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HomeMy WebLinkAbout300 SMITH STREET, OLD TOWN COMMONS - PDP - 39-03A - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning and Zoning Board Minutes February 19, 2005 Page 4 Member Schmidt agreed with Member Lingle's assessment that the two buildings together are somewhat awkward and especially the style on the second unit. She can live with it just because the larger building is going to be so close to Riverside, which is much more commercial and a larger street. If this was in the middle of a residential neighborhood then she would feel much differently about it. The motion was approved 4-2 with Members Craig and Lingle voting in the negative. Project: Feather Ridge Project Development Plan — Modification of Standard on: Request for a Modification of Standard to Section 3.8.27C of the Land Use Code that relates to all buildings be located minimum of 300 feet from the nearest dwel' g unit on \ adjacent properties and 250 feet from the property line adjacent to undeveloped property. Recommendation: \ Approval Member Lingle declared a conflict of This item was denied 3-2 with Membe Torgerso conflict of interest. An appeal wasWed ed and a ve Other Business: There was no other b iness. The meeting w adjourned at 8:03 p.m. is project. nt and Member Lingle having a transcript is attached. These meeting minutes were approved April 21, 2005 by the Plani 7 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes February 191' 2005 Page 3 Member Lingle stated that his point was that 3.4.7(E)(2) dealing with new construction relative to historic and cultural resources simply says that new buildings are to be designed to be in character with existing historic structures but not be an imitation of historic styles. He thought that what this was representing to him was an inappropriate compilation of historic aspects of buildings all over downtown. It does not have anything to do with the immediate context of the neighborhood. He thought that a more appropriate design solution would have been to continue the clapboard siding style that the house facing Smith Street is designed in to make it more harmonious. He was not going to support the approval of this item because of that. Member Craig felt that Member Lingle brought up a good point and the fact that they made the house that faces Smith Street to replicate the houses along that block says that they knew what should be expected and then hooked right onto it a Mediterranean character. If they had carried over across some of their characteristics from the little house that they put in front of the lot over to the larger two-story it might have been more appropriate for the area. Member Carpenter stated that she sees what Member Lingle is saying and this may not be the way she would design it, but to her it reads as almost two different structures. She appreciates that the structure facing onto Smith Street does fit in with that piece of the neighborhood and when you get over to Riverside it changes quite a bit. When she looks at this building, she understands what they are saying, but it is not something that she would deny it on, just because to her it reads as two separate structures. Member Schmidt felt that the second part of the building is designed more to fit in with what is on Riverside and that area is more commercial and basic buildings. Planner Olt showed slides of existing development directly related to this that is across the street to the north. Directly to the north is a two-story stucco material office building and next to it is an existing single family residence. He did not think that it is connected, but it relates from a scale and mass standpoint. Member Carpenter moved for approval of the Old Town Commons, Project Development Plan, #39-03A based on the findings of facts and conclusions on page 12 of the staff report. Member Stockover seconded the motion. Member Carpenter commented that she would be very concerned if this was an historic structure that we were attaching this to. Since this a new structure and a non -historic structure is being demolished for it, it gives the developer much more leeway than they would have if this were a historic structure. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes Februaryy8;'2005 Page 2 V7 Project: 300 Smith Street, Old Town Commons — Project Development Plan, #39-03A Project Description: Request to demolish the existing single family house at 300 Smith Street and construct a new residential building containing 3 two -bedroom dwelling units. The property is located at the southeast comer side of Smith Street and East Olive Street and zoned NCM, Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density Zoning District. Hearing Testimony, Written Comments and Other Evidence: Member Lingle had concerns specifically in reference to Section 3.4.7 of the Land Use Code that deals with historic and cultural resources and specifically related to architectural context of the neighborhood. He wanted justification for the design. He stated that after the worksession, he visited the site and he thought that the single family house that faces Smith Street is appropriate to the neighborhood, but what he found disturbing was the architectural character of the duplex that is attached to the east. The two story aspect of it is fine and relates to the commercial buildings along Riverside and across the street. It is the style of the buildings that he has a problem with. He thought that the only thing that relates, in his opinion, to those commercial buildings is the stucco material and the height. He thought that the motif is not consistent with anything in the neighborhood and he wanted to discuss that. Steve Olt, City Planner responded that the concern would be better directed to the applicant in terms of how the design evolved and the specifics about that. Rosita Bachman, applicant on the project addressed the Board. She stated that in designing the second property she canvassed the neighborhood many times. She requested from the city to show some pictures of the stucco material, but also she tried to take from both the East and West Neighborhood Plans some of the characteristics that were special. Ms. Bachman showed slides of properties that she felt related to her projects architectural characteristics. She tried to mix some of the characteristics in the guidelines that were given to her as guidelines, which were the East and West Neighborhood Plans. She tried to stay within the parameters of about 5 or 6 blocks from the property. She stated that her property faces a building that is very massive and also to the east another commercial building and she tried to take that into consideration and she tried to imitate as much as possible similar characteristics that she found in the designated neighborhoods that were given to her as guidelines. Council Liaison: Karen Weitkunat Chairperson: Judy Meyer Vice Chair: Dave Lingle Staff Liaison: Cameron Gloss Phone: (W) 490-2172 Phone: (W) 223-1820 Chairperson Meyer called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Roll Call: Schmidt, Craig, Lingle, Carpenter, Stockover and Meyer. Member Torgerson was absent. Staff Present: Gloss, Eckman, Olt, Armstrong, Wamhoff, Moore, Shepard and Deines. Citizen Participation: None. Director of Current Planning Cameron Gloss reviewed the Consent and Discussion Agendas: Consent Agenda: 1. Minutes of the November 18 and December 2, 2004 and January 20, 2005 (Continued) Planning and Zoning Board Hearings. 2. #28-04A The Human Bean Coffee Drive-Thru - Project Development Plan. 3. #2-05 Front Range Baptist Church — Modification of Standard. 4. #39-03A 300 Smith Street, Old Town Commons — Project Development Plan. 5. Recommendation to City Council for a Land Use Code Text Amendment. Discussion Agenda: 6. #20-04A Feather Ridge Project Development Plan — Modification of Standard. Member Lingle pulled consent Item 4, 300 Smith Street for discussion. Member Lingle moved for approval of the Consent Agenda consisting of items 1, less the January 20, 2005 minutes, 2, 3 and 5. Member Schmidt seconded the motion. The motion was approved 6-0.