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Home My WebLink AboutST ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH EXPANSION - MJA170001 - DECISION - HEARING OFFICER DECISIONC. the Application complies with the applicable Low Density Residential (R-L) District standards contained in Article 4, Section 4.4 of the Land Use Code. 3. The Application's satisfaction of the applicable Article 2, 3 and 4 requirements of the Land Use Code is sufficiently detailed in the Staff Report, a copy of which is attached as ATTACHMENT A and is incorporated herein by reference. DATED this 30th day of January, 2018. Marcus A. McAskin Hearing Officer 5 Cathy Mathis The Birdsall Group 444 Mountain Ave. Berthoud, CO 80513 From the Public**: Catherine Stager 1451 Front Nine Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Adrian Farmer 1509 Front Nine Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Stephen Anderson 1518 Fairway Seven Court Fort Collins, CO 80525 Mike Oberlander 2436 Sunstone Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Kathleen Riepe 1509 Front Nine Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Jan Heidecker 1431 Hummel Lane Fort Collins, CO ** in addition, written comments were submitted in advance of the hearing by the residents listed in Evidence, 8.a. — c., on page three above. FINDINGS AND DECISION Evidence presented to the Hearing Officer established the fact that notice of the public hearing was properly posted, mailed and published. 2. Based on testimony provided at the public hearing and a review of the materials in the record of this case, the Hearing Officer concludes as follows: A. the Application complies with the applicable procedural and administrative requirements of Article 2 of the Land Use Code; and B. the Application complies with the applicable General Development Standards contained in Article 3 of the Land Use Code; 4 7. PowerPoint presentation prepared by the Applicant for the public hearing. 8. Written comments submitted by the following residents (via email to City Staff): a. Pete Birkhofer/Toni Thompson 1463 Front Nine Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 b. Elizabeth Stanley 1459 Front 9 Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 c. William Lambdin 1471 Front Nine Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 9. Affidavit of Publication dated January 15, 2018, evidencing proof of publication of Notice of Hearing in the Fort Collins Coloradan on January 15, 2018. 10. Notice of Public Hearing dated January 8, 2018. 11. Rules of Conduct for Administrative Hearings. 12. The City's Comprehensive Plan, Code, and the formally promulgated polices of the City are all considered part of the record considered by the Hearing Officer. A copy of the Planning Department Staff Report prepared for the Project is attached to this decision as ATTACHMENT A and is incorporated herein by reference. TESTIMONY: The following persons testified at the hearing: From the City From the Owner: From the Applicant: Clay Frickey, Associate Planner Reverend Joseph Toledo St. Elizabeth Seton Parish 5450 S. Lemay Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80525 Robert Saas Eidos Architects 5400 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 3 BACKGROUND AND LAND USE HISTORY: The Subject Property was annexed into the City of Fort Collins as part of the Fox Ridge Annexation on or about September 2, 1980. The City approved an Overall Development Plan (ODP) for the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in 1983. The original church was constructed on the Subject Property in 1984. As set forth in the Staff Report, the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church built the Parish Center in 2004 in accordance with the originally -approved ODP. On September 14, 2017 the applicant received approval from the Planning & Zoning Board to modify the ODP governing the Subject Property. Specifically, the 2017 ODP amendment moved the building expansion site from the north side of the building to the south side of the building. The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: Direction Zone District Existing Land Uses North Low Density Residential (R-L) Single-family detached residential South Low Density Residential (R-L) Single-family detached residential East Public Open Lands (POL) Southridge Golf Course West Low Density Residential (R-L) Single-family detached residential The Subject Property is located north and east of the intersection of South Lemay Avenue and Southridge Greens Boulevard and is in the vicinity of the Fossil Creek Community Park. SUMMARY OF DECISION: Approved. ZONE DISTRICT: Low Density Residential (R-L). HEARING: The Hearing Officer opened the hearing on Monday, January 22, 2018, in City Council Chambers, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, at approximately 5:32. p.m. EVIDENCE: 1. Project Vicinity Map and Zoning Map. 2. Planning Department Staff Report prepared for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Expansion (MJA #170001). A copy of the Staff Report is attached to this decision as ATTACHMENT A and is incorporated herein by reference. 3. Applicant's statement of planning objectives. 4. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Expansion Planning Document Set (site plan, landscape plan, elevations, shadow analysis, and utility plan) (8 sheets). 5. Photo simulations of building addition from Front Nine Drive. 6. PowerPoint presentation prepared by City Staff for the January 22, 2018 public hearing. 2 CITY OF FORT COLLINS TYPE 1 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FINDINGS AND DECISION HEARING DATE: January 22, 2018 PROJECT NAME: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Expansion CASE NUMBER: MJA #170001 APPLICANT: Cathy Mathis The Birdsall Group 444 Mountain Ave. Berthoud, CO 80513 Robert Saas Eidos Architects 5400 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 OWNER: Archdiocese of Denver c/o St. Elizabeth Seton Parish 5450 S. Lemay Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80525 HEARING OFFICER: Marcus A. McAskin PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a Major Amendment request to construct a 15,650 square foot expansion to the existing church located at 5450 South Lemay Avenue, with such parcel legally described as: LOT 1, SAINT ELIZABETH SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH P.U.D., LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE SIXTH P.M., CITY OF FORT COLLINS, LARIMER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO (the "Subject Property"). The proposed expansion would increase the capacity of the existing worship hall from 650 seats to 800 seats. As part of this expansion, the church will provide 22 bicycle parking spaces. No new parking is proposed. The church will utilize the existing 257 vehicle parking spaces on -site. The Subject Property is located in the Low Density Residential (R-L) zone district.