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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY RIDGE - OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ..... THIRD P & Z BOARD HEARING - 49-95 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning and Zoning Board Minutes September 23, 1996 Page 21 Planner Olt replied that the Overall Development Plan breaks down the land uses on the various portions of the property. This plan shows the whole 186 acres, clearly defines two phases of development and what exactly would occur there, and 140 acres of proposed open space. Chairperson Bell asked if the only roadway that would be going through Phase II would be Seneca. Planner Olt replied that what it is showing is an access off of what is presently the old Harmony Road alignment. An access into that phase and that would constitute on a typical ODP, where a collector alignment would be. Member Weitkunat moved for approval of the Harmony Ridge Overall Development Plan. Member Gavaldon seconded the motion. Member Colton stated that in general, he felt that this meets most of the Land Use Policies. There are some definite traffic issues and he felt that the land use was appropriate. The motion was approved 5-0. HARMONY RIDGE, PHASE I, PRELIMINARY. #49-95A Steve Olt, City Planner gave the staff report recommending approval with the following conditions: 1. Letters of intent for necessary off -site drainage easements, to allow the stormwater from Harmony Ridge PUD to pass across the natural area (including the Cathy Fromme Prairie) into the Burns Tributary, must be provided at the time of submittal of the final PUD documents. The actual easement agreements must be provided to the City by the plan revision due date for final PUD review. The easement agreements must be accepted by the Stormwater Utility prior to Planning and Zoning Board approval of the final PUD. 2. At time of submittal of final PUD documents the developer must provide design for the stormwater conveyance channels and structures from the Harmony Ridge Pud to the Burns Tributary to the south. Upon review it will be determined if the design adequately addresses the Stormwater Utility's Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 23, 1996 Page 20 Mr. Bracke replied that on a whole, the intersection operates acceptably. We do have a peak hour problem that goes for about'/2 hour. It is also a signal that is isolated. He felt there is a geometric problem at that intersection and he felt that eventually would get into the loop for capital improvements. Member Colton asked about the additional traffic that will be generated by the expansion of Front Range Community College. Mr. Bracke replied that they have not seen the plans that Front Range has. They have not and are not required to do a traffic study. In terms of the long-range development of that site, yes it would increase the traffic. Member Byrne asked when does the Board ever say that the traffic levels are just too high if operation is a levels E and F. Mr. Bracke stated that the intersection as a whole is operating at an acceptable level, but there may be some movements that are below level of service D. Mr. Bracke stated that all the intersections being reviewed in the traffic study were stop signed intersections. Our policy only refers to signalized intersections, not stop signed controlled intersections. Mr. Bracke explained how stop sign controlled intersections are measured. Mr. Byrne asked why the intersection of Harmony and Shields was not analyzed with this project. Mr. Bracke responded because it does not impact the intersection with only 1600 trips per day, it is relatively local traffic. Chairperson Bell asked why the Board was only looking at Phase 1 and how it works and not Tract B. Planner Olt replied that this project does have two phases and he reviewed the overall development plan. He stated that both Tracts have land use tables that break down Phases I and II and the developable portion and it also indicates that 140 acres is to remain open. Member Weitkunat wanted reaffirmation that the Board was looking at the big picture on this piece of property and the uses that goes with it. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 23, 1996 Page 19 oversizing funds. She stated that another portion was the responsibility of the convenience center site and they have talked about plans for development, but that portion of the curb and gutter and the ultimate improvements is not planned to be built until that development completes it. Ms. Ashbeck showed the board on slides the other portions of the road that need to be completed and addressed who's obligation it would be to complete them. Ms. Ashbeck stated that the Old Harmony Road that exists now as a two-lane roadway, the City has committed to closing that off to through traffic at the time the new Harmony Road connects to County Road 38E. Beyond that the city has not made any commitments about vacating the right-of-way and there are no funds appropriated to remove the old roadway. She explained that when the old road is closed, it would still remain an access to adjacent properties until those properties would come in with some joint proposal. Member Gavaldon asked if there were any immediate plans to address the length of times that people are waiting at intersections. Were there plans to alleviate until all the other developments come into play and do whats appropriate? Ms. Ashbeck stated that she cannot address specific numbers at this intersection, but explained that when adjacent development is not occurring in a timely fashion, the City looks at the capital improvement program. She stated that at this time there is no scheduled capital improvement for that area. Member Byrne asked for an explanation of the traffic study and why no improvements were planned. Eric Bracke, Transportation Department replied that the traffic study was done approximately 1 year ago. The access points were no exactly ash shown in the traffic study. Mr. Bracke pointed out the new access points and stated that they would be signalized. Member Byrne asked if the traffic study was valid for the project they were reviewing at this time. Mr. Bracke replied that they have looked and rerun all of the numbers. This particular development is only going to generate approximately 1,600 trips per day. Peak hour trips will only be about 150 and that is in and out. Member Byrne asked about the intersection of Harmony and Shields. Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 23, 1996 Page 18 owners and there has been a contract in place since July 1995 to purchase the 141 acres to the south. If that contract should close in the future, it expand the existing Cathy Fromme Prairie from 659 to 800 acres. The reason it has not closed at this point is that there are a couple of contingencies of the contract, one of them relates to the potential economic value of the remaining portion of the property. The other questions relate to off -site easements and those sorts of things that are related to the preliminary project. Joe Vansant, applicant on the project addressed the board. Mr. Vansant gave a history of the property. He stated that the land above the Trilby Lateral is the ground proposed for development, it does not include the Trilby Lateral. Mr. Vansant spoke on the access to the project and the density of the project. CITIZEN INPUT Dale Bridenback, lives in the Ridge Subdivision which boarders on the east side of this project. His only concern is that we continue to approve developments in the southwest part of the city with no planned improvements in the roads. Harmony Road right now is a disaster trying to get from Taft Hill through the intersection at Shields. He stated that there are no planned improvements to the road situation. He knows that developments like this cannot improve the whole stretch of Harmony Road from Taft Hill to Shields, but he thought it was time to start looking at what is going to improve those situations. We keep adding more development and more density into the southern part of the city and we don't have the funding to provide adequate infrastructure in the form of arterials and roads. He was not against the overall development unless there has not been an adequate traffic study done to what this is going to do to the traffic on Taft Hill and Harmony Road. CITIZEN INPUT CLOSED Member Gavaldon asked staff to address the plans for Harmony Road between Taft Hill and Shields. Kerrie Ashbeck, Engineering Department responded that there are two questions on this project. New Harmony Road that is being built through the Woodridge Development and the timing of that. Also, Old Harmony Road as it exists east and west. Ms. Ashbeck addressed both Harmony Roads. She stated that the Woodridge Development would be completing a portion of the road for the New Harmony Road to the arterial standard. The remainder of that road, the right-of-way has been dedicated and it's planned to be completed to Taft Hill Road in 1997 with the help of street r Planning and Zoning Board Minutes September 23, 1996 Page 17 The motion was approved 4-1 with Member Colton voting in the negative. SINCLAIR REDEVELOPMENT. #20-96 Ted Shepard, City Planner stated that there was a variance on this project from the absolute requirement that the project not take it's primary access from College Avenue. He stated that a variance is being recommended by the Planning Staff based on the justification in the staff report. He stated that the second variance is from the required minimum score of 50% required by the Auto -Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart. This project achieves a score of 33%, therefore a variance is needed to be granted by the board. Again, staff is recommending approval of that based on the justification that the plan is equal to or better than. Staff is recommending approval based on the project meeting the All Development Criteria and the intent of the Land Development Guidance System. Member Byrne asked for information on how this project unfolded. Planner Shepard replied that the Sinclair Corporation contacted the Planning Department when they found out that the Choices 95 project and College and Drake would widen the intersection and we have been working with the applicant ever since. Tom Richards, Sinclair Oil Corporation addressed the board. He acknowledged Planner Shepards cooperation in addition to the adjacent property owners cooperation with the approaches they have proposed. CITIZEN INPUT There was none. Member Colton moved for approval of the Sinclair Redevelopment, Preliminary and Final PUD, #20-96 with the two variances as noted. Member Gavaldon seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0. HARMONY RIDGE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. #49-95 Steve Olt, City Planner gave the staff report on the project recommending approval. Tom Shoemaker, Director of Natural Resources addressed the board on the Cathy Fromme Prairie acquisition. He stated that they are negotiating with the property 0 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MINUTES Council Liaison: Gina Janett Regular Meeting September 23, 1996 6:30 p.m Staff Liaison: Bob Blanchard Chairperson: Gwen Bell Phone: 221-3415 (H) Vice Chairperson: Glen Colton Phone: 679-3201 (M 225-2760 (H) The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. Roll Call: Byrne, Gavaldon, Weitkunat, Colton, Bell. Member Davidson was absent Staff Present: Olt, Jones, Shepard, Ashbeck, Bracke, Blanchard, Duval and Macklin. Agenda Review: Current Planning Director Blanchard reviewed the consent and discussion agendas. The consent agenda items are as follows: 1. Minutes of the April 8, April 22, and May 20, 1996 Planning and Zoning Board Hearings. (April 22, and May 20 Continued) 2. #21-89G Troutman Office Park PUD - Preliminary & Final 3. #13-82BS Oakridge Business Park, 23rd Filing, Invision Marketing PUD - Preliminary & Final 4. #16-96A Ramada Limited Suites PUD, Phase 1 - Final 5. #3-96A Scenic Views PUD - Final 6. Modifications of Conditions of Final Approval 7. Recommendation to City Council Regarding the Request to Remove Land from the Urban Growth Area. Discussion Agenda: 8. #31-95C Hearthfire PUD - Preliminary 9. #20-96 Sinclair Redevelopment PUD - Preliminary and Final 10. #49-95 Harmony Ridge PUD - Preliminary & Final 11. #49-95A Harmony Ridge PUD, Phase One - Preliminary These items are Continued until the October 7, 1996 P & Z Hearing: 12. Recommendation to City Council for the Approval of the Principles and Policies Document as part of City Plan. 13. #6-96 Harmony Towne Center PUD - Preliminary 14. #33-94B Harmony Safeway Marketplace PUD - Final