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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLOFTS AT CAMPUS WEST (THE) - PDP/FDP - 28-97 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 3 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESr that required that the first level be designed as a basement walk -out in order to accommodate handicapped accessibility/adaptability on the ground floor. vi. NA vii The site has no wetlands. The site has no natural areas. viii. A neighborhood meeting was held on is pending. ix. Project name with this submittal: "The Lofts at Campus West". Project name at conceptual review: 'Townsquare Apartments". Project name at first submittal: 'The Lofts at Campus West Condominiums." DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE Construction is anticipated for November/December, 1998 for all three modules. Completion would be within seven months of the start of construction. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IMPACT ANALYSIS There shall be no hazardous materials associated with the project. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY There are no wetlands or natural areas associated with the project. This concludes our revised planning objectives. Center. The buildings are two story with basement walk -out and there are central gathering places incorporated in the design. The project is adjacent to existing transit stops. CCD-1: Project provides higher density housing. The physical environment will promote walking, bicycling, transit and ridesharing. The convenience to adjoining shopping, entertainment, and service facilities shall provide a high quality urban life-style. CCD-1.8: The streetscape of the parking/pedestrian circulation area shall provide a safe and attractive environment for the pedestrian. CCD-1.14: Project provides a pedestrian link to the Town Square Shopping Center that utilizes an existing park -like setting that avoids arterial streets. CCD-1.16: Project is adjacent to established protected transit stops. ii. Project Description: The project is 1.24 acres located north of the Town Square Shopping Center on west Elizabeth at City Park Avenue. The project site is bordered on three sides by housing geared to CSU students. The project shall provide a transition to the Town Square center. The site has existing asphalt that is the north access to the center and to the McDonald's Restaurant drive -up window. The access to these adjoining uses shall be maintained and improved with the development of the project. The primary time that traffic backs up from Mcdonald's drive -up is over the lunch hour. It is during this time that many of the project's occupants shall be "on - campus" or at places of employment. Therefore it is not considered a conflict or hazard. To mitigate the inclusion of business traffic with residential traffic and parking, the Lofts parking lot has been designed "single -loaded" in the area of the McDonald's drive -up entrance. McDonald's has established access rights for drive - up traffic entering from the Town Square Center and from City Park Avenue. Historically this traffic has used what will be the main access to the Lofts parking. Queuing lanes have been designed to channel. this traffic and provide a landscaped buffer from the Lofts. The project does not contain any wetlands or natural areas. Existing landscaping shall be maintained and increased with the development. M. The project shall be developed as rental units with three and four bedroom units. Maintenance shall be the responsibility of the Owner/Developer. iv. NA. V. The project layout has been largely dictated by the existing traffic patterns and uses that must be maintained. Because the site is long and narrow, it became obvious that the building layout must be linear. There is a steep slope to the north 1 CAD-1.3: The parking lot has been treated as a visually appealing "steetscape" with landscaping, seat -walls, and wider walks that have an additional 24" buffer strip from the adjoining parking. CAD-1.4: Street trees for the project have a formal appearance that will create a canopy. Existing trees shall be preserved wherever possible. CAD-1.5: Street lighting shall be with fixtures that have a compatible historic motif. CAD-4: Project is designed for security issues. Visual access from neighbors is available on all sides. HSG-1.1: Project has higher density near public transportation, shopping, employment and service centers, and CSU. HSG-2: Project shall have densities that the unit rental rates could qualify for affordable housing. HSG-3.1: Project compliments the surrounding stable residential neighborhood. ENV-1: Project location promotes pedestrian and bicycle access; therefore the project complies with the City air quality objectives. ENV-2: Project shall have recycling containers in the dumpster locations. ENV-3.3: Project landscaping utilizes ground covers that reduce water consumption. ENV-4: Project utilizes solar orientation. ENV-7: Project improves the flood control in a historically difficult area. Adjoining buildings shall have more protection as a result of the project. NOL-1: Project does not deplete any recognized natural habitat or ecosystem. NOL-3: Project provides sidewalk gathering places and a central garden/ bar- b-cue area enhanced with seat -walls and landscaping. GM-1: Project does not impact boundary growth management issues. GM-5: Project takes advantage of existing infrastructure improvements. GM-6: By the time it's done, rest assured, the project shall pay its fair share of the cost of growth. GM-7: This is a private development of,a Community Commercial District GM-8: Project represents a compatible infill development within the Community Growth Management Area Boundary. Special incentives have not been identified. MMN-1: Project overall density is 14.5 dwelling units/acre which exceeds the minimum average density of 12 DU/A. MMN-2: Project provides a transition link between the surrounding neighborhood and the Town Square Shopping Center. Project shall improve the access to the McDonald's drive -up window through means of queuing lanes from the two existing points of access. MMN-3: Project relates to and links with the existing Town Square Shopping 1 August 24, 1998 STATEMENT OF PLANNING OBJECTIVES The Lofts at Campus West 816 City Park Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado SUMMARY: The Lofts at Campus West ("Project') is a higher density infill housing project intended for students attending Colorado State University. The project is designed in a San Francisco/Neo-Victorian style with lofts "nested" with the next floor to provide a unique approach to student housing. The project is intended to be rental units with three and four bedroom units. A component of this submittal is a request to increase the allowable number of unrelated occupants as per Paragraph 3.8.16 of the City of Fort Collins "Land Use Code." City Plan Principles and Policies achieved LU-1: Project achieves growth within the city on established pedestrian and transit systems. LU-2.1: Project compatibly adds to neighborhood, creates an identifiable place, and achieves compact development. LU-2.2: Project contributes positively to neighborhood. LU-3: Project is compatible with designated land use. LU-4: Project has been reviewed and endorsed by the West Central Neighborhood. T-2: Project is adjacent to established transit systems and is located close to shopping, entertainment establishments, and campus that will encourage pedestrian access. T-4: As per T-2, bicycle access shall be encouraged by the location and design of the project. Bicycle racks shall be provided. T-5: Project has a direct pedestrian access to Town Square Shopping Center and adjoining business uses, churches, entertainment, and CSU. T-6: Project has a enhanced pedestrian link to the Town Square Shopping Center. T-7: Project has wide walks, bench seats and landscaping to enhance pedestrian network. T-8: Pedestrian walks shall be well lit with fixtures that have a compatible historic motif. T-9: Project provides 32 standard, 24 compact, and 3 handicapped parking spaces. This exceeds the 42 standard and 3 handicapped parking spaces required by 14 spaces.