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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSOUTH COLLEGE STORAGE (6020 S. COLLEGE) - PDP ..... FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING - PDP170012 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGANSWER: We don't know yet what the type of residential it will be ANSWER: The city's role in affordable housing is offering incentives to private developers. QUESTION: How should we be prepared to know when the any updates or new meetings occur or are scheduled? QUESTION: when are you thinking of starting this project? ANSWER: next year mid to late summer for the self -storage and then phasing the residential either 9 months to a year later. QUESTION: What's your background in residential? ANSWER: We may look to partner with someone who does that. QUESTION: Knowing that there are three major components going into this area is the city going analyze the impacts of those to the site? ANSWER: Yes the traffic engineers will take a look at all full build out. QUESTION: Could the city consider putting a light on constellation and trilby? ANSWER: The city does look at all intersections within the City and would encourage you to talk to traffic operations. QUESTION: When will you know what type of units there will be as a secondary development? ANSWER: We are not sure yet. The market will more than likely make that decision for us 6 months to years from now. We would hold another neighborhood meeting when we decide that. ANSWER: our city's structure plan has identified where that type of development is appropriate. There were a couple areas where shopping centers were proposed but never followed through with plans on the development and the market controls what is needed. ANSWER: The applicant states that this is general need for the area and the detention makes it challenging for any retailer to front college. An average customer uses a storage unit about once a month QUESTION: The housing is the biggest concern for the increase in traffic. I have two children and I don't take them for a walk because it is so dangerous in the area. ANSWER: Skyway and College is a huge issue for the neighborhood. QUESTION: isn't the road that goes around foothills a private road? ANSWER: as far as I understand it is QUESTION: is that what road that you are proposed to go out on? ANSWER: No we are proposing a road that would come out of our own property. QUESTION: Is this our only opportunity to have any discussion about this? ANSWER: We require one neighborhood meeting and it will be up to the applicant to hold another meeting. Materials will be updated as the process goes forward. Yes we will have another meeting sent out to do this and it is important to us because we will want a successful project. CITY COMMENT: If you are interested in the development review newsletter visit our website and sign up QUESTION: this area has a lot of prairie dogs, what is the plan as far as the prairie dogs? ANSWER: as part of the project it will require an environmental study that will survey all the natural resource habitat and what will need to be protected and determine the proper mitigation. QUESTION: Will there be any light mitigation for the site? ANSWER: The city requires a photometric that is an engineering scale of light shed of each fixture and we will be required to mitigate that pollution QUESTION: What exactly goes in the planning that goes in these spaces? ANSWER: We do have separation requirements for certain uses but this is not one of them. QUESTION: if this does go through would construction trucks have to come in on skyway? ANSWER: The construction will be fully coordinated with the site developer. QUESTION: in the Coloradoan the land is in Fort Collins low income land bank. CITY ANSWER: This plan is very conceptual and college aver has an access control plan that limits access to college QUESTION: Are they climate controlled or non -climate controlled? ANSWER: probably a mix QUESTION: are these similar to the storage units down by the airport? ANSWER: Yes that is one of our properties APPLICANT COMMENT: If anyone would like to contact me here is my information: Brandon Grebe 970-556-9111 brandon@growyourstorage.com QUESTION: what phases would you look at in implementing this plan? ANSWER: We are at a 20,000 ft. level right now and we need to figure out more information on the site constraints and possibly submitting an application in a month or more. Id imagines starting this later this year. And we would start with the storage and then phase into the west the residential aspect. QUESTION: Are you going to try and level the site? ANSWER: We would have to design around the grade and it would be a stepped site QUESTION: do we have any say that we don't want 4 stories? ANSWER: Yes that is why we are having this neighborhood meeting. QUESTION: We have concerns on skyway drive with poor lighting and the roads are eroding. I am concerned that the building height. What would be the benefit for the community with additional self -storage since there is so much in the area already? ANSWER: we don't know today. We are letting the market dictate that. We just think it makes sense to have a self -storage. QUESTION: there are already two projects to the north of us what are the impacts to our utilities? COMMENT: We have inadequate police protection here after we've been annexed. COMMENT: We have an issue with traffic and I think the city should take care of the traffic issues before more development takes place. CITY COMMENT: On site specific developments we require the developer to make the improvements and outside of that the city's master street plan dictates which streets will be updated. QUESTION: why does it have to be storage units? We don't have a place to go and get groceries or coffee within walking distance. Questions, Answers, and Comments QUESTION: how many residents are you estimating on the site? ANSWER: we are not sure yet, we are going to let the market decide this. QUESTION: Who owns the property to the south? ANSWER: I'm not sure. QUESTION: does gateway own any of that property? ANSWER: gateway owns to the west but not the property that we are proposing. QUESTION: what is going to be the setback to gateway? ANSWER: roughly 60-80ft QUESTION: what is the price range for the development multifamily? ANSWER: TBD it really depends on a lot of variables QUESTION: Is the site plan showing only one entrance into the entire development? ANSWER: Yes. Comment. My main concern is traffic; I enjoy my quiet residential street. CITY COMMENT: College has access control plan to limit access to 287 and we would need to evaluate the site on what improvements will be needed on the site. QUESTION: We have residential neighbors and the added business of Matts place with motorcycle after motorcycle coming down skyway which is adding a lot of traffic to the site. COMMENT: With all the existing traffic and the lack of sidewalks and bike lanes there is a drop off area for school children; I am very concerned for their safety. ANSWER: We would have a sidewalk on our property which is required by the City's code. QUESTION: is there a plan to fix skyway and trilby with the amount of traffic? ANSWER: the applicant will be responsible for the adjacent improvements for the site and the applicant still has to come forward with a more detailed plan which will include a traffic study. QUESTION: do you have any plans for recreation or parks for the additional families? ANSWER: Right now it's a concept and the site will be required to mitigate their own impact QUESTION: You show only one exit from the development does the city require two and why doesn't it exit onto college instead? 6020 South College Avenue - Proposed Self Storage/Multi-family Project Neighborhood Meeting Notes (9/29/2016) Overview Project Planner: Pete Wray, AICP Applicant: GYS LLC Neighborhood Meeting Date: September 29, 2016 Site Context 6020 South College Avenue This is a proposed development project and an application has not been submitted to the City Site is in the General Commercial (CG) District Maximum allowable building height is 4 stories. This will be a Type 2 hearing and the ultimate decision maker is the Planning and Zoning Board. Primary use represented is the storage facility and secondary use is multi -family housing. Applicant Presentation Site constraints Off detention wetlands, topography, existing easements utility and irrigation and access points. The site constraint map shows an offsite detention pond on the north east corner to the lot. Two easements exist for utilities sewer and electric and an irrigation canal and will not be part of the buildable lot. Key design elements store front glass, stucco panel, cultured stone, intensive landscaping. Two uses define the site, multi -family and storage facility. Wetlands area is going to grow and the area would be updated. Type of residential is still being evaluated and it could be townhomes apartment's single family attached.