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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMULBERRY AND LEMAY CROSSINGS, 2ND FILING, HOME DEPOT - MAJOR AMENDMENT - 36-96I/L - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTS12. So where will the overflow parking to during the 5% seasonal peak times? A. Response from the City: It is our observation that overflow parking will find its way to local and collector streets. This seems to be a basic behavior pattern for drivers since local streets are public even though they may be designated with "No Parking" signs. The adjacent local and collector streets are Magnolia and 12t' which serve a commercial and industrial area. Since we are reluctant to design parking lots and shopping centers for the 5% peak, overflow parking on a few occasions in the commercial and industrial districts is considered acceptable for an urban condition. 13. What about the size of the parking spaces? The parking at the south store seems a little tight. A. Most all spaces will be the standard 9' x 19'. We have provided several "contractor" spaces near the loading canopy which will be 10' x 19'. All drive aisles near the building are 25 feet wide which exceeds the standard of 24 feet. The outer drive aisles, west of the north -south drive that serves K.F.C./Taco Bell and Retail Buildings I and J, will be the standard 24 feet wide. 14. What about parking lot lighting? Will the lights be shut down after closing? A. We will power down the parking lot lights about one hour after closing. ,This allows our employees to get to their cars with the standard illumination. al 8. Even with the construction of the public improvements on the surrounding streets, won't Home Depot still have to pay the normal building permit fees? A. Yes, that is correct. (Editors note: while the issue of building permit fees for Wal-Mart was not specifically raised at this meeting, it may be of particular interest to the Planning and Zoning Board to know the amount of fees paid by Wal-Mart. The total building permit fee for Wal-Mart was $1,593,922.22. Of this total, the Street Oversizing Fee, by itself, was $1,236,433.90. The building permit was issued on November 20, 2000 and the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy was issued on October 17, 2001.) 9. What will be the hours of operation? I personally do not mind that Wal- Mart is open on a 24-hour basis but I would be opposed to Home Depot operating on a similar basis. A. We do not plan on a 24-hour operation. We plan on being open during our normal business hours. This is not say that there may be a decision at some point in the future to expand the hours but, at this time, we plan on normal business hours. 10. What about parking? During Christmas, parking for Wal-Mart spilled over into the vacant field south of Magnolia. Will there be adequate parking for Home Depot? A. The parking for Wal-Mart is provided at a ratio of about 5.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The southern portion of the shopping center, including Home Depot, K.F.C./Taco Bell and the two existing retail buildings will provide parking at a ratio of about 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Keep in mind that Wal-Mart sells groceries and general merchandise whereas the Home Depot product line is little more specialized. These parking ratios are within the accepted ranges for the retail industry and satisfy the parking needs about 95% of the time. This means that for about 5% of the time, there will be seasonal peaks where parking will spillover. 11. It is my understanding that the City now regulates parking on a maximum allowable basis versus a required minimum basis? A. Response from the City: That is correct. The maximum allowable parking for a shopping center is 5.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet. 3 3. 1 think it's a sharp looking project. I think the developer has done a good job so far and that the new Home Depot will be a positive addition to the East Mulberry area. 4. 1 live in one of the adjacent neighborhoods and I am concerned about the increase in traffic on Lemay, particularly between Lincoln and Vine. The City has long discussed the Lemay Avenue Bypass where the Lemay would be re-routed around the east side of Andersonville and then either over or under the railroad tracks and Vine Drive. Traffic on Lemay is difficult for the homeowners and the Bypass project should be implemented so the traffic in front of our homes is local traffic only, not arterial city-wide traffic. A. We are aware of the long term bypass plan for Lemay Avenue. It is our understanding that this future project is not funded at this time and that there is no definite time table for its implementation. 5. 1 have a question for the City. What is the status of the Lemay Avenue Bypass project? A. Response from City: The Lemay Bypass is part of the adopted Master Street Plan. The City has been accepting right-of-way dedications for the future Bypass alignment as development projects come through the review process but there has been no active right-of-way acquisition or engineering design. The Advance Planning Department has begun the Northeast Neighborhoods Sub -Area Plan. This planning process will take a good hard look at all the funding and design issues and options about overall traffic in the northeast area. 6. About how many jobs will the new store generate? A. We expect to generate approximately 130 to 150 jobs. Of this total, about 60% will be full time and 40% will be seasonal part time. 7. 1 would like to get back to the traffic issues. I know with the Wal-Mart project, the developer and the City constructed much of the public improvements to the perimeter streets. With Home Depot, will there be any further public improvements? A. At this time, we do not anticipate any further improvements to the surrounding public streets. But, having said that, keep in mind that the Home Depot lies within the jurisdiction of the Downtown Development Authority. This allows an increment of the sales tax generated by Home Depot to be directed to the D.D.A. which has the authority to construct public improvements within its defined boundary. 2 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two Major Amendment for Home Depot and Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Portion of Lot Six P.D.P. DATE: January 21, 2004 APPLICANT: Mr. Tom Thoreson, Home Depot Mr. Mark Goldberg, Fort Collins Partners I, LLC CONSULTANTS: Blair Wareheim, Galloway, Romero & Associates Paul Batista, Galloway, Romero & Associates CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard The meeting began with a description of the proposed project. The project is for a new Home Depot retail store and garden center. It involves amending a portion of the Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Filing Two, Lot Two, Final P.U.D. as well as a portion of Lot Six. The store would be 121,619 square feet on 9.42 acres. The site is located at the northeast corner of East Mulberry Street and Lemay Avenue and zoned C, Commercial. Since the building exceeds 25,000 square feet, it is considered a big box and subject to specific design standards. Unless otherwise specified, all responses are from the applicant. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS AND COMMENTS What is your timeline? When would you like to open? A. We are aiming for opening in March or April of 2005. 2. What about traffic? What is the impact on the intersection of Mulberry Street and Lemay Avenue? A. For the long term projection, which the City's Traffic Engineer has determined to be year 2020, the estimated number of trips at this intersection is approximately 16,000 vehicles per day. This is actually a decrease from the projection used for Wal-Mart which was 18,000 trips per day. m Variation in Massing and Roof Forms: Combinations of architectural elements have been utilized to create a visually interesting and articulated structure. Changes in massing relate to entrances, pedestrian features, visual orientation features, landmarks and functional aspects of the building. The varieties of components utilized in creating a visually interesting building will be apparent from afar and the multiple layers and levels of detail in the building will reveal themselves as one approaches the project. Multiple roof forms have been incorporated into the design including parapets with detailed cornice treatments, sloped shed roofs over the covered pedestrian walkways and intersecting gabled roofs with exposed trusses over the towers. An open steel framework suggesting a domed structure has been designed over the "rotunda" feature. Materials and Colors: The Home Depot has been designed using a palette of medium to deep reddish -brown earth tones with minor accents of blonde brick and "Colorado Rust" colored roof forms. Stone is utilized as an accent material at the bases of pilasters, columns and on the entry tower columns. The building fagade is predominantly composed of brick masonry with E.I.F.S. accents. The design elements and the color/material palette are in direct response to the architecture of the surrounding development and the Cities design guidelines. We have attached copies of the plans for the above mention Major amendment, PDP and Modification of Parking Standard. We have also included the applications and submittal fees for the three different submittals. We have combined the Major Amendment and the Modification of Parking Standard and $200 fee with the Major Amendment fee. We would like to be considered for the following, for that portion of the site that lies within Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Final PUD as a Major Amendment with a Type Two review. And for that portion of Mulberry/Lemay Crossings Filing Two Lot Six we are asking for a review as a PDP. It is our understanding that this review will take approximately 12 weeks and could be heard by the Planning and Zoning Board in the month of February, 2004. If you need additional information or I have not fulfilled the submittal requirements, please let me know as soon as possible. We would be glad to furnish any missing items immediately. Sincerely, Blair B Warehime Site Development Coordinator Page 5 of 5 v Neighborhood Meetings: No neighborhood meetings have been completed as of this date. Meetings are being scheduled for the first two weeks of December, 2003. Our preliminary inquiry has led us to believe that we have the support of the local neighborhood and they would like to see the development completed. Minutes of neighborhood meetings will be provided to City planning staff for their review. Architecture: Character and Image: The building has been designed using features, colors, materials and activity areas consistent with and complimentary to the adjacent and surrounding development. The prototype has been significantly and substantially modified towards this goal. The character and image is one of warm earth tones and hues with careful attention to the detail and scale of the building as a whole and as it relates to the macro and micro scale of its surroundings. The image is one of a site - specific, community specific nature. Fagade Treatment and Details: The building has a distinct base, middle and top as expressed by horizontal banding of materials interrupted by rhythmic vertical elements such as pilasters, steps in the fagade and special entry features. Pilasters are utilized to break up the body of the fagade at approximately thirty-foot intervals. The various functional components and the architectural treatments thereof, serve to endow the building with multiple levels of transparency, layers, shade and shadow. A finer level of detail in the form of reveals, brick accents, decorative brackets, wall sconces, lintels, faux windows and cornice treatments further serve to add layers of interest such that the building, whether viewed from afar or up close, creates a sense of place. The garden center is defined and contained by architectural stone and masonry columns and decorative wrought iron fencing which is capped by a continuous architectural entablature on the front elevation that grows into the "rotunda" feature on the northwest corner of the garden center. Entrances: The entry features are clearly delineated and are joined by a covered pedestrian walkway, which serves to bring a pedestrian scale to the front fagade. A "rotunda" feature has been designed on the northwest corner of the garden center in order to serve as a visual landmark to orient and gather people for the progression into the side entry of the building. Two "tower" features have been incorporated on opposite corners of the building fagade to indicate points of entry into the covered pedestrian walkway and entry vestibules. A breezeway is planned between the south side of the building and the future pad to the south. A "portal' feature similar in design to the "rotunda" feature identifies entry to this breezeway. Multiple entry components offer inviting entry experiences into the facility whether arriving by car, bike or on foot. Page 4 of 5 a different pattern dimension than that of the pedestrian crosswalks area that connects to the front field pedestrian accesses. This helps to differentiate a potential pedestrian - auto conflict area to the walking public. We believe that we have been very pedestrian friendly in our site design and provided a pedestrian scale that is augmented by the architecture of the store. We have reduced the "sea of parking" feeling to a reduced scaled and reduced pedestrian impact both on site and off. We have made access more direct and the site is easily maneuvered from multiple directions. Landscaping: We have provided multiple areas for landscaping within the parking areas. These individual havens of landscaping are not geometrically placed and provide a sense of non -repetitive nature. The islands within the front parking lot are of different sizes and shapes thus reducing the monotony of the site. The area of landscaping within the front parking area exceeds the City's 10% requirements by approximately 5%. The trees and bushes for the Home Depot site exceed the caliper and size requirements by the City. Ornamental trees have been specified at 2.0 inches and Canopy Shade trees are specified at 2.5 inches. Both of these trees have been oversize to permote a more mature landscaping of the site. All evergreen trees have been size and specified to be 8 feet in height. Landscaping has been proposed for the site that provides visual integration of all wall and fencing for the site. Shade and Orimental trees have been used within tree grates to add to the visual depth to the store frontage and to give the front drive aisle more scalability and provides a more pedestrian friendly atmosphere within the confines of the plaza area in the front of the store. The pedestrian breeze way between the Home Depot and the proposed retail on the South is lined with sidewalk planters to provide a blend of architecture and landscaping thus providing a more friendly space to the individual. The landscaping of the site and the selection of the landscaping elements have been used to prevent erosion and meet the functional and visual purposes of defining spaces, direction of circulation within the site. The landscaping as designed manages visibility while attracting attention to the building entrances and other major focal points on the site. The site is completely visually integrated; both with the building and its pedestrian use areas as well as to each other. Wetlands: No wetlands exist onsite except for those that have been established due to the large site detention facility on the South end of the parcel. No work is planned for this area due to the completed, functioning stone system that is presently installed for this development. Page 3 of 5 accessible by a pedestrian walkway system that provides for pedestrian respite and protection. Each pedestrian area is fully landscaped to promote a sense of security with a feel of Mini Park like setting. These pedestrian areas provide to the individual the ability to seek safety from surrounding automobile traffic as well as a place to rest. The landscaping serves also to break up the large surrounding areas into more scalable area that are more pedestrian friendly. The major parking field is broken up into individual areas of 30 spaces to up to 114 spaces. This larger parking is in the more remote portion of the front fields. All parking areas within the main parking field are within 250 L.F. of a main building entrance. These small localize parking areas with localize pedestrian areas and provide scale to the main parking field as well as to the building frontage. It is this intimate character that we endeavored to hold to in our design layout. The main access points off Magnolia Street serve to load the regionalized parking area and reduce the distance a car should travel to a parking space. With three entrances off this street it will permote better parking access and help reduce parking lot cruising. By reducing continuous parking circulation and providing a more direct route to parking the potential conflicts between automobile and pedestrian are reduced. Truck traffic will be routed directly to the rear of the store where loading and unloading will take place. Truck traffic will not be allowed along the front of the store drive aisle. Building service areas have been screened from all major street right of ways by the use of landscaping and 8 foot screen walls. The truck loading dock has been internalized into the site and an additional 12 foot screen wall has been proposed to screen the truck loading well and the trash compactor. This additional, multi -layer wall screening of the service area will serve to reduce sound from an area that is a high use area. This screening serves also to isolate the service area of the store from normal pedestrian impacts. We have screened seasonal sales areas that may be cluttered, i.e. the area at the rear of the garden center where large bulk items will be stored, displayed or sold. This area will be fenced during use and operation of the seasonal area. When not in use the fencing will be removed and parking will be allowed within that area of the site. Pedestrian Scale and Impacts: The site has been separated into mini areas that have landscaping and pedestrian refuge. The three sidewalks that divide the front parking areas are a full 8 ft. in width and provide for easy access from multiple directions to the stores main entries. A full plaza area is also provided along the front of the store to provide for pedestrian and retail activity. The main drive aisle has been decreased to 25 ft to allow for a more perspective and protective environment to the pedestrian. At this reduced width the crossing at the main store entrance does not appear as a large chasm to be cross by shopper but, provides easy connection access to all pedestrian walkways. The concrete within the plaza area in front of the store has been scored at Page 2 of 5 Galloway, Romero & Associates Design Engineering Planning 5350 DTC Parkway Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 (303) 770-8884 (303) 770-3636 fax E-mail: blair_warehime@graa.com November 26, 2003 Mr. Ted Shepard Chief Planner 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970)221-6750 RE: Planning Objectives -Filing 2 Lot 2 Major Amendment, a PPD -Filing 2 Portion Lot 6 and Modification of Standard for Parking Distribution Dear Mr. Shepard, I am writing to you in response of the City's requirements for a statement'of planning goals and objectives for our proposed development. The Home Depot proposed at the Mulberry/Lemay Crossings is a 102,540 S.F. of home improvement retail sales with a 19,079 S.F. Garden Center and two seasonal sale areas. The site is bounded by Magnolia Street on the North, Mulberry Street on the South, Lemay Avenue on the West and 12`h Street on the East. The project is zoned Commercial which permits this use. The Home Depot, when completed will employ approximately 150 to 200 people and will operate 24 hours, seven days a week. We have completed our design plans and submit to you the following A. City Plan Principles and Policies Achieved by the Proposed Development: Site Planning: The site is laid out in a design that achieves a well defined circulation route for all vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Traffic control devices have been used to direct traffic where necessary within the site. They provide for a safe atmosphere for the all forms of transportation. The front, main parking field has been divided, by landscape island and diagonal pedestrian walkways into small intimate parking fields that reduce the scale of the development. Each of the five smaller fields is readily Page 1 of 5 Rocky Mountain Counts, LLC. 1106 Cherry Ct. Ft. 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Lupton, CO 80621 Phone (303) 641-0445 Fax (303) 857-9191 File Name : mullemam Site Code : 00000000 Start Date : 10/07/2003 Page No :2 LE]MAY AVE MULBERRY ST LEMAY AVE MULBERRY ST Southbound I Westbound Northbound Eastbound Start Left I Thr IIIJ I' Left Thr FOg Ped App. Left Thr Rig Ped App. Left Thr Rig Ped App. Time u ht s Total u ht s Total u ht s Total u M s Tamil reaK pour rrom ui.uu ~ to uc � wvr - re Intersecti .07:15 AM on Volume 136 534 85 4 759 Percent 17. 70. 11. 0.5 9 4 2 07:45 56 149 19 2 228 Volume Peak Factor High trtL 07:45 AM Volume 56 149 19 2 226 Peak 0.84 Factor 0 eaiar1 283 907 114 1 1305 21. 69' 8.7 0.1 7 5 89 245 43 0 377' 07:45 AM 89 245 43 0 377 0.86 5 10 3" 357 3 714 50. 1.4 2 0.4 2 108 94 1 205 07.45 AM 2 108 94 1 205 0.87 1 70 634 19 5 7281 9.8 � 2-6 0.7 22 168 7 2 199 07.45 AM , 22 1687 2 199 0.91 5 LEMAY AVE as in Tod ® LLTIM r 12M a5l 5341 13611 4 Right iY Le ft Pella 4J 1 L, J th an y 5 , :M AM oa 9:000AMMm� Vol • n i r Left TM no Peete 34l ® 4 15D Out N Tad MAY AVE Int. Total 3506 1007 0.870 J ROCKY MOUNTAIN COUNTS, LLC. 1106 CHERRY COURT FT. LUPTON, CO 80621 PHONE (303) 641-0445 FAX (303) 857-9191 NORTH ° M uI,A ¢CJ �o f aE�ie3 V� 1 bl c=(C y �-- Q m Cn y. Q N Not to Scale ry Street Figure 3 PROJECTED TOTAL TRAFFIC (Revised proposal) Year2003 PM Peak Hour Q N Nat to Scale to 7 O N I� CO (p T T \ \ i 114/135 I CO to T f— 907 / 840 41 1 4 r 283 / 405 Mulberry Street 70/19741T[0- 634 / 702 —► to tr 19/6 ;9 a\\ Figure 2 EXISTING TRAFFIC Year2003 AM 1 PM Peak Hour N Not to Scale rry Street Figure 1 PREVIOUSLY PROJECTED TRAFFIC Year2004 PM Peak Hour Mr. Eric Brake, City of Fort CoUiru — 4 — October 24, 2003 We therefore respectfully submit that the traffic impacts identified in the existing traffic study are more conservative than the impacts associated with the revised site uses. Given the reduction in total traffic, our conclusions and recommendations with the 1999 traffic impact study would remain valid. Please feel free to contact me should further information or clarification be needed. Since Karl P. Packer, P.E. Transportation Engineer Attachments W. Eric Brake, City of Fort Collins — 3 — October 24, 2003 A comparison of the previous trip generation table to the revised trip generation table indicates a decrease in average daily (24-hour) traffic of 4,499 trips, or 22 percent. The AM peak hour trip generation decreases by 196 trips, or 22 percent, and the critical design PM peak hour trip generation decreases by 493 trips, or 28 percent. COMPARISION OF EXISTING, PREVIOUSLY PROJECTED AND PROPOSED TRAFFIC AT MULBERRY / LEMAY Traffic counts were recently taken at the intersection of Mulberry and Lemay to compare to the traffic volumes predicted for Mulberry and Lemay by the 1999 TIS. The traffic counts are attached at the end of this letter. The attached Figure 1 is'the proiected total traffic for 2004 taken from the 1999 traffic impact study. Figure 2 depicts the existing traffic based on the recent counts (2003). The existing counts were then added to the revised trip generation in Figure 3 utilizing distribution from the 1999 study. A tabled comparison of the PM peak hour approach volumes for 2004 is depicted below: Mulberry Street at Lemay Avenue Approach Volume Comparison: PM Peak Hour Lane Group Existing Counts Projected 2004 total Projected total using revised trip generation (2003) From 1999 TIS 2004 Eastbound 905 1176 953 Approach Westbound 1380 1660 1408 Approach Northbound 1181 1146 1229 Approach Southbound 979 1009 -1087 Approach TOTAL 4,445 4,991 4,677 This comparison shows that the revised uses are projected to result in six percent less total traffic at this intersection than that projected in the 1999 study. Mn Eric Brake, City of Fort Collins - 2 - October 24, 2003 Since 1999, a 194.5-thousand-square-foot (194.5 KSF) Wal-Mart (free-standing discount superstore) and a fast food restaurant have been constructed. Now, the development proposal for the vacant portions of this site include a .Home Depot Store, and three retail pad sites. This revised trip generation is depicted in the following table, and includes a correction for the size of the constructed Wal-Mart: TABLE 2 REVISED USE TRIP GENERATION SUMMARY TRIP GENERATION RATES 24 AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR ITE ENTER EXIT 'TOTAL ENTER EXIT TOTAL CODE LAND USE UNIT HOUR 813 Wal-Mart KSF 46.96 0.9384 0.9016 1.84 1.8718 1.9482 3.82 814 Specialty Retail KSF 40.67 1.1137 1.4763 2.59 834 Fast Food with Drive KSF 496.12 25.4286 24.4314 49.86 17.4096 16.0704 33.48 Through 862 Home Depot KSF 35.05 0.7992 0.6808 1.48 1.3489 1.5211 2.87 TOTAL TRIPS GENERATED 24 AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR ITE ENTER EXIT TOTAL ENTER EXIT TOTAL CODE LAND USE SIZE HOUR EXISTING LAND -USES 813 Wal-Mart 194.5 KSF 9,134 183- 175 358 364 379 743 834 Fast Food with Drive 3.5 KSF 1,736 89 86 175 61 56 117 Through Existing Subtotal: 10,870 272. 261 533 425 435 660 PROPOSED ADDED LAND USES 814 Specialty Retail 8 KSF 325 9 12 21 814 Specialty Retail 8 KSF 325 ` 9 12 21 814 Specialty Retail 8.5 KSF 346 9 13 22 862 Home Depot 121.5 KSF 4,259 97 83 180 164 185 349 Proposed Subtotal: 5,255 97 83 180 191 222 413 Existing and Proposed Total: 16,125 369 344 713 616 657 1,273 Key: KSF = Thousand Square Feet Gross Floor Area ' = Negligable generation in AM peak hour due to nature of business as described in ITE 6th Ed. 15ower5 & . Krager, Inc. 24 October 2003 Mr. Eric Bracke, Traffic Engineer City of Fort Collins 626 Linden Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 970 221 6630 fax 221 6282 RE: Mulberry and Lemay Crossings —Traffic Impact Analysis Addendum Z.Oreports 2001367 Letter report. doc Dear Eric: The purpose of this letter is to provide information and analysis that will demonstrate that the Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Traffic Impact Study, dated October of 1999, is still valid. TRIP GENERATION The Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Traffic Impact Study was most recently revised in October of 1999 and depicted the following uses and traffic generation; TABLE 1 PREVIOUS TRIP GENERATION - TIS October 1999 ITE AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR IN OUT TOTAL IN OUT TOTAL LAND USE SIZE CODE ADT Free -Standing Discount 272 KSF 813 12,752 254 245 499 508 528 1,036 Superstore Specialty Retail Center 62 KSF 814 2,534 0 0 0 175 133 308 Free -Standing Discount 26 KSF '832 5,338 205 205 410 228 194 422 Store TOTALS 20,624 459 450 909 911 855 1,766 10 PERCENT REDUCTION 18,562 413 405 818 820 770 1,589 C 899 LoSan Street, Suite 210 Denver,.(,0 8o203-315-r T(3o3)-r-r6-?616 F'(305)++'-07-70 HANDICAP MFIP DETAIL (TYPE'A') IN FIrIfX W�NY�P�� �_ mwA� ipa[r�[nilw� nl HYmICfrP RAHP DETAIL (TYPE �') A Nolw A��«s.e •% sw.rs.w.�r✓werp �w� l� YR TR rR 1].1 HAZNNIH SLOPE e. n %MD CONCRETE T R 13' SICENMLK GKO CURS FKE Of RB HANDICAP RAMP DETAIL (TYPE •D•) s W�,III rKws b ll ' rGIPEDESTRIAN RAMP , vw SIDEWALK FLASH WITH DRIVE RAISED 1AN03CME_ RAISED VAN ACCISBIBLE SPACE (TTP) M CONCRETE SIDEWALK- A- (TYP) PANITED- T ffK YELLOW HANDICAP SIGN (TYP)- AND LEMAY CROSSINGS PUD FILING NO. 2, THE HOME O�POT PORTION OF LOT R. MULBERRY AND LEMAY CROSSINGS FILING NO. t, PART OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION T, T. T N., R. SB W., OF THE BTH P.M.. CITY OF FORT COLLINS. LARIMER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO mo uamo ca. ro sm. ns .Im rp R.N. u.ormrt olam msln �.r srtw�uo V; s[u Ma 1EwTM w mMR '-p a.w arR. r:� HANDICAP PARKING SIGN WIN LANDSCAPE NO VERT. CURB AND <QNCRETE DRAINAGE CMS RASP GUTTER (ttP) BLHE CINNHfL (TTP) RI+G11HT AA s LANE MP rpw iehT cL RIYa-� WPED �MrrT PRECAST CONCRETE CAP NATURAL' SPLIT FACE CM $GREEN WALL - CIOLCR. TO MATCN � P � SUMMINILILLE YLYMOUTH• SPLIT FACE CM PILA57ER5 • lw-' - OC. 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OF THE STH P.M, )PEN STEEL KArewDKK -cDLOKAoo "T' KIDIINLM STOeEFINONT CITY OF FORT COLLINS, LARIMER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORAOO .AIMED PAINTED METK 1VE LLK COLORADO PILS' M4ISE5. TAX' PIxT1,NE. MAXXEL LET k NI ' ENTRY' ROryNDA STOKE BgSC PENLI.`tl TK FAIL. MNDOW EIFS LOWIIGE GIPS PASLIA PNAN YGRK DRYVIT.N] pRYVIT PIID PIPSR'LINTEL' E GIPS LO GP LKNNED 5TOW PIDCK�E LwNmY LEDGE CLACK• TAN' Yb SPELTKLM ewrnw' XM] 'co+roN' Sco*T SYSrero M"T .N] yPEL Panrw' YE ) KODF fl3[YOND) DEL 11A pK/GKITS SIPS INSET aNLK venEEA 54MNINILLE DKYVIT P4U _ Y014CTOMl 'MOYM'1 eIM \ RM ful caLOKAnD K,ST TGN• IT.1;0 VAN NND VAN \ EIR 50L w LAP _ - I wlONY• "" / I l l/I rll I Ill llll / / /I W/ STONE CASE BKICK LOLIINN5 SPLIT FA E LW T KN6YMLL..PMNTTO LONGREIE ERILK Lq.'MJ6 lIP9 11NTEL. iVILLE DKWIT .MH7 I'CTAL KCOP LOLOKgDO W9r S.MMIrvILLe u"ITVILLC N[D' �SUMM MATLN SLMMINILLE GAP TO NATLH �J KED', LGTTGN yryOOTH PIXISX n'P. qLL LDLLT.Pg RYNPJm' S.MMINILLE .LG 14ALILLE uMILK LOL4MIF LLLTN2D 9rp(. 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DESCRIPTION 1 OF 9 COVER SHEET AND NOTES 2 OF 9 SITE PLAIN 3 OF 9 PARKING COUNT AND CIRCULATION PLAN A OF 9 LANDSCAPE PLAN 5 OF 9 PHOTOMETRIC PUN AND DETAILS 6 OF 9 EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEVATIONS 7 OF 9 EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEVATIONS 8 OF 9 EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEVATIONS 9 OF 9 SITE DETAILS PLANNING AND ZONING APPROVAL: Ar.RE.m n M .CWI1Nr. rRn IOe16 BMr d M a1R a raR COYO. C4 AWSAM TES DER a 'A OWNERS CERTIFICATION: rxa is AS CER1Rv MT. Av OF M 11FIOa5CIW vynFS NE SOU OARS[ d WCA d M W" FAdrM1 0t>J�0 N TE ABO2 9E RN1 /fi Ca606s0 W CAS 9-3Y11. MO w Iplrl ¢xSs. iwi IA„E .ICIIVI M CPYRM6 NW AQIMOIRIq ¢i NWM w YD 51E R/E CAM a: aaosoa PlotmY AssvbrtS Nc 30 ,R10x1 SwLf. ylE 1101 AlA w e@O3 ATW: YNe' C4L8ETC NOTARY PUBLIC nx rs C 'ER Mr a "A ae a �uWWO xE M TnEE ro M PROPS m .s OEscw@ WXILCW CTga AND AASFW7 M MCaa OF M S F-11 0 C Ns N CA.s IM 31-3s 11 T, AM AS NaEN ,rmR A OF W SAM wMss W. xMa wr aFrnM xAL RnMP7gwC-�' w.,a CwWSm>! WRM i o W 2 2 W LL 0,0 z W W 3 o r1, W W W z O ` � � O7 UUU'<g0 ¢� Q W wo i = m � 1 C1 z 1 OF 9 MMN rl i CCR C be RC R •'di- T E MULBERRY ST POL E :z: UE N B RC POL NC OL NCLLAUREL EE ENTARY #36-961 Mulberry & Lemay Crossings 12/5/03 N 2nd Filing, Home Depot Major Amendment Type 11 (LUC) 1 inch : 600 feet Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 13 D. The Major Amendment complies with the applicable General Development Standards of Article Three with one exception. E. The Request for Modification of Standard to Section 3.5.4(C)(3)(b) — Parking Lot Location, has been reviewed and evaluated. F. In accordance with Section 2.8.2(H)(3), Staff makes the specific findings that demonstrate how the Major Amendment, with the Modification, promotes the general purpose of the parking lot location standard and is equal to or better than a plan that would have met the standard. The granting of the Modification would not be detrimental to the public good. 2. The plan as submitted is equal to or better than a plan that would otherwise meet the standard by providing a strong relationship between Magnolia Street and the building. There is no intervening drive between Magnolia Street and the north entrance. The front parking field is mitigated by the existing K.F.C./Taco Bell and Retail Buildings I and J. 3. The design upgrades to the parking lot, including pedestrian amenities and extra landscaping, contribute to the overall quality of the center so as to mitigate the number of spaces in the front parking field. 4. The design upgrades to the building's architecture, especially the north elevation along Magnolia Street, contributes to the overall quality of the center that enhances the experience of the center. 5. The plaza area along Magnolia Street goes above and beyond standard design and provides a fine grain level of detail that promotes the pedestrian scale and breaks down the mass of the structure. G. A neighborhood information meeting was held on January 21, 2004. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Request for Modification of Standard to Section 3.5.4(C)(3)(b). Staff recommends approval of Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot, Major Amendment, #36-961. Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 12 M. Section 3.6.4 — Transportation Level of Service Requirements The Transportation Impact Study has been reviewed and evaluated by the Traffic Operations and Transportation Planning Departments. The Major Amendment adequately provides vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle facilities necessary to maintain the adopted transportation Level of Service standards contained in Part 11 of the City of Fort Collins Multi -modal Transportation Level of Service Manual for the following modes of travel: motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian. The T.I.S. compares the projected trip generation of the total shopping center as amended by the proposed Home Depot with the Mulberry/Lemay Crossings Amended T.I.S. of 1999. With the changes to the shopping center based on Home Depot, there is a slight reduction in projected trip generation during the P.M. peak at Mulberry Street and Lemay Avenue. The City's Traffic Engineer has reviewed these findings and agrees with the conclusion. 7. Neighborhood Compatibility: A neighborhood information was held on January 21, 2004. Minutes to this meeting are attached. Response to the project was positive. A few residents of the adjacent neighborhoods expressed a concern about the increase in traffic on Lemay Avenue, especially between Lincoln and Vine. With regard to this issue, there was consensus that the ongoing Northeast Neighborhoods Sub -Area is the best forum by which to analyze the broader traffic impacts in the region. 8. Findings of Fact/Conclusion: In evaluating the Major Amendment, Staff makes the following findings of fact: A. The Major Amendment represents a slight increase in overall square footage for the shopping center, an increase in the amount of square footage within one building and the elimination of one pad site on Lemay Avenue. In addition, there is a slight increase in the total number of parking spaces but a slight decrease in the ratio of number of spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. B. The Major Amendment is being considered in conjunction with the Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Portion of Lot Six P.D.P. Combined, the two submittals form a single cohesive development project for Home Depot. C. The Major Amendment complies with the applicable land development standards of the Commercial zone district in accordance with Article Four. Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 11 • Unlike most retail buildings, there are five sides to this structure. All facades are articulated. The west elevation features store -front details with windows, entrances, column -supported arcade and two towers. • Mass is broken down by a repeating pattern of architectural bays that project at least 3% of the length of each facade for at least 20% of the total length. There is no uninterrupted facade segment that exceeds 100 feet for horizontal relief. There are material, color and textural elements for vertical relief. All pilasters project 20 inches. There are two roof forms and two roof accents. The primary roof line is flat featuring a three -step 18-inch projecting cornice. Each facade includes a three dimensional projecting module that punctuates the primary roof line. (The east elevation features two of these projecting modules.) The two accent roofs are found on the towers and rounded pergola. The detail features are carried over from Wal-Mart to unify the shopping center. The faux windows (arched and square) are each highlighted by the wall -mounted gooseneck light fixture. The metal eyebrow canopies over the exit doors include the weld plate and turnbuckle. These details replicate Wal-Mart and promote the early industrial character that was typical of the various structures associated with the sugar beet plant. • The predominant materials are brick, concrete block and synthetic stucco. Accent materials are cultured stone and metal roofing. • Entrances on the west and north are highlighted by use of canopies, display windows, arcades with projecting columns. The west and north elevations feature prominent entrances. • The east elevation is considered the back and is over 35 feet from the east property line. This side of the building faces an industrial district. • There are three continuous eight -foot wide walkways connecting the entrances to the public sidewalks and perimeter pad buildings. The private drive off Lemay features detached eight -foot sidewalks on both sides. There will be two plazas featuring benches, bike racks, landscaping, trash receptacles and decorative pedestrian -scaled light fixtures. • Delivery and loading operations will be prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. A sign stating prohibiting the idling of engines in the loading zone will be posted. Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 10 H. Section 3.2.2(E)(6) — Parking Lot Size/Scale The parking lot is segmented into eight modules. The largest module contains 111 parking spaces. Section 3.2.2(K)(2) — Parking Lots — Maximum Number of Spaces Parking has been calculated for the overall southern component of the shopping center, surrounded by four public streets, which cannot exceed 5.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. At build -out, this area will contain 153,080 square feet on 15.54 acres. There are 695 parking spaces for a ratio of 4.53 spaces per 1,000 square feet which is below the allowable maximum. J. Section 3.2.4 — Site Lighting Parking lot lighting will feature down -directional and sharp cut-off fixtures. There are no foot-candles that exceed the maximum allowed. Decorative pedestrian -scale light fixtures will be provided at the plazas at the two entrances and along parking lot sidewalks. These fixtures will be sharp cut-off as well. Wall -mounted fixtures will also be down -directional. All fixtures are specified to match existing fixtures found in the shopping center. K. Section 3.5.3(B)(1)(2) — Relationship of Buildings to Streets, Walkways and Parking As mentioned, both the north and west entrances open onto a connecting walkway that leads directly to the public sidewalk on Magnolia Street without requiring pedestrians to walk across the parking lot drive aisle. With regard to the building's orientation to the build -to line, large retail establishments that face internal connecting walkways with pedestrian frontage, in a development that includes additional outlying buildings adjacent to the streets, are exempted from the standard. L. Section 3.5.4 — Large Retail Establishments Compliance with the big box standards is achieved by the following: • The building is located in a group of more than four retail establishments located in a complex which is planned, developed, owned or managed as a single unit with off- street parking provided on the property. Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 9 outside the right-of-way along the garden center and the parking lots along Lemay and Magnolia creating a double row of trees. B. Section 3.2.1(E)(4)(a) — Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping In addition to the aforementioned trees, shrub beds will be placed along the parking lots facing Lemay and Magnolia. The loading zone screen wall will hide parking along 12th Street. C. Section 3.2.1(E)(5) — Parking Lot Interior Landscaping The parking lot exceeds 10% interior landscaping in the form of islands which exceed the required minimum for lots with more than 100 spaces. D. Section 3.2. 1 (E) (5)(d) — Walkways and Driveways Three connecting walkways are provided through the front parking field. Walkways and driveways are flanked by the appropriate number of shade trees. E. Section 3.2.1(E)(6) - Screening The area along 12th Street is devoted to the truck docks, lumber loading doors, trash enclosure, electrical transformer and miscellaneous staging of inventory. Accordingly, this area is screened from view by a combination of landscaping and an eight -foot high masonry screen wall. F. Section 3.2.2(B) — Access Circulation and Parking The sidewalk circulation system provides for a direct connection from Lemay and Magnolia to the north and west -facing entrances. The sidewalk connection to Magnolia does not cross a parking lot drive. There are three primary interior sidewalks that traverse the front parking field. All three are eight feet wide to accommodate bicycles as well. G. Section 3.2.2(C)(5)(a and b) — Walkways and Street Crossings The interior walkways are aligned to directly and continuously connect areas or points of pedestrian origin and destination. These walks will facilitate movement among the three existing buildings and the future Building F to the south. Sidewalks continue to the public right-of-way to connect to the City's on -street bicycle system. The sidewalk in front of the west entrance is flush with the grade to facilitate pedestrian and bicycle movement. Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 8 5. Compliance with Applicable Commercial Zone Standards: The two applicable standards in the Commercial zone are as follows Section 4.17(E)(2)(a) and (b) - Site Design A. Pedestrian -oriented outdoor spaces shall be placed next to activity areas that generate the users (such as street corners, shops, stores, offices, day care and dwellings). Because liveliness created by the presence of people is the main key to the attractiveness of such spaces, to the maximum extent feasible, the development shall link outdoor spaces to, and make them visible from, streets and sidewalks. Sculpture, kiosks or shelters are encouraged to be prominently placed in outdoor spaces. The Major Amendment provides pedestrian -oriented outdoor spaces in front of both entrances and along Magnolia Street. These two areas feature benches, planters with seat walls and decorative lighting. These two plazas are connected with internal sidewalks that traverse the parking lot and connect to the public street and the pad buildings. The rounded pergola is prominently placed to accentuate these areas. The north entrance is highlighted by a tower feature. B. In multiple -building developments, outdoor spaces and landscaped areas shall be integral to an open space system in conjunction with streets and connections, and not merely residual areas left over after buildings and parking lots are sited. As mentioned, the Home Depot plaza is located along portions of the north and west elevations. The K.F.C./Taco Bell plaza is located in front of the building along Magnolia. Retail Buildings I and J feature a plaza between the two buildings directly under the tower. All three areas are connected by sidewalks and drives and are not residual spaces. The Magnolia frontage is also the location of the outdoor seasonal sales area. This area will be defined with temporary four -foot high metal picket fencing so it does not spill out onto the public sidewalk, parking lot or landscaped areas. For certain times of the year, this area will be lively and active and help animate the public streetscape. This solution to the outdoor seasonal sales area is similar to the Wal-Mart outdoor sales area but has the added benefit of being along Magnolia Street. 6. Compliance with Applicable General Development Standards: A. Section 3.2.1(C)(D) — Landscaping and Tree Protection The Major Amendment provides full tree stocking around the entire site. Street trees are provided along Lemay, Magnolia and 12th Street. Along the south elevation, trees will be placed in grates. In addition to street trees, trees in grates will be provided Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 7 Parking areas should provide safe, convenient, and efficient access. They should be distributed around large buildings in order to shorten the distance to other buildings and public sidewalks and to reduce the overall scale of the paved surface. If buildings are located closer to streets, the scale of the complex is reduced, pedestrian traffic is encouraged, and architectural details take on added importance. Staff supports the Modification for the following reasons: The granting of the Modification would not be detrimental to the public good. The plan as submitted will promote the general purpose of the standard equally well or better than would a plan which complies with the standard. The overall general purpose of the standard is to break down the objectionable characteristics of the big box retail by bringing the structure closer to the street and minimizing the "sea of asphalt" between the front door and street. The plan as submitted accomplishes this overall purpose. The site is designed to provide a strong relationship between Magnolia Street and the building. There is no intervening drive between Magnolia Street and the north entrance. The front parking field is mitigated by the existing K.F.C./Taco Bell and Retail Buildings I and J. The parking lot design is upgraded beyond standard. The pedestrian amenities and extra landscaping contribute to the overall quality of the center so as to mitigate the number of spaces in the front parking field. The building's architecture is enhanced beyond standard. The pergola and plaza features along the north elevation contribute to the overall quality of the center that enhances the experience of the center. The plaza area along Magnolia Street goes above and beyond standard design and provides a fine grain level of detail that promotes the pedestrian scale and breaks down the mass of the structure. Staff, therefore, recommends approval of the request for modification for the parking distribution standard. Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 6 • The interior parking lot is landscaped in excess of the required 10%. • The total number of spaces is below the maximum allowable for a shopping center of 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet and below the previous approved plans (Lot Two Final and Lot Six Preliminary). The previous approved plans indicated a parking ratio of 4.71 spaces per 1,000 square feet. The proposed Major Amendment (and Lot 6 P.D.P.) indicates a ratio of 4.53 spaces per 1,000 square feet. The north entrance of the building is connected to the public sidewalk on Magnolia Street by a pedestrian walk and plaza that does not cross an intervening street or drive aisle. While this is a standard requirement for most commercial buildings, it is not a requirement for anchor tenants in shopping centers. • Strict compliance with the standard would likely result in parking on the north side of the building along Magnolia. By not putting any parking on the north side, this area can now be devoted to an enhanced pedestrian plaza featuring planters, seat walls, trees in grates, decorative light fixtures, and other pedestrian amenities. The result is that there will be a double row of street trees along Magnolia. This area also features the temporary enclosure for outdoor seasonal sales. Outdoor seasonal sales, therefore, will not be permitted to spill over into the parking lot. A significant architectural feature also enhances the streetscape along Magnolia. The rounded pergola feature will act as a focal point for the north facade and direct attention to the north -facing entrance. By not having parking on the north side of the building, this feature can be brought up closer to the street edge thus providing building articulation that is at the pedestrian scale. In addition, the pergola creates an attractive relationship between the street and building. C. Evaluation of the Applicant's Request Section 2.8.2(H) states: The Planning and Zoning Board may grant a modification of standards only if it finds that the granting of the modification would not be detrimental to the public good; and that the plan as submitted will promote the general purpose of the standard for which the modification is requested equally well or better than would a plan which complies with the standard for which a modification is requested. For the general purpose of the standard, we turn to the guideline for this standard found in the Design Standards and Guidelines for Large Retail Establishments which states: Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 5 4. Parking Distribution — Modification of Standard: A. Description of the Modification Section 3.5.4(C)(3)(b) requires that: Parking lot location. No more than fifty (50) percent of the off-street parking area for the lot, tract or area of land devoted to the large retail establishment shall be located between the front facade of the large retail establishment and the abutting streets (the "Front Parking Area "). Two specific measurement areas must be defined. These measurement are consistent with how Filing One (Wal-Mart) was evaluated. 1. The entire off-street parking area is defined as all the parking enclosed by the four surrounding public streets. This area is platted as Lots 2 and 6 (and Tract A — detention ponds) of Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Filing Two and contains 15.54 acres. This includes all the parking devoted to the proposed Home Depot, existing Retail Buildings I and J, future Building F, and existing K.F.C./Taco Bell restaurant. This area represents all of the parking fields of the southern component of the shopping center. Existing and proposed buildings are not allowed to block out existing or future spaces. This area contains 659 parking spaces. 2. The front parking area is defined as the area located between the front door of Home Depot and Lemay Avenue. The limits of this area are determined by a drawing a line between the two front corners of the building and the two opposite property corners. This area includes all the parking devoted to K.F.C./Taco Bell and a portion of the parking devoted to Retail Buildings I and J. This area includes 424 parking spaces. The number of spaces in the front parking area (424) represents 64% of the entire off-street parking area (659) thus exceeding the 50% maximum by 95 spaces. B. Applicant's Justification The applicant contends that the Home Depot site and parking lot are designed in such a way as to exceed the design standards. For example: • The front parking area is designed in such a way as to exceed the fundamental design requirements for parking lots. There are two pedestrian respite areas, one each on the two diagonal sidewalks that connect the two store entrances. These areas feature trees and benches. In addition, the perpendicular east -west sidewalk is centered within a 24-foot wide landscaped area. These design features go beyond simply providing eight -foot walks. Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 4 Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing One, Lot 3, Beantrees P.D.P. was approved on January 15, 2004. Final compliance review is pending. 2. Major Amendment: In comparison with the approved previous plans, the Home Depot request results in an increase in the amount of square footage within one structure, eliminates one pad building along Lemay Avenue, adds an outdoor seasonal sales component and an outdoor enclosed garden center. The request therefore is considered a change in character which requires a Major Amendment. (Please refer to the comparison table for the exact differences between previous approved plans and the proposed Major Amendment and Portion of Lot Six P.D.P.) 3. One Project But Two Separate Submittals: A. Portion of Lot Six P.D.P. For the portion of the site that lies within Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Six, (the elimination of the Lemay pad site in favor of 110 parking spaces on 1.29 acres), this area only had Preliminary P.U.D. approval as per the voter initiative on April 7, 1999. A Preliminary P.U.D. is not a site specific development plan and not eligible for a Major or Minor Amendment. Further, the right to develop this parcel under the P.U.D. system expired on October 7, 1999. Therefore, the request for a parking lot on this parcel must be processed as a Project Development Plan under the jurisdiction of the Land Use Code. Such a P.D.P. is being processed in conjunction with the Major Amendment. Combined, the Major Amendment and the P.D.P. represent a single cohesive development project for Home Depot on the southern component of the shopping center. B. Portion of Lot Two The balance of the site, 8.22 acres, is located on a portion of Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, which received final approval on December 7, 2000. This P.U.D. was granted vested rights under the Land Use Code. The vested rights have been exercised by the permitting of Buildings I and J so there is no expiration. Thus, this portion of Lot Two is eligible for the Major Amendment. COMPARISION TABLE Existing Approved Proposed Major Amendment to Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing 2, Lot 2 and Lot 6 Final (KFC/Taco Bell) and Filing 2, Lot 2 and Lot 6 PUD Proposed Lot 6 PDP Building Size Building Size Size Change Building C, D, & E 95,550 Home Depot 1219619 +26,069 square fey,. square feet square feet Building F 169900 Building F 85500 -8,400 square feet s are feet square feet Buildings I & J 15,600 Ex. Buildings I & J 199300 +3,700 square feet square feet square feet Building G (Lot 6) 9,000 Ex. KFC/Taco Bell 39661 -5,339 square feet square feet square feet Building H (Lot 6) 8,000 Building H 0 -8,000 square feet square feet TOTAL SIZE 1455050 TOTAL SIZE 153,080 OVERALL CHANGL square feet square feet +8,030 s uare feet Parking Spaces 683 694 +11 Parking Ratio 4.71 spaces / 4.53 spaces / -0.18 spaces / 1,000 square feet 1,000 square 1,000 square feet feet Mulberry/Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot Major Amendment February 19, 2004 P&Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: Background: A. Surrounding Land Uses N: C; Existing Community/Regional Shopping Center (Wal-Mart) S: C; Future Retail Building F, Mulberry Lemay Crossings P.U.D., Filing Two E: C; (County); Existing Retail E: I; (County); Existing Auto Salvage and Miscellaneous Industrial Uses W: C-C-R; Existing Golf Course B. Annexation Historically the site was an irrigated agricultural field. The property was annexed in two phases. The southerly 12 acres were annexed in 1984. The northerly 39 acres (part of which became Buffalo Run Apartments and Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Filing One — Wal- Mart) were annexed in 1995. C. Previous Approvals • The Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Overall Development Plan was approved on March 24, 1997. • Buffalo Run Apartments Final P.U.D. was approved on October 2, 1997. The Preliminary P.U.D. for the 42.98-acre community/regional shopping center was denied by the Planning and Zoning Board on November 5, 1998. The Preliminary P.U.D. was considered on appeal to City Council which upheld the denial on December 15, 1998. The project was then the subject of a voter initiative and a vote by the general electorate. On April 7, 1999, the electorate voted to overturn the City Council denial and approve the Preliminary P.U.D., as conditioned by Staff. • Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing One, Final P.U.D. (Wal-Mart) was approved by City Council on March 28, 2000. Wal-Mart opened in October of 2001. • Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Filing Two, Final P.U.D. was approved on December 7, 2000. Retail Buildings I and J are the only two buildings that have been constructed. Various tenants began occupancy in April of 2003. • Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Filing Two, Portion of Lot Six, K.F.C./Taco Bell P.D.P. was approved on January 17, 2002. The building opened in January of 2003. ITEM NO. 8 MEETING DATE 2/19/04 STAFF Ted Shepard Citv of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Filing Two, Lot Two, Home Depot, Major Amendment, #36-961 APPLICANT: The Home Depot, Inc. C/o Mr. Blair Wareheim Galloway, Romero and Associates 5350 DTC Parkway Greenwood Village, CO. 80111 OWNER: Fort Collins Partners I, LLC C/o Goldberg Property Associates, Inc. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 7101 Denver, CO 80203 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to amend a portion of the Mulberry and Lemay Crossings Filing Two, Lot Two, Final P.U.D. The project consists of a 121,619 square foot large retail establishment on 9.42 acres. The site is located at the northeast corner of East Mulberry Street and Lemay Avenue and zoned C, Commercial. The major amendment is submitted and evaluated in conjunction with Mulberry and Lemay Crossings, Portion of Lot Six, P.D.P. as both projects are combined to form a single cohesive development project within the southern component of the shopping center. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Request for Modification Approval of the Major Amendment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Major Amendment represents a slight increase in overall square footage for the shopping center, an increase in the amount of square footage within one building and the elimination of one pad site on Lemay Avenue. In addition, there is a slight increase in the total number of parking spaces but a slight decrease in the ratio of number of spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The Major Amendment complies with the applicable land development standards of the Commercial zone district in accordance with Article Four. The Major Amendment complies with the applicable General Development Standards of Article Three with one exception. The Request for Modification of Standard to Section 3.5.4(C)(3)(b) — Parking Lot Location, has been reviewed and evaluated. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT