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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOUNTAIN SAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - SPA130001 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPlanning & Zoning Board April 18, 2013 Page 20 Member Kirkpatrick she thinks it clearly meets our Land Use Code standards. She thinks it's a very thoughtful design for the phasing elements. She thinks we are really lucky as consumers of health care services to have a number of options and it will be a nice addition. The motion passed 5:0 Project: Mountain Sage Community School, 2310 E. Prospect, Site Plan Advisory Review, # SPA130001 Project Description: This is a request by Mountain Sage Community School to rent and occupy an existing office building located at 2310 E. Prospect Road, in the Seven Lakes PUD, to be used for Mountain Sage Community School. The existing building would be converted into a school setting with classrooms and room for future expansion within the building. The adjacent vacant lot to the east may be used for a playground. The site is located in the Employment (E) Zone District and a public school use is permitted subject to a Site Plan Advisory Review. The existing building is approximately 17,500 square feet. The school will occupy approximately 15.000 square feet of the building, and the remaining 2,500 square feet is currently occupied by Larimer County Wellness. The proposed addition of the school use is intended to apply to the entire building in the event that the Larimer County Wellness space becomes available. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval Hearing Testimony, Written Comments and Other Evidence Due to the hour, the board elected not to take formal action. They felt comfortable with the plan specifics available in their agenda packet materials and the opportunity they had to ask questions of staff at their work session on April 12, 2013. Mountain Sage Community School, #SPA130001 was automatically approved without formal board action as State statute allows only 60 days for review. Other The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 a.m. Laurie Kadrich; CDNS Director Planning & Zoning Board April 18, 2013 Page 2 Member Carpenter made a motion to approve the consent agenda which consists of the Minutes of the March 15, 2013 Special Hearing and the March 21, 2013 Hearing and the Harvest Park/Ziegler Overall Development Plan, #ODP120004. Member Kirkpatrick seconded the motion. The motion passed 4:0:1 with Member Hatfield abstaining. Discussion Agenda: 3. Max Flats Project Development Plan, # PDP120034 4. Poudre Valley Health Systems — Harmony Campus Cancer Center Addition, Referral of a Minor Amendment, # MA130001 5. Banner Health Medical Campus Project Development Plan, # PDP130003 6. Mountain Sage Community School, 2310 E. Prospect, Site Plan Advisory Review, # SPA130001 Member Heinz recused herself and left chambers. Project: MAX Flats Project Development Plan, # PDP120034 Project Description: This is a request for a Project Development Plan (PDP) for property located at 203 W. Mulberry Street to demolish the existing King's Auto and construction a new five -story, 63,900 square foot, multi -family building. The site is zoned Community Commercial (CC). Recommendation: Staff recommends approval Hearing Testimony, Written Comments and Other Evidence City Planner Seth Lorson said this project proposes to demolish the existing King's Auto building and construct a 63,900 square foot, 5-story, mixed -use building consisting of 64 dwelling units and 1,439 square feet of ground level retail. The site is on the MAX bus rapid transit (BRT) line, in the Transit - Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay Zone and zoned Community Commercial (CC) in which multi- family dwellings with more than 50 dwelling units are permitted subject to review by the Planning and Zoning Board. Lorson said the proposed PDP has been reviewed by staff and is in compliance with all applicable Land Use Code (LUC) standards with the exception of the proposed modifications of standards for which staff is recommending approval. He said the applicant has worked to enhance visual interest along the pedestrian frontage (LUC Sec. 3.10.4) and to provide adequate variation in massing and building materials (LUC Sec. 3.5.3). The project is requesting 4 modifications of standards: A) a reduction in parking lot landscaping; B) ability to provide off -site bike parking; C) a reduction for parking lot setback from 5' to 42'; and D) an increased percentage of compact parking spaces. Staff recommends approval. Applicant Presentation Kevin Brinkman of Brinkman Partners LLC described the project and existing conditions in an area that has been described as a priority target area for infill and redevelopment in both City Plan and Refill Fort Collins. He provided neighborhood/downtown contextual information and described the infill project challenges of floodplain, sewer and utilities, and site width. He said, for example, because the parcel is located in the City of Fort Collins Old Town Basin 100 Year High Risk Flood Fringe, flood proofing mitigation is required --a minimum of 3' above grade for the entire building. He said the existing sewer line to Mason is in the alley and has no easement. It will need to be relocated. Chair Andy Smith called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Roll Call: Carpenter, Hatfield, Heinz, Kirkpatrick, and Smith Excused Absence: Hart Staff Present: Kadrich, Eckman, Ex, Lorson, McArdle, Shepard, Holland, Olson, Gingerich, and Sanchez -Sprague Prior to the official start of the meeting, Chair Smith provided background on the order of business. He described the following processes: • Citizen participation — an opportunity to present comments on issues that are not specifically listed on the meeting agenda. • Consent agenda items are considered items which have no known opposition. Any member of the board, staff or audience may request for an item to be pulled from the consent agenda and discussed in detail as a part of the discussion agenda. • Discussion agenda items will include a staff presentation, an applicant presentation, and questions by board members, staff comments and public comment. • At the time of public comment, he asked that you come to the podium, state your name and address for the record, and sign -in. He asked that the speaker clearly state their position and he encouraged them to share comments relevant to the topic under discussion. • Responses by applicant and staff will follow public comment. • The board will deliberate and reach a decision once a motion has been made and a vote taken. • The board will do their best not to use acronyms or jargon. • He will begin each new item with a description of the development type being considered. Agenda Review CDNS Director Laurie Kadrich reviewed the agenda. Citizen participation: None Consent Agenda: 1. Minutes from the March 15, 2013 Special Hearing and the March 21, 2013 Hearing 2. Harvest Park/Ziegler Overall Development Plan, #ODP120004