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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPRING CREEK FARMS REZONING - 24-00C - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PETITIONResidents should be able to easily get to the Center without the need to use an arterial street The existing RL neighborhood and the currently MMN district to the west, have no access to the existing Rigden Center without crossing Timberline. In summary, we believe the amendment of the City Structure Plan to change the zoning from MMN to NC is consistent with the development pattern of the Fort Collins community and more specifically, is compatible with the existing and planned uses of adjacent properties in the area, and therefore, respectfully request that this amendment be approved. -.. rd � ! ,IF" Dave Shoup Senior Project Manager Jim Sell Design, Inc. New Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods A new Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood is a place for denser, attached, small lot, and multiple family housing built around a Neighborhood Commercial Center, Community Commercial District, Employment District, or an Industrial District Secondarily, these neighborhoods may also contain other moderate intensity uses which can help to form a transition and a link between surrounding Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods and the commercial area. Policy MMN-L3 Non -Residential Use& Secondary uses can fit this transitional, higher -activity location including the following: a. Parks and recreation b. Places of worship and assembly c. Civic uses d Day care (adult and child) e. Offices and clinics f. Small businesses with low traffic and visibility needs such as service shops, studios, workshops, bed -and -breakfasts, and uses of similar intensity g. Neighborhood -serving retail uses The planned and existing neighborhoods west of Timberline will be much better served if there are NC uses also on the west side of Timberline. PRINCIPLE MMN-2: The layout and design of a Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood will form a transition and a link between surrounding neighborhoods and the Neighborhood Commercial Center, Community Commercial District, Employment District, or Industrial District Policy MM7V-2.1 Size. A Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood should extend an average of about one -quarter (114) of a mile from the edge of the adjacent Neighborhood Commercial Center, Community Commercial District, Employment District, or an Industrial District, subject to adjustment for site -specific or pre-existing circumstances such as a major street, major drainageway, or existing development The current MMN zoning on the west side of Timberline extends north nearly a half -mile from Drake. This would be brought more in line with this Policy if the subject property were rezoned to NC. PRINCIPLE MMN-3: A Neighborhood Commercial Center will provide uses to meet consumer demands from surrounding Residential Districts for everyday goods and services, and will be a pedestrian oriented place that serves as a focal point for the surrounding neighborhoods. Policy MMN-3.2 Surrounding Neighborhoods The Neighborhood Commercial Center should be integrated into the surrounding Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood, contributing to the neighborhood's positive identity and image. direct pedestrian connections from residential areas to schools, parks, transit, employment centers, and other neighborhood uses. d Direct sidewalk access should be provided between cul-de-sacs and nearby transit facilities Expanding the NC zone across Timberline will allow more goods and services to be available to pedestrians from the west without crossing a major arterial street. PRINCIPLE T-9: Private automobiles will continue to be an important means of transportation. Transportation Principles and Policies 102 May 4, 2004 Policy T-9.1 Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). The City will continually strive to reduce the growth rate in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by implementing a VMT reduction program that strives to meet or exceed the performance of similar programs in comparable cider Expanding the NC zone across Timberline will provide convenient access for the existing RL neighborhoods to the west and easy in -out access for south bound traffic on Timberline and west bound traffic on Drake. The net effect will be a reduction in vehicle miles traveled. Principles and Policies: Neighborhoods All New Neighborhoods (AN) New Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods (LMN) New Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhoods (MMN) Existing Neighborhoods (EXN) A neighborhood is more than just a housing development by itself. It's about 100 to 160 acres in size — large enough to support services and amenities which meet some of the needs of daily life, but small enough to be defined by pedestrian comfort and interest This general size range is based on a five-minute walking distance (about a quarter -mile) from the edge to the center and a ten-minute walk (about a half -mile) edge to edge. The existing RL neighborhood, to the west, represents about 800 acres of housing with no access to existing or planned centers between the Prospect/Lemay Center and the Harmony Corridor without crossing a major north -south arterial street. Prospect/Lemay Center and the Harmony Corridor without crossing a major north -south arterial street. Expanding the NC zone across Timberline will provide convenient access for the existing RL neighborhoods to the west and easy in -out access for south bound traffic on Timberline and west bound traffic on Drake. The net effect will be a reduction in vehicle miles traveled. PRINCIPLE T4: Bicycling will serve as a practical alternative to automobile use for all trip purposes. Policy T4.1 Bicycle Facilities. The City will encourage bicycling for transportation through an urban growth pattern that places major activity centers and neighborhood destinations within a comfortable bicycling distance, that assures safe and convenient access by bicycle, and that reduces the prominence of motorized transportation in neighborhoods and other pedestrian and bicyclist -oriented districts. Facility design will also plan for. b. Bicycle access should be improved to major activity centers, schools and neighborhoods, and barriers removed in these areas to improve circulation. Facility development, safety and convenience should be established throughout these destinations Level of service standards for bicyclists should be higher within these areas. Expanding the NC zone across Timberline will allow more goods and services to be available to bicyclists from the west without crossing a major arterial street. PRINCIPLE T-5: The City will acknowledge pedestrian travel as a practical transportation mode and elevate it in importance to be in balance with all other modes. Direct pedestrian connections will be provided from places of residence to transit, schools, activity centers, work and public facilities. Policy T-5.1 Land Use. The City will promote a mix of land uses and activities that will maximize the potential for pedestrian mobility throughout the community. Policy T-5.2 Connections. Pedestrian connections will be clearly visible and accessible, incorporating markings, signage, lighting and paving materials. Other important pedestrian considerations include. a. Building entries as viewed from the street should be clearly marked Buildings should be sited in ways to make their entries or intended uses clear to and convenient for pedestrians. b. The location and pattern of streets, buildings and open spaces must facilitate direct pedestrian access Commercial buildings should provide direct access from street corners to improve access to bus stop facilities. Shopping areas should provide for pedestrian and bicycle connections to adjoining neighborhoods c. Creating barriers which separate commercial developments from residential areas and transit should be avoided Lot patterns should be provide safe and Additional considerations for quasi-judicial rezonings: a) Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment is compatible with existing and proposed uses surrounding the subject land, and is the appropriate zone district for the land, This request for change in zoning is compatible with existing and proposed uses surrounding the subject land and is the appropriate zone district for the land. b) Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in significantly adverse impacts on the natural environment, including, but not limited to, water, air, noise, stormwater management, wildlife, vegetation, wetlands and the natural functioning of the environment, The proposed amendment would not result in any adverse impact on the natural environment, including, but not limited to, water, air, noise, stormwater management, wildlife, vegetation, wetlands and the natural functioning of the environment. In fact there should be a reduction in auto emissions as a result of improved access. c) Whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in a logical and orderly development pattern; PRINCIPLE MMN-2: The layout and design of a Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood will form a transition and a link between surrounding neighborhoods and the Neighborhood Commercial Center, Community Commercial District, Employment District, or Industrial District Policy MMN-2.1 Size. A Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood should extend an average of about one -quarter (114) of a mile from the edge of the adjacent Neighborhood Commercial Center, Community Commercial District, Employment District, or an Industrial District, subject to adjustment for site -specific or pre-existing circumstances such as a major street, major drainageway, or existing development The proposed amendment would slightly expand the physical size of the existing NC zone and bring the MMN zone closer to a 114-mile depth on the northerly boundary. This would result in a more logical and orderly development pattern. The following will demonstrate consistency with City Plan Principals and Policies: PRINCIPLE T-3: City transportation programs will promote the reduction of vehicle miles traveled through strategies that reduce trip generation and length and increase automobile occupancy. The existing RL neighborhood to the west represents about 800 acres of housing with no access to existing or planned centers between the APPENDIX "B" Reason for Request December 20, 2005 City of Fort Collins Planning Department P. O. Box 580 Ft. Collins, CO 80522 Members of the Planning and Zoning Board: On behalf of SC Group Investments, LLC, our client, we are requesting a zoning change for +/- 5 acres located at the intersection of East Drake and Timberline Road in accordance with the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, Section 2.9.4(H). According to submittal requirements, we offer the following written justification and explanation for the requested rezoning: Mandatory requirements for quasi-judicial rezonings: a) Consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; Changing the zoning from MMN (Medium Density Multi -Use Neighborhood) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning for +/- 5 acres requires a change to the City's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Plan. The existing RL neighborhood to the west represents about 800 acres of housing with no access to existing or planned centers between the Prospect/Lemay Center and the Harmony Corridor without crossing a major north -south arterial street. Expanding the NC zone across Timberline will provide convenient access for the existing RL neighborhoods to the west and easy in - out access for south bound traffic on Timberline and west bound traffic on Drake. Currently, there is no existing or planned retail that is directly accessible from the west side of Timberline from Drake Road north. Current MMN zoning does not allow standard restaurants, fast food restaurants, drive-in restaurants or any retail establishments such as drug stores, or other consumer goods and services. Current NC zoning allows all these uses and more, which would better serve daily commuters and the neighborhood walk in traffic. Changing the +/- 5 acres to NC zoning would help meet consumer demand for frequently needed goods and services, with an emphasis on serving the surrounding residential neighborhoods typically included in a Medium Mixed -Use Neighborhood as stated in Section 4.19 EXHIBIT A Our Order No: FCC25057266-2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COUNTY OF LARIMER, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BASIS OF BEARINGS: THE EAST LINE OF THE SE 1/4, ASSUMED TO BEAR N 00 DEGREES 01' 49" W, WITH ALL BEARINGS HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO: COMMENCING AT THE SE CORNER OF SECTION 19; THENCE N 00 DEGREES 01' 49" W. 103.75 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SE 1/4; THENCE S 89 DEGREES 58' 11" W, 56.96 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF TIMBERLINE ROAD PER THAT DOCUMENT RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2001007023, RECORDS OF LARIMER COUNTY AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 21.84 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NW, SAID ARC HAVING A RADIUS OF 14.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 89 DEGREES 22' 16", AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD THAT BEARS S 44 DEGREES 40' 01" W, 19.69 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF EAST DRAKE ROAD PER THAT DOCUMENT RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2001007023 OF THE RECORDS OF LARIMER COUNTY THE FOLLOWING 4 COURSES: 1) S 89 DEGREES 21' 51" W, 148.62 FEET; 2) S 84 DEGREES 56' 33" W, 287.40 FEET; 3) S 87 DEGREES 21' 43" W, 122. 23 FEET; 4) S 89 DEGREES 21' 13" W, 0.68 FEET; THENCE N 00 DEGREES 01' 49" W, 219.26 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 23.56 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SE, SAID ARC HAVING A RADIUS OF 15.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 00' 00", AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD THAT BEARS N 44 DEGREES 58' 11" E, 21.21 FEET; THENCE N 89 DEGREES 58' 11" E, 219.04 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE EASTERLY 23.78 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SOUTH, THE ARC HAVING A RADIUS OF 89.50 FEET, A CENTRL ANGLE OF 15 DEGREES IT 22", AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD THAT BEARS S 82 DEGREES 25' 08" E, 23.71 FEET TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 171.33 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE NW, SAID SRC HAVING A RADIUS OF 81.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 120 DEGREES 26' 44", AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD THAT BEARS N 44 DEGREES 58' 11" E, 141.48 FEET TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVE; THENCE NORTHERLY 23.78 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE EAST, SAID ARC HAVING A RADIUS OF 89.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 15 DEGREES 13' 22", AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD THAT BEARS N 07 DEGREES 38' 30" W, 23.71 FEET: THENCE N 00 DEGREES 01' 49" W, 297.56 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 23.57 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE TO THE SE, SAID ARC HAVING A RADIUS OF 15.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 01' 49", BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORS THAT BEARS N 44 DEGREES 59' 05" E, 21.22 FEET; THENCE N 90 DEGREES 00' 00" E, 207.15 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF TIMBERLINE ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF TIMBERLINE ROAD PER THAT DOCUMENT RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2001007023 OF THE RECORDS OF LARIMER COUNTY THE FOLLOWING 4 COURSES; 1) S 01 DEGREES 15' 05" E, 124.68 FEET; 2) S 02 DEGREES 10' 36" W, 120.12 FEET; 3) S 05 DEGREES 46' 19" W, 30.56 FEET; 4) S 00 DEGREES 01' 49" E, 345.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; EXCEPT THAT PARCEL CONVEYED AT RECEPTION NO. 2001007023. Reason for Request: (Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed) „g n ,5t. �►� Please attach listing of names and addresses of all persons owning land (as per Larimer County Assessor's office on date of request) within 500 feet of any portion of the area under petition for rezoning. Respectfully submitted, & ad-ed:in� 1-0),rv67 , �4cx.) P ff -J( �,- SC-I-L- b I L, i,4 . Tfj L. State of Colorado ) ss. County of Larimer ) The forgoing instrument was acknowledge before me this /1? day of ��?T 21U `',, BY eROC�- L-WRPtr,( f J for the purpose therein set forth. My commission is ' �) PJ m,9 fj Please return to ttiWeN#yt f Fort Collins Current Planning Department. 6 AMIN City of Fort Collins CITY OF FORT COLLINS REZONING PETITION Petitioner: Name Addre80191 City, 84Ate, Zip i1`hw � Name Owner: sc��c�c Name ,- fA�l�'AN`w�t1� Name Address City, State, Zip 6.300 S. 5..,-a u�s� 4k� # zs3 Address �t/P1.lroCYCo (50/l/ City, ate, Zip Address City, State, Zip To the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. I (We), the undersigned, do hereby respectfully petition and request that the City Council amend the zoning ordinance of the City of Fort Collins by changing the zoning of the hereinafter described parcel, containing */- S acres, more or less, from MP7N zoning district to /V C zoning district: [INSERT LEGAL DESCRIPTION HERE] `/ Neighborhood Commercial District (A) Purpose of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The City of Fort Collins Structure Plan called for approximately three more acres of NC uses than are currently built on the northeast corner of Drake and Timberline which has been developed as multi- family and residential. We believe that the continuation and expansion of the NC zoning on our parcel is appropriate. Also, an earlier version of the City Structure Plan allowed for part of the proposed rezoned parcel to be included in the NC zoning. b) Warranted by changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property; This request to change the zoning from MMN to NC is to provide commercial services to existing and proposed large residential neighborhoods surrounding the subject property on the west side of Timberline Road. Currently, only two retail businesses exist between Harmony Road and Vine Drive on the west side of Timberline Road (a distance of approximately five miles). The existing businesses are a Texaco gas station/convenience store, a Jiffy Lube and a vacant drug store. All are located between Big Horn Drive and Horsetooth Road, approximately one mile south of the proposed site to be rezoned. There are no retail businesses located on the west side of Timberline north of Drake to Mulberry. This means residents living on the west side of Timberline must cross Timberline to access any services. Timberline Road is planned to be a major arterial roadway (six lanes). Currently, pedestrian and bicycle traffic crossing Timberline is risky at best. At full build out, crossing Timberline by pedestrian and bicycle will be nearly impossible. Allowing this rezoning helps meet the parameters outlined in the City Structure Plan - Direction of Growth: Neighborhood Commercial Centers, in that more of residents daily needs are met closer to home by allowing neighborhood services to be within walking distance without crossing major roadways. The City of Fort Collins Structure Plan called for approximately three more acres of NC uses than are currently built on the northeast corner of Drake and Timberline which has been developed as multi- family and residential. We believe that the continuation and expansion of the NC zoning on our parcel is appropriate.