HomeMy WebLinkAboutLEVON'S WAREHOUSE CONDO - MODIFICATION REQUEST - 19-96B - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - MODIFICATION REQUEST (5)Fort Collins Truck Sales
700 North College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
practical way considering the physical pie -shaped feature of this parcel and the relatively small frontage on Hickory
St. Also, traffic in and out will be coming off of Hickory, which was fully improved when the first building was
constructed with curb and sidewalk. Hickory St. is paved and has a signal light at the corner with College Ave.
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Thank you
Charles Meserhan
Fort Collins Truck Sales
700 North College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Mr. Troy Jones
City Planner
Current Planning Dept.
281 N. College
Ft. Collins, CO 80522
Re: Request to modify Code 3.5.3(B)(2) to allow the proposed commercial building at 315 W. Hickory to face
north towards Hickory St.
Dear Troy,
I have a proposed 20,000 ft. commercial building that has been submitted to your staff. The proposed building is
being designed to complement the existing building which was built over two years ago and which until recently was
occupied by Uptown Rubber Stamp. In order to accomplish my goal of having an aesthetically pleasing and
marketable building I would like to request a modification of Code 3.5.3(B)(2).
I believe this is an acceptable modification and should be granted according to modification of Standards 2.8.2(H)
because this is not detrimental to the public good nor will it impair the intent and purposes of the Land Use Code.
Additionally, the plan as submitted will advance the public interests and will result in a better plan overall than
would a plan which complies with Standard 3.5.3(B)(2).
A) Modification is not detrimental to the public good:
The building which is proposed, if built to Code 3.5.3(B)(2), would be facing Hemlock St. Currently, Hemlock St.
is gravel. According to comments provided by the Engineering Dept., there is no plan or need to pave Hemlock in
the foreseeable future. Having the proposed building face north toward Hickory St. and the existing building would
interconnect it with the existing building and would also connect it with the city-wide bike path, a feature not
usually seen in commercial buildings of this nature. I feel that facing the proposed building north will be more
conducive to the type of use proposed and will result in a better project for all concerned.
B) The modification does not impair the intent and purpose of the Land Use Code:
Article 1.2.2(C) of the Land Use Code states that one of the purposes of the code is "fostering the safe, efficient
and economic use of the land, the city's infrastructure and other public facilities and services". My proposed
building does not negatively impact this purpose because there are continuos sidewalks to Hickory St. and out to
College Ave. Additionally, Hickory St. is a fully improved street with a signal light on College, along with bus
service close by. Also included in the proposed plan is a connecting sidewalk to the city-wide bike path. I feel the
overall effect of this will be to better serve the purpose of Code 3.5.3(A); which is to promote the design of an
urban environment, built to human scale, to encourage attractive street fronts and connecting walkways, to
accommodate pedestrian and vehicular movement.
C) The shape of the land:
Section 3.5.3(H)(3) of the Land Use Code addresses the physical shape or topography of the land which could
lead to a consideration of modification of the code. Allowing this building to be built as proposed is the most