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Home My WebLink AboutLINCOLN JR. HIGH ADDITION - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 13-98B - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTShis year, the Community is Giving a Gift to Itself, Sinnett Builders will take it from Concept to Completion, /P/ Boys and Girls Club of Fort Collins 4pz We will begin construction on this new 20,000 square foot facility soon after the new year. Some of the other major contributors below are only a part of the team bringing this project to life. Next Holiday Season, the club will be open for the children in our community. If you would like to be a part of this fantastic project, call the Boys and Girls Club at 472-9560. Burns MarketinglCommunications ATA7 VALIGHT • WE ARCH ITECTS ST VYKER SHORT FOUNDATION ® -Youth -Environment -Arts POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT The Team of Building Professionals SINNETT BUILDERS, INC. 2926 East Mulberry/P.O. Box 1969 •Fort Collins, CO 80522 �r (970) 493-1770 • Fax: (970) 482-4537 SINNM Please Visit Our Website at www sinnettbuilders.com B U I L D E R S, i N c. tole Salutes Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County "A Positive Plnre for Kids" By Mortl DiTaranto The public and private sectors of Larimer County are uniting for our youth. These two entities are coming together to help ensure the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County will receive a much needed new facility. In 1986, Fort Collins opened the Activities Youth Center to provide a safe haven after school and in the sum- mer for disadvantaged kids. They soon merged with the 140-year-old Boys and Girls Club of America. The mission of the club is to "inspire and enable all young people, especially those from dis- advantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens." Currently, the Club offers a fun and educational environment for over 800 children in Fort Collins, Loveland and Wellington. Membership is $2 each year per child. If a child cannot afford this amount, they are given the opportunity to earn it through the Club. The Fort Collins branch of the Boys & Girls Club is at stake. They will soon lose their current location in the Old Fort Collins High School when CSU opens their Center for the Arts. The club needs a permanent place to call home. "Fort Collins is our strongest recruiting club," said Christine Houldsworth, the Development Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County. Youth who attend a program such as this are less likely to get into trouble or engage in risky behavior. In fact, in a survey conducted nationwide, alumni of the Boys & Girls Club stated emphatically that "the Club really saved my life." With such a facility needed in our community, Northern Colorado has come together to make it a realit, Poudre School disl front of Lincoln U......,..... &...,. ...- new building. PDS will have access to the facility during the school day and the Club will take over after school and on holidays. This partnership will also enable the Club to use the bussing sys- tem offered by the District. "With busses, we should easily enroll over 1,000 children," said Houldsworth. "The Stryker Short Foundation chal- lenged us with a two million dollar grant to get things going," said Houldsworth. The Club must match each dollar that the foundation is donating. Half of the money goes to capital expenses, the bricks and mortar of the project, while the other half will be used for operating expenses. Businesses and banks in the area have already pledged monetary dona- tions. Burns Marketing donated the time and materials for marketing, Vaught Frye Architects donated the plans, and Sinnett Builders, Inc. is handling general construction at cost. CSU's Greek Life, including, Gamma Phi Beta, Pi Beta Phi, Capps Capps Gamma, Chi Omega and Sigma Phi Epsilon have made the Club their fundraising focus. Freddo Ice Cream hosted a "free scoop" day with members of the Club scooping out cones for donating patrons. In December an Indian Motorcycle raffle will be held at the Foothills Fashion Mall, and Miramont Sports Center has chosen the Club as its primary charity. The Club also applied for a grant from the Gates Family Foundation that looks promising. The kids at the Boys and Girls Club are not just sitting idly by, they are also pitching in to raise the needed money. "One little girl went out and collected over 1,600 cans for Make a Difference Day to raise funds," said Houldsworth. "They realize the impor- tance of this club and are helping to make it happen." Stories such as these remind us why it is important for the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County to continue operating and to enjoy a new facility. "There is every race and age at the club, but it is like one big family," said Houldsworth. "This is a positive place for them to go and spend their time." Ground breaking is scheduled for this January. The new building will have a gymnasium, a large social and game room, computer lab and various classrooms. "The facility will also have a kitchen to teach the kids basic cook- ing skills," said Houldsworth. Some of the kids who attend have nobody at home to cook dinner and these basic skills are needed. The Club will main- tain their open door policy where youth are encouraged to drop by for fun, games or extra help with homework. By this time next year, the new Boys & Girls Club will be a reality. If you are interested in donating, contact Christine Houldsworth at 970-472- 9560. For their dedication to the youth of Northern Colorado, Style salutes the Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County and all the volunteers working to keep this facility open and growing.® STYLELydia's Style Magazine VAUGHT • FRYE 1[ 11 1 1 1 1 1 October 25, 2000 Mr. Ted Shepard Fort Collins Planning Department 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Re: Planning Objectives for Lincoln Jr. High School Classroom/Facility Addition Dear Ted, The Lincoln Jr. High School Classroom/Facility Addition is a 19,497sf education/recreation building intended to provide additional space for PR-1 (public) use during normal school hours and space for private use during off hours. The facility will be located on a PR-1 site adjacent to Lincoln Jr. High, which was previously intended for parking expansion. The site provides minimal on site parking, as none is required, and good access for drop-off by buses and cars from the existing internal road on the Jr. High site. Utilities to the building will come from existing facilities on the PR-1 site and the Lancer Drive RO.W.. Pedestrian connections to the Jr. High and Lancer Drive are provided. Building form, material, and color are contextual with the Jr. High, however accents of lighter color will provide a soft contrast to the monochromatic appearance of the existing building. Building and drive lanes will be highlighted with a combination of deciduous, ornamental and evergreen trees. Planting beds will provide definition and soften building comers, patios and entrances. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you during the development review process. Sincerely, u�ghtt e chitects PC w l Joe Frye, AIA Principal ARCNITECTORE•INTER/ONRESINN 4ot West Mountain Avenue - Suite zoo - Fort Collins. 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IM1.. _ ~ urr wrca ��nvm emea. nm a .n�ae a m. my v-o Iv anma .anmi a sa..m-.vQ meao va.nv. m wen.....n.w e... aro .a..i iY�, ww e. mw..w�.v. ocT�u a mr uwow .mtv m ,QOONC. MOW STRIP uwsnmarr �... ,s�—d .mwr.mams LINCOLN JR. HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM/ ARCHITECTURAL �� Illi�I=III III -II FACILITY ADDITION SITE PLAN & LANDSCAPE PLAN SITE PLAN J'1 CAS N4ZTVP. CONC. PAVING ADVISORYORY REVIEW"""""""" 1 OF 3 OUT • .. OUT Eel . i .' . _ i OUT RL i OUT OUT II ' IMN LM N ITNAM ELEMENTA ,.f. VICINITY MAP 11/30/00 #40-00 Lincoln Jr. High School Addition Site Plan Advisory Review Type 11 (LUC) 1"=600' Lincoln Junior High School Addition, Site Plan Advisory Review, #40-00 March 15, 2001 P & Z Meeting Page 4 D. Lancer Drive is an existing public street with a sidewalk and a Transfort bus stop. New sidewalks will connect to the existing school, athletic fields and neighborhood park. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Board advise the Poudre School District Board of Education that the location, character and extent of the proposed addition to Lincoln Junior High School, #40-00 is appropriate and conforms to the elements relative to the adopted master plan (City Plan) of the City. Lincoln Junior High School Addition, Site Plan Advisory Review, #40-00 March 15, 2001 P & Z Meeting Page 3 3. Land Use: The site is not located within any of the Sub -Area or Corridor planning boundaries. Lincoln Junior High School is located in the Urban Estate zone district. Public schools are a permitted use within this district. 4. Design: The architectural style of the new structure will intentionally be different from the existing school. The design objective is to create a form and palette of materials that is distinct in order to counter balance the monochromatic mass of Lincoln Junior High. The building will be divided among different modules partly to mitigate the mass of the gymnasium. A combination of brick and synthetic stucco will add variety and a sense of lighter tones in comparison with the existing school. Sloping rooflines and window coverings add interest to the basic form. A patio on the west side may be used for outdoor events. A prominent entrance on the southeast elevation faces the connecting walk to the existing school, the bus drop-off lane, the Transfort bus stop and the existing parking lot. 5. Transportation: The new building is linked to the existing school by a seven foot wide sidewalk. In addition, a sidewalk will be constructed on the north side which will tie into the athletic fields and the neighborhood park. There is already existing sidewalk on the south along Lancer Drive, a dedicated public street. There will be no need to construct new streets or parking (except for two handicap parking spaces) as existing facilities are considered sufficient. The new bus drop-off lane is intended to serve after -school and holiday activities. 6. Findings of Fact/Conclusion: A. The request is a Site Plan Advisory Review for recommendation to the Poudre School District Board of Education. The request is not a Project Development Plan, Planned Unit Development, or Subdivision. B. The location of the addition complies with the Urban Estate zone district. C. The architectural form and materials are in slight contrast to the existing school which helps add variety to the school campus. Lincoln Junior High School Addition, Site Plan Advisory Review, #40-00 March 15, 2001 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: FA Farming (Larimer County); Vacant S: FA Farming (Larimer County); Rural Residential E: FA Farming (Larimer County); Rural Residential W: UE; Neighborhood Park (Huidekoper Park) W: FA Farming (Larimer County); Rural Residential and Commercial Greenhouse The original school was built in 1974. Additional classrooms were constructed in 1995. Larry Walker Field was built in 1977 for youth baseball. The site was annexed into the City in October of 1998. Huidekoper Park is partially developed and located adjacent to the site to the west. Further development of this park will include a shelter, playground, sidewalks and landscaping and will be constructed in 2002. 2. Right to Advisory Review: Colorado Revised Statutes provide two specific references which allow the City to review the planning and location of school sites. A. Section 22-32-124, C.R.S., as amended, addresses the right of the School District to construct schools within a municipality and the location or manner of construction of such schools. The statutes specifically limit the municipalities' participation in the process to a limited right of review and appeal to the Board of Education. B. Section 31-23-209, C.R.S. provides that no public building shall be constructed or authorized in a city until the "location, character and extent thereof' has been submitted for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. In the case of disapproval, the Planning and Zoning Board shall communicate its findings to the School District. The disapproval of the P & Z Board may be overruled by the School Board by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its membership. Under Section 31-23-209, C.R.S., the Planning and Zoning Board should make a finding as to the location, character, and extent of the public building relative to the adopted Master Plan (City Plan) of the City. Such findings help ensure that the proposed project conforms to the adopted plan of the City of Fort Collins. ITEM NO. 3 MEETING DATE 3/15/01 STAFF Ted Shepard Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Lincoln Junior High School Addition, Site Plan Advisory Review, #40-00 APPLICANT: Poudre School District C/o Vaught -Frye Architects 401 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 OWNER: Poudre School District 2407 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Request to expand Lincoln Junior High School by constructing a new building containing 19,497 square feet. The building would feature classrooms, computer lab, gymnasium, recreational facilities and kitchen. The new structure would be located between Lancer Drive and the private school drop-off lane in an area formerly designated as future parking. As with all school facilities, during the evening hours, the building would be used by private groups. In this case, the predominant after -school user would be the Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County. The site is approximately one acre and zoned U-E, Urban Estate. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City's right to advise the Board of Education on matters relating to the Lincoln Junior High School is found in Colorado Revised Statutes. These statutes allow the City to comment on issues relating to compliance with the comprehensive plan (City Plan) and the location, character and extent of the project. Public schools are a permitted use in the Urban Estate zone district. The architecture will be a pleasing contrast yet not incompatible with the existing school. New sidewalks will connect to the existing school, athletic fields and neighborhood park creating a campus environment. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT