of the Water/Wastewater Department indicated that the property is located in the service area for the Fort Collins -Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. Please contact them directly for requirements for water and sanitary sewer services to this site. The telephone number for the Districts is (970)226-3104. 3. Glen Schlueter of the Stormwater Utility offered the following comments: a. This site is in the City's Fossil Creek Drainage Basin. The new development fee is $2,274 per acre, which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. The fee is to be paid at the time of issuance of building permits. b. The standard drainage and erosion control reports and construction plans are required and they must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of Colorado. C. On -site detention is required, with a 2-year historic release rate, for water uag ntity and extended detention is required for water aggli treatment. These are required if there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 1,000 square feet. d. There is an off -site drainage easement needed from a private property owner on the east side of South College Avenue. Most of the drainage outfall is owned by the City's Natural Resources Department but there is one lot that this development would have an impact on by increasing the runoff volume with the increase in imperviousness. The outfalI may cross another private lot but it has been reported that the property owner moved the drainage off of his lot. The Natural Resources Department may also require a drainage easement. e. There is also an off -site drainage flow that enters the property in a low area along Trilby Road, which drains from the southwest, that needs to be analyzed and routed through the entire Timan Property, which includes this site. The drainage master plan has identified the flow rate but does not address individual sites or identify how the flow reaches the east side of South College Avenue. Those flows b. The various steps in the City's formal development review process would be: • First, submit a Rezoning request to the City to place the auto dealership in a District that permits such use. • Second, conduct a neighborhood information meeting (facilitated by the City Current Planning Department). • Third, if a rezoning is granted, make a Project Development Plan (PDP) submittal to the Current Planning Department. C. All signage will be subject to the City's Sign Code, which is administered by the Zoning Department. d. The property is not yet legally platted by "subdivision plat". Therefore, a subdivision plat must be part of the PDP submittal to the City for review. The plat must be prepared by a land surveyor or engineer registered .in the State of Colorado. e. The parking allowances (maximum) for commercial uses are set forth in Section 3.2.2(K)(2) of the Land Use Code (LUC). f. Convenient and secure bicycle parking must be provided per Section 3.2.2(C)(4) of the LUC. g. Section 3.5.3 of the LUC sets forth requirements (placement and design) for commercial buildings. h. Trash enclosures must be designed to accommodate recycling facilities. Please familiarize yourself with the requirements set forth in Article 3 - General Development Standards and Article 4 - Zoning Districts (applicable districts) in the LUC. Please contact Jenny, at (970)416-2313, if you have questions about these comments. MEETING DATE: July 11, 2005 ITEM: Lithia Motors auto dealership on about 13 acres located at the southwest corner of South College Avenue and Skyway Drive (Timan Property) APPLICANT: Commercial Building Services Inc. c/o Robert Krull 7561 South Grant Street, Suite A-4 Littleton, CO. 80122 LAND USE DATA: Request for an auto dealership on approximately 13 acres located at the southwest corner of South College Avenue and Skyway Drive, being the northerly portion of the Timan Property. The property is on the west side of South College Avenue approximately 1/2 mile north of Trilby Road. The property is in the C - Commercial and MMN - Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood Zoning Districts. COMMENTS: 1. Jenny Nuckols of the Zoning Department offered the following comments: a. The property is partially in the C - Commercial District and partially in the MMN - Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District. The proposed commercial use (auto dealership) is permitted in the C District, subject to a Planning and Zoning Board (Type 2) review and public hearing. Auto dealerships are not permitted in the MMN District.