HomeMy WebLinkAboutHELLENIC PLAZA (635 S. SHIELDS ST.) - PDP - 30-05A - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESPrinciple T-1: The project is located within a district that has an established street system, with
means for pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and mass transit transportation options available.
The project will provide available housing to students and employees of CSU in proximity
to the work, school, business, and shopping activities which enables its residents to use
alternative transportation methods, which include walking, bicycle, and mass transit.
The mixed use nature of this area contributes to reduction in automobile dependencies.
The project itself will accommodate pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular means of access.
The project will include improvements to Shields Street.
Policy CAD-1.1 Right of Way along Shields is being dedicated with this project, meeting the
current road standards, and improvements, and will include a new detached sidewalk
along the property front, and street landscaping.
Policy CAD-1.4 Landscape areas are designed along Shields and Birch Streets with canopy
shade trees, and ornamental accent trees along a pedestrian walk.
Policy CAD-3.2 The proposed building is compatible with the surrounding area in both use and
aesthetics, including mass, proportions, and materials. The existing area is quite diverse
in mass, scale, and uses, though there are a number of projects within the vicinity of this
project that is compatible with the proposed project in scale, and density.
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Sincerely,
Donald Brookshire
The Project achieves the following City Plan Principals and Policies
Principle LU-1 Growth within the city will promote a compact development pattern within a well-
defined boundary.
Policy LU-1.1: The project is an in -fill development, located within a core area of the city. There
is a diverse land use pattern within the area of this development. Neighboring land uses
include Religious facilities, Adult Living Facilities, Convenience Store, Multi -Family
Residential, Single Family Residential, Sororities, Fraternities, and University Facilities. ,
and is an existing development within the City, and is compatible with the adjacent land
uses. Developed on an existing platted lot, the development is compact in nature,
maintains growth within the defined framework of the city. In addition, the proposed
Hellenic Plaza project provides a great opportunity to improve the existing neighborhood,
and provide much needed student housing within walking distance to the CSU Campus.
The scale and density of the proposed project is compatible within this neighborhood,
and comparable to adjacent properties.
Located directly across from the CSU Campus, the Hellenic Plaza location is within a fully
developed area, and with the additional residential units will contribute to the compact
development pattern. The project will contribute to meeting housing needs generated by
CSU, and reducing the potential for dispersed growth through a higher density in this
core area of the city.
Policy LU-2.1: The project is compatible with the surrounding land uses and will enhance the
district it is located within. Located within an area of diverse land use, the proposed
Mixed Use development compliments this existing framework. Due to the proximity of the
Colorado State University Campus, the projects primary use is for Multi -Family residential
use, and is compatible with similar projects within the neighborhood. Further more, the
use of the project fits the intended use of this area, re -enforcing the district as being an
identifiable place. The surrounding street system has been established and planned to
accommodate all modes of transportation. The Project itself will provide vehicle and
bicycle access and parking and pedestrians can access the building directly from a public
sidewalk.
Policy LU2.2: The building will be an attractive addition to the neighborhood, and the
architecture will be typical of the use, and therefore identifiable of the overall district.
The building will be located to the front of the lot, and access directly to the street,
emphasizing the urban design standards of the Land Use Code.
Primarily a multi -family residential building, the Hellenic Plaza will be compatible within
the neighborhood structure, as the project is surrounded with a variety of residential uses,
including apartment buildings, single family residential, and sorority housing. The
proposed commercial component of the project will help in diversifying the uses, and
needs of this area. There are existing commercial uses within the area, and the
additional commercial uses proposed here will provide variety and promote the
supporting commercial use within this area. In contrast to some of the older
developments in the neighborhood, the new building will have a more modern style, and
continue to build on the urban design qualities of neighboring developments. The density
and architecture will be a positive addition to the urban environment that it is located in.
The strong architectural character is able to both emphasize a richness of the University,
and be a transitional edge from the academic buildings, and high use commercial
developments from the south to the lower density residential neighborhoods to the north.
HSG-1 Housing Variety:
The proposed project will be compatible with, and reinforce the existing neighborhood
where a variety of housing types exist.
• Number Dwelling Units per MMN Zone 33 (26 DU/AC)
• Commercial Area per NCB Zone 735 s.f.
• Commercial Area per MMN Zone 5,876 s.f.
• Parking Statistics:
Required Parking
(34) 2 Bedroom Units @ 1.75/Unit = 60
(5) 3 Bedroom Units @ 2/Unit 10
Total Required Parking Spaces 70
Provided Parking
Standard Parking Spaces on -site 62
Compact Parking Spaces on -site (28%) 26
Handicap accessible on -site 4
Total Parking Provided 92
• No new streets are being proposed with this plan.
• As an infill / urban development, the project doesn't have open space, and there are no
existing wetlands or other natural features impacted by the proposed development plan.
• The project will be maintained through the ownership of the property.
• The projects complies with zoning codes, and no modifications are requested at this time.
• Planned Development Schedule will be to begin construction by early Spring, and phase
one to be completed by August 2007.
Planning Objectives
The site plan for the proposed development has been designed to comply with Fort Collins Land
Use Code requirements.
The building design will be in compliance with Division 3.5, Building Standards of the Land Use
Code. The buildings mass and proportions will be compatible with similar projects within the
surrounding neighborhood, and designed to be aesthetically pleasing using multiple materials
including Brick, Lap Siding and Stucco Accents, and color interests. The building will have
traditional forms with elements that provide interest from the street. A focal point will be a tower
element fronting on the corner of Shields St. and Birch Street. The overall character of the
building is relative to the residential use. Traditional forms found in residential architecture will be
used, with the brick and lap siding materials, pitched roof forms, gabled dormer features, with
asphalt shingles.
The buildings will front directly onto Shields and Birch Streets. Along Shields, the building will be
setback 4'-0", and adjacent to Birch, the building will be set back 8'-0", meeting the Build -to
setback requirements.
The Parking is located internally on site, as to avoid pedestrian and vehicle conflicts from the
public walk ways, as well as providing screening of the paring from the street. The building
entries will be connected directly to public sidewalk, without crossing vehicular paths.
• Project Name: Hellenic Plaza
• Legal Description
A tract of land located in Section 15, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the
Sixth P.M., City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado, being Lot 3
of the Ray L. Randleman Subdivision, and a tract of land situate in said Section
15, being more particularly described as follows, to -wit; considering the East line
of the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 15 as bearing S00^00'00"E and with all
bearings contained herein relative thereto, is contained within the boundary lines
which begin at a point on the existing West right-of-way line of South Shields
Street which bears S00^00'00"E 990.00 feet, and again N89^40'00"W 30.00 feet
from the Northeast Corner of said Section 15, and run thence along the existing
North right-of-way line of Birch Street, N89^40'00"W 339.10 feet; thence
N00^00'00"E 155.00 feet to a point on the South line of East Coy Drive; thence
along said South line, S89^40'00"E 79.10 feet; thence along the East line of said
East Coy Drive, N00^00'00"E 10.00 feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot 19 of the
ray L. Randleman Subdivision; thence along the South line of said Lot 19,
S89^40'00"E 100.00 feet to the Southeast Corner of said Lot 19; thence along
the East line of said Lot 19, N00^00'00"E 110.00 feet to the Southwest Corner of
Lot 4 of said Ray L. Randleman Subdivision; thence along the South line of said
Lot 4, S89A40'00"E 160.00 feet to a point on the existing West right-of-way line of
South Shields Street; thence along said West right-of-way line, S00^00'00"E
275.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.6703 acres, more or less.
•
Project Address:
609 S. Shields St.
Ft. Collins, CO
•
Owner:
Hellenic Plaza, LLC
P.O. Box 1613
Fort Collins, CO 80522
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Current Zoning:
NCB- Neighborhood Conservation Buffer & MMN-
Medium Density Mixed Use
•
Current Land Use:
Vacant Lot / Single Family Residence
•
Proposed Land Use:
Multi -Family Residential & Limited Commercial
•
Gross Site Area:
72,759.2 s.f., 1.67 Acres
•
Additional R.OW.
5,805.3 s.f. for Shields St.
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Net Site Area:
66,953.9 s.f., 1.54 Acres
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NCB Zoning Land Area
17,525 s.f., .4 acres
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MMN Zoning Land Area
55,280 s.f., 1.27 acres
•
Existing Density:
N/A
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Proposed Commercial area:
7,822 s.f.
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Proposed Commercial floor area ratio: .12:1
•
Estimated number of Employees Unknown at this time
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Total Number of Dwelling Units:
41
•
Proposed Gross Density:
24.6 DU/AC
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Proposed Net Density:
26.6 DU/AC
0
Number Dwelling Units per NCB Zone 8 (20 DU/AC)
Ceastpoint
February 14, 2007
Shelby Sommer
Associate Planner
City of Fort Collins
Current Planning Department
Re: Hellenic Plaza
Dear Shelby,
A Design Collaborative
I am pleased to present the Project Development Plan for Hellenic Plaza. The project address is
609 S. Shields St., located on the north west corner of Shields and Birch Streets. The proposed
project is a mixed use project with residential apartment units, and limited commercial uses. The
project is located within two zoning districts, NCB and MNM. The project boundary includes two
individual lots comprising of the lots 609 & 635 S. Shields St, resulting in an "L" configuration,
running north on Shields St. and West on Birch St. The main area of the project adjacent to
Shields and Birch is in the MNM zoning district, with the Northern most leg located within the NCB
zoning district.
The parcels of land that make up this project included a Fraternity House, and single family
residence. The Fraternity Building has been demolished.
The proposed project will include two buildings, fronting Shields and Birch Streets. The project
will be built in two phases, phase one will include the building fronting on Shields St. and all site
improvements; phase two will be the construction of the second building facing Birch St. The
building facing Shields street will be 3 stories in height, with the ground floor having commercial
space facing Shields St, and Accessible residential units on the North end. Residential apartment
units will be on the second and third floors. At the corner of Shields and Birch streets will be a
focal point in the architecture with a tower element, and outdoor plaza space. The second
building will also be 3 stories in height, and all floors will be for residential units. The overall site
design is arranged so the buildings front directly onto the public streets, and parking will be
located internally on site. With this design, the buildings can be accessed directly from public
sidewalks, and the parking areas are screened from view.
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