HomeMy WebLinkAboutHELLENIC PLAZA (635 S. SHIELDS ST.) - PDP - 30-05A - REPORTS - MODIFICATION REQUEST3. Justification, section 2.8.2(H)(1): The proposed modification of standard
promotes the general purpose of the code, equally well or better than
would a plan which complies with the standard.
4. The intent of the standard is to provide a landscape buffer area between
parked cars and adjacent properties. This buffer of landscape material
adds aesthetic border for properties, and screens vehicle headlights from
shining onto adjacent properties, and mitigates noise from vehicles. An
existing parking lot is located on the neighboring property, directly across
from the proposed parking for this Project. This parking area is setback
9'-0" from the property line. The area between the two parking areas is
17'-6", which includes the 6'-0" sidewalk, and leaves a shared landscape
area of 11'-6" in width. Within the Landscape area for the proposed
Hellenic Plaza Project adequate landscaping can be installed to meet the
intent of the standard. A combination of plant material has been selected
for planting along the property line. The plant material will add interest,
and color to the this edge, and all plant material selected will grow to a
minimum height of 3'-0"; therefore, will provide the screening between the
properties as intended by this standard.
The 6'-0" Sidewalk was requested by the City of Ft. Collins to provide
pedestrian connection from the adjacent subdivision to the north and Birch
Street. Because of the sidewalk the Landscape area was compromised.
The location of this sidewalk, at the back of curb, was intended to provide
the larger continuous landscape area between this project and the
neighbor to the West.
Modification to Standard Request
Parking Setback Modification, section 3.2.2(J)
Hellenic Plaza
635 S. Shields St.
Request a modification of the standard for Landscape setback from side
yard property line, Land Use Code, Section 3.2.2(J). The standard
states: "Any vehicular use area containing six (6) or more parking spaces
or one thousand eight hundred (1,800) or more square feet shall be set
back from the street right-of-way and the side and rear yard lot line
(except a lot line between buildings or uses with collective parking)
consistent with the provisions of this Section, according to the following
table:
Minimum average of .
entire landscaped setback
Minimum width of setback
area
at any point
(feet)
(feet)
Along an arterial street
15
5
Along a nonarterial street
10
5
Along a lot line
5
5
2. The Hellenic Plaza Mixed Use Project is proposing head -in parking along
the west property boundary. The proposed design locates the parking
stalls 8'6" from the property line with a 6'-0" attached sidewalk, and a 2'-6"
Landscape strip between sidewalk and Property line. Per the standard
listed above, the landscape strip is required to be
a minimum of 5'-0" wide.