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BTAMDARD SUDS' PAWbC p. 9ANDICAP 13>(M' PARCM, o EXI IW3 STREET LIGHT Citysc o�pe flail CONCEPT 'A' RETAL-COUNTY n.n o r�wra frs-o• Oln �Ipl R L 1 I Irr i� • W YI )N M�{p ' p ' Ld Y7 @a o urban design, inc. and a number of other likely retail/office uses would be established "by right" on the site. Although the total number of allowed uses allowed would be slightly less than are currently allowed through the existing County Zoning, the proposed zoning would be fairly comparable. A PUD condition is not needed, because the City's new "Design Standards and Guidelines for all Commercial Development"' provided the design quality assurances to the City that were previously available only through the PUD process. B. Specifically condition the annexation petition to allow the applicant to withdraw the petition at any time through Second Reading of the proposed zoning ordinance; include a thirty to sixty day "right of recision" or "de -annexation" period by the applicant; and schedule the Second Reading of the Annexation and Zoning ordinances to coincide with the completion of the City's review of the proposed site redevelopment plans and preparation of a development agreement. The Development Agreement should be ready to sign by the date of the City Council Hearing of Second Reading of the Annexation and Zoning. C. Submit the required site and landscape plans (based on Concept'C'), as well as the needed drainage and utility plans, and (if needed) a subdivision replat, to the City for review concurrently with their review of the annexation and zoning petition. As a part of this approach, we will likely be allowing the City staff more than the fourteen 0 4) day City review period specified in the C-L zoning requirements. A specific schedule should be agreed upon by City Staff and the applicant at the beginning of the process. MEMORANDUM Clo��caa o urban design, inc. 3555 stanford road, suite 105 fort collins, colorado 80525 (970) 226-4074 FAX (970) 226-4196 TO: Ron Carey, Poudre Valley REA ADD'L COPIES: Andy Miscio & Larry Stroud, Miscio & Stroud Kris Spradley & Bill Barr, Spradley Barr FROM: Eldon Ward, Cityscape Urban Design, Inc.dF,0 DATE: August 6, 1996 RE: REA Site Redevelopment Options PROJECT #: 3862 (3862mem1) As per our recent discussions, there appear to be two basic approaches to the redevelopment of the REA site on South College Avenue: Larimer County Use by Right. The site is an existing, legally defined lot in Larimer County, zoned C, Commercial and B, Business. These districts allow a great number of uses by right, including grocery stores, retail, offices, banks, restaurants, liquor stores, and auto related uses including service stations and car washes. Automobile sales and automobile repair are allowed on the C, Commercial portion of the subject property. The attached concept sketches 'A' and 'B' illustrate two alternative approaches to the site redevelopment through the building permit process in Larimer County. 'A' shows a conventional retail strip shopping center anchored by one or more "Big Box" retail uses. 'B' indicates the adaptive re-useof the existing building as a automobile dealership on the C, Commercia%_ portion of the property and a restaurant on the front of the site. 2. Annexation & Development in the City of Fort Collins. Clearly, this approach makes sense only if the desired (Auto Dealership) use is allowed and if a reasonable site development plan is approved by the City. Without those assurances, there is no reason to give up the flexibility and time savings allowed under the existing Larimer County Zoning. We would therefore suggest the following approach, if redevelopment of the site is to occur within the City limits: A. Submit a petition for annexation with a request for C-L Limited Commercial zoning, without a PUD condition. The C-L, zone is specifically intended "to provide for areas for commercial uses, automobile -oriented businesses which usually contain outdoor display or storage of vehicles, and service uses; while protecting surrounding residential areas." With this zoning, the desired Automobile Sales use CdVP@P@ urban design, inc. Thank you for your efforts in the review of this proposed annexation. We look forward to meeting with City Staff next Tuesday to see if we can agree on the appropriate zoning designation for the site, if it is to be annexed into the city of Fort Collins. Sincerely, Eldon Ward, President Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. cc: Kriss Spradley, Spradley Barr Bill Barr, Spradley Barr Ron Carey, REA Randy Starr Dan Herlihey, RBD, Inc. Andy Miscio, Miscio & Stroud Larry Stroud, Miscio & Stroud November 5, 1996 Steve Olt City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Steve; C�on@@P(A� urban design, inc. 3555 stanford road, suite 105 fort collins, colorado 80525 (970) 226-4074 FAX (970) 226-4196 This letter is in response to City Staff Comments on the proposed REA Annexation. Specific responses are as follows: Please clarify what the applicant needs to provide in order to be excluded from the Neighborhood Sign District. It was our understanding that the City Staff would include this provision in the ordinance establishing the zoning of the subject property. 2. We understand that REA may provide a waiver of the service rights fee. The applicant will be pursuing this further. 3.b Prior to City Council's hearing of the annexation petition and agreement, the applicant's representatives would like to meet with the concerned City departments. 5. As discussed with the City Manager, City Attorney, and other City Staff in August, the hb - Highway Business Zoning District with a PUD condition is not acceptable to the applicants. I have attached a copy of the information provided the City last August, illustrating why the property owner is not interested in a substantial down -zoning as a part of the annexation process. Because the property is currently zoned C - Commercial, and B - Business in Larimer County, and can be redeveloped with a wide range of uses through the County Building Permit process, the annexation request is dependent upon receiving a clear approval of the proposed automobile sales use from the City of Fort Collins. The applicant has repeatedly been told by City Staff that the proposed use is appropriate for this site.