HomeMy WebLinkAboutLAUREL STREET CARRIAGE APARTMENTS - MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS - 1-00 - CORRESPONDENCE -8. The Current Planning Department would like for you to cite actual
Community Vision and Goals or the Principals and Policies, by letter &
number, that are being referenced in the Rational for approval of the
Modification. These are the principals regarding Transportation, Land
Use, Housing, and Growth Management.
9. It is necessary to address the criteria as set forth in Section 2.8.2(H) of
the LUC that gives the Planning and Zoning Board authority to grant
modifications. As stated in this section, "Any finding made under
subparagraph (1), (2) or (3) above shall be supported by supplemental
findings showing how the plan, as submitted, meets the requirements
and criteria of said subparagraph (1), (2) or (3)". These criteria pertain to
advancing or protecting public interests, resulting in substantial benefit
to the City, or resulting in unusual and exceptional difficulties or
hardship.
This completes the staff comments at this time. I suggest that you contact me
at 221-6341 to schedule a meeting with appropriate City staff to discuss these
comments.
S' erely,
S ei fteoiltt/
Project Planner
cc: Bob Blanchard, Current Planning Director
Zoning
Advance Planning/Historic Preservation
Poudre Fire Authority
Traffic Operations
Engineering
Stormwater
Vantage Properties, LLC
Project File #1-00
b. Are there other 3-story buildings near this site? Does it fit into the
context of the neighborhood?
C. The alley to the north is only 10' wide. The 3 parking spaces
accessed from this alley aren't acceptable. There needs to be a 20'
to 24' wide area to back up into.
d. Where do the tenants of the 2 existing buildings currently park? If
they park where the new building is proposed, then those spaces
need to be replaced elsewhere on the property.
e. If this modification is approved by the Planning and Zoning Board
then the applicant must submit the actual Project Development
Plan as an administrative (Type I) review for the multi -family
dwelling units.
Please contact Peter, at 221-6760, if you have questions about these
comments.
3. Karen McWilliams, a Historic Preservation Specialist with the Advance
Planning Department, stated that the proposed new construction is
located next to several properties that are eligible for historic designation,
so the Project Development Plans will need to be reviewed under Section
3.4.7 of the LUC. Also, the Advance Planning Department thinks that it
would be a good idea to run this request for a modification of a standard IN
by the Landmark Preservation Commission, to see if they would support
or oppose the project, before it goes to the Planning and Zoning Board for
a decision.
4. The Stormwater Utility has no comments at this time regarding the
modification request.
5. The Engineering Department has no comments at this time regarding
the modification request. Utility plans will be required and alley
improvements will be part of the Project Development Plan submittal.
6. The Traffic Operations Department asked if all parking requirements
for this new development can be met on -site? The parking should be
accessed from the alley.
7. A copy of the comments received from the Poudre Fire Authority is
attached to this comment letter.
Commu. j Planning and Environmental ; vices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
February 22, 2000
Lockwood Architects
c/o Dana Lockwood
420 South Howes Street, Suite 101B
Fort Collins, CO. 80521
Dear Mr. Lockwood,
Staff has reviewed your documentation for the Laurel Street Carriage
Apartments - Modification of Standard 4.8(D)(1) request that was submitted
to the City on January 20, 2000, and would like to offer the following
comments:
1. This property is located on the north side of West Laurel Street
between Howes and Meldrum Streets. It is in the NCB - Neighborhood
Conservation, Buffer Zoning District. The proposed 3 new multi -family
dwellings (up to 4 units per building are allowed) are permitted in this
District, subject to an administrative (Type I) review. However, Section
4.8(D)(1) of the Land Use Code (LUC) states:
Minimum lot area shall be the equivalent to the total floor area of the
building(s), but not less than five thousand (5, 000) square feet.
The applicant is requesting a modification of the standard to allow for a
third building on the existing Parcel 4 that is 12,350 square feet in size,
resulting in at least one building being on a parcel that is less than 5,000
square feet in size.
2. Peter Barnes of the Zoning Department offered the following comments:
a. City Council amended the Code in 1996 to change the required lot
area from 4,500 square feet to 5,000 square feet per building. This
was done because Council was unhappy with the increasing
density in this neighborhood.
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