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Home My WebLink AboutBMC WEST PUD - FINAL - 1-96A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSMay 13, 1996 Bob Davidson 1203 Cascade Court Fort Collins, CO 80521 RE: BMC WEST PUD - Final Dear Mr. Davidson: At the BMC WEST PUD - Preliminary the applicant showed how they were going to plant trees along the existing fence line on the east side of the already developed property to the south of the proposed development. I rode my bike there to see how this would look and found a discrepancy. The site plan shows about twenty to twenty-five feet between the bike path and the fence and existing asphalt edge. In reality there is only about a ten foot area between the path and fence. At the top of the fence they have extended a barbed wire shelf at a 45 degree angle. To me it looks as if trees would either grow up into the shelf or branch across the bike path. As much as I would like to see some trees there to screen the lumber yard, it doesn't seem possible and the plans do not show them moving the fence and asphalt. I would greatly appreciate your going by and looking at this before.the Planning and Zoning Board approves something that can't be done and therefore possibly won't be done. I would also like you to recommend to the applicant that they use vinyl slats along this existing stretch of fence. They have this type of fence along the front of the existing development, facing Prospect, and plan to do it along the new development fence line to the east. It will look incomplete with this area left with bare chain link. The applicant has made a lot of money here in Fort Collins with the city growing so rapidly. I am sure they wouldn't mind giving back to the community by helping beautify our Spring Creek Trail with appropriate screening. Since ely, • Sa ly C1 ga 1409 S. 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(If the Board elects to table the decision, it shall also extend the term of this condition until the date such decision is made). If this condition is not met within the time established herein (or as extended, as applicable), then the final approval of this planned unit development shall become null and void and of no effect. The date of final approval for this planned unit development shall be deemed to be the date that the condition is met, for purposes of determining the vesting of rights. For purposes of calculating the running of time for the filing of an appeal pursuant to Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3, of the City Code, the "final decision" of the Board shall be deemed to have been made at the time of dispute is presented to the Board for resolution regarding provisions to be included in the development agreement, the running of time for the filing of an appeal of such "final decision" shall be counted from the date of the Board's decision resolving such dispute. BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A May 20, 1996 P&Z Meeting Page 7 required to participate at the time those improvements are constructed. The proposed project will generate approximately 180 daily trips, 16 morning peak hour, and 18 evening peak hour trips. Due to the very low trip generation or the proposed project, an intersection level of service analysis was not required by the City. 8. Stormwater: The BMC West P.U.D. meets City Stormwater Utility design requirements. FINDINGS OF FACT/CONCLUSION: BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A meets all applicable All Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System. 2. The BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A is compatible with surrounding land uses. 3. The BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A satisfies each of the four conditions placed on the BMC West P.U.D., Preliminary and Final, #1-96. 4. The BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A is in substantial compliance with the approved Preliminary P.U.D. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A with the following condition: 1. The Planning and Zoning Board approves this planned unit development final plan upon the condition that the development agreement, final utility plans, and final P.U.D., plans for the planned unit development be negotiated between the developer and City staff and executed by the developer prior to the second monthly meeting (July 22, 1996) of the Planning and Zoning Board following the meeting at which this planned unit development final plan was conditionally approved; or, if not so executed, that the developer, at said subsequent monthly meeting, apply to the Board for an extension of time. The Board shall not grant any such extension of time unless it shall first find that there exists with respect to said planned unit development final plan certain specific unique and extraordinary circumstances which require the granting of the extension in order to prevent exceptional and unique hardship upon the owner or developer of such property and provided that such extension can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good. BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A May 20, 1996 P&Z Meeting Page 6 is placed on the western half of the property adjacent to Timberline Road. A 7,200 square foot storage building (open to the south) and open storage for building materials are planned on the eastern half of the site. An existing city bike path (Spring Creek Trail) runs along the eastern edge of the property. Landscaping and fencing will screen the outside storage from the public view. 5. Landscaping: A combination of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs will be planted along the Timberline Road frontage and in front of the office/manufacturing building. Evergreen and deciduous trees will be planted along the north property line as required by Condition #2 of the BMC West P.U.D., Preliminary and Final, #1-96A. The landscaping combined with berms along Timberline Road will provide adequate screening for parking areas and will compliment the architecture of the building. A six-foot chain link fence with vinyl slats will screen the outside storage area from the bike trail. The area between this fence and Spring Creek and the bike path will be landscaped with native grasses and trees as requested by the Natural Resources Department. The developer will be responsible for the maintenance and replacement of slats as needed. The applicant has also committed to planting landscaping along the eastern property line of the existing Prospect Timberline P.U.D. (directly south of this project). 6. Architecture: The entire north and west elevations and the western 70 feet (office portion) of the south elevation of the office/manufacturing building will have a combination of china white, gull gray, and midnight blue synthetic stucco. The roof above the office portion of the building will have an interstate blue metal roof. The manufacturing portion of the building will have a stone (grey) metal roof. The east elevation and the eastern 240 feet (manufacturing portion) of the south elevation will be a stone (grey) metal siding. 7. Transportation: BMC West will not be required to construct the ultimate street improvements along Timberline Road at this time. It will be a part of the Development Agreement that they will be responsible for paying for their portion of the improvements when constructed in the future. The Developer will be providing a 36 foot wide paved surface to their driveway. At this point in time, the status of Timberline Road is being debated. There is a question of whether or not Timberline should be extended, what the configuration of any interim and/or ultimate cross section will be, and the alignment this road should take. Until a design can be completed and a commitment made as to the configuration that this road will take, it is undesirable for BMC West to build improvements that may or may not coincide with the future design. Therefore, instead of doing those improvements now, BMC West will be BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A May 20, 1996 P&Z Meeting Page 5 centered on the east and north elevations. However, at the condition imposed by the board stated "all sides". Staff feels that the north and west elevations are critical as they are the most visible from the public right-of-way. The building materials used on these elevations is now compatible with the 7 Lakes Business Park. The east elevation and the eastern 240 feet of the south elevation are to be used when moving materials from the storage yard into the building and loading finished products onto delivery trucks. The east elevation will not be visible to the public. It is located a minimum of 300 feet from the bike path and will be screened by a fence and landscaping along the bike trail. The south side of the office/manufacturing building is a minimum of 500 feet from any point on Prospect Road and is screened by existing buildings on the Prospect - Timberline P.U.D. The view from Timberline will be of the north and west elevations which the applicant has modified as directed by the board. Staff recognizes that the exact letter of Condition #4 has not been fulfilled. However, we feel the intent has been met. Improvements have been made to the elevations that are visible to the public (north and west). Additional landscaping will ensure the east and south elevations are screened from public rights -of -way including the bike/pedestrian trail. Should the Board agree, they would only need to make a finding which releases the applicant from the portion of the condition which states "all sides". All Development Criteria: The request meets the applicable All Development Criteria of the L.D.G.S. 3. Neighborhood Compatibility: This P.U.D. is contiguous to both the approved but yet to be developed Cache La Poudre Industrial Park P.U.D. to the north; and the existing Seven Lakes Business Park P.U.D. to the east. Bath Nursery and Garden Center is west and south of this site across Timberline Road. In addition, BMC West's commercial/retail building (Prospect Timberline P.U.D) is directly south of this proposed site. Therefore, the proposed use is compatible with surrounding land uses and is compatible with its I-L, with a P.U.D. condition zoning designation. In addition, it is staffs interpretation that changes to the building elevations and landscaping that have occurred since the Board last reviewed this proposal, have resulted in better compatibility of the building and the site to the surrounding area. 4. Design: This request consists of a 37,756 square foot, one-story office/manufacturing facility that BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A May 20, 1996 P&Z Meeting Page 4 an existing metal storage building on the Prospect -Timberline P.U.D. First Filing. Third, the applicant is concerned that if the landscaping is planted on the north side of the swale, their usable storage area will be further decreased. Due to the length of some material which will be stored (up to approximately 60'), maneuverability is very important. Landscaping which is planted on the north side of the swale will be in jeopardy of being damaged and possibly destroyed as materials are transported on the site. Fourth, the south property line of the BMC West P.U.D. is a minimum of 360' from any portion of Prospect Road. Fifth, the additional landscaping will not be visible, as the existing buildings on the Prospect -Timberline P.U.D., First Filing screen over 90% of the south property line of the BMC West PUD from Prospect Road. Rather than planting landscaping on the south property line, the applicant has offered to plant additional landscaping along the west side of the chain link fence which runs from the south side of the office/manufacturing building to the south property line so that the storage yard is screened from Timberline Road. In addition, the applicant has offered to plant landscaping along the eastern property line of the existing Prospect -Timberline P.U.D. The applicant will provide perspective views from Prospect and Timberline Roads of the proposed P.U.D. at the Planning and Zoning Board Hearing. Staff recommends that while the exact letter of Condition #2 has not been fulfilled, the intent has been met. Should the Board agree, they would only need to make a finding which releases the applicant from the portion of the condition which mandates that evergreen landscaping be planted along the south property line. Condition #4: Condition #4 stated, "Building materials on all sides of the proposed BMC West facility shall be complimentary to the existing 7 Lakes Business Park east of the site." The applicant revised the architectural elevations using three methods. First, the building width has been reduced 20', thereby reducing the square footage of the office/manufacturing building from 43,756 square feet to 37,756 square feet (-6,000 s.f.). Second, the entire north and west elevations and the western 70 feet of the south elevation are a stucco material. The east elevation and the eastern 240 feet of the south elevation have remained as a metal building. Third, arch type features have been added to the north elevation to provide architectural variation. The applicant requests that the Planning and Zoning Board realize the nature of the proposed use. The record of the March 25, 1996 Planning and Zoning Board hearing reveals that a majority of the Board's discussion relating to architecture , BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A May 20, 1996 P&Z Meeting Page 3 Road, north of the existing BMC West commercial building (Prospect -Timberline P.U.D., First Filing). Conditions #1 and #3: Condition #1 stated, "Preliminary approval was granted for land use and general layout except for the parking lot setback distance along Timberline Road"; and Condition # 3 stated, "The parking lot setback from the future edge of right-of-way of Timberline Road must be increased." The Preliminary and Final P.U.D. request which was considered on March 25,1996, proposed a 20' parking lot setback distance from the future edge of right-of-way of Timberline Road (30' from the existing edge of right-of-way). The revised Final P.U.D. proposes a thirty foot (30') parking lot setback distance from the future edge of right-of-way (40' from the existing edge of right-of-way), an increase of ten feet. The minimum building setback distance from the future edge of right-of-way has remained at approximately 98 feet. A factor which the Board should consider is that the future edge of right-of-way is not the flow -line (gutter) of the street. The future edge of right-of-way is located behind the sidewalk along the street. Staff feels that the increase of the parking lot setback from 20 feet to 30 feet satisfies Conditions 1 and 3. Condition #2: Condition #2 stated, "Additional evergreen landscaping shall be added to the north and south property lines." The Preliminary and Final P.U.D. request which was considered on March 25, 1996, proposed a fire access lane along the north side of the office/manufacturing facility which limited the amount of landscaping which could be proposed to 3 Lanceleaf Cottonwood trees. However, the Poudre Fire Authority has waived their request for a fire access lane on the north side of the building since the proposed facility will be equipped with an automated fire suppression system. The revised Final P.U.D. now proposes 13 Austrian Pine's trees and 6 Lanceleaf Cottonwoods along the north property line. No additional landscaping is proposed along the south property line. The applicant has identified several reasons for being unable to comply with this portion of Condition #2. First, there is a proposed drainage swale which runs along the south property line. The Stormwater Utility has requested that no trees or shrubs be planted in the swale as they will impede drainage flows. Second, there is not enough room for landscaping to be planted between the south side of the swale and BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A May 20, 1996 P&Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS 1. Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: i-g; vacant, Cache la Poudre Industrial Park P.U.D. S: H-B; existing BMC West commercial building (Prospect Timberline P.U.D.) E: i-p; Spring Creek, vacant, existing Seven Lake Business Park P.U.D. W: i-g; vacant. B-L; Bath Landscaping. This property was annexed into the City as part of the East Prospect First Annexation on September 6, 1973 and is zoned I-P, Planned Industrial with a P.U.D. condition. 2. Land Use: Preliminary Planned Unit Development Plan: On March 25, 1996, the Planning and Zoning Board considered a Preliminary and Final P.U.D. request for a 43,756 square feet office/manufacturing facility, 7,200 square feet storage building and outside storage on approximately 6.55 acres. The Board voted 6-0 to grant Preliminary P.U.D. approval only for the BMC West P.U.D., Preliminary and Final, #1-96, with the following conditions: 1. Preliminary approval was granted for land use and general layout except for the parking lot setback distance along Timberline Road. 2. Additional evergreen landscaping shall be added to the north and south property lines. 3. The parking lot setback from the future edge of right-of-way of Timberline Road must be increased. 4. Building materials on all sides of the proposed BMC West facility shall be complimentary to the existing 7 Lakes Business Park east of the site. Final Planned Unit Development Plan: This is a request for Final P.U.D. approval for a 37,756 square foot office/manufacturing facility, 7,200 square foot storage building and outside storage on approximately 6.55 acres. The property is located on the east side of Timberline Road, north of Prospect ITEM NO. 16 MEETING DATE 5/20/96 STAFF Mike Ludwig City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: BMC West P.U.D., Final, #1-96A. APPLICANT: Ripley Associates 223 Jefferson Street, Suite A Fort Collins, CO 80524 OWNER: Jim Pask c/o BMC West 1007 Ogden Court Fort Collins, CO 80526 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for Final P.U.D. approval for a 37,756 square foot office/manufacturing facility, 7,200 square foot storage building and outside storage on approximately 6.55 acres. The property is located on the east side of Timberline Road, north of Prospect Road, north of the existing BMC West commercial building (Prospect -Timberline P.U.D., First Filing) and is zoned i-p, Planned Industrial with a P.U.D. condition. RECOMMENDATION: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Approval with condition. This request for Final P.U.D. approval: *meets all applicable All Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System. • is compatible with surrounding land uses. *satisfies each of the four conditions placed on the BMC West P.U.D., Preliminary and Final, #1-96. *is in substantial compliance with the approved Preliminary P.U.D. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT