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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSOUTH SHIELDS VETERINARY CLINIC PUD - MASTER PLAN - 44-89 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MINUTES November 20, 1989 The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. Board members present included: Chairman Sanford Kern, Jim Klataske, Rex Burns, Bernie Strom, Jan Shepard and Alternate Joe Carroll. Members absent included Lloyd Walker. Staff members present included Joe Frank, Ted Shepard, Paul Eckman, Sherry Albertson -Clark, Rick Richter, Mike Herzig, Ken Waido and Georgiana Taylor. AGENDA REVIEW Assistant Planning Director Joe Frank reviewed the Consent and Discussion Agenda. The Agenda included: Item 1 - Minutes of the October 23, 1989 meeting; Item 2 - Forbes Rezoning, #49-99; Item 3 - Kieft Annexation and Rezoning, #49-99; Item 4 - South Shields Veterinary Clinic PUD - Master Plan, 044-89; Item 5 - South Shields Veterinary Clinic PUD - Preliminary, #44-89A; Item 6 - Foothills Parkway PUD - Preliminary, 036-89. Chairman Kern asked if there were any items that staff, the Board or the audience wished to have pulled for discussion. Member Strom asked that the Forbes rezoning (Item #2) be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Member Shepard moved to approve Consent Items 1 and 3. Member Burns seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed 7-0. FORBES REZONING - #48-89 Member Strom asked for an explanation of the size of the lots and the intended use for the property. Mr. Shepard replied that the purpose of the two southerly lots was to place each individual farm house that existed on the property on its own lot. It was the desire of the applicant to do some remodeling and improvements to the property and the structures in the near future, in which case building permits would have to be received. To receive building permits, they need to be on a subdivided lot. There were no plans for development. The 10 acre lot to the north, would remain in pasture. The reason it was platted was so the right-of-way along the frontage of the property for County Road 11 could be dedicated via the plat. Member Strom asked if there was any proposal for development of this property other than the existing uses. Mr. Shepard replied there was not. Member Strom moved for approval. Member O'Dell seconded the motion. The motion to approve Forbes Rezoning passed 7-0. SOUTH SHIELDS VETERINARY CLINIC PUD - MASTER PLAN - #44-89 SOUTH SHIELDS VETERINARY CLINIC PUD - PRELIMINARY - 049-89A Sherry Albertson -Clark gave a description of the property and stated that staff recommend approval of the Master Plan. Don Richmond, gave a râ–ºFesentation of the project. The property was 8 acres, located on a major arterial. He believed it would be a good location for a business service type use. The proposal for the Master Plan was to develop 1.5 residential units per acre on the western portion of the property. The site was bordered on the west by The Ridge Subdivision (a density of 1 unit an acre). The property on the east of the site was Clarendon Hills Subdivision which was being developed at a density of 3 units an acre. Directly across the street was a proposed church. The east side of south Shields had been completely improved past the veterinary site to the south, approximately 300 feet, and all improvements were in on that side of the street with the exception of the sidewalk. The proposal was for a residential appearing, southwestern style architecture, clinic. Mr. Richmond discussed the landscaping, parking, lighting, signage, land use, utilities, and presented a plan which showed the landscaping and parking. Ms. Clark gave the Staff Report on both projects and showed slides of the area and the proposed project. Ms. Clark stated that staff recommended approval with the condition that the applicant submit detailed information justifying the proposed energy conservation measures with final PUD application. Ms. Clark stated that since the applicant did not achieve the required 50% on the point chart, staff would support the requested variance. Ms. Clark stated that they also recommend a condition that the off -site utility casements be secured by the applicant prior to submission of a final PUD application. Member Burns asked Ms. Clark about the phasing of utility improvements in the area. Ms. Clark replied that some utilities were missing on the cast side of Shields, so contiguity credit on the point chart could not be given. Chairman Kern asked if anyone in the audience would like to address these proposals. Bob Browning, 1316 Hepplewhite Court, commented on the density of the Ridge. His concerns were statements made on the Master Plan regarding access to the cul-de-sac through the Ridge. If no plans were contemplated, he would like to have these words stricken from the Master Plan. As far as the utilities connection was concerned, he was led to believe by the City Planning staff that any casement for utilities cutting through The Ridge would be done privately with the lot owners involved. He asked if that had changed. Ms. Clark replied that it was her understanding from Mr. Richmond that the applicant was working on securing an easement through the neighboring lots, down to Hepplewhite Court, for installation of utilities. -2- Mr. Browning asked if it would be an easement by agreement, but not by condemnation. Ms. Clark replied that was correct. Ms. Clark replied that there had been discussion on the potential in providing vehicular access to Hepplewhite Court, connecting these two properties. She stated that the reference should be deleted from the plan. It was determined the access was not needed. Mr. Browning stated that the concern was not one of content but what was documented on the Master Plan, and would like to see it stricken. Richard Lee, 1400 Hepplewhite Court, commented he was a neighbor of Mr. Browning and would re-emphasize that the wording about the vehicular access to Hepplewhite be stricken from the Master Plan. Member Shepard moved for approval of the South Shields Veterinary Clinic Master Plan with the condition that the statement referring to the access to Hepplewhite Court he deleted from the Planning Objectives. Member O'Dell seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 7-0. Member Carroll moved for approval of the South Shields Veterinary Clinic Preliminary with the conditions that the applicant submit detailed Information justifying the proposed energy conservation measures with final PUD application, and a that off -site utility easement be secured by the applicant prior to the submission of a final PUD application, if the Hepplewhite Court utility route is chosen. Member Strom seconded the motion. Ms. Clark suggested that there needed to be some wording in the motion regarding approval of the variance. Member Carroll moved to allow a variance to the point chart. Member Strom seconded the motion, and went on to say that his support of the variance was based on his belief that the strict application of the criteria would be creating an undue hardship on this owner by prohibiting him from proceeding because of his failure to meet the point chart standards results from a simple matter of timing that was out of his control. Member Carroll commented that The Ridge has reached maximum development and, except for one lot, would never be in a position where more development would take place in The Ridge. Chairman Kern agreed with Members Strom and Carroll and went on to say that he felt that the owners were affected by timing. Additionally, the proposed clinic was an appropriate use so far as it served as a transition and a buffer to the remaining development. 0 The motion was approved 7-0. -3-