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Home My WebLink About1310 LAPORTE AVE., MCKINLEY COTTAGES SUBDIVISION - PDP - 35-04A - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT ; �3/(69 L/f� iV�'► Z— DATE ':3/d'l O C� �� , . e �, 2 z �. N • ('01 FC (6 TSB 5Z f (o- i q 3 I - r� ltiu-uP ' 23 �.. c o ap5M -14 ?5 ne,k azl�►�fez c O l� �� 1• �w1 f�wYli-t Z 3 IC7ESL! 4Ll -z 3 44 r ✓rr cct-wc http://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/begLn.htm. The historic preservation section is Section 3.4.7. Please see note of correction after Question #7. The meeting concluded at about 8:00pm. current ADA standards. 18. Question: Will there be any negative financial impacts to existing neighbors like additional taxes or requirements to bring our properties into compliance? Answer: Anne Aspen: No, not as a result of this project. In Fort Collins, development "pays its own way." That means if any property develops or redevelops, improvements are required to bring the property into compliance with current standards. So if you were to do subdivide your property, for example, you would also pay fees, taxes and be required to widen sidewalks etc, if needed. 19. Question: Does neighborhood comment have any effect really, or are we just, in effect, venting? Answer: Anne Aspen: In 1997, when the City Council adopted City Plan, our comprehensive plan, the City switched from the Land Use Development Guidance System (LDGS) to the Land Use Code (LUC) now in effect. LDGS was a more flexible and negotiable set of regulations. Neighbors had a fair amount of say in the outcome of their neighborhood, but the possibilities for what could go into a neighborhood were much wider. LDGS wasn't as prescriptive or tied to an overall vision of what we wanted to see in our community as a whole. Now, with the Land Use Code, the possibilities for what can go in a given neighborhood are more restrictive and tied to City Plan. So now, the land use regulations are more predictable. But because they are more prescriptive, frankly, public input carries less weight. Public input is still a very valuable part of the process, though. If there is any aspect of a project that does not meet the code or where there is any question, neighborhood support or opposition has been known to sway their decision. Participating is an important means of making your opinion known so that the hearing officer may consider it during their deliberation. 20. Question: Can we read the historic preservation section of the Land Use Code? Answer: Anne Aspen: Yes. The Land Use Code is available on our website at 4 Answer: Mike Jensen controls the property but he is not the owner. 9. Question: What will prevent these houses from becoming student rentals? Answer: Price point. They will be too expensive for students to buy. 10. Question: I see that the existing house is going for $500,000 and that the seller seeks $100,000 for each of the subdivided lots. Who is going to buy these for this much money? Answer: It's hard to say how long it might take. 11. Question: Why are there no plans for the houses available for us to see and comment on? This just seems so sleezy to the neighborhood. Answer: We are working on the land deal right now but we haven't been chosen as the architect at this point. We have done ,Riverrock Cohousing and some Rigden Farm porch front houses. 12. Question: When you say "we" who do you mean? Answer: Mikal Torgerson Architects (MTA). 13. Question: How will you fit houses on this site without having them look out on alleys, garages, and driveways? 14. Comment: It would go along way to repair the relationship with the neighborhood if the owner took care of the site NOW. 15. Question: Is there any chance of subdividing into 2 lots and creating a community garden in the back? Answer: Sure, if you want to pay the going rate for the land for itl 16. Comment: I didn't like that there was no "owner" at the last meeting or that no one that would `fess up to it anyhow. 17. Question: Will you be widening the sidewalks around the site? Answer: Yes, the sidewalks will be required to be widened to meet 3 3. Question: What does green represent on the plan shown? Answer: The green areas are the utility easements and the setbacks between buildings. They average 6-8 feet. 4. Question: What are the minimum setbacks? Answer: Five feet between buildings, plus an additional foot of setback for every 2 feet above 18 feet in building height. 5. Question: What type of house is planned? Answer: Probably bungalows. Because of the square footage limitations, they will likely be 1 iiz stories. 6. Question: Will the new owner own all of the lots and have them built by one builder? Answer: The owner plans to sell the lots to one builder who works in a style that is compatible with Old Town architecture. 7. Question: How will building compatibility be ensured? Answer: Anne Aspen: The development review process in the City involves our Historic Preservation Office. They review the project for compatibility using the standards in 3.4.7 of the Land Use Code. Note of Correction: Fbrther research after the meeting revealed a recent code change to section 3.1.1 of the Land Use Code. Until recently, a project like this would be subject to Section 3.4.7, the historic preservation compatibility standards. But in December of 2004, as a result of the Rule Farm property appeal, City Council directed Staff to eliminate these requirements for single family subdivisions that are subject only to basic development review, which this project will be once platted. Therefore there will be no specific mechanism for the City to ensure compatibility with the existing historic residence. 8. Question: Who is your client/the owner? 2 NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT: 1310 Laporte - McKinley Cottages DATE: May 23, 2005 APPLICANT: Troy Jones, M Torgerson Architects CITY PLANNER: Anne Aspen The Applicant is proposing to subdivide the existing 25,961 square foot lot into four new lots for single family houses (a net gain of 3 lots). The existing house will remain on one of the new lots and three additional single family houses will be built on the three new lots. The meeting started at 7:00 pm. After a brief introduction to the process and a brief presentation by the developer, the following discussion ensued (the questioner or commenter is an audience member unless otherwise stated and the answerer or responder is the developer's consultant unless otherwise stated): QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS, RESPONSES 1. Question: What has changed since last time? Answer: Last fall the project was denied because it did not meet the minimum standards for lot size in this zone district. The owner has since acquired additional property on the east side of the lot through a quiet title. The total lot sizes now meet the 6000 square feet minimum. 2. Question: How do you imagine the building on Lot #4 will be placed in relationship to the existing building and lot lines? Answer: We have not been chosen to do the architecture for the project. We are in charge of the replat only at this point. However, we imagine the build -to lines will be the same as the existing house for continuity. The setbacks on the sides will be 5' or more. 1