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Home My WebLink AboutELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION - PDP - PDP160021 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTS (13)Elevations Credit Union PDP #160021 Type 1 Hearing, September 28, 2016 Page 6 3. Landscape Plans 4. Building Elevations and Perspective Renderings 5. Utility Plans 6. Photometric Plan 7. Ecological Characterization Study (ECS) Memo Elevations Credit Union PDP #160021 Type 1 Hearing, September 28, 2016 Page 5 D. Division 3.10 — Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay Zone • The site planning in the TOD Overlay requires street -fronted primary buildings, gathering spaces, and outdoor spaces. The proposed building is fronted on the corner of Arthur Drive and College Avenue and provides an outdoor gathering space along the College Avenue side. • The character and image in the TOD Overlay requires similar articulation as noted above (Sec. 3.2.3) but also requires specific roofline treatment and high quality materials that add to pedestrian interest. The proposed building has a three-dimensional cornice treatment and the predominant material is a 5/8 inch fiber cement product (see material sample.) The base will be constructed with sand blasted concrete. 5. Findings of Fact/Conclusion In evaluating the request for the Elevations Credit Union Project Development Plan, PDP #160021, Staff makes the following findings of fact: A. The P.D.P. complies with process located in Division 2.2 — Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications of Article 2 — Administration. B. The P.D.P. complies with relevant standards located in Article 3 — General Development Standards. C. The P.D.P. complies with relevant standards located in Division 4.21, General Commercial (C-G) of Article 4 — Districts. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Elevations Credit Union Project Development Plan, PDP #160021 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Statement of Planning Objectives 2. Site Plan Elevations Credit Union PDP #160021 Type 1 Hearing, September 28, 2016 Page 4 3) 3.2.4 Site Lighting: • A photometric plan was submitted for the project. As proposed, the project complies with the standards for light levels and directional down -lit fixtures. B. Division 3.4 — Environmental, Natural Area, Recreational and Cultural Resource Protection Standards 1) 3.4.1 Natural Habitats and Features: • The project provided an Ecological Characterization Study (ECS) memo which reveals that the Sherwood lateral (irrigation ditch across Arthur Drive) is of low ecological value thus a buffer will not be applied. The project proposes to use native plants as recommended in the ECS memo. C. Division 3.5 — Building Standards • Per section 3.5.3(C) Relationship of Buildings to Streets, Walkways and Parking, the building is oriented toward the southeast corner (College Avenue and Arthur Drive) of the lot. The plan provides pedestrian access from the street sidewalks and parking spaces to primary and secondary entrances. The building is setback 23 feet 5 inches from the property line on College Avenue to comply with the build -to line of 10 — 25 feet. It is setback 10 feet from the Arthur Drive property line to comply with the build -to line of 0 — 15 feet. • The proposed building provides a custom site -specific design. There is a great deal of variation in massing with strongly modulated masses varying in height and wall length. • Section 3.2.3(D)(1) requires horizontal masses not to exceed a height:width ratio of 1:3 without "substantial variation". Each mass provides material changes, windows, plane changes, and projections within the noted span of height:width ratio. • Section 3.2.3(E)(2) requires that no wall facing a street or connecting walkway have a blank or uninterrupted length exceeding 30 feet. Each wall of each side is highly articulated and provides architectural features such as eaves, windows, plane changes, material changes, and doors in a far less distance than every 30 feet. See attached building elevations. Elevations Credit Union PDP #160021 Type 1 Hearing, September 28, 2016 Page 3 B. Section 4.21(D) — Land Use Standards 1) Section 4.21(D) The maximum building height shall be four stories. • The proposed building is one story in height (20 feet maximum). C. Section 4.21(E) — Development Standards 1) Section 4.21(E)(2) Pedestrian -oriented outdoor spaces shall be placed next to activity areas that generate the users (such as street corners, shops, stores, offices, day care and dwellings). • The proposed site plan includes a plaza/courtyard along the College Avenue frontage. It includes planters, benches and seat walls. 3. Compliance with Article 3 of the Land Use Code — General Development Standards The project complies with all applicable General Development Standards; with the following relevant comments provided: A. Division 3.2 — Site Planning and Design Standards 1) 3.2.1 Landscaping and Tree Protection: • A detailed tree mitigation plan is provided with this P.D.P. in coordination and with the approval of the City Forester. 2) 3.2.2 Access, Circulation and Parking: • The project is providing a 10 foot -wide detached sidewalk along College Avenue, consistent with the Midtown in Motion Plan, and maintaining the existing four foot -wide attached sidewalk along Arthur Drive and Spring Court. • Access is taken off of College Avenue via a right -in -only drive, and a full -movement access onto Arthur Drive. • Required minimum parking for financial services is 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet for a total minimum requirement of 10 parking spaces. The proposal is providing 25 parking spaces. Elevations Credit Union PDP #160021 Type 1 Hearing, September 28, 2016 Page 2 • The P.D.P. complies with process located in Division 2.2 — Common Development Review Procedures for Development Applications of Article 2 — Administration. • The P.D.P. complies with relevant standards located in Article 3 — General Development Standards, with conditions. • The P.D.P. complies with relevant standards located in Division 4.21, General Commercial District (C-G) of Article 4 — Districts. COMMENTS: 1. Background: The subject property was annexed into the City of Fort Collins in 1957 with the South College Avenue Consolidated Annexation. The existing development has been a gas station and convenience store for many years. The proposed project will demolish the gas station and convenience store. The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: Direction Zone District Existing Land Uses North General Commercial (GC) Commercial: pet service and auto service South General Commercial (GC) Commercial: bike shop and mattress store East General Commercial (GC) Commercial strip mall West General Commercial (GC) Residential duplexes 2. Compliance with Article 4 of the Land Use Code — General Commercial (C_G): The project complies with all applicable Article 4 standards as follows: A. Section 4.21(B) — Permitted Uses The proposed land use, Offices and Financial Services, are permitted subject to Administrative Review (Type 1). City of Fit Collins ITEM NO 1 MEETING DATE 9-28-16 STAFF Lorson ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLIC HEARING PROJECT: Elevations Credit Union Project Development Plan, PDP #160021 APPLICANT: Cara Scohy, CS Design, Inc. 2519 S. Shields St. #129 Fort Collins, CO 80526 OWNER: Elevations Credit Union C/O Mike Tressler 2300 55th Street Boulder, CO 80301 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for consideration of a Project Development Plan (P.D.P.) for Elevations Credit Union. The project is located on a 0.72 acre lot at the northwest corner of south College Avenue and Arthur Drive. The project proposes a one-story, 5,000 square foot financial services building with two drive -through teller lanes and 25 parking spaces. The project includes a plaza with rain gardens, planters and benches along the College Avenue frontage. The construction will include the demolition of an existing retaining wall that travels along the north property line diagonally to the west side of the lot. A new retaining wall, with an approximate height of between 9 feet and 0.5 feet, is proposed along 97 feet of the north property line and along 117 feet of the west property line. See attached Utility Plans for more details. The proposed financial services use is permitted in the General Commercial (CG) zone district by review and approval from a hearing officer at a Type 1 public hearing. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Elevations Credit Union Project Development Plan, PDP #160021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The approval of Elevations Credit Union Project Development Plan complies with the applicable requirements of the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), more specifically: Planning Services 281 N College Ave — PO Box 580 — Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 fcgov.com/developmentreview/ 970.221.6750