Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutBEST WESTERN TRANSMISSION PUD LOT 1 PRELIMINARY LOT 2 PRELIMINARY AND FINAL - 15 93 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSI 1 N TRIP DISTRIBUTION Figure 3 CD CD N� —150/105 N 'f' c' aD — 5/20 — 220/275 r + fir— 70/155 STUART f-- 5/5 10/20 � ) } 145/5/5 I 5/5 10/15 — 15/30 — Lo ^ rn o - � �+ LO --0 n co co W (49 .J J O �.i --5/10 SITE AM / PM Rounded up to nearest b vehicules. o LO mo 0 r7 r 1993 + SITE PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC Figure 4 co N 3 N I STUART STREET o ° rExist. o �Service� Station �— - UTUR RETAIL e o , BEST WESTERN ' TRANSMISSION ° n A& N NO SCALE SITE PLAN Figure 2 Table 1 1993 Peak Hour Operation Intersection College/Stuart (signal) Table 2 Trip Generation Level of Service AM PM B C Daily A.M. Peak P.M. Peak Land Use Trips Trips Trips Trips Trips in out in out Best Western Transmission Repair 50 10 3 3 10 Specialty Retail - 1.2 KSF 50 4 4 3 3 Total 100 14 7 6 13 Table 3 1993 Plus Development Peak Hour Operation Level of Service Intersection AM PM College/Stuart (signal) B C College/Access WB RT A A Stuart/Access NB LT/RT A A WB LT A A N � 00 ^--148/104 } �-- 63/150 7/18 --/ ) f r 6/12 ---- rn cn cD 14/29 — D I , �-�Lo Lo Lo Lo r- 1993 PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC T AM/PM Figure 1 Since traffic appears to be stabilizing at/near this intersection, background traffic was not increased. The current traffic in this area of College Avenue is near the year 2010 projections shown in various city transportation planning documents. Figure 4 shows the traffic assignment with the background traffic. All turning movements were rounded up to the nearest five vehicles. Using the peak hour traffic shown in Figure 4, operational analyses were performed on the key intersections. The results of these analyses are shown in Table 3. All key intersections are expected to operate acceptably. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix C. The consolidated curb cuts wi 11 improve the operation and safety along Col lege Avenue and Stuart Street. No auxiliary turn lanes are required at any of the.future curb cuts. There may be times when the curb cut on Stuart Street is blocked by the westbound left turns waiting at the College/ Stuart signal. This occurs with the existing traffic. There is little that can be done to remedy this. It only affects the northbound left turns exiting these properties. These left turns have alternative routes via the right-in/right-out access on College Avenue and via Mathews Street to the east. Conclusions From a traffic perspective, the proposed uses have little impact in this area. The consolidated curb cuts on both College Avenue and Stuart Street will improve both operation and safety in this area. Stuart is occupied by a former service station building. This use is expected to change to a miscellaneous retail use. This use is also addressed in this traffic study. The land to the south of the proposed Best Western Transmissions is occupied by a retail optical business. The former service station property has two curb cuts.on Stuart Street. The proposed Best Western Transmission property has two curb cuts on College Avenue. There is a raised median in College Avenue which restricts all access to College Avenue as right-in/right-out. Proposed Development The development proposal involves two properties as shown in Figure 2. Best Western Transmissions is proposed to be located on the south property. An unspecified retail use is proposed to locate in the former service station building. It is expected that this building will be remodelled to fit the future use. It is proposed that the multiple curb cuts on College Avenue and Stuart Street will be reduced to one on each street. As shown in Figure 2, these curb cuts are as far away from the College/Stuart intersection as is possible. There will be access between the two properties. Trip Generation, 5th Edition, ITE was used to estimate the daily and peak hour travel from/to the northern lot. Since no specific use is proposed, a miscellaneous retail use was used. This trip generation is shown in Table 2. The transmission repair use is not listed in Trip Generation, 5th Edition. Therefore, the owner/developer was contacted to supply repair order data from an existing shop in Fort Collins. Between January 1990 and October 1992, there were 3182 repair orders. This averages to 94 per month. The shop was open five days per week, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. This averages about 5 repair orders per day. There are no peak days, or peak hours within a given day. There are four staff members. For trip generation purposes, a conservative high estimate was made using this historic data. It was assumed that three repairs would enter in the morning peak hour and that three repairs would leave during the afternoon peak hour. It was further assumed that each repair would be followed by a companion vehicle to pick- up/deliver the vehicle owner to another destination. It was also assumed that the repair staff would arrive during the morning peak hour and leave during the afternoon peak hour. This trip generation is reflected in Table 2. The trip distribution is expected to be primarily from/to College Avenue as reflected in Figure 3. Some patrons will access this site from the east leg of Stuart Street. The traffic from the west leg of Stuart Street is expected to be negligible. ui a x v J W O -a W x H F— Q MEMORANDUM .o To: Russ Flowers, Best Western Transmission, Inc. r Al Hauser, Architecture One 01 10 Fort Collins Transportation Division o Fort Collins Planning Department From: Matt Delich Date: February 24, 1993 Subject: Best Western Transmissions Traffic Study (File: 9308MEM1) This memorandum documents the traffic analyses related to the Best Western Transmissions and miscellaneous retail use on two properties in the southeast quadrant of the College/ Stuart intersection in Fort Collins. These two properties were addressed in the "College/Stuart Amoco Site Access Study," September 1988. This memorandum serves as an update of that site access study. Existing Conditions Since the previous site access study was prepared over four years ago, new peak hour traffic data was obtained at the College/Stuart intersection. This data is shown in Figure 1. Raw data is contained in Appendix A. Comparing the 1993 data with the 1988 data indicated the following: 1. On the Stuart Street east approach, traffic volumes have CD z not changed significantly in the morning peak hour. E 2. On the Stuart Street east approach, traffic volumes have UJ Z decreased in the afternoon peak hour. z 3. Traffic volumes on the west approach of Stuart Street are w still low enough that they do not significantly impact the operation of the intersection. 4. In the morning peak hour, the traffic on northbound Z College Avenue has increased by 25 percent and the 2 traffic on southbound College Avenue has increased by 45 Fpercent. c 5. In the afternoon peak hour, both the northbound and N southbound traffic on College Avenue has not changed a significantly. s The College/Stuart intersection is signalized. During the peak hours, it operates acceptably as is shown in Table s1. Acceptable operation is defined as level of service D or ~ better. Calculation forms are provided in Appendix B. The site of the proposed Best Western Transmissions is currently vacant. The lot at the intersection of College and The inclusion of the corner property (Lot 1) with this P.U.D. provides for a small mixed - use development with joint access agreements and shared parking arrangements. The connected drive and parking design provide for access to the transmission shop from a route other than South College Avenue. Other design and planning features of this P.U.D. provide for southern access and exposure for the transmission shop along with effective landscape screening of drive and parking areas and use of appropriate deciduous street trees. The transmission shop has gained additional points on the auto -related and roadside commercial point chart "D" through the use of alternative energy sources. The unit heaters used to heat the automotive work bays will be retrofitted to burn used transmission fluid as a primary fuel source, as opposed to natural gas. These units will provide approximately 80% of the building's total heating needs. A small residential gas - fired furnace will provide heat for the office portion of the structure. fn: bwld LQQC�aO��C���G�C ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS, P.C. ONE BEST WESTERN TRANSMISSION P.U.D. LEGAL DESCRIPTION Corner Lot: Lots 1 and 2. Block 1, except the easterly 77.8 feet thereof, Moran's Subdivision, County of Larimer, State of Colorado, according to the plat filed May 1, 1948, and except that portion thereof conveyed or taken for public roads. South Lot: Lots 3 and 4. Block 1, and the north 5 feet of Lot 5 in Block 1, Moran's Subdivision, County of Larimer, State of Colorado, according to the plat filed on May 1, 1948, and except that portion conveyed to the department of Highways Book 1098 page 0443, County of Larimer, State of Colorado. STATEMENT OF PLANNING OBJECTIVES The Best Western Transmission P.U.D. consists of 0.658 acres (28,640 S.F.) located at the southeast corner of the intersection of South College Avenue and Stuart Street. This property has been previously developed with an Amoco service station on the corner (still existing but closed) and a motel and motel office on the south part of the property (these structures was raized approximately fours year ago). This property was considered in 1988 for redevelopment by the Amoco Oil Company. A new gasoline station/convenience store with a single bay automatic car wash was being planned, but these plans were abandoned at some point in the process. The current development plan calls for two individual uses in this P.U.D. The existing service station structure on the corner will be remodeled for a future use which is undetermined at this time. Professional office, retail, personal service or an auto related use are being considered. The owner of this corner property (Lot 1) will be Mr. Larry Tomek of Midway Realty in Fort Collins. The southern portion of this P.U.D. (Lot 2) will be owned by Mr. Russ Flowers of Colorado Springs. His business use, Best Western Transmission, will occupy this lot. 150 EAST 29TH STREET PALMER GARDENS, SUITE 200 LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538 303/669-9060 Fareineu F Ana/AAQ-QnsA 36. other methods (to accommodate new technology). Points will be assigned on a proportionate basis by comparing the amount of energy that can be saved by the proposed measure with the amount of energy that can be saved by utilizing other items from the Method Two listing. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published in summary form this 19th day of March, A.D. 1991, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of April, A.D. 1991. 4 � yor ATTEST: d City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of April, A.D. 1991. �v ayor ATTEST: '�Wl': City Clerk -w' UAIT u�� �M RE -AT ]_ rtE AU-MM971vE iNo �AY� AF-i, K�,TF-OfiTTEP 7-0 BUS U,�,�p T�Ai1�M 1��i0t� rt,U► [7 ►N Ue�U OF Naiv pAL, UtJI� P�o�1>7� APP►�OXIMA-1 6Oy OF _TA E 13U��i7tiJ(�'� �>S� i�tE1742. A �51AAti, �i M-APAn, 6A2 F��P FL)g,\1Ac E I1M, 0�-tcE PORTION of -R+f- J!?7)UIL,1�(> EQu1VRLrN T 7n --77r 1 4ta ' •, .2, , 17. Boilers or furnaces used with firing efficiencies greater than 82% 0.2 18. Automatic spark ignition used for gas -fired boilers, furnaces, unit heaters, etc. 0.1 19. Automatic dampers used in combustion air intakes 0.1 20. Outside air reset used for boiler supply water temperature control (boiler water temp reset inversely from outside temp) 0.3 21. Exhaust or condenser heat recovery utilized 0.3 22. Waste water heat recovery utilized (car washes, �^� UNIT N�ry,��S laundries, etc.) 2.0 ( 23. Ice or low temperature water storage system utilized for off-peak air conditioning and reduced air conditioning equipment sizes 1.0 24. Electric resistance heat not used p.2 25. Night air used for pre -cooling space with building air handling system, automatically controlled 0.1 26. Fluorescent lamps and electronic ballasts are used throughout building 27. Motion detector lighting control is used for all lighting 0.2 28. Lighting watt density less than 2 W/sq ft 0.3 29. Building uses active solar, geothermal, wind, or other non -depleting energy source (capable of collecting, storing and distributing) for space heating with a minimum savings fraction of 0.4 3.0 31. Radiant heating used in lieu of unit heaters 0.2 32. Roof automatically cooled with water spray 0.1 33. Windows are shaded from summer sun (overhangs, window coverings, deciduous trees) 0.2 34. Computerized energy management system used with capability to cycle equipment, automatic lights on/off, optimum start, night/weekend setback 1.0 35. Use of an existing structure that is in compliance or is brought into compliance with the adopted Model Energy Code (entire structure must be in compliance) 1.0 $Pl�j WEB `�r��Ml�lOfs P.U.D. I 0.6 - 1.5 1 point 1.6 - 2.5 2 points 2.6 - 3.5 3 points 3.6 or more S - �-� 4 points Method Two Energy Conservation Measures: 1. Long axis of building is East/West (building oriented to south, with majority of windows on south wall) 0 2 2. Ratio of exterior wall area to interior floor area is less than 1.5 � 3 3. Mass of exterior building walls greater than 30 lb/sq ft 0.2 4. Passive solar heating.utilized by building heating system with a minimum savings fraction of 0.4 (using orientation that maximizes solar gain and window coverings) 3.0 5. Natural daylighting utilized, with automatic insulated covers, with minimum R value of 2.5 0.3 6. Overall wall U value is < 0.2 1.0 '. Overall roof U value is < 0.06 8. Reflective glass or film used on all windows 0.2 9. Vestibules, air locks, or revolving doors used on all entrances 0.2 10. Automatic night/weekend temperature setback is provided 11. "Free Cooling" (using outside air) used for fan systems of less than 5000 CFM 0.2 12. Low leakage outside air and exhaust air dampers used; 1% leakage max. at 5" W.C. - 0.3 13. Variable air volume system used, with inlet vanes or variable speed drives 0.5 14. High efficiency motors (as labeled by manufacturer) used 15. Water-cooled condensers used for mechanical cooling systems 0.2 16. Evaporative cooling used in lieu of mechanical cooling 0.4 BEST Al rSTER AI-rRANSM,%r ri0A) P d • D. AUTO -RELATED AND ROADSIDE COMMERCIAL POINT. CHART D For All Criteria Applicable Criteria Only Criterion the ttorion Applicable Yes No I II III IV Circle the Correct Score MutIpYer Points Earned I><II Maximum Appicaole Points a. Not at Two Arterials X 1XIO 0 2 y 4 b. Part of Planned Center X X 2 0 3 0 6 c. On Non -Arterial X X 2 gi 4 Q 8 d. Two Acres or More X X 2 3 6 e. Mixed -Use X X 2 0 3 Q 6 f. Joint Parking 1 0 3 (' .g. Energy Conservation X 111231901 2 $ 8 h. Contiguity X 1XIO 0 5 10 10 i. Historic Preservation X 1 2 0 2 J• 1 2 0 k• 1 2 0 I 1. 2 0 Totals $ $ y v vi Percentage Earned of Maximum Applicable Points V/VI = VII vu ALL DEVELOPMENT; NUMBERED CRITERIA CHART ALL CRITERIA APPLICABLE CRITERIA ONLY Is the criterion opplicable7 win the criterion be satisiledl CRITERION :��' d�°°0' e F ,, Yes No If no, please explain BEST WESTERN TRANSMISSIONS 9DB MGM®N19NNlY SCAM 11I LI11.�1ATED EEN --- r m CAP FLASHING N1®) SPllf PoL4 011NJ( �m) GONG ftGOI SCOREDC %P (PIf11®) I®® SPUR PACE BIDE( FAI I . .. GDOOOR STOITI[M: EfY1C6.IE - (SJ' HG H SIDR�! WALL) EXISTING SERVICE STATION (REMODELED) SERVICEE THE IS NOTE ONSET ONE ON LOT ONE LED S WILL DE THE SECOND PHASE OF THIS P.U.D. — - 9CgLE IIC�I'V PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ONLY FOR THIS TIME_ FINAL APPROVAL WILL BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW BY FORT COLLMS PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. EX61T1IS �� (RNTED) / —� R IS ANTICIPATED THAT AN AUTO RELATED USE WILL OCCUPY THIS PROPERTY EML4ING GUI VENEER IRANIID) EM STNG GLAZING SING METAL ROOfN' r QfYIIfl1 O C1Ml}IfW Su' .r` nrl IL rhv SU"Am mexpll nrlMa .ov au-���w.aaw Baas OVERALL UTILITY PLAN PLANT MATMAL OCHEDULE .ar acwc+. xRXe wcwrx Yus Ms e•rCw w . YwmaoK,wva �w NramRw Ywr ram.. xe.vRr•e K • fMVi�0.1Y RNa� IL41•f.Y.10.Y0 111'wL .!(OIWY Y f Yw1•WM NYYMR MMbR 14 MY•O Y ( VY�w..1f/�1�W �••.Y.�sw.lOM1(0.• •YL w l• JVRYOYTYA RXR••YWiWM •W. Vw: u e •reRa•� Wfw•o•N aui•r ••Y. m W Y IYYKJ.I� J.A••Y�K1rtM.•MYI�' •\K VOG b M W�R0.0w40 Yil.•ONMMDY0.O' •01L V N MYYAJtlNIM � iNRnA..11!• •wL X'OG //// gYnY.pB MYd.Y Kw AIY in•(KI<•1• STUART STREET (✓ 1(GYU y, LANDSCAPE NOTES a. .m uwi..me.ao..s NOY rmw em wnu Xor s na.`x'�`oo.i: i� nIpNL1p�NW n w a�`n a roY aNa s. nwronu •a(RRo narns�vo- .m smw uiu wxc nin �. R�i(x mrzius �nv swami pus wowzinvr°�.neiY iYnw n wro N(a rwi s RSRnm. .. �wr.ar.w.nn(�.a' K•"`«N�•fRr mX wa�r•�� s roKnww mRwowwNMlR��WL.LB YRm nocR w.0 s r oY. ro r oY. Nr®•wRc �mw� onw Y•IK•nR w Nwiva nva•rR.xxwYnrerc•Y wRaswRe v.ioe iRem rwe vasm xe �ac�w i NFU �NXMnnM 0•f rMni RKnVn.m iCr l IINAGM[ nl.N F M.L MaM.�[ igi•�tq� M9.0.� riKMIM A n4NRMiYM>.RY ROnPL�•i YTnv Wj[� YIt 0.f liPW.i1LN 4AfAN8fAITK.AM• n•NUm.!Kw YV WJN• M tX•Y.i M.V VIi Oa.1! iMinlY.`.Pa CUWnDx �iM6l iOix� I•�Iw //NtlaA�)• 9RT RRNAd NR Mt ®6 in•�!O Wl•.Vn IV IRnY RA00 p ld1IRA !/fA lV➢ Y.O'<YfIf.T e.tP'Mf T 4 cM 4R 4YIOf'IN lm n11G VKM -.w. raYRRa vnivn ro s an m •...ero Ya v..�.e wm R. nPR MJ INYYp IrwRlNit COMRm no. . 4`1V �ln.�M= � m...R.Raaif.e.Kd.r Na.c vi:nR Nn✓ii..vi�C�at O�x .T'RO� 4MWfJ.KMW.i n •eerw runwncrtw roaY•nv uec�n+n.Yn W.sur�..la. LL .Vi Ln10YMIM MRRRR/IlA GR1W.®N111 /M VNlMlltil EPGIpddYC lO M t•1RQ (A P O.IGR C. gfORM.Gi. pum W pY.rtsY ✓cw�nb�'m gwru�+wv. Y f6T.G.Vo i� ycerY, vnu� aMpurngr SHRUB PLANTM xm re- -•- CONIFEROUS TREE PLANTING u. ro KME A N/rtC! AxlnWr INeR �Run•x xroa srvun {. OR0. I95i IX UNi6.YRBEV a0i� —waovoxn Yna dn..wveo Nw mwurm wexrw DECIDUOUS TREE PLANTING t'x ILgy � Jkb •. R ip iL ICJ (3�) I 1 VICINITY MAP xaaN 2 xQ.R rlml x�R YMYWwMY W!!e m• �•1 M' ZpZ N^ 2 TR •N TEANSMLU9EIOION R s n w oeoaRaNum�� -lat•➢PEW SIGN DETAIL --LOT ] TRANSMISSION wu�wwmw iure..smswm-rm pe.n.ex.w.e BLD& MOLNTED SIGN DETAIL _ LOT 2 EXISTING ZONING - HG ------------- 5TREET 817E DEVELOPMENT PLAN wvxwrewlwrrilNx Leo. .,_ r.xee• ` LEGAL DESOlIPTION w mr u. xe s wm 1 ew+! cwwr.n's+ea.. w... wa.sn �leuwelnrzsrnenoa.rm.. ro.e.u.�.n... , to ear mr v+v.w.+..mem o�..m w. w� wa uw nm v. s x rie a wm 1 xw! in««�!1 e w a w va: uewx s..m �eerww`4x!°xrue`�v 'vz�icaw+�essw�' weermna•vwswlesmwm SITE DEVELORENT DATA waw ie,m! m.a� Nu w.n .m°ONM.x"or.l. s:wWie� i°e:w .�cr ima �iwaaam wwv lnw � �w! inK wiDM M. ..'iS ie. �t ��waaww roar ! w.w uiarrmlerau rr s,iw! �w_sw nuew YDMf.aMI w � . ppnN �y w - MIYw.• Y11l� .®lam al�ew GENERAL NOTE5 v �.:w �vwweervw wo wwv.l mr www.w vrr loisw•�ux w �vsmui¢n. rinlnanu xon��ewre ai�iw.»u! ww.�i.m n.corr�w �aanr Nwmm woneriunr�lrrns! r� frw. nxnw.s rormo®rRcnu wnu's eelwewcnax... a xa� aien w«a! w .ax�w.c+aw v.exxzm! � w i N r «wa virm T.w neea rye. +.... erws la. a eve• «weaver lu m« �nw.err. w.rw aneewsnw.w iw. a w• «weever w m« w YL�Y McMI(!wR! MOMrICF qO �f. .. NY WIW! W rl! «L➢. YI®Inerm m M IVIm R1 rIWr IIIr C4eW�ex [IMIMeY.... M RMie I1RlGw Pblr�w� w n.u.r ro aawe worn w onwmrua.unv.w wawa Nerl�m m fP RTM AMNW (�.ia4 l ®fImIT1 ANMOM.NmlMi71 dMM w! KQMteRe leMrMWwrlel �aw� ie NM61n R.Nl n. w vrz� xx � s we�.�i.inrnw�Awu n.v'�`i` � ur m omcnA wn rasN rrzwlew w.t! ne! we ! rawwcmx xe roewc.wwi z�Rw ler i un¢. ww a meerm wa.rrovrs ww�wl.>o. wao�i!'�cnx rtwremwwr®m...x wm OUNER CERTIFICATION PLANNING AND ZONING CERTIFICATION ATTOWEY CERTFICATION No Text Best Western Transmissions PUD - Preliminary and Final, #15-93 April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 6 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. If the staff and the developer disagree over the provisions to be included in the development agreement, the developer may present such dispute to the Board for resolution if such presentation is made at the next succeeding or second succeeding monthly meeting of the Board. The Board may table any such decision, until both the staff and the developer have had reasonable time to present sufficient information to the Board to enable it to make its decision. (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 this conditional approval; however, in the event that a 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 decisionle shall be counted from the date of the Board's decision resolving such dispute. Best Western Transmissions PUD - Preliminary and Final, #15-93 April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 5 4. Transportation: As stated previously, five of the existing curb cuts on College and Stuart will be consolidated into two. Each remaining curb cut is located as far away from the intersection as possible. The State of Colorado Department of Transportation has reviewed this P.U.D. and will allow one access to State Highway 287 (College Avenue). The P.U.D. indicates cross access between lots. This will allow each lot to gain access from either College or Stuart. A seven foot detached sidewalk will be constructed along both street frontages. The traffic impact analysis indicates that the present level of service at the College/Stuart intersection is "B" in the a.m. and "C" in the p.m. This level of service will not change with the redevelopment of these two lots. These levels of service are considered acceptable by the City of Fort Collins Transportation Department. The project is considered feasible from a traffic engineering standpoint. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the variance from the absolute requirement that the project gain its primary vehicular access from a street other than South College Avenue. The P.U.D. closes two existing curb cuts but allows one, right-in/right-out access on College Avenue. This one access has been reviewed and accepted by the State of Colorado Department of Transportation and will have no impact on the operation of the College and Stuart intersection. Staff, therefore, finds that the P.U.D., with the variance, is equal to or better than such a plan incorporating the provision for which a variance is requested. Staff finds that the P.U.D. satisfies the All Development Criteria and scores 52% on the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. Staff, therefore, recommends approval of Best Western Transmission Preliminary P.U.D. (Lot One) and Preliminary and Final P.U.D. (Lot Two), #15-93, subject to the following condition attached to Lot Two: 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 (June 28, 1993) of the Planning Best Western Transmissions PUD - Preliminary and Final, 015-93 April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 4 request for the new building on Lot Two achieves a raw score of 5.5. This raw score allows the project to earn four points (the maximum possible) on the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart. The most innovative energy reducing technique is the use of unit heaters in the automotive work bays which are retrofitted to burn used transmission fluid in lieu of natural gas. These unit heaters will provide approximately 80% of the building's heating needs. Thus, the P.U.D. is supported by satisfying the variable criteria on the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. 3. Desian• The primary design feature of the P.U.D. is the consolidation of curb cuts on both College and Stuart, cross -access easements between two separate lots, and pedestrian and landscape improvements to both streetscapes. The College Avenue frontage will be reconstructed to add a seven foot wide detached sidewalk. A nine foot wide parkway strip will be planted with a combination of deciduous shade trees on 40 foot centers and ornamental trees placed in between. Best Western Transmission (4,020 square feet) will be a new, one- story building. The setback is 68 feet from the flowline of College Avenue. The automotive bays will face south. The exterior materials will be a combination of split face, scored, and ribbed concrete block painted white. The existing building (1,160 square feet) on Lot One, a former service station, will be painted to match the new building. There are no major architectural changes planned for this building. It is anticipated that at the time of Final P.U.D. for Lot One, minor remodeling of the structure will be proposed to meet the specific needs of the end user. The P.U.D. states: "All repair, painting, and body work activities, including storage of refuse and vehicular parts, shall take place within enclosed structures." Signage for Best Western Transmission will consist of one ground mounted pedestal sign (27 square feet per face) with an overall height of six feet, and one wall sign on the west elevation (49 square feet). Signage on Lot One will be reviewed at the time of Final P.U.D. Best Western Transmissions PUD - Preliminary and Final, #15-93 April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 3 2. The two lots will share a cross -access internal drive that will allow customers to gain access to either College or Stuart. In addition, the two curb cuts on Stuart Street will be consolidated into one. Again, the sole curb cut on Stuart will be located as far back from the intersection as possible. 3. College Avenue is equipped with a median. Thus, left turns into the site and left turns exiting the site are physically prohibited from South College. The only turn movements allowed at the one College Avenue curb cut will be a right -in or a right -out. 4. A traffic impact study was prepared to analyze the redevelopment of the two lots based on the closure of three out of the five total curb cuts. The study concludes that the proposed uses, with restricted turn movements at one curb cut on College Avenue, will have little impact on the College/Stuart intersection. The study also concludes that consolidation of curb cuts will improve both the operation and safety in the area. Staff, therefore, finds that the variance request to allow one access on South College Avenue is justified based on the benefit of a joint P.U.D. on both lots and the improvement to operations and safety over the current situation. The Planning and Zoning Board is empowered to grant variances to the provisions of the L.D.G.S. if the applicant demonstrates that the P.U.D. as submitted is equal to or better than such a plan that could normally be developed on the property. staff, therefore, recommends approval of the variance request to allow one curb cut on South College Avenue based on satisfying the criterion that the P.U.D. is equal to or better than such a plan incorporating the provision for which a variance is requested. B. variable Criteria The P.U.D. was also evaluated by the variable criteria of the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. The project scores 52% which exceeds the minimum required score of 50%. Points were awarded for not being at two arterials, for providing joint parking, and for being contiguous to urban development. The P.U.D. gains the maximum allowable points for reducing non- renewable energy usage, through the application of alternative energy systems (Lot 2), and by the use of existing buildings (Lot 1). Using Method Two of the Energy Conservation Worksheet, the Best Western Transmissions PUD - Preliminary and Final, #15-93 April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS 1. Background• The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: H-B; Medical Office Building S: H-B; Retail Optical Business E: R-M; Multi -Family and Dog Grooming W: H-B; Retail and Fast Food The site consists of two platted lots within Moran's Subdivision, recorded in 1948. Lot One was formerly an Amoco service station. While the building remains, the underground gas tanks and gas pumps, have been removed. Lot Two was formerly a motel which has since been demolished. Both of these previous uses have been abandoned for more than 12 consecutive months. 2. Land Use: The P.U.D. is a combined request for a Preliminary and Final for Best Western Transmission on Lot Two. The request on Lot One is a Preliminary only since there is no end user in place at this time. As stated on Note #11 of the Site Plan, it is anticipated that an auto related use will occupy Lot One. Such a future user must still be processed as a Final P.U.D. in order to gain approval. As a two -lot P.U.D., the project was evaluated by the absolute and variable criteria of the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. A. Absolute Criteria One of the absolute criteria of the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart is that a P.U.D. must gain its primary vehicular access from a street other than South College Avenue. The P.U.D. does not satisfy this criterion with one right-in/right- out curb cut proposed along South College Avenue. The applicant, therefore, requests a variance from this absolute criterion. Staff has evaluated this variance request and has made the following findings: 1. The two lots are currently developed with three curb cuts on College Avenue. The proposed P.U.D. would consolidate these curb cuts by closing the two closest to College Avenue. The remaining curb cut would be located as far back from the intersection of College and Stuart as possible. This consolidation is considered an improvement over the present situation. ITEM NO. 8 MEETING DATE 4/26/93 STAFF Ted Shepard PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Best Western Transmission, Preliminary and Final P.U.D., #15-93 APPLICANTS: Russ Flowers and Larry Tomek c/o Architecture One Palmer Gardens, Suite 200 150 East 29th Street Loveland, CO 80538 OWNERS: Russ Flowers Best Western Transmission 920 Delaware Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Larry Tomek Midway Realty 333 W. Drake Road, Suite 11 Fort Collins, CO 80526 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for Preliminary P.U.D. on Lot One (10,057 square feet) for an auto related use to occupy the remodeled service station (1,160 square feet). This is also a request for Preliminary and Final P.U.D. for Lot Two (18,583 square feet) for a transmission repair shop (4,020 square feet). The site is .66 acre and is located at the southeast corner of College Avenue and Stuart Street. The zoning is H-B, Highway Business. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a two lot P.U.D. with each lot under separate ownership. The P.U.D. combines the two lots by consolidating curb cuts, providing cross access, and sharing the same overall landscape plan. Lot One (Preliminary only) is the existing building which will be remodeled for a future user. Lot Two (Preliminary and Final) will feature a new building for Best Western Transmission. A variance is recommended to allow one curb cut on College Avenue. The P.U.D. satisfies the All Development Criteria and scores 52% on the Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. The project has been reviewed and found acceptable by the State of Colorado Department of Transportation and the City of Fort Collins Transportation Department. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fart Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT