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Home My WebLink About2590 MIDPOINT DRIVE - PDP - PDP160010 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTS (10)I inch = 300 feet F 2590 Midpoint Drive PDP 17. Staff Report — 2590 Midpoint Drive, PDP160010 Administrative Hearing 06-20-2016 Page 7 to other nearby buildings. The building has been designed to match the style, colors, and materials of nearby structures and is consistent with other materials and architectural styles found within the area. 4. Findings of Fact/Conclusion: In evaluating the request for the 2590 Midpoint Drive Project Development Plan, staff makes the following findings of fact: A. The 2590 Midpoint Drive Project Development Plan complies with the process located in Division 2.2 — Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications of Article 2 — Administration. B. The 2590 Midpoint Drive Project Development Plan complies with the applicable standards located in Article 3 — General Development Standards. C. The 2590 Midpoint Drive Project Development Plan complies with the applicable standards in Division 4.28, Industrial District of Article 4 — Districts. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the 2590 Midpoint Drive Project Development Plan, PDP160010. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Applicant's Statement of Planning Objectives 2. Project Planning Drawing Set (Site Plan, Landscaping Plan, Elevations, Photometric Plan) 3. Project Utility Drawing Set Staff Report — 2590 Midpoint Drive, PDP160010 Administrative Hearing 06-20-2016 Page 6 Use Code requirements in Section 3.2.1(E)(5), Parking Lot Interior Landscaping. vi. Section 3.2.1(F) Tree Protection and Replacement There are no existing trees on the site, so no tree preservation or mitigation is required. B. Section 3.2.2(C)(4)(b) — Bicycle Parking Space Requirements Bicycle parking requirements for general office use are 1 space per 4,000 square feet (minimum of 4 spaces). Bicycle parking requirements for industrial use are 4 spaces. This project includes 2,950 square feet of office space and 6,100 quare feet of industrial/flex space. The project complies with the standards by providing the required 8 bicycle parking spaces. C. Section 3.2.2(K)(2) — Nonresidential Parking Requirements Vehicle parking requirements for general office use are a minimum of 1 per 1,000 square feet, and a maximum of 3 per 1,000 square feet. Vehicle parking requirements for industrial use are a minimum of .5 per employee, and a maximum of .75 per employee. The number of estimated employees on the site will be 14. This project proposes 19 spaces, including one handicap -accessible space, which meets the nonresidential parking requirements in the Land Use Code. D. Section 3.2.2(L) Parking Stall Dimensions Land Use Code Section 3.2.2(L) details parking stall and drive -aisle requirements for parking lots. The requirement for a two-way drive aisle is 24-feet. The proposed project meets the parking stall dimensions required in the Land Use Code. E. Section 3.2.4 Site Lighting The proposed project meets the requirements for site lighting and design standards as described in Land Use Code Section 3.2.4. All light fixtures will be concealed and fully shielded, and installed in a downward -facing position. F. Section 3.5.1— Building and Project Compatibility The project and building addition comply with requirements of this Land Use Code section as the building is similar in size, scale, height and mass Staff Report — 2590 Midpoint Drive, PDP160010 Administrative Hearing 06-20-2016 Page 5 i. Section 3.2.1(D) Tree Planting Standards New trees meet code requirements for full tree -stocking around buildings and structures, parking lot screening, protection of privacy, and to define landscaped spaces. ii. Section 3.2.1(D)(2) Street Trees Two street trees are proposed in the public right-of-way in front of the property, which meets the Land Use Code's Street Tree standards for canopy shade trees. iii. Section 3.2.1(D)(3) Minimum Species Diversity There are a total of 10 trees proposed on the site, and the maximum percentage of any one species is 30%. This meets the minimum species diversity requirements in the Land Use Code. iv. Section 3.2.1(D)(4) Tree Species and Minimum Sizes The trees proposed are all included on the list of recommended trees, and meet the minimum size requirements in the Land Use Code. v. Section 3.2.1(E) Landscape Standards Areas of the proposed site not utilized by buildings or hardscape will be landscaped with a mixture of irrigated turf, evergreen and deciduous shrubs, native grasses, ornamental grasses, and perennials. The plantings meet standards for building foundation plantings and help screen the site from adjacent properties. Parking lot screening is provided by the addition of seven new trees along the parking lot perimeter in combination with ornamental grasses and shrubs. These landscaped screening elements will mitigate the visual impacts of the parking area and headlights from vehicles. The perimeter landscaping meets the requiremens in Section 3.2.1(E)(4), Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping. Interior parking lot landscaping is provided by the addition of three landscaped islands, totaling 501 square feet. This meets the Land Staff Report — 2590 Midpoint Drive, PDP160010 Administrative Hearing 06-20-2016 Page 4 rIA 3 Compliance with Article 4 of the Land Use Code — Industrial District (1) Division 4.28: The project complies with all applicable Article 4 standards as follows: A. Section 4.28(B)(2)(c)(1) and 4.28(B)(2)(d)(2-3) — Permitted Uses Office and industrial buildings are a permitted use in the Industrial District, subject to Administrative (Type 1) review. The proposed building contains both office and industrial/flex space. B. Section 4.28(D)(1) Dimensional Standards The total floor area of the proposed building is 9,057 square feet on a 37,050 square foot loot. The proposed building's one-story height meets the dimensional standards in the Industrial District, where buildings are limited to four stories in height. C. Section 4.28(E)(2) — Building Design The proposed building meets the Industrial District. The building will embossed metal panel with a steel building will be neutral in color. D. Section 4.28(E)(3) — Site Design building design standards of the be constructed from horizontal and canopy entry feature. The proposed The proposed building does not abut any residential areas, district boundary lines, or arterial streets. The building is set back 37 feet from Midpoint Drive, which provides both detention and landscape screening for the site. The recycled asphalt area on the north side of the site is screened on all sides by landscaping, and on the north and east by an existing 6-foot fence. Compliance with Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards: The project complies with all applicable General Development Standards as follows: A. Division 3.2.1 — Landscaping and Tree Protection The proposal meets the tree -stocking, street tree, and landscaping standards of the Land Use Code as detailed below: Staff Report — 2590 Midpoint Drive, PDP160010 Administrative Hearing 06-20-2016 Page 3 Map 1: 2590 Midpoint Zoning & Site Vicinity Staff Report — 2590 Midpoint Drive, PDP160010 Administrative Hearing 06-20-2016 Page 2 The Project Development Plan complies with relevant standards located in Division 4.28, Industrial District of Article 4 — Districts. COMMENTS: 1. Background The project site was originally annexed into Fort Collins as part of the East Prospect Street 15t Annexation in 1973, and was platted as Lot 18 of the Prospect Industrial Park Subdivision in 1979. There are no existing buildings on the site. The surrounding zoning and land uses to each side of the project site are as follows: Direction Zone District Existing Land Uses North Industrial District (1) Liberty Common Elementary School track and industrial buildings South Industrial District (1) Flex buildings (W.W. Reynolds) East Industrial District (1) Industrial building (LEI Enterprises) West Industrial District (1) Industrial building (Holsinger Drywall) A zoning and site vicinity map is presented on the following page. City of Fort,Collins ITEM NO 1 MEETING DATE STAFF June 20, 2016 Meaghan Overton ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER PROJECT: 2590 Midpoint Drive, PDP160010 APPLICANT: Cathy Mathis TB Group 444 Mountain Avenue Berthoud, CO 80525 OWNERS: Hess Land, LLC 6031 Cottonwood Shores Wellington, CO 80549 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for a Project Development Plan to construct a one-story, 9,057 square foot building on an undeveloped lot (Lot 18) in the Prospect Industrial Park Subdivision. The proposed building will include 2,950 sq. ft. of office space and 6,100 sq. ft. of industrial/flex space. A total of 19 vehicle parking spaces and 5 bicycle parking spaces are being proposed on the site. The project proposal is located at 2590 Midpoint Drive, a 37,026 square foot (0.85 acre) lot in the Industrial (1) Zone District. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the 2590 Midpoint Drive Project Development Plan. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Staff finds the proposed 2590 Midpoint Drive Project Development Plan complies with the applicable requirements of the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), more specifically: • The Project Development Plan complies with process located in Division 2.2 — Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications of Article 2 — Administration. • The Project Development Plan complies with relevant standards of Article 3 — General Development Standards. Planning Services 281 N College Ave - PO Box 580 - Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 fcgov.com/developmentreview/ 970.221.6750