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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSAINT JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC CHURCH AND LOMBARDY STUDENT HOUSING - PDP190001 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - DESIGN NARRATIVEFebruary 7, 2019 James Becker Blackbird Investments, LLC 130 E 3rd St, Suite 400 Des Moines, IA 50309 Re: 1220 University Avenue - Saint John XXIII Catholic Church and Lombardy Student Housing Development – Preliminary Development Plan Re: Project Information and Design Narrative 1) Project Name: Saint John XXIII Catholic Church & Lombardy Student Housing Development 2) Past Meeting Dates: a. PDR Meeting – August 22, 2018 i. (Type 2) / PDR180011 b. Pre-Submittal Meeting – October 1, 2018 c. Neighborhood Meeting – October 24, 2018 3) General Information: a. Address: 1220 University Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 b. Total Acres: 5.56 acres c. Existing Zoning: Community Commercial District, TOD d. Proposed Zoning: Community Commercial District, TOD e. Numbers of dwellings: i. Future Saint John XXIII Catholic Church – Rectory (Residence of Priest) (4 beds) ii. Future Lombardy Student Housing – 337 units (577 beds) f. Amount and type of commercial space: i. Future Saint John XXIII Catholic Church – The Church building will contain approximately 38,000 SF of commercial space for the purpose of worship, educational class rooms, administrative offices, and a fellowship hall for gathering after masses, meals, and special events. ii. Future Lombardy Student Housing – Building C will include approximately 8,000 SF of commercial space that will be operated by Saint John XXIII Catholic Church and will function as a Newman Center and meeting space for the students of CSU and greater community to further the mission of the Church. g. Number of off-street parking spaces provided: Jason i. Surface Parking: 19 ii. Structured Parking: 371 iii. Private Residence Garage: 2 iv. Total off-street parking provided: 392 h. Number of building stories proposed: i. East Parcel 1. Catholic Church: Two stories 2. Rectory: 4 stories ii. West Parcel 1. Building A: 5 Stories 2. Building B: 5 Stories 3. Building C: 5 Stories (6th Story as Amenity only) i. Description of any Land Use Code Modifications: N/A 4) Proposed Owners: a. Land and Church Building: The Archdiocese of Denver, a Colorado Corporation Sole, as a trustee and for the benefit of St. John XXIII Catholic Parish in Fort Collins. Contact: Jarrett Laraway Phone: 303.715.3254 Cell: 303.880.8254 b. Residential Buildings A, B and C: Lombardy Evangelical Holdings. Contact: Jimmy Becker Street Address: 130 E 3rd Street, Suite 400, Des Moines, Ia. 50309 Phone: 515.371.2951 5) Existing Owners: The Archdiocese of Denver, a Colorado Corporation Sole, as a trustee and for the benefit of St. John XXIII Catholic Parish in Fort Collins. 6) Transportation Improvements: a. The development proposes a new right turn lane from S Shields (southbound) to University Ave (west bound). b. The development proposes to relocate the existing bus stop (#1222) from its current location near the Shields and University intersection to a new location north of the private drive in place of the exiting curb cut adjacent the neighboring property east of subway. The location of the exiting bus stop coincides with the proposed right turn lane. The affected properties are agreeable to combining their alley access drive with one consolidated exit only drive and locating the bus stop adjacent their property. See attached MOU for reference. The location of the proposed bus stop would be approximately west of bus stop #1241. c. The development proposes a multi-use hybrid street like private drive to provide on-site circulation with multiple access points to a parking garage facility and to provide fire and service access to each building. d. The development proposes bicycle and pedestrian circulation throughout the campus by means of the multi-use street like private drive and sidewalk network. 7) Addressed Neighborhood Concerns: a. The primary concerns raised at the neighborhood meeting include temporary impacts during construction with respect to road closures, vehicle circulation, limited parking and access to nearby commercial establishments. The design team addressed communication during construction, bicycle/pedestrian circulation, and on-site parking. i. Blackbird and Saint John XXIII representatives attend monthly Campus West Merchants Association meetings and will continue to be actively involved through the development process. In addition, the development teams intend on inviting the general contractor to provide frequent updates, in coordination with the City of Fort Collins, throughout the construction process. ii. We have met with neighbors to the North to discuss cross-access easements and openings between properties to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists and service vehicles. iii. We have proposed 392 on-site parking stalls and no off-site parking however the adjacent on street parallel parking is re distributed based on the adjusted curb cuts along University. The minimum code requirement is 383 stalls. 8) Site Design: a. The primary goal of the site design is to position a new Saint John XXIII church building prominently along Shields and within view and proximity of the university. Additionally, the project aims to maximize use of the property by providing residential accommodations. The primary design effort of the site is to place an emphasis on the new Saint John XXIII Catholic Church. The church is designed to have 360° architecture and a variety of exterior spaces with opportunities for large and small gatherings, and quiet reflection. The primary space being the “piazza” between the church and Newman center which is part of Building B. The western portion of the site features three residential buildings and a variety of outdoor spaces and amenities. b. There is a prominent north south pedestrian way between Building B and Building C to encourage pedestrian movement in and through the site. c. A multi-functional hybrid street-like private drive loops through the sites Between Building A and Building B and along the northern property line. This drive serves as the fire access lane, service vehicle access, move-in/out staging and general vehicle and pedestrian circulation between each building. Adjacent to the drive are sidewalks and bike parking to encourage pedestrian use through and around the site. 9) Disturbances: a. The primary disturbances to the site will be to existing trees. See tree mitigation plan. The project will also impart temporary disturbances to the neighborhood during construction. Special attention to construction and impacts to nearby businesses (as outlined in the Neighborhood meeting) will be addressed at time of construction. 10) Transition techniques and buffering: a. The property abuts other residential uses to the west and south. No buffering is required between like uses (west and south). Nonresidential properties to the north are buffered with a screen fence and landscaping along the north frontage of building A. 11) Building Design: a. The design of the buildings on site aim to place the emphasis on the beautiful new Saint John XXIII Catholic Church. The church is designed to emphasize the classical bell tower, traditional church forms, while utilizing traditional materials of masonry, and utilizing more traditional architectural ornamentation of cast stone and or precast concrete trim. The attached Rectory will be an extension of the Church exterior design. From east to west the Architecture design will be classical to a more contemporary style relating to each buildings function. The covered walkway between the Newman Center and Building C Façade is designed to provide a transition between the design style of the two buildings. b. Buildings A, B, and C are designed to be subservient in their decoration and ornamentation when seen adjacent to or in the same view as the church. As the church is the mission of this proposal, the affiliated buildings intend to serve as the background to the church. 12) Development Phasing Schedule: a. The general contractor will demolish the existing structures, mitigate and transplant the existing trees, and grade the site. b. Afterwards, construction of Buildings A and C will commence in conjunction with the construction of the new Church Building and piazza. c. Building B will stagger behind Building A and C with the goal to complete construction of the full development in the spring of 2021.