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The following is a table showing the trees required to meet the tree stocking and landscape
requirements laid out in the Land Use Code. The table illustrates how the amount of trees
(proposed and existing) located between the proposed facility and the adjacent streets exceed the
amount of trees required by the Land Use Code.
Trees required by LUC
Along Vine Drive 8
Along Wood Street 20
6% of Vehicle Use Area 26
Tree stocking along Building B and C 6
Total Required 60
Trees located between the proposed facility and Vine Drive and Wood Street 61
(proposed and existing trees)
In conclusion, we feel the placement of the required trees in the buffer area meets and exceeds
the intent of the Land Use Code as well as satisfying a key neighborhood concern.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
End of Request
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Alternative Compliance Request - Full Tree Stocking
Fort Collins Vehicle Storage Buildings
Section 3.2.1 D (1) (c) and 3.2.1 E (5) Full Tree Stocking
Purpose: The intent of this section is to "provide screening and mitigation of potential conflicts."
Alternative Compliance Request
Along the west side of Buildings B and C we request alternative compliance for full tree stocking
as defined in section 3.2.1(D)(1)(c) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code. We are also requesting
alternative compliance concerning the landscape requirements for vehicle use areas laid out in
Section 3.2.1(E)(5) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code.
Section 3.2.1 D (1) (c). We request alternative compliance for the full tree stocking tree
requirement on the west facade of Buildings B and C. Trees have been intentionally left out of
the area in order to accommodate future development conceptually planed by the city (see
attached conceptual master plan). The area to the west of the site is owned by the City therefore
the omission of the required tree planting along the western facade of Building B and C will have
no negative impacts on private property owners in the surrounding area. In lieu of planting the
required number of trees along the western facade of Buildings B and C, we propose adding the
required tree quantity to the landscape buffer between existing residential and the site. This
would better meet the intent of the Land Use Code by placing the required trees in an area that
screens the industrial type use of the proposed site from the adjacent residential (refer to the table
below for tree requirements).
Section 3.2.1 E (5) We are also requesting alternative compliance concerning the landscape
requirements for vehicle use areas laid out in Section 3.2.1(E)(5) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code..
Due to the type of vehicles used at the facility and the nature of the use, trees planted within the
paved or gravel area would be knocked over and destroyed. In addition, the waterline to the south of
Building A prevents a large portion of the area west of Building A from being planted with trees.
Similarly, the same waterline goes in between Building B and C preventing trees from being planted
there as well.
At the neighborhood meeting, the major concern was providing adequate screening between
the neighbor's homes and the new facility. We propose taking the trees and landscape required
by the land Use Code in vehicle use areas and placing them along the perimeter of the site to
increase the landscape buffer and help to further screen the site from public view. This
alternative better serves the intent of the Land Use Code by providing a more substantial buffer
than is required by more thoroughly screening the adjacent residential from the proposed use.
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