HomeMy WebLinkAbout321 MYRTLE ST., DELTA CHI FRATERNITY - PDP - 4-05 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORTDelta Chi Fraternity House, 321 W. Myrtle PDP Type II (#04-05)
March 17th, 2005 P & Z Hearing
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3. Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards
The existing building (Meldrum and Myrtle PDP #13-01) complies with applicable General
Development Standards as it was built in 2001. There are no applicable standards in
Article 3 for this current PDP for the change of use.
4. Findings of Fact/Conclusion:
In evaluating the request for the change of use for 321 Myrtle from multi -family to a
fraternity house, Staff makes the following findings of fact:
A. The proposed land use is permitted in the (NCB) Neighborhood Conservation,
Buffer District, subject to Planning & Zoning Board review;
B. The existing building and the Project Development Plan (PDP) comply with
applicable district standards of Section 4.8 of the Land Use Code, (NCB)
Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District;
C. The existing building and Project Development Plan (PDP) comply with applicable
General Development standards of Article 3 of the Land Use Code; and
D. There was no opposition to the PDP expressed at the neighborhood meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the change the use of an existing four-plex from multi family
residential to fraternity for the Delta Chi Fraternity House, 321 W. Myrtle PDP Type 11
(#04-05).
Attachments:
Notes from the January 12, 2005 Neighborhood Meeting
Letter of request to the board from the chapter president of the Delta Chi Fraternity
Photo of the site
Delta Chi Fraternity House, 321 W. Myrtle PDP Type II (#04-05)
March 17th, 2005 P & Z Hearing
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COMMENTS
1. Background
The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows:
N: D Existing Downtown single-family and multi -family residential and
commercial space;
E: CC Existing Community Commercial multi -family residential (CSU-owned
residence halls);
S: NCB Existing Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District single-family
residential with multi -family residential (CSU-owned residence halls)
beyond;
W: NCB Existing Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District single-family
residential.
The existing multi -family building was approved as a Type I project in 2001 and built
shortly thereafter as approved. This change of use PDP would normally trigger
improvements to the building and site to bring it up to the current standards of the Land
Use Code, but since the project was built so recently, it is already up to code. A member
of the Building and Zoning Staff conducted a site visit in February of 2005 and ensured
that the project was constructed as approved and that there are no subsequent changes
that need to be addressed. The fraternity recently purchased and installed a bike rack on
the site.
2. Division 4.8 of the Land Use Code (NCB)- Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer
District
The Project Development Plan meets the applicable Permitted Uses [4.8(8)] and Land Use
Standards [4.8 (D)] as follows:
A. Residential Uses: Fraternity Houses [4.8 (B)(3)(a)(1)] —This use is permitted,
subject to Planning and Zoning Board review.
B. Land Use Standards [4.8 (D)] —The existing building ( which was called "Meldrum
and Myrtle PDP #13-01 ") conforms to the intent of the standards pertaining to
density and dimensional standards as it was built in 2001. The only physical
change that will occur to the site or building as a result of this PDP will be the
addition of a modestly sized black powder coated metal sign of the outline of their
Greek letters on the front of the building and the addition of a landscaping uplight to
illuminate the sign at night. There are no applicable standards for this change.
ITEM NO. 2
MEETING DATE 3/ 17/05
STAFF A One Amer,
Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
STAFF REPORT
PROJECT: Delta Chi Fraternity House, 321 W. Myrtle, PDP Type II (#04-05)
APPLICANT: Matt Mulligan
The Delta Chi Fraternity, Inc.
Colorado State Chapter
321 W. Myrtle St.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
OWNER: Jim Simpson
P. O. Box 428
Mead, CO 80542
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to change the use of an existing four-plex
from multi family residential to fraternity. The property is zoned NCB — Neighborhood
Conservation, Buffer District.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: All of the residents of the existing four-plex at 321 W. Myrtle are
members of the Delta Chi Fraternity and students at Colorado State University. They
request to change the use of their building from multi -family residential to a fraternity in
order to hang a sign with their Greek letters on the front of the house. They will not be
making any other physical changes to the building or site. A neighborhood meeting was
held on January 12, 2005. One neighbor attended and did not have serious concerns.
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