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Home My WebLink AboutHARRIS BILINGUAL ELEM. SCHOOL EXPANSION - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 6-01 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSNEIGHBORHOOD IN' __)RNl lATION MEETIN I / DldYou Rcccive �r Vrittcn NotlCicstion ofthis meeting' ) Ad ddrasess j II Name Address Zio Yes I No Yesl No 1l "' III . I III I I i II N. 310too I I I I I� 0 m rouDRE ,zCHOOL CIS T RICT MEMO TO: Greg McGaffin FROM: Richard E. King Director of Transportation DATE: January 19, 2001 SUBJECT: Harris Transportation Study We are projecting the following traffic volume at Harris Bilingual Elementary School at the completion of construction. Six school buses are projected to load and unload on Smith Street from 8:00 to 8:20 A.M. and from 3:00 to 3:15 P.M. The remainder of the student population will be transported in an estimated 132 private vehicles that will load andunload on Garfield and East Elizabeth Streets from 8:00 to 8:20 A.M. and from 3:00 to 3:15 P.M. The school will staff forty-five employees. Fifteen employees will park in the lot that is accessed by Garfield Street and thirty employees will use public parking on Garfield, Elizabeth and Smith Streets. Poudre School District and private vendor vehicles will have the following schedule: Dairy Monday through Friday 5:00 A.M. 10 minutes Bakeshop Monday through Friday 5:00 A.M. 10 minutes Frito-Lay Tuesday 8:00 A.M. 5 minutes Food Pickup Monday through Friday 9:35 A.M. 12 minutes Food Return Monday through Friday 1:15 P.M. 12 minutes Laundry Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:30 A.M 5 minutes Warehouse Thursday 11:00 A.M. 30 minutes Rainbo bread Tuesday and Friday 1:00 P.M. 15 minutes Bakeshop Friday 1:30 P.M. 15 minutes 2407 LaPorte Avenue • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2297 • (970) 482-7420 RBB Architea-, • 315 East Mountain • Svite 100 • tort Collins, CO 80_ _. 2913 • (970) 484-0117 • Fax (970) 484-0264 Architecture Planning interior Design RB+B January 18, 2001 Mr. Ted Shepard Chief Planner 281 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Ted, Enclosed is our submittal of Hams Bilingual Elementary School Expansion and Remodel for Site Plan Advisory Review. The school is located at 501 East Elizabeth Street. Poudre School District is proposing a 20,000 square foot addition to the existing school. The 2 story addition will be to the west and include new classrooms, a gymnasium/cafeteria and kitchen, and a new main entrance to the south. Two free-standing out buildings which currently house the gym and classrooms will be demolished. The architectural style of the addition will correspond to that of the original school building, built in 1919. Exterior brick color and detailing and window style match the existing building. Hip roofs on the existing building and addition will have red light -weight concrete tiles similar to the original roofing tiles. Site work will include additional sidewalks continuing the curvilinear forms introduced in the recent playground project. The existing parking lot on the south will be reconstructed and a new driveway off Whedbee Street will provide service access to the kitchen and trash enclosure. The screen walls around the trash enclosure and utility yard will be 6 feet high masonry with opaque gates. An effort is being made to conserve as many existing trees around the school as possible. Additional trees will be planted to replace those being removed. Our design team for this project includes: Architect: RB+B Architects, Inc. 315 East Mountain Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: (970) 484-0117 Fax: (970) 484-0264 Landscape Consultant: Tamela Wahl Landscape Designs 311 Whedbee Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: (970) 490-8955 Civil Consultant: North Star Design 1200 Carousel Drive, Suite 201 Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 686-6939 Fax: (970) 686-1188 Irrigation System Consultant: Aqua Engineering, Inc. 4803 Innovation Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Phone: (970) 229-9668 Fax: (970) 226-3855 -�'F41W Itu--- a ---- ---- LA :1 MMI :MMUN: .... .... ... ;MIM ...... .... I W: M: -77 till till till till 14; oil a;; till oll :it: IM I":: 1A A I I.... H MiMHO finailimm: No Text No Text ■o Harris Bilingual Elementary School Expansion, Site Plan Advisory Review, #6-01 March 15, 2001 P & Z Meeting Page 4 acceptable given the other opportunities to gain access to the school and minimal impact on the general public. 7. Findings of Fact/Conclusion: A. The request is a Site Plan Advisory Review for recommendation to the Poudre School District Board of Education. The request is not a Project Development Plan, Planned Unit Development, or Subdivision. B. The location of the addition complies with the East Side Neighborhood Plan and the Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density zone district. C. The compatible architectural -form and matching materials complements the existing structure and enhances the historic quality of the school campus. D. All four surrounding public streets have existing sidewalks. New sidewalks will connect both the north and south entrances to the public streets. E. There are no public street or sidewalk improvements required to serve this project. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Board advise the Poudre School District Board of Education that the -location, character and extent of the proposed Harris Bilingual Elementary School::; Expansion, #6-01 is appropriate and conforms to the elements relative to the adopted master plan (City Plan) of the City. Harris Bilingual Elementary School -Expansion, Site Plan Advisory Review, #6-01 March 15, 2001 P & Z Meeting Page 3 3. East Side Neighborhood Plan: The Harris School is located in the 'Preservation Area," a sub -district of the East Side Neighborhood Plan. The school is considered a "contributing structure" to the Laurel School Historic District and is on the Colorado Register of Historic Places. Public schools are recognized in the ESNP as permitted uses in the Preservation Sub - District. The sensitive architecture and use of compatible materials will enhance the established historic character of the school. Staff, therefore, finds that the proposed addition meets the vision of the East Side Neighborhood Plan. 4. Land Use: As mentioned, the site is located in,the.,WC-M, Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density zone district. Public schools are permitted uses within this district. 5. Design — Historic Compatibility: The architectural style of the addition will,blend in with the original structure. The two- story height will match the existing school so there will be compatible mass and scale. The exterior brick color and detailing will correspond to the original. The new windows will match the style of the existing. Hip roofs on the existing building and addition will have red, light -weight concrete tiles similar to the original roofing tiles. 6. Transportation: Primary pedestrian access will be directed to the south entrance with secondary access provided on the north along Elizabeth Street. Sidewalks are presently installed on all four public streets leading to both north and south entrances. A new eight foot wide walk will connect the south entrance to Garfield Street. Six school buses will load and unload on Smith Street. Private vehicles will load and unload on Elizabeth and Garfield Streets. Staff will park in the parking lot and along the surrounding public streets. The staff and visitor parking lot will be improved and located on the south side of the campus. Access will be from Garfield Street. A service drive will be constructed on the west side of the gymnasium/cafeteria. This will allow deliveries to be made to the kitchen. The delivery trucks will temporarily block the sidewalk. This condition has been investigated and found to be infrequent and Harris Bilingual Elementary School Expansion, Site Plan Advisory Review, #6-01 March 15, 2001 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: N-C-M; Residential S: N-C-M; Conoco Service Station and Residential E: N-C-M; Residential and Church W: N-C-M; Residential The original school was built in 1919. Over the years, a detached gymnasium, modular classrooms and a steel storage building have been added to the campus. A new playground was built just a few years ago. The area is included in the East Side Neighborhood Plan, adopted in 1986. The school used to be combined with Laurel School as a neighborhood school. Harris is now a bilingual immersion school open to any student within the district, space permitting. 2. Right to Advisory Review: Colorado Revised Statutes provide two specific references which allow the City to review the planning and location of school sites. A. Section 22-32-124, C.R.S., as amended, addresses the right of the School District to construct schools within a municipality and the location or manner of construction of such schools. The statutes specifically limit the municipalities' participation in the process to a limited right of review and appeal to the Board of Education. B. Section 31-23-209, C.R.S. provides that no public building shall be constructed or authorized in a city until the "location, character and extent thereof' has been submitted for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. In the case of disapproval, the Planning and Zoning Board shall communicate its findings to the School District. The disapproval of the P & Z Board may be overruled by the School Board by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its membership. Under Section 31-23-209, C.R.S., the Planning and Zoning Board should make a finding as to the location, character, and extent of the public building relative to the adopted Master Plan (City Plan) of the City. Such findings help ensure that the proposed project conforms to the adopted plan of the City of Fort Collins. ITEM NO. 2 �. MEETING DATE 3/15/01 , STAFF Ted Shepard Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Harris Bilingual Elementary School Expansion, Site Plan Advisory Review, #6-01 APPLICANT: Poudre School District C/o RB+B Architects 315 East Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 OWNER: Poudre School District 2407 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Request to expand and remodel Harris Bilingual Elementary School in order to add one class per grade. New construction includes a two-story classroom addition, new gymnasium/cafeteria/kitchen and new main entrance on the south elevation. Demolition includes removal of the old gym, modular classrooms and a steel storage building. The additions will be architecturally compatible with the existing structure. The school is located at 501 East Elizabeth Street and zoned N-C-M, Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City's right to advise the Board of Education on matters relating to the Harris Bilingual School is found in Colorado Revised Statutes. These statutes allow the City to comment on issues relating to compliance with the comprehensive plan (City Plan) and the location, character and extent of the project. The school is located in the "Preservation Area" of the East Side Neighborhood Plan. The architectural design and materials of the addition complement the existing structure. Public schools are permitted uses in the zone district. New sidewalks will connect the entrances to the public streets. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT