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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJOHNSTON ANNEXATION & ZONING - 9-06 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning & Zoning Board May 18, 2006 Page 4 going to happen to future property values. If the area is developed with dense housing and with commercial development around the Centex subdivision, it won't flow very well. Mark Ashford, 1945 Prairie Hill Drive, addressed the Board to express concern about housing values declining because of commercial development in that area. Ashford was not concerned with the annexation, but more with zoning. He felt that it would make more sense aesthetically to build more neighborhoods similar to the Centex subdivision. The roads are already there and felt it would maintain the property values to continue with housing instead of commercial. Ashford also expressed that there should be some open space given that the area is housing and churches —all family oriented. With the Harmony area being developed commercially, Ashford believed there would be sufficient shopping opportunities on Harmony and Centerra in Loveland. Ashford added that there were concerns for a commercial area across the street from Bacon Elementary because of traffic. End of Public Participation Member Schmidt asked Shepard for clarification in response to the citizen's comments, does MMN allow a small amount of commercial? Shepard replied yes, all zones are mixed use. It was a fundamental tenet of City Plan that all zones are mixed use. There are no exclusive land use zones with the exception of RF and Urban Estate. The commercial center that is planned for this area is on the Hansen property that is north of the subject property. There is no indication when that property will be annexed and there is no development activity on the Hansen property. That is where the designated neighborhood center will occur as part of the Fossil Reservoir Area Plan. Timberline Road is a regional road, and the school district was aware of this when they selected that site for Bacon Elementary. Timberline Road carries traffic from Windsor to downtown Fort Collins. North of Harmony Road is designated as a six lane major arterial roadway. Traffic is anticipated to increase on Timberline, and there will be commercial development north of Linden Park and the Johnston Annexation. Member Schmidt commented that it is most likely that if there is commercial development to the north of the parcel of discussion this evening, it will remain residential and create a buffer between neighborhoods and the commercial that is planned. However, when an actual PDP is filed, that is when there can be more discussion about commercial development. Board Member Schmidt motioned that the Planning & Zoning Board approve the Johnston Annexation and Zoning #9-06 based on the facts and findings on page 5 of the staff report. Board Member Rollins seconded the motion. The motion passed 7-0. The Board agreed to review Peterson Annexation and Zoning, #54-02B and Streamside Annexation and Zoning, #55-02A given their proximity and similar characteristic Project: Peterson Annexation and Project Description: This is a t6annex and zone 27.89 acres located on the south sid ast Vine Drive between Interstate 25 and County Road 5. ontiguity with the existing municipal boundary is gained along the west property boundary, which abuts_the Kirshner Annexation (December, 1993). The property is undevetoped and located in the FA1 — Farming District in Larimer County. The re d zoning for Planning & Zoning Board May 18, 2006 Page 3 Project: Johnston Annexation and Zoning, #9-06 Project Description: A request to annex and zone a 36.82 acre parcel. The site is 6111 S. Timberline Road located approximately one-half mile south of Kechter Road on the west side of Timberline Road. Contiguity with the existing municipal boundary is gained along the entire south boundary which is shared with the Keating Annexation (Linden Park Subdivision). Contiguity is also gained along the entire east boundary which is shared with the Westchase Annexation Number One and along the entire west boundary which is shared with the Union Pacific Railroad Fourth Annexation. The requested zoning is Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood on the easterly 16.94 acres and Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood on the westerly 19.87 acres. The requested zoning is in conformance with the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Annexation and Zoning and placement into the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. Hearing Testimony, Written Comments and Other Evidence Member Schmidt asked for clarification on the staff report that the MMN portion is designed to be in conformance with the vacant land to the north that will form a neighborhood commercial center and inquired if it presently zoned. Chief Planner, Ted Shepard replied yes that the area to the north of the MMN is anticipated by the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan to also be zoned MMN. The idea there is that you would support a neighborhood commercial zone, which is also on the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan as well. The area to the north is not annexed; therefore, does not have a City zoning. Member Schmidt asked Shepard if it flows that the MMN is surrounded by the LMN and do the people to the north have an option to be annexed or would they have to get a modification to the Structure Plan if they wanted to do anything else besides a neighborhood commercial center. Shepard replied yes, they would have to modify the Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan if they wanted to diverge from the proposed zoning of MMN and neighborhood commercial center. Member Schmidt, referring to an email received from Joseph Gallagher, 1909 Prairie Hill Drive (a property owner in the adjacent development of Linden Park) expressing concerns about the Johnston Annexation, asking if Shepard had comments on the email. Shepard replied that there was a written response (both a hard copy and an email) to Mr. Gallagher. Member Schmidt inquired to Gallagher's issue about the fence, that it would be addressed in a PDP. Shepard replied yes. Public Participation Willie Lopez, 2015 Prairie Hill Drive, addressed the Board expressing opposition to the annexation. Commercial activity developing in that area will create the potential for property values to decline. Member Lingle asked for clarification that the concern is not for the annexation as it is the zoning. Lopez replied the concern was not so much for the zoning. There was more concern about what is Chairperson Lingle called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call: Rollins, Fries, Schmidt, Meyer, Stockover, Smith, and Lingle. Staff Present: Gloss, Mapes, Olt, Shepard, Deines Citizen participation: None. Director of Current Planning, Cameron Gloss, reviewed the Consent and Discussion Agendas: Consent Agenda: 1. Minutes of the February 16, 2006 and April 20, 2006 Planning and Zoning hearings (continued) 2. Recommendation to City Council regarding the Fort Collins Loveland Municipal Airport Master Plan Update 3. #54-02B Peterson Annexation and Zoning 4. #55-02A Streamside Annexation and Zoning 5. #9-06 Johnston Annexation and Zoning 6. #11-06 Cargill Rezoning Discussion Items: 7. #90-85R Hilton Garden Inn at Preston Center at Wildwood Business Park, First Filing — Major Amendment 8. #36-05A Bella Vira — Project Development Plan 9. Recommendation to City Council for Spring 2006 Biannual Revisions, Clarification and Additions to the Land Use Code. Member Schmidt moved for approval of Consent Agenda item #6, with the exception of Items 2, 3, 4, and 5 which were pulled by Member Schmidt as well as Citizen participation. Member Stockover seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0. Pro Recommendation to City Council regarding the Fort Colli eland Municipal Airport Master Plan Update Project Description: an update of the Fort C - oveland Municipal Airport Master P a ich is a y document that assesses and directs physical impro at will likely be necessary to accommodate future on needs at the rt. Staff Re,o endation: Approval