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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPRING CREEK FARMS REZONING ..... CONTINUED P & Z BOARD HEARING - 24-00C - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSSpring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC March 16, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 8 2. The proposed Structure Plan amendment and rezone is not supported by the City's Comprehensive Plan policies and will not promote the public welfare. 3. There are no changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property that warrant the rezone. 4. The proposed rezoning is not compatible with the existing and proposed uses surrounding the subject land, and is not the appropriate zone district for the land. 5. The proposed rezoning will not result in significantly adverse impacts on the natural environment. 6. The proposed rezoning does not result in a logical and orderly development pattern. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC. ATTACHMENTS: Zoning exhibit 8'/s° x 11" plan set Site Vicinity Map Applicant's written statement addressing compliance with City Plan policies Market Analysis Summary Demographic Profile Trade Area Map Neighborhood Information meeting summary Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC March 16, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 7 d. Will the rezoning result in significantly adverse impacts on the natural environment? There is no evidence that the rezoning will result in significant adverse impacts to the natural environment. e. Will the rezoning result in a logical and orderly development pattern? The rezoning is inconsistent with the development pattern envisioned under the City's Structure Plan. This City Structure Plan configuration for Neighborhood Centers is a different approach to commercial area design than the past. Structure Plan limitations have been a response to proliferation of commercial developments along arterial streets, like along College Avenue. The limits focus commercial services in a way that best address the aesthetic and urban form implications, as well as traffic impacts, brought about by strip development oriented to arterial streets. NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING Although quasi-judicial rezone applications are exempt from the neighborhood meeting requirements, a neighborhood meeting was held to discuss the rezoning and structure plan amendment on March 2, 2006. A summary of this meeting is attached. In general, area residents provided a mixed response to the applicant's request. Some residents expressed support for providing retail and restaurant uses closer to their neighborhood, allowing convenient access to services without negotiating the Drake and Timberline intersection. Others questioned the need for additional retail uses along the Timberline frontage and expressed a fear that the minor rezoning request would "open the door" for future commercial rezonings within the area. In the opinion of some residents, the rezoning might increase the intensity of traffic and decrease the level of safety. During the course of the meeting, there was considerable discussion about the anticipated increase in traffic volumes along Timberline Road in the future, particularly in light of the upcoming road widening project, and a fear that associated safety and congestion issues will be exacerbated as the area becomes more developed. FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSIONS In evaluating the request to amend the Spring Creek Farms Structure Plan minor amendment and rezone, Staff makes the following findings of fact: The Structure Plan amendment is not warranted since the existing mix of retail and service uses found within the Rigden Farm Neighborhood Commercial Center located directly across Timberline Road provides sufficient goods and services necessary to sustain nearby neighborhoods. Further, the Rigden Farm Neighborhood center has been effectively integrated with an overall street pattern, design and scale that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods and not segregated from them, and has been designed in a manner that fosters transit service for the Center and surrounding neighborhoods. Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC March 16, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 6 In addition, Section 2.9.4[H][3] outlines additional considerations for quasi-judicial rezonings: "In determining whether to recommend approval of any such proposed amendment, the Planning and Zoning Board and City Council may consider the following additional factors: (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; (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 environment' (c) whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in a logical and orderly development pattern." 4. Rezoning Request a. Is the request consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan?; and/or As stated above under the Structure Plan amendment analysis, staff has concluded that the proposal is inconsistent with the principles and policies of City Plan. b. Are there changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property that warrant the rezone? No. Changes to the immediate area since 2001, when the property was zoned MMN, indicate that the essential services associated with the NC zone district are provided to surrounding neighborhoods. The recently constructed Shops at Rigden Farm, located diagonally across the intersection from the property, fulfills the basic consumer demands needed to serve multiple neighborhoods located within a reasonable distance. Tenants of this Center include a King Soopers supermarket with a pharmacy, a freestanding bank, gas station, and several existing and future inline retailers providing a range of goods and services. Further, the Timberline Center was approved in December 2005 that provides additional services within the Timberline Road corridor. c. Is the rezone request compatible with existing and proposed uses surrounding the subject land and is it the appropriate zone district for the land? As mentioned, the proposed NC zone district is not an appropriate zone district given the property's proximity to the NC district in place cater corner from the site and the other opportunities for non-residential opportunities already afforded within the MMN zone district. Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC March 16, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 5 Plan. An ETC provides high frequency /high efficiency travel opportunities, including transit services that link activity centers within the City. The Rigden Farm Neighborhood Center provides special design opportunities, including a future bus stop and a site plan with enhanced pedestrian access to and from the future bus stop located along Timberline Road. Since there is no adopted Subarea or Corridor Plan for the Timberline road frontage, staff relies on the Structure Plan and zone district designations to provide guidance. The direction of these two documents points to a concentration of retail rather than along street frontages, i.e.- the area is not zoned C, Commercial because the community is trying to avoid replication of another "College Avenue". 3. Provisions of the Proposed NC Zone District Under Section 4.19 of the Land Use Code, the Neighborhood Commercial District is intended to be a mixed -use commercial core area anchored by a supermarket or grocery store and a transit stop. The main purpose of the NC district is to meet consumer demands for frequently needed goods and services, with an emphasis on serving the surrounding residential neighborhoods typically including a Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood. In addition to retail and service uses, the District may include neighborhood -oriented uses such as schools, employment, daycare, parks, small civic facilities as well as residential uses. The District is intended to function together with a surrounding Medium Density Mixed - Use Neighborhood, which in turn serves as a transition and link to larger surrounding low density neighborhoods. The intent is for the component zone districts to form an integral, town -like pattern of development with this District as a center and focal point; and not merely a series of individual development projects in separate zone districts. Land Use Code Criteria For Rezoning Section 2.9.4[H][2] of the Land Use Code outlines mandatory requirements for quasi- judicial rezonings. This section states: "Any amendment to the Zoning Map involving the zoning or rezoning of six hundred forty (640) acres of land or less shall be recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board or approved by the City Council only if the proposed amendment is: (a) consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and/or (b) Warranted by changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property." Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC March 16, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 4 Staff contends that a change in the Structure Plan is not warranted given the existence of the Shops at Rigden Farm. This new commercial center, located diagonally across the intersection from the property, fulfills the basic consumer demands needed to serve multiple neighborhoods located within a one mile radius. Tenants include a King Soopers supermarket with a pharmacy, a freestanding bank, gas station, restaurants, and several existing and future inline retailers providing a range of goods and services. In fact, the applicant's submitted Market Conditions Map (labeled Exhibit E) quite clearly substantiates the City staff's position. The map shows how Neighborhood Commercial Centers have been strategically placed to capture the market within a short vehicle commute and that can also readily allow for alternative travel methods, while limiting their location so as to enhance the economic strength of NC districts so that they are able to provide high quality amenities, and site and architectural design, as envisioned under City Plan. The submitted market analysis is flawed with respect to use of a 1.5 mile trade area radius versus a 1 mile trade area radius, and the lack of attention given to other potential non-residential uses within the immediate area. If a one mile trade radius is utilized for Neighborhood Commercial centers within this quadrant of the community, area residents are clearly served by existing and planned neighborhood scale commercial centers. Those residing closer to Lemay Avenue, for example, are conveniently located near the Scotch Pines Shopping Center, which is anchored by the Sunflower Market and provides several other essential services. Similarly, the approved (but not constructed) Harmony School Shops at the northeast corner of Timberline and Harmony will provide a full range of services to neighborhoods south of Horsetooth Road. The study failed to incorporate planned retail, restaurant and service uses provided within the recently approved Timberline Center, located'/4 mile north of the subject property, and within the approved Sidehill neighborhood center planned across the street and approximately''/2 mile to the north. If the applicant desires to provide truly secondary and supportive commercial uses within the MMN zone district, the existing zoning provides additional opportunities. First, the Code allows up to 15% of the MMN zoned property for "secondary uses", including Personal and Business Service Shops. Such uses are defined as "shops engaged in providing services generally involving the care of the person or such person's apparel or rendering services to business establishments such as laundry or dry cleaning retail outlets, portrait/photographic studios, beauty or barber shops, employment service, or mailing or copy shops". Second, the Land Use Code was amended this past year to make provision for small-scale restaurants, deli's, coffee shops, and similar uses to be incorporated into mixed -use buildings within the MMN zone under specific size and operational limits. The segment of Timberline Road between Harmony Road to Conifer (extended) has also been designated as an Enhanced Travel Corridor (ETC) within the Comprehensive Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC March 16, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 3 the site located at the northwest corner of Drake and Timberline Roads as "Neighborhood Commercial Center". Review Criteria for Structure Plan Minor Amendments Appendix C of City Plan outlines mandatory requirements for public notice, review process and evaluation criteria for minor amendments to City Plan, including Structure Plan map amendments. The Plan text states: "A plan amendment will be approved if the City Council makes specific findings that: The existing City Plan and/or related element thereof is in need of the proposed amendment; and The proposed plan amendment will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the vision, goals, principles and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof." Relevant Principles and Policies of City Plan 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 pedestrian -oriented places as a focal point for the surrounding neighborhoods. Policy MMN-3.1 Land Uses/Grocery Store Anchor. A grocery store, supermarket, or other type of anchor (e.g., drugstore) should be the primary functional offering of these Centers. A mix of retail, professional office, and other services oriented to serve surrounding neighborhoods are the secondary offerings. The Neighborhood Commercial Center will provide locations for some limited auto -related uses. Policy MMN-3.2 Surrounding Neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Commercial Center should be integrated in the surrounding Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood, contributing to the neighborhood's positive identity and image. Residents should be able to easily get to the Center without the need to use an arterial street. The Applicant has submitted a market analysis, demographic profile and current retail inventory (documents attached) contending that the existing NC zoning at Rigden Farm does not satisfy commercial demand within a 1.5 mile radius trade area. The market analysis concludes that a need exists for an additional 182,000 square feet of commercial space. In part, the Applicant attributes this to the transfer of three (3) acres of the Rigden Farm development zoned NC as a senior housing development that will not be developed for commercial uses, and that no other additional land within the trade area is available to satisfy commercial demand. Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC March 16, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 2 S: RL; Meadows East Neighborhood (single family housing), SE: NC; The Shops at Rigden Farm Neighborhood Commercial Center MMN; Rigden Farm multifamily housing LMN; Rigden Farm multifamily and single family housing, Timberline Church E: MMN: Multi -family and single family (Sidehill), Cargil seed research facility, 2 historic farmsteads W: RL; Existing Parkwood East neighborhood, UP/SP Railroad tracks, city trail running adjacent to the railroad tracks NW: MMN; Parkwood East Apartments, POL; Edora Pool and Ice Center, Edora Park, Spring Creek Trail. The property was annexed in November 1997 as a portion of the "Timberline Annexation." The property was later zoned in 2001, as part of the larger 55-acre Johnson Farm Rezone at the northwest corner of Timberline Road and Drake Road. This larger property was rezoned from T-Transition to a combination of MMN (30 acres), LMN (18.6 acres) and E-Employment (7.2 acres). The present 5-acre Spring Creek rezone request represents a portion of the Johnson Farm property included within the 2001 rezoning. In the 2001 rezoning, a market analysis of the site based on (then) current and future land use inventory and absorption rates was submitted as one of a number of considerations. The market analysis concluded that "this location is at a competitive disadvantage for retail or employment uses because it has no direct connection to 1-25" and that "nearby retail development in Rigden Farm will provide an attractive convenience to prospective residents within walking distance of this site". During the review of the 2001 rezone request, when the subject property received MMN zoning, the staff and Planning and Zoning Board concluded that: • the location of MMN is appropriate given the close proximity to the Neighborhood Commercial Center in Rigden Farm with the MMN neighborhood supporting the commercial uses and vice versa; • the site is well suited for MMN uses because it is on a designated future high frequency transit route; and • the location is well suited for MMN uses because of the close proximity to employment centers along Prospect, further south on Timberline, and along Harmony Road. 2. Structure Plan Amendment The City Structure Plan map designates the property as "Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood". The applicant's request is to designate an L-shaped five acre portion of ITEM NO. 9 MEETING DATE3/16/06 STAFF fame= (Incc Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Spring Creek Farms Rezoning and Structure Plan Amendment, #24-OOC APPLICANT: Jim Sell Design, Inc. c/o Dave Shoup 153 W. Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 OWNERS: SC Group Investments, LLC 6300 South Syracuse Way, Suite 293 Englewood, Co 80111 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to rezone approximately 5.05 acres of property located on the northwest corner of Timberline Road and Drake Road from M-M-N, Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood to NC, Neighborhood Commercial. The Structure Plan designation for the property is Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood. The applicant is proposing to amend the Structure Plan to correspond to the requested rezoning. RECOMMENDATION: Denial EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a Planning & Zoning Board recommendation to City Council on an amendment to the City Plan Structure Plan map and concurrent request for a corresponding rezoning. Staff finds the amendment to the Structure Plan to be inconsistent with the vision, goals, principles and policies of City Plan. The rezoning fails to satisfy the criteria of Section 2.9.4 of the Land Use Code. COMMENTS: Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: MMN; Vacant E; Planned City of Fort Collins Police Administration Building I; Existing industrial uses, recently approved industrial and retail uses (Timberline Center) COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. PO. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Carneron Gloss Sp rin Creek Rezone _ Page 1.1 From: "DAVES" <daves@jimselldesign.com> To: <cgloss@fcgov.com> Date: 03/16/2006 2:21:23 PM Subject: Spring Creek Rezone Cameron, We are officially requesting that the Spring Creek Rezoning agenda item be continued from the March 16, 2006 P&Z meeting to the April 20, 2006 P&Z meeting. Thank you for your consideration and action on this matter. Dave Shoup Dave Shoup Senior Project Manager email: daves@jimselldesign.com Jim Sell Design, Inc. 153 W. Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 cell: 970412-2302 office: 970-484-1921 Fax: 970484-2443 CC: 'Bill Bergman" <blbergs@comcast.net>, "Peter Cudlip" <pmc@albdev.com>, "Jim Sell" <jimsQimselldesign.com>, "DAVE S' <daves@jimselldesign,com> Comn 4ty Planning and Environment Services Office of the Director City of Fort Collins April 13, 2006 TO: Planning and Zoning Board FROM: Greg Byrne, CPES Direct b��/,� SUBJECT: Spring Creek Farms Plat 1 The applicants for this rezoning have brought to my attention an inconsistency in various staff statements, in different contexts and circumstances, when discussing this property. decided that.it was important to clarify these for the Board. The Land Use Code contains criteria for rezoning, including whether the proposal is: Warranted by changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property. The staff report finds that there are no changes in the immediate area since 2001. (page 6) However, in a meeting last September, the applicants were questioning what the likely staff response would be to a potential rezoning of the subject property for a big box retail use. In that meeting, I acknowledged changed conditions in the area brought about by the decision to site the new Police Services building on a portion of the Spring Creek Farms property. When the property was planned and zoned, we were unaware that the Police building would be placed there. In that meeting, I noted that persuasive arguments could be made both for and against the question of changed conditions, given the size of the Police Building replacing what was to have been residential. The applicants have also argued.that the widening of Timberline Road constitutes changed conditions on the property. While acknowledging the changed physical condition of the road as construction proceeds, it's also important to note that the Master Street Plan has called for Timberline to be a major arterial (six lanes) since adoption of the plan. Finally, the applicants have argued that a reduction in the size of the Neighborhood Center in Rigden Farms, by virtue of a few acres being devoted to congregate care land use, contributes to changed conditions. I offer these comments to the Board in the spirit of correcting an unfortunate appearance of a lack of balance or inconsistency in staff comments over a period of months when discussing the subject property. The Board should give whatever weight to them you decide; they do not persuade the staff to alter our recommendation to you. 200 W. Mountain Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6601 • FAX (970) 224-6177 Q: What uses are desired by the applicant that are not allowed within the MMN zone? A: A full range of retail; restaurants greater than 1,100 square feet. C: A Drake Road access point to the site which aligns with Sagebrush Drive will create a safety issue for motorists. C: Some neighbors perceive that traffic safety problems will increase if commercial development occurs as planned under the rezoning. C: The Parkwood/Parkwood East neighborhoods don't have access to a commercial center without crossing an arterial street. 3 Q = Question A = Answer C = Comment Q: Who owns the property requested for rezoning? A: The Cumberland Companies. The applicant has an option to purchase the property from the Cumberland Companies and has been given the right to apply for the rezoning. Q: How will site lighting be designed? A: No lighting plans have been designed yet. Detailed lighting plans are submitted and evaluated at the time that the development plans are reviewed. Lighting is subject to stringent standards found in the City's Land Use Code that require shielding of light fixtures, and other means to reduce glare and light spillover to surrounding areas. Q: What type of tenants could the neighborhood expect to be within the Center? A: Financial institutions, restaurants, personal services. a deli, and a range of general retail. Q: How will the site be accessed from adjacent streets? A: The City's Traffic Operations Department has stated that they will limit access directly to the site from Timberline to a right-in/right-out movement. 3/4 and potentially, full -movement access will be provided from Drake Road. Q: When will construction being on the NC -zoned site? A: Later this year. C: Once the "door is open", adding NC uses, it could set a precedent for other commercial uses along Timberline Road. Spring Creek Farms Rezoning Neighborhood Meeting DATE: TIME: MEETING LOCATION: CITY STAFF PRESENT: March 2, 2006 7:00- 8:10 pm Timberline Church, Room 202 Cameron Gloss, Current Planning Director QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS, RESPONSES 10 Neighborhood residents and interested parties attended the advertised neighborhood meeting. The meeting was structured both in an open house format and as a facilitated discussion. The meeting began roughly at 7:00 pm and concluded at approximately 8:10 pm. . The meeting began with an open house where parties could view several graphics depicting the rezoning application, lists comparing permitted uses within the NC and MMN zone districts, as well as conceptual site plans, architectural elevations and renderings depicting potential future development scenarios on the property. Following introductory remarks and the introduction of individuals representing City staff and the applicant, Cameron Gloss provided an overview of the requested rezoning and a summary of the public review process. The applicant presented a series of displays associated with the rezone application and potential conceptual development plans, entertaining questions from attendees. It was acknowledged by the applicant and City staff that the conceptual development plans would not be entered into the public record for consideration by the City's Planning and Zoning Board or the City Council. Neighborhood residents generated the following questions, comments and concerns. Responses were provided by staff and the applicant at the meeting. AF� -17 EXHIBIT E EXHIBIT D Center Name Park Central Tenants Moongate Asian Grill Tastebuds Sunsation Tanning Park Central Liquors Pet Express Tailor Venus Nails Burke Dry Cleaners TCBY Citi Financial Hand Chiropractic Edward Jones Allstate Insurance 7-11 Great Clips Total Center Name Rigden Farms Tenants King Soopers cleaner nail salon liquor Genoa Coffee & Wine CostCutters Subway 1 stBank Vacant Total Location SEC Prospect Rd & Lemay Ave Estimated square feet 3,500 1,100 1,100 2,400 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,200 1,300 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 2,400 1,300 Location SEC Timberline Rd & Drake Rd Estimated square feet 66,283 1,200 1,200 1,600 1,512 1,230 1,858 5,468 10,000 Center Name Location Scotch Pines Village SWC Drake Rd & Lemay Ave Tenants Starbuck's Ladies Workout Expre Aspen Wellness CentE Salon de Chelle dry cleaner Sunflower Market State Farm martial arts Estimated square feet 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 30,000 1,000 1,000 22,100 12I11111:101 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE EXPANDED 1990 - 2000 Census, 2005 Estimates & 2010 Projections Calculated using Proport/ona/ Block Groups Lat/Lon: 40.552582/-105.039232 January 2006 RF5 Timberline Rd & Drake Rd Ft Collins 11 mi radius 1.50 mi radius11 mi radius 3.50 mi radius Units In Structure 1 Detached Unit (2000) 2,068 68.9% 4,603 61.8% 12,607 54.3% 16,376 53.3% 1 Attached Unit (2000) 269 8.9% 590 7.9% 1,634 7.0% 2,092 6.8% 2 to 4 Units (2000) 117 3.9% 667 9.0% 2,416 10.4% 3,093 10.1% 5 to 9 Units (2000) 131 4.4% 396 5.3% 1,293 5.6% 2,037 6.6% 10 to 19 Units (2000) 261 8.7% 649 8.7% 2,183 9.4% 3,057 10.0% 20 to 49 Units (2000) 87 2.9% 257 3.4% 1,078 4.6% 1,438 4.7% 50 or more Units (2000) 66 2.2% 230 3.1% 1,14-4 4.9% 1,598 5.2% Mobile Home or Trailer (2000) 2 0.1% 48 0.6% 867 3.7% 1,000 3.3% Other Structure (2000) 2 0.1% 4 0.0% 14 0.1% 16 0.1% Homes Built By Year Homes Built 1999 to 2000 90 3.0% 146 2.0% 973 4.2% 1,292 4.2% Homes Built 1995 to 1998 386 12.9% 718 9.6% 2,230 9.6% 3,458 11.3% Homes Built 1990 to 1994 245 8.2% 582 7.8% 2,260 9.7% 3,209 10.5% Homes Built 1980 to 1989 1,169 38.9% 2,270 30.5% 5,316 22.9% 7,076 23.0% Homes Built 1970 to 1979 1,006 33.5% 2,822 37.9% 6,831 29.4% 8,122 26.5% Homes Built 1960 to 1969 91 3.0% 644 8.7% 2,649 11.4% 3,342 10.9% Homes Built 1950 to 1959 9 0.3% 181 2.4% 1,109 4.8% 1,475 4.8% Homes Built Before 1949 7 0.2% 80 1.1% 1,869 8.0% 2,733 8.9% Home Values Home Values $1,000,000 or More (2000) 0 1 0.0% 8 0.1% 11 0.1% Home Values $500,000 to $999,999 (2000) 34 1.8% 47 1.2% 140 1.3% 211 1.5% Home Values $400,000 to $499,999 (2000) 27 1.5% 46 1.1% 132 1.3% 189 1A% Home Values $300,000 to $399,999 (2000) 131 7.1% 183 4.5% 467 4.4% 694 5.1% Home Values $200,000 to $299,999 (2000) 594 32.4% 1,137 28.1% 2,513 23.8% 3,194 23.4% Home Values $150,000 to $199,999 (2000) 634 34.7% 1,590 39.3% 4,010 37.9% 5,127 37.5% Home Values $100,000 to $149,999 (2000) 376 20.6% 907 22.5% 2,831 26.8% 3,680 26.9% Home Values $70,000 to $99,999 (2000) 27 1.5% 109 2.7% 337 32% 402 2.9% Home Values $50,000 to $69,999 (2000) 0 6 0.2% 97 0.9% 115 0.8% Home Values $25,000 to $49,999 (2000) 0 3 0.1% 10 0.1% 16 0.1% Home Values $0 to $24,999 (2000) 7 0.4% 12 0.3% 34 0.3% 37 0.3% Owner Occupied Median Home Value (2000) $190,655 $182,476 $177,620 $180,134 Renter Occupied Median Rent (2000) $805 $724 $681 $676 Transportation To Work Drive to Work Alone (2000) 3,256 78.0% 7,967 78.0% 23,306 75.4% 30,988 75.3% Drive to Work in Carpool (2000) 330 7.9% 920 9.0% 2,899 9.4% 3,816 9.3% Travel to Work - Public Transportation (2000: 25 0.6% 80 0.8% 343 1.1% 505 1.2% Drive to Work on Motorcycle (2000) 25 0.6% 46 0.4% 69 0.2% 77 0.2% Walk or Bicycle to Work (2000) 172 4.1% 437 4.3% 2,556 8.3% 3,598 8.7% Other Means (2000) 14 0.3% 39 0.4% 97 0.3% 129 0.3% Work at Home (2000) 354 8.5% 720 7.1% 1,632 5.3% 2,014 4.9% Travel Time Travel to Work in 14 Minutes or Less (2000) 1,931 50.5% 4,819 50.8% 14,331 49.0% 18,884 48.3% Travel to Work in 14 to 29 Minutes (2000) 1,307 34.2% 3,282 34.6% 10,459 35.7% 14,428 36.9% Travel to Work in 30 to 59 Minutes (2000) 390 10.2% 939 9.9% 3,069 10.5% 3,972 10.2% Travel to Work in 60 Minutes or More (2000) 194 5.1% 449 4.7% 1,411 4.8% 1,828 4.7% Average Travel Time to Work (2000) 16.3 mins 16.2 mins 16.6 mins 16.6 mins 02006, Sites USA, Chandler, Arizona, 480-491-1112 - 5 of 5 - Demographic source: Applied Geographic Solutiaw / T1GER Geogmphy 07/05 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE EXPANDED 1990 - 2000 Census, 2005 Estimates & 2010 Projections Calculated using Proportional Block Groups r o rr. Timberline Rd & Drake Rd 1.00 mi radius 1.50 mi radius 3.00 mi radius 3.50 mi radius Ft rri irm Labor Force Est. Labor: Population Age 16+ (2005) 5,821 14.857 49,029 66,571 Est. Civilian Employed (2005) 4,114 70.7% 10,389 69.9% 32,333 65.9°k 43,780 65.8% Est. Civilian Unemployed (2005) 200 3.4% 569 3.8% 2,421 4.9% 3,409 5.1% Est. in Armed Forces (2005) 0 6 0.0% 59 0.1% 80 0.1% `o Est. not in Labor Force (2005) 1,508 25.9% 3,892 26.2°/a 14,217 29.0% 19,302 29.0% 2` A Occupation Occupation: Population Age 16+(2000) 4,177 10,202 30,849 41,057 v Mgmt, Business, & Financial Operations (20C 778 18.6% 1,668 16.4% 4,374 14.2% 5,843 14.2% s Professional and Related (2000) 1,379 33.0% 3,099 30.4% 8,875 28.8% 11,716 28.5% g Service (2000) 383 9.2% 1.173 11.5% 4,430 14.4% 6,147 15.0% Sales and Office (2000) 1,033 24.7% 2,532 24.8% 7,519 24.4% 10,053 24.5% Farming, Fishing, and Forestry (2000) 5 0.1% 12 0.1% 99 0.3% 157 0.4% a Construct, Extraction, & Maintenance (2000) 207 4.9% 639 6.3°% 2,357 7.6% 3,006 7.3% Production, Transp. & Material Moving (2000 392 9.4% 1,079 10.6% 3,195 10.4% 4,136 10.1% Percent White Collar Workers (2000) 76.4% 71.5% 67.3% 67.3% Percent Blue Collar Workers (2000) 23.6% 28.5% 327% 32.7% m E Consumer Expenditure (in $,000,000s) `o Total Household Expenditure (2005) $204 $481 $1,438 $1,914 t Total Non -Retail Expenditures (2005) $116 57.0% $274 56.9% $815 56.7% $1,085 56.7010 m Total Retail Expenditures (2005) $88 43.0% $207 43.1% 1 $623 43.3% $829 4a3% Apparel (2005) $9 4.4% $21 4.4% 2 $63 4.4% $84 4.4% Contributions (2005) $8 3.9% $18 3.8% $54 3.8% $72 3.8% p Education (2005) $5 2.3% $11 2.2% 2 $31 2.2% $42 2.2% m Entertainment (2005) $11 5.5%$26 5.5% $79 5.5% $105 5.5% m Food And Beverages (2005) $30 14.6% $71 14.7% $214 14.9% $285 14.9% 9 Furnishings And Equipment (2005) $9 4.2% $20 4.2% $59 4.1% $78 4.1% e Gifts (2005) $6 2.9% $14 2.8% $40 2.8% $53 28% Health Care (2005) $12 5.9% $29 6.00A $88 6.1% $117 6.1% Household Operations (2005) $7 3.6% $17 3.5°% $49 3.4% $66 3.4% Miscellaneous Expenses (2005) $3 1.5% $7 1.5% $22 1.656 $30 1.6% Personal Care (2005) $3 1.4% $7 1.4% $20 1.4% $27 1.4% Personal Insurance (2005) $2 1.1% $5 1.1% $16 1.1% $21 1.1% a Reading (2005) $1 0.3% $2 0.3% $5 0.3% $6 0.3% Shelter (2005) $41 20.1% $96 20.1% $288 20.0e% $383 20.0% ° E Tobacco (2005) $1 0.7% $3 0.7% $10 0.7% $14 0.7% Transportation (2005) $42 20.6% $99 20.7% 2 $296 20.6% $394 20.6% a Utilities (2005) $14 6.9% $34 7.0% $103 7.2% $138 7.2% Educational Attainment a Adult Population (25 Years or Older) (2005) 4,975 12,468 38,203 50,496 Elementary (0 to 8) (2005) 23 0.5% 136 1.1% 713 1A% 862 1.7% Some High School (9 to 11) (2005) 112 2.2% 413 3.3% 1,702 4S% 2,159 4.3% S High School Graduate (12) (2005) 682 13.7% 2,107 16.9% 6,774 17.7% 8,578 17.0% Some College (13 to 16) (2005) 938 18.9% 2,396 19.2% 7,779 20.4% 10,336 20.5% ; Associate Degree Only (2005) 336 6.7% 796 6.4% 2,390 6.3% 3,154 6.2% F Bachelor Degree Only (2005) 1,603 32.2% 3,655 30.9% 11,077 29.06/6 15,020 29.7% Graduate Degree (2005) 1,282 25.8% 2,765 22.2% 7,769 20.3% 10,388 20.6% 02006. Sites USA, Chandler, Arizona, 480-491-1112 - 4 of 5 - Demographic Scarce: Applied Geographic Solutions / TIGER Geography 07105 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE EXPANDED 1990 - 2000 Census, 2005 Estimates 8 2010 Projections Calculated using Proportional Block Groups LatiLon: 40.5525821-105.039232 January 2006 RF5 Timberline Rd & Drake Rd Ft Collins 11 mi radius/ mi radius 3.00 mi radiust mi radius Household Income Distribution HH Income $200,000 or More (2005) 167 5.3% 339 4.2% 943 3.6% 1,218 3.5% HH Income $150,000 to $199,999 (2005) 159 5.1% 286 3.6% 674 2.6% 887 2.5% HH Income $100,000 to $149,999 (2005) 535 17.1% 1,166 14.6% 2,902 11.2% 3,916 11.2% HH Income $75,000 to $99,999 (2005) 549 17.5% 1,274 15.9% 3,318 12.8% 4,503 12.8% HH Income $50,000 to $74,999 (2005) 711 22.7% 1.728 21.6% 5,046 19.4% 6,669 19.0% HH Income $35,000 to $49,999 (2005) 422 13.5% 1,237 15.4% 4,126 15.9% 5,375 15.3% HH Income $25,000 to $34,999 (2005) 183 5.90/6 686 8.6% 2,702 10.4% 3,623 10.3% HH Income $15,000 to $24,999 (2005) 238 7.6% 643 8.0% 3,032 11.7% 4,099 11.7% HH Income $0 to $14,999 (2005) 156 5.3% 647 8.1% 3,225 12.4% 4.782 13.6% HH Income $35,000+(2005) 2,542 81.2% 6,030 75.3% 17,009 65.5% 22,568 64.3% HH Income $75,000+(2005) 1,409 45.0% 3,065 38.3% 7,837 30.2% 10,525 30.0% Housing Total Housing Units (2005) 3,148 6,052 26,245 35,503 Housing Units, Occupied (2005) 3,129 99.4% 8,006 99.4% 25,968 98.9% 35,072 98.8% Housing Units, Owner -Occupied (2005) Z275 72.7% 5,303 662% 15,097 58.1% 19,840 56.6% Housing Units, Renter -Occupied (2005) 853 27.3% 2,704 33.8% 10,871 41.9% 15,232 43.4% Housing Units, Vacant (2005) 19 0.6% 45 0.6% 277 1.1% 431 1.2% Median Years in Residence (2005) 4.0 yrs 3.3 yrs 2.8 yrs 2.7 yrs Marital Status Never Married (2005) 1,582 26.7% 4,544 30.0% 18,426 36.8% 26,440 38.9% Now Married (2005) 3,439 . 57.9% 8,003 52.9% 22,105 44.2% 29,340 43.2% Separated (2005) 139 2.3% 474 3.1% 2,108 4.2% 2,791 4.1% Widowed (2005) 552 9.3% 1,506 10.0% 4,988 10.0% 6,436 9.5% Divorced (2005) 224 3.8% 598 4.0% 2,416 4.8% 2,984 4.4% Household Type Population Family (2005) 6,186 84.0% 15,071 80.4% 42,014 69.9% 55,204 67.9% Population Non-Famlly (2005) 1,124 15.3% 3,390 18.1% 14,205 23.6% 20,388 25.1% Population Group Qtrs (2005) 55 0.7% 288 1.5% 3,860 6.4% 5,748 7.1% Family Households (2005) 2,198 70.2% 5,327 66.5% 15,121 58.2% 19,899 56.7% Married Couple With Children (2005) 955 27.8% 2.244 28.0% 5,870 26.6% 7,737 26.4% Average Family Household Size (2005) 2.82 2.83 2.78 2.77 Non -Family Households (2005) 931 29.8% 2,679 33.5% 10,847 41.8% 15,172 43.3% Household Size 1 Person Household (2005) 648 20.7% 1,843 23.0% 7,495 28.9% 10,167 29.0% 2 Person Households (2005) 1,179 37.7% 2,904 36.3% 9,183 35.4% 12,493 35.6% 3 Person Households (2005) 525 16.8% 1,331 16.6% 3,929 15.1% 5,302 15.1% 4 Person Households (2005) 488 15.6% 1,188 14.8% 3,341 12.9% 4,451 12.7% 5 Person Households (2005) 227 7.2% 556 6.9% 1,473 5.7% 1,957 5.6% 6+ Person Households (2005) 62 2.0% 185 2.3% 547 2.1% 702 2.0% Household Vehicles Total Vehicles Available (2005) 6,457 16,371 51,750 71,180 Household: 0 Vehicles Available (2005) 40 1.3% 227 2.8% 1,243 4.8% 1,664 4.7% Household: 1 Vehicles Available (2005) 808 25.8% 2,166 27.0% 8,242 31.7% 11,313 32.3% Household: 2+ Vehicles Available (2005) 2,281 72.9% 5,614 70.1% 16,482 63.5% 22,095 63.0% Average Vehicles Per Household (2005) 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 02006, Sites USA, Chandler, Adana, 480-491-1112 - 3 of 5 - Demographic source: Applied Geographic sauuons /TIGER Geography 07106 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE EXPANDED 1990 - 2000 Census, 2005 Estimates & 2010 Projections Calculated using Proportional Block Groups Lat/Lon: 40.5525821-105.039232 January 2006 RF5 Timberline Re & Drake Rd Ft Collins 11 mi radius 1.50 mi radius11 mi radiusI mi radius Race & Ethnicity White (2005) 6,815 92.5% 17,112 91.3% 53,903 89.7% 72,822 89.5% Black or African American (2005) 48 0.6% 169 0.9% 636 1.1% 877 1,1% American Indian & Alaska Native (2005) 23 0.3% 90 0.5% 359 0.6% 477 0.6% } Asian (2005) 226 3.1% 463 2.5% 1,549 2.6% 2,183 2.7% 0 Hawiian & Pacific Islander (2005) 10 0.1% 23 0.1% 82 0.1% 109 0.1% Cc Other Race (2005) 144 1.9% 506 2.7% 2,161 3.5% 2,905 3.6% Two or More Races (2005) 100 1.4% 387 2.1% 1,390 2.3% 1,966 2.4% m Not Hispanic or Latino Population (2005) 6,911 93.8% 17,311 92.3% 54,313 90.4% 73,565 90.4% m Hispanic or Latino Population (2005) 454 6.2% 1,439 7.7% 5,767 9.6% 7,774 9.69/6 Not of Hispanic Origin Population (1990) 5,833 96.2% 14,584 95.1% 44,266 94.1% 57,171 94.0% Hispanic Origin Population (1990) 228 3.8% 756 4.9% 2,775 5.9% 3,656 6.0% s Not Hispanic or Latino Population (2000) 7,125 94.6% 17,206 93.2% 52,304 91.6% 69,399 91.6% 'o Hispanic or Latino Population (2000) 409 5.4% 1,264 5.8% 4,826 8.4% 6,386 8.4% Not Hispanic or Latino Population (2010) 6,784 93.2% 17,559 91.7% 56,300 89.5% 77,413 89.5% m Hispanic or Latino Population (2010) 494 6.8% 1,599 8.3% 6,611 10.5% 9,041 10.5% .2 Hist. Hispanic Ann Growth (1990 to 2005) 227 6.6% 683 6.0% 2,991 7.2°/6 4,119 7.5% g Proj. Hispanic Ann Growth (2005 to 2010) 40 1.7% 160 2.2% 845 2.9% 1,266 3.3% E a Age Distribution m Age 0 to 4 yrs (2005) 427 5.8% 1,129 6.0% 3,314 5.5% 4,467 5.5% Age 5 to 9 yrs (2005) 468 6.4% 1,184 6.3% 3,235 5.4% 4,322 5.3% Age 10 to 14 yrs (2005) 534 7.3% 1,312 7.0% 3,489 5.8% 4,559 5.6% d Age 15 to 19 yrs (2005) 510 6.9% 1,255 6.7% 5,299 8.8% 7,576 9.3% 2 Age 20 to 24 yrs (2005) 450 6.1% 1,402 7.5% 6,540 10.9% 9,920 12.20/a o Age 25 to 29 yrs (2005) 640 8.7% 1,740 9.3% 6,573 10.9% 9,081 11.2°h a Age 30 to 34 yrs (2005) 577 7.8% 1,515 8.1% 4,985 8.3% 6,805 8.4% 9 Age 35 to 39 yrs (2005) 468 6.4% 1,267 6.8% 3,763 6.3% 4,997 6.1% g Age 40 to 44 yrs (2005) 598 8.1% 1,442 7.7°/a 3,923 6.5% 5,188 6.4% Age 45 to 49 yrs (2005) 740 10.1% 1,641 8.8% 4,330 7.2% 5,655 7.0% Age 50 to 54 yrs (2005) 638 8.7% 1,424 7.6% 3,911 6.5% 5,011 6.2% E Age 55 to 59 yrs (2005) -- 434 5:9%- --- 987--5:3%-_., - -2-.B02 ---4.7% 3,660-4-.5% > - Age 60 to 64 yrs (2005) 261 3.5% 649 3.5% 1,933 3.2% 2,486 3.1% 4.3% Age 65 to 74 yrs (2005) 324 4.4% 894 4.8% 2,730 4.5% 3,536 Age 75 to 84 yrs (2005) 236 3.2% 643 3.4% 2,138 3.6% 2,743 3.4% Age 85 yrs plus (2005) 59 0.8% 265 1.4% 1,115 1.9% 1,334 1.6% a Median Age (2005) 36.1 yrs 34.8 yrs 32.9 yrs 32.1 yrs o A Gender Age Distribution 9 Female Population (2005) 3,637 49.4% 9,351 49.9% 30,010 49.9% 40,491 49.8% Age 0 to 19 yrs (2005) 905 24.9% 2,349 25.1% 7,553 25.2% 10,357 25.6% Age 20 to 64 yrs (2005) 2,387 65.6% 5,968 63.8% 18,819 62.7% 25,540 63.1 % Age 65 yrs plus (2005) 345 9.5% 1,034 11.1% 3,637 12.1% 4,594 11.3% 8 Female Median Age (2005) 37.3 yrs 36.4 yrs 35.0 yrs 33.9 yrs Male Population (2005) 3,728 50.6% 9,399 50.1% 30,070 50.1% 40,849 50.2% o Age 0 to 19 yrs (2005) 1,034 27.7% 2,531 26.9% 7,783 25.9% 10,567 25.9% Age 20 to 64 yrs (2005) 2,420 64.9% 6,099 64.9% 19,941 56.3% 27,263 56.7% v Age 65 yrs plus (2005) 274 7.3% 769 8.2% 2,346 7.8% 3,019 7.4% Male Median Age (2005) 34.7 yrs 33.4 yrs 31.4 yrs 30.9 yrs 02006, Sites USA, Chandler, Arzona, 480-491-1112 - 2 of 5 - Demographic Source: Applied Geographic Solutions I TIGER Geography 07)05 EXHIBIT C DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE EXPANDED 1990 - 2000 Census, 2005 Estimates B 2010 Projections Calculated using Proportional Block Groups Lat/Lon: 40.552582/-105.039232 January 2006 RF5 Timberline' • & Drake Rd Ft Collins 1.00 mi radius 1.50 mi radius 3.00 mi radius 3.50 mi radius Population Estimated Population (2005) 7,365 18,750 60,080 81,339 Census Population (1990) 6,061 15,340 47,041 60,827 Census Population (2000) 7,534 18,471 57,130 75,785 Projected Population (2010) 7,278 19,159 62,911 86,454 Forecasted Population (2015) 7,134 19,535 66,103 92,358 Historical Annual Growth (1990 to 2000) 1,473 2.4% 3,131 2.0% 10,089 21% 14,958 2.5% Historical Annual Growth (2000 to 2005) -168 -0.4% 279 0.3% 2,950 1.0% 5,555 1.5% Projected Annual Growth (2005 to 2010) -87 -0.2% 409 0.4% 2,831 0.9% 5,115 1.3% Est Population Density (2005) 2,410.85 psm 2,701.34 psm 2,161.46 psm 2,142.43 psm Trade Area Size 3.06 sq mi 6.94 sq mi 27.80 sq mi 37.97 sq mi Households Estimated Households (2005) 3,129 8,006 25,968 35,072 Census Households (1990) 2,245 5,923 18,114 23,269 Census Households (2000) 2,908 7,209 22,384 29,540 Projected Households (2010) 3,300 8,682 29,055 39,923 Forecasted Households (2015) 3,515 9,492 32,740 45,665 Households with Children (2005) 1,194 38.2% 2,944 36.8% 8,042 31.0% 10,616 30.3% Average Household Size (2005) 2.34 2.31 2.16 2.16 Average Household Income Est. Average Household Income (2005) $89,296 $80,540 $71,899 $70,575 Proj. Average Household Income (2010) $97,060 $88,742 $77,685 $76,205 Average Family Income (2005) $100,857 $96,243 $92,465 $92,459 Median Household Income Est. Median Household income (2005) $69,545 $62,481 $52,907 $52,109 Proj. Median Household Income (2010) $78,597 $70,889 $59,337 $58,398 Median Family Income (2005) $76,323 $72,792 $67,646 $68,073 Per Capita Income - - Est. Per Capita Income (2005) $37,989 $34,797 $31,990 $31,355 Proj. Per Capita Income (2010) $44,072 $40,673 $36,888 $36,197 Per Capita Income Est. 5 year change $6,084 16.0% $5,877 16.9% $4,898 15.3% $4,842 15.4% Other Income Est. Median Disposable Income (2005) $56,564 $51,263 $44,057 $43,429 Est. Median Disposable Income (2010) $62,702 $57,267 $48,760 $48,029 Disposable income Est. 5 year change $6,138 10.9% $6,005 11.7% $4,703 10.7% 54,600 10.6% Est. Median Household Net Worth (2005) $47,878 $43,740 $38,015 $37,084 Daytime Demos Total Number of Businesses (2005) 183 788 4,438 6,009 Total Number of Employees (2005) 1,475 8,931 3 53,670 68,599 Company Headqtrs: Businesses (2005) 1 0.3% 2 0.3% 12 0.3% 15 0.3% Company Headgtrs: Employees (2005) 243 16.5% 1,051 11.8% 2,797 5.2% 3,237 4.7% Unemployment Rate (2005) 3.40% 3.80% 4.90% 5.10% Employee Population per Business 8.0 to 1 11.3 to 1 12.1 to 1 11.4 to 1 Residential Population per Business 40.2 to 1 23.8 to 1 13.5 to 1 13.5 to 1 02006, Sites USA, Chandler, Arizona, 480-491-1112 - 1 of 5 - Demographic Source. Applied Geographic solutions / TIGER Geography 07105 EXHIBIT B m SPRING CREEK MARKET ANALYSIS 1.5 MILE RADIUS CONSUMER EXPENDITURES (1) $207,000,000 EXPEDTURES SATISFIED OUTSIDE TRADE AREA (APPAREL, EDUCATION,TRANSPORTATION) (2)-$131,000,000 EXPENTURES BY EMPLOYEES (3) $20,362,680 TOTAL EXPENDITURES IN TRADE AREA $96,362,680 REQUIRD RETAIL SQUARE FOOTAGE AT $250/SQ. FT.(4) 385,450 RETAIL SQUARE FOOTAGE IN MARKET 203,651 NEEDED RETAIL 181,780 PROPOSED RETAIL 38,000 Footnotes; (1) Please see page 4 of the Demographic Profile Attached (2) We have deducted these categories as they are satified outside the trade area (3) Please see page 1 of Demographic Profile. This assumes that each employee spends 20% of dsipos< the trade area of the workplace. Assumption based on studies by International Council of Shopping (4) Average sales per square foot nationally. DAVIDIHICKS BROKERAGE, INC. MD E. ORCHARD ROAD, SUITE 150, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 PHONES 303-694-6032 FAX: 303.793.0994 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 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 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. Residents 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. program that strives to meet or exceed the performance of similar programs in comparable cities. 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. 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-1.3 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 a 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 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-S: 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 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 facilide& 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 EXHIBIT A 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 (1/4) 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 1/4-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 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 T-4: Bicycling will serve as a practical alternative to automobile use for all trip purposes. Policy T-4.1 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: LEGEND 3 C Ln a w U Z 0 to i o N ry 0 'o ry N E 0 Y L U C cl. n 0 0 v N / z Z Q n J LL U W 0 a PROPOSED SPRING CREEK COMMERCIAL RETAIL DEVELOPMENT SITE (+ 5 AC., NC PROPOSED ZONING) EXISTING WEST FRONTAGE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS LOCATED ALONG TIMBERLINE RD. BETWEEN PROSPECT RD & HARMONY RD. -- - ANTICIPATED RESIDENTIAL AREA TO BE SERVICED BY SPRING CREEK COMMERCIAL RETAIL (+860 AC.) •----------- ZONING BOUNDARIES --------- FORT COLLINS CITY LIMITS O O G MULTI-USETRAIL EXISTING ZONING CSU - COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY E - EMPLOYMENT HC -HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT LMN - LOW -DENSITY MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD MMN - MEDIUM -DENSITY MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD NC - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL POL -PUBLIC OPEN LANDS RL - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT T -TRANSITION DISTRICT UE -URBAN ESTATE TRAFFIC INFORMATION - DRAKE & .TIMBERLINE INTERSECTION r-I w Z TRIPS/DAY) SPRING CREEK I w COMMERCIAL m / RETAIL SITE F < r L-- I I I I I I I i IN >( TRII / DRAKE RD. I LJ SPRING DECEMBER 15, CREEK COMMERCIAL APPROX. 860 AC. EXISTING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FUTURE POLICE STATION PROPOSED SPRING CREEK COMMERCIAL RETAIL SITE EXISTING RETAIL & CONVENIENCE CENTER (TEXACO, JIFFY LOBE) RETAIL w SITE INFORMATION EXISTING ZONING = MMN PARCEL TO BE REZONED = ±5 AC. PROPOSED NC ZONING 1:1 �� iecm 19-1-6! Bnrvu.rt+y, i }� iT •M Yst�� m <M[I no W Irr r.cMWuo CILL UlellY 1101iMd110i1 cone a cnine�DD 1�800-922-t%7 a 534-8700 O U b C O U C 0 t�rr�� W HSSQ V W a z uN w ZZ� oC CL H a li. C... CAD Pile r IAN.9ro. 2/e0-DVGAAN eesl.BrGM1 D<sgned 505 CAecked DS Ortte 12-14-00 RevOrton ®qY �.���mo Hnjeet f 24W SCALE 1' = 100' .1 / OF Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC April 20, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 8 2. The proposed Structure Plan amendment and rezone is not supported by the City's Comprehensive Plan policies and will not promote the public welfare. 3. There are no changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property that warrant the rezone. 4. The proposed rezoning is not compatible with the existing and proposed uses surrounding the subject land, and is not the appropriate zone district for the land. 5. The proposed rezoning will not result in significantly adverse impacts on the natural environment. 6. The proposed rezoning does not result in a logical and orderly development pattern. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC. ATTACHMENTS: Zoning exhibit 8'/2" x 11" plan set Site Vicinity Map Applicant's written statement addressing compliance with City Plan policies Market Analysis Summary Demographic Profile Trade Area Map Neighborhood Information meeting summary Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC April 20, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 7 d. Will the rezoning result in significantly adverse impacts on the natural environment? There is no evidence that the rezoning will result in significant adverse impacts to the natural environment. e. Will the rezoning result in a logical and orderly development pattern? The rezoning is inconsistent with the development pattern envisioned under the City's Structure Plan. This City Structure Plan configuration for Neighborhood Centers is a different approach to commercial area design than the past. Structure Plan limitations have been a response to proliferation of commercial developments along arterial streets, like along College Avenue. The limits focus commercial services in a way that best address the aesthetic and urban form implications, as well as traffic impacts, brought about by strip development oriented to arterial streets. NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING Although quasi-judicial rezone applications are exempt from the neighborhood meeting requirements, a neighborhood meeting was held to discuss the rezoning and structure plan amendment on March 2, 2006. A summary of this meeting is attached. In general, area residents provided a mixed response to the applicant's request. Some residents expressed support for providing retail and restaurant uses closer to their neighborhood, allowing convenient access to services without negotiating the Drake and Timberline intersection. Others questioned the need for additional retail uses along the Timberline frontage and expressed a fear that the minor rezoning request would "open the door" for future commercial rezonings within the area. In the opinion of some residents, the rezoning might increase the intensity of traffic and decrease the level of safety. During the course of the meeting, there was considerable discussion about the anticipated increase in traffic volumes along Timberline Road in the future, particularly in light of the upcoming road widening project, and a fear that associated safety and congestion issues will be exacerbated as the area becomes more developed. FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSIONS In evaluating the request to amend the Spring Creek Farms Structure Plan minor amendment and rezone, Staff makes the following findings of fact: The Structure Plan amendment is not warranted since the existing mix of retail and service uses found within the Rigden Farm Neighborhood Commercial Center located directly across Timberline Road provides sufficient goods and services necessary to sustain nearby neighborhoods. Further, the Rigden Farm Neighborhood center has been effectively integrated with an overall street pattern, design and scale that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods and not segregated from them, and has been designed in a manner that fosters transit service for the Center and surrounding neighborhoods. Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC April 20, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 6 In addition, Section 2.9.4[H][3] outlines additional considerations for quasi-judicial rezonings: "In determining whether to recommend approval of any such proposed amendment, the Planning and Zoning Board and City Council may consider the following additional factors: (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; (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 environment' (c) whether and the extent to which the proposed amendment would result in a logical and orderly development pattern." 4. Rezoning Request a. Is the request consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan?; and/or As stated above under the Structure Plan amendment analysis, staff has concluded that the proposal is inconsistent with the principles and policies of City Plan. b. Are there changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property that warrant the rezone? No. Changes to the immediate area since 2001, when the property was zoned MMN, indicate that the essential services associated with the NC zone district are provided to surrounding neighborhoods. The recently constructed Shops at Rigden Farm, located diagonally across the intersection from the property, fulfills the basic consumer demands needed to serve multiple neighborhoods located within a reasonable distance. Tenants of this Center include a King Soopers supermarket with a pharmacy, a freestanding bank, gas station, and several existing and future inline retailers providing a range of goods and services. Further, the Timberline Center was approved in December 2005 that provides additional services within the Timberline Road corridor. c. Is the rezone request compatible with existing and proposed uses surrounding the subject land and is it the appropriate zone district for the land? As mentioned, the proposed NC zone district is not an appropriate zone district given the property's proximity to the NC district in place cater corner from the site and the other opportunities for non-residential opportunities already afforded within the MMN zone district. Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC April 20, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 5 Plan. An ETC provides high frequency /high efficiency travel opportunities, including transit services that link activity centers within the City. The Rigden Farm Neighborhood Center provides special design opportunities, including a future bus stop and a site plan with enhanced pedestrian access to and from the future bus stop located along Timberline Road. Since there is no adopted Subarea or Corridor Plan for the Timberline road frontage, staff relies on the Structure Plan and zone district designations to provide guidance. The direction of these two documents points to a concentration of retail rather than along street frontages, i.e.- the area is not zoned C, Commercial because the community is trying to avoid replication of another "College Avenue". 3. Provisions of the Proposed NC Zone District Under Section 4.19 of the Land Use Code, the Neighborhood Commercial District is intended to be a mixed -use commercial core area anchored by a supermarket or grocery store and a transit stop. The main purpose of the NC district is to meet consumer demands for frequently needed goods and services, with an emphasis on serving the surrounding residential neighborhoods typically including a Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood. In addition to retail and service uses, the District may include neighborhood -oriented uses such as schools, employment, daycare, parks, small civic facilities as well as residential uses. The District is intended to function together with a surrounding Medium Density Mixed - Use Neighborhood, which in turn serves as a transition and link to larger surrounding low density neighborhoods. The intent is for the component zone districts to form an integral, town -like pattern of development with this District as a center and focal point; and not merely a series of individual development projects in separate zone districts. Land Use Code Criteria For Rezoning Section 2.9.4[H][2] of the Land Use Code outlines mandatory requirements for quasi- judicial rezonings. This section states: "Any amendment to the Zoning Map involving the zoning or rezoning of six hundred forty (640) acres of land or less shall be recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board or approved by the City Council only if the proposed amendment is: (a) consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and/or (b) Warranted by changed conditions within the neighborhood surrounding and including the subject property." Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC April 20, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 4 Staff contends that a change in the Structure Plan is not warranted given the existence of the Shops at Rigden Farm. This new commercial center, located diagonally across the intersection from the property, fulfills the basic consumer demands needed to serve multiple neighborhoods located within a one mile radius. Tenants include a King Soopers supermarket with a pharmacy, a freestanding bank, gas station, restaurants, and several existing and future inline retailers providing a range of goods and services. In fact, the applicant's submitted Market Conditions Map (labeled Exhibit E) quite clearly substantiates the City staff's position. The map shows how Neighborhood Commercial Centers have been strategically placed to capture the market within a short vehicle commute and that can also readily allow for alternative travel methods, while limiting their location so as to enhance the economic strength of NC districts so that they are able to provide high quality amenities, and site and architectural design, as envisioned under City Plan. The submitted market analysis is flawed with respect to use of a 1.5 mile trade area radius versus a 1 mile trade area radius, and the lack of attention given to other potential non-residential uses within the immediate area. If a one mile trade radius is utilized for Neighborhood Commercial centers within this quadrant of the community, area residents are clearly served by existing and planned neighborhood scale commercial centers. Those residing closer to Lemay Avenue, for example, are conveniently located near the Scotch Pines Shopping Center, which is anchored by the Sunflower Market and provides several other essential services. Similarly, the approved (but not constructed) Harmony School Shops at the northeast corner of Timberline and Harmony will provide a full range of services to neighborhoods south of Horsetooth Road. The study failed to incorporate planned retail, restaurant and service uses provided within the recently approved Timberline Center, located '/< mile north of the subject property, and within the approved Sidehill neighborhood center planned across the street and approximately'/2 mile to the north. If the applicant desires to provide truly secondary and supportive commercial uses within the MMN zone district, the existing zoning provides additional opportunities. First, the Code allows up to 15% of the MMN zoned property for "secondary uses", including Personal and Business Service Shops. Such uses are defined as "shops engaged in providing services generally involving the care of the person or such person's apparel or rendering services to business establishments such as laundry or dry cleaning retail outlets, portrait/photographic studios, beauty or barber shops, employment service, or mailing or copy shops". Second, the Land Use Code was amended this past year to make provision for small-scale restaurants, deli's, coffee shops, and similar uses to be incorporated into mixed -use buildings within the MMN zone under specific size and operational limits. The segment of Timberline Road between Harmony Road to Conifer (extended) has also been designated as an Enhanced Travel Corridor (ETC) within the Comprehensive Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC April 20, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 3 the site located at the northwest corner of Drake and Timberline Roads as "Neighborhood Commercial Center". Review Criteria for Structure Plan Minor Amendments Appendix C of City Plan outlines mandatory requirements for public notice, review process and evaluation criteria for minor amendments to City Plan, including Structure Plan map amendments. The Plan text states: "A plan amendment will be approved if the City Council makes specific findings that: The existing City Plan and/or related element thereof is in need of the proposed amendment; and The proposed plan amendment will promote the public welfare and will be consistent with the vision, goals, principles and policies of City Plan and the elements thereof." Relevant Principles and Policies of City Plan 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 pedestrian -oriented places as a focal point for the surrounding neighborhoods. Policy MMN-3.1 Land Uses/Grocery Store Anchor. A grocery store, supermarket, or other type of anchor (e.g., drugstore) should be the primary functional offering of these Centers. A mix of retail, professional office, and other services oriented to serve surrounding neighborhoods are the secondary offerings. The Neighborhood Commercial Center will provide locations for some limited auto -related uses. Policy MMN-3.2 Surrounding Neighborhoods. The Neighborhood Commercial Center should be integrated in the surrounding Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood, contributing to the neighborhood's positive identity and image. Residents should be able to easily get to the Center without the need to use an arterial street. The Applicant has submitted a market analysis, demographic profile and current retail inventory (documents attached) contending that the existing NC zoning at Rigden Farm does not satisfy commercial demand within a 1.5 mile radius trade area. The market analysis concludes that a need exists for an additional 182,000 square feet of commercial space. In part, the Applicant attributes this to the transfer of three (3) acres of the Rigden Farm development zoned NC as a senior housing development that will not be developed for commercial uses, and that no other additional land within the trade area is available to satisfy commercial demand. Spring Creek Farms Rezone and Structure Plan Amendment, File #24-OOC April 20, 2006 P & Z Hearing Page 2 S: RL; Meadows East Neighborhood (single family housing), SE: NC; The Shops at Rigden Farm Neighborhood Commercial Center MMN; Rigden Farm multifamily housing LMN; Rigden Farm multifamily and single family housing, Timberline Church E: MMN: Multi -family and single family (Sidehill), Cargil seed research facility, 2 historic farmsteads W: RL; Existing Parkwood East neighborhood, UP/SP Railroad tracks, city trail running adjacent to the railroad tracks NW: MMN; Parkwood East Apartments, POL; Edora Pool and Ice Center, Edora Park, Spring Creek Trail. The property was annexed in November 1997 as a portion of the "Timberline Annexation." The property was later zoned in 2001, as part of the larger 55-acre Johnson Farm Rezone at the northwest corner of Timberline Road and Drake Road. This larger property was rezoned from T-Transition to a combination of MMN (30 acres), LMN (18.6 acres) and E-Employment (7.2 acres). The present 5-acre Spring Creek rezone request represents a portion of the Johnson Farm property included within the 2001 rezoning. In the 2001 rezoning, a market analysis of the site based on (then) current and future land use inventory and absorption rates was submitted as one of a number of considerations. The market analysis concluded that "this location is at a competitive disadvantage for retail or employment uses because it has no direct connection to 1-25" and that "nearby retail development in Rigden Farm will provide an attractive convenience to prospective residents within walking distance of this site". During the review of the 2001 rezone request, when the subject property received MMN zoning, the staff and Planning and Zoning Board concluded that: • the location of MMN is appropriate given the close proximity to the Neighborhood Commercial Center in Rigden Farm with the MMN neighborhood supporting the commercial uses and vice versa; • the site is well suited for MMN uses because it is on a designated future high frequency transit route; and • the location is well suited for MMN uses because of the close proximity to employment centers along Prospect, further south on Timberline, and along Harmony Road. 2. Structure Plan Amendment The City Structure Plan map designates the property as "Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood". The applicant's request is to designate an L-shaped five acre portion of ITEM NO. 9 MEETING DATE4/20/06 STAFF Cameron C.lncc Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Spring Creek Farms Rezoning and Structure Plan Amendment, #24-OOC APPLICANT: Jim Sell Design, Inc. c/o Dave Shoup 153 W. Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 OWNERS: SC Group Investments, LLC 6300 South Syracuse Way, Suite 293 Englewood, Co 80111 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to rezone approximately 5.05 acres of property located on the northwest corner of Timberline Road and Drake Road from M-M-N, Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood to NC, Neighborhood Commercial. The Structure Plan designation for the property is Medium Density Mixed Use Neighborhood. The applicant is proposing to amend the Structure Plan to correspond to the requested rezoning. RECOMMENDATION: Denial EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a Planning & Zoning Board recommendation to City Council on an amendment to the City Plan Structure Plan map and concurrent request for a corresponding rezoning. Staff finds the amendment to the Structure Plan to be inconsistent with the vision, goals, principles and policies of City Plan. The rezoning fails to satisfy the criteria of Section 2.9.4 of the Land Use Code. COMMENTS: Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: MMN; Vacant E; Planned City of Fort Collins Police Administration Building I; Existing industrial uses, recently approved industrial and retail uses (Timberline Center) COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. PO. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT #24-OOC Spring Creek Farms Rezoning ""1111 Type I 1 1 inch equals 300 feet EXHIBIT D Chirporactic USA 1,000 liquor 2,000 Island Grill 3,000 Photo Image Center 1,000 UPS Store 1,000 Bagel makers 1,000 Arfy's 1,200 Pizza Hut 1,200 Gems N Gold 1,200 Great Harvest 1,500 Total 51,600 Other Tenants Location Flowerama NWC Timberline Rd & Lemay Ave 2000 Dale's Carpet One SWC Timberline Rd & Horsetooth 15000 Former Eckerd Drug 13000 Texaco C-Store 1200 McDonald's NEC Timberline Rd & Horsetooth 3000 Taco John's & Good T SEC Timberline Rd & Prospect Rd 3000 Shell C-Store " " 1200 Conoco C-Store NEC Lochwood Dr & Horsetooth 1200 Total 39600 Total Square Footage in Market Area 203,651