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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARTINEZ PUD - PRELIMINARY - 4-97 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning and Zoning Board Minutes April 28, 1998 Page 6 Member Gavaldon commended the developer, the citizens, the planning staff and all other associated parties for working together in such a cooperative effort. All other board members gave similar accolades. CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PUD, 19TH FILING, STEELE'S MARKET CENTER - PRELIMINARY STAFF PRESENTATION Request for neighborhood shopping center. The shopping center includes an office park component. Consists of two co-anchors, grocery store and drug store along with mixed retail and restaurants and bank. The area contains 133,469 square feet of gross floor area on 16.5 acres located north of Drake Road and west of Worthington. The office park consists of 10 individual buildings totaling of 53,500 to 60,000 gross floor area. Both sites are 22.17 acres. The parcel is zoned neighborhood commercial and employment. The PUD is being processed as an LDGS item under the Guidance Center. Two recommended conditions of approval that pertain to storm water and transportation. APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION The developer, Frank Vaught with VF Ripley and Vaught -Frye Associates, gave a short history of this land site development as follows: The Center for Advanced Technology has been involved in the plan since 1985, Designated as Parcel B on the original master plan. It was a 39-acre community center with 350,000 square feet of retail space. In 1988 parcel B was divided into three small parcels. A small neighborhood shopping center occurred on Parcel R with additional support retail on V and commercial uses on S. It was anticipated that Worthington Circle would continue back through and loop back into itself. Other stores such as Precision Tune, Cinema Savers and a convenience store extended to the south. The Winslow, a 95-unit senior housing development, scheduled to begin construction early next year, was approved by the P&Z. The developer noted he was before the P&Z on behalf of the Everitt Company and Steels Market. He made reference to Burt Steel , who represents a family who has been in business since 1940, one of the few locally owned and operated food stores. David Ebright is third generation owner who has contributed a great deal to Ft. Collins' development. The developer and his consultant team has been working on the project every Monday night for the past four months with staff reviewing the plan since its submittal in December. They have studied the appropriateness of the land use taking into Planning and Zoning Board Minutes April 28, 1998 Page 5 neighborhood drawing upon the surrounding rural influences. Other slides showed a communal garden, paths leading into and out of the subdivision and other architectural structures. Member Gavaldon asked for a 3D drawing and whether the building height was within city requirements. He was assured a 3D map would be given to the Board and the height requirements were well under the 40-foot standard. AUDIENCE DISCUSSION/COMMENTS The neighborhood spokesperson, Stew Crawford Lyons, expressed support for the project. BOARD DISCUSSION Board Member Gavaldon expressed concern over the lack of curb and gutter on the west side of Sherwood Street. He was assured there would be follow-up to his question and answers given at the final. He also expressed concern about the number of trees being removed and/or transplanted. The developer indicated approximately 20 trees will be moved to the ball fields for additional buffer. The Parks Department will have a final say on the tree removal and distribution. Member Gavaldon brought up the fact that one of the units might be too close to the road. The developer indicated they had flexibility to shift the unit and agreed it needed to be moved. Other discussion was heard on the number of units and their cost, the location of the parking lot, the private driveway access, emergency exits, reference to a traffic impact study, Moved by Weitkunat, seconded by Colton: To approve the Martinez Preliminary PUD. Discussion followed regarding adding on conditions to the motion. Chairperson Bell wanted to look into the possibility of reducing the size of the one unit close to the street; wanted the savable trees used as buffer to the ball field; wanted to discuss at final when the private road could be made more inaccessible to the public. Weitkunat agreed to the aforementioned suggestions and Colton seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes April 28, 1998 Page 4 MARTINEZ PUD - PRELIMINARY, #4-97 STAFF PRESENTATION The site is 11 acres. Located by North College Avenue intersecting with Cherry Street. The railroad tracks run diagonally south across the south end of the property. Sherwood Street is a primary point of access to the development. Mason Street dead ends at Cherry Street just south of the proposed project. Lee Martinez Park is to the north. There are three proposed developments to the site. The building is a 12,000 square footprint, three stories is height. The first story being retail commercial and two upper floors being 11 residential lofts. There are ten lots being single-family homes fronting on Martinez Park with detached garages with a loft apartment above. The co -housing consists of 34 multi -family units. There are two emergency accesses. There are numerous trees some of which will be evaluated for relocation. No personalized parking with units. West of the site is a farm. Several issues remained which have been resolved. No conditions associated with this project. APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION Jim Leach from Wonderland Hill Development Company, and Michael Torgeson, the architect, presented information. Leach mentioned the fact that there were some unique advantages and challenges to the project including the urban infill, the railroad track on one side of the project, a heavily used park, ball fields and major utilities. Traffic is a major concern expressed by the neighborhood. Housing will be higher priced. Leach continued with acknowledging the fact that the developer was chosen by the neighborhood based on a site plan presented. Fourteen families have committed to the site and have given input to quality development. Leach expressed three issues of concern: One, the street at the east end of the property that ends in the traffic circle; the south street running along the south property line; using the single-family lots in a more creative way, i.e. mixed residential and business. Mr. Torgeson presented a slide presentation showing various scenes of the proposed site including the impact of more trees to minimize ballpark noise; the carports and garages with lattice work intended to compliment the private parking area. Other slides shown depicted creative building structures and their compatibility with the