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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE VALLEY PLAZA MIXED-USE - MJA210003 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVEProject Narrative POUDRE VALLEY PLAZA MIXED USE MAJOR AMENDMENT NTSPROJECT LOCATIONS Shields StreetS Shields StreetCentury DriveCentury DriveArbor AvenueArbor Avenue West Horsetooth RoadWest Horsetooth Road Poudre Valley Plaza Mixed Use1039 W Horsetooth Rd Project Narrative POUDRE VALLEY PLAZA MIXED USE MAJOR AMENDMENT View looking north with adjacent building View looking toward Arbor Ave Project Narrative POUDRE VALLEY PLAZA MIXED USE MAJOR AMENDMENT View looking west across site View looking east Project Narrative POUDRE VALLEY PLAZA MIXED USE MAJOR AMENDMENT PROJECT GOAL: The goal of this project is to complete and develop the last remaining lot of the Poudre Valley Plaza PUD. BACKGROUND: The existing PUD was established in 1995. This lot was originally envisioned to be multi-family units. A replat will be done on Lot 7 to accommodate the new building. 1. PROJECT TITLE: Poudre Valley Plaza Mixed Use (conceptual review is under 1039 W Horsetooth Rd Multi Family Dwellings) 2. MEETING DATES: Conceptual Review Meeting: March 12, 2021 Neighborhood Meeting: July 12, 2021 3. GENERAL INFORMATION: Project Location: 1039 West Horsetooth Road Size: 11,100 SF (0.25 AC) Existing zoning: Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zone district Proposed zoning: Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zone district Number of off street parking spaces provided: 34 spaces (1 accessible) - PUD is all shared parking, see parking exhibit Number of building stories proposed: Two Maximum building height: 26’-0” 4. PROPOSED OWNERS: Schuman Companies Contact Mark Morrison 7385 Greendale Rd, Unit 104 Windsor, CO 80550 markm@schumanco.com Applicant: Russell + Mills Studios Contact: Shelley LaMastra 506 S College Ave, Unit A Fort Collins, CO 80524 970-484-8855 slamastra@russellmillsstudios.com 5. EXISTING OWNERS: Schuman Companies Contact Mark Morrison 7385 Greendale Rd, Unit 104 Windsor, CO 80550 markm@schumanco.com 6. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS: ROW sidewalk improvements to continue sidewalk along the entire lot frontage. 7. NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING Meeting was held on July 12, 2021. Public feedback largely focused on traffic concerns. As noted in the meeting the primary source of the problem is existing and is largely due to the apartment complex to the south charging residents to park in their lot which creates issues with non-paying residents parking all along Arbor Ave. As noted, this project will not charge tenants to park in the lot and there is plenty of spaces in the lot, see parking exhibit. Project Narrative POUDRE VALLEY PLAZA MIXED USE MAJOR AMENDMENT 8. SITE DESIGN The parking lot expansion is located to the east of the existing lot in the vacant space between the existing lot and the east property line. The existing trees along Horsetooth Road will be retained as part of the plan. 9. DISTURBANCES An ECS report was not required for this site. 10. TRANSITION TECHNIQUES The project seeks to transition the residential units with the existing commercial building to the east with a retail/commercial space on the east end of the building. 11. ARCHITECTURE The proposed Poudre Valley Plaza Mixed-Use building will be the final remaining building of the existing Poudre Valley Plaza development. It is a 9,000 sq. ft., 2-story, building with eighteen 1-bedroom units, two studio units and a retail/commercial tenant space of approximately 1,630 square feet. From a contextual standpoint, the retail/commercial space has been located on the east side of the main level, adjacent to the existing 2-story office, commercial and restaurant building located just to the east. The location of this space provides a transition to the proposed apartments. In addition, raised planters on the north side of the proposed building, that are also being utilized for storm water quality of the roof drainage, will provide a visual buffer and privacy from the parking lot to the north. To the south of the proposed apartments across from Arbor Avenue is the existing Seasons at Horsetooth multi-family development which provides a good contextual relationship with the proposed apartments. To the west of the proposed building is the drive aisle into the development and an existing 1-story restaurant building. Architecturally, the proposed mixed-use building provides compatibility with the existing surrounding buildings in the development in both scale, form and materiality. The 2-story scale relates to the taller existing 1-story restaurant/commercial buildings yet is lower in height compared to the 2-story commercial/office buildings to the east. The proposed roof forms use concrete/clay tile roofing to match the existing building over the apartment portion of the building and a corniced, overhanging flat roof over the retail/commercial part of the building. The exterior will have stucco and stone veneer to match the exterior material of the existing development; details like stucco corbels and raised horizontal banding will also be incorporated. 12. PHASING SCHEDULE No phasing is proposed. WATER SYSTEM Poudre Valley Plaza Mixed Use will be served by City of Fort Collins Water Utility. There are existing waterlines in Arbor Avenue and within the Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D. development. There is an existing 1” water service stubbed into the site that will be utilized for this development. A proposed 1” water service will also serve the proposed building. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM Poudre Valley Plaza Mixed Use will be served by City of Fort Collins Wastewater Utility. There are existing sanitary sewer lines in Arbor Avenue and within the Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D. development. There is an existing 4” sewer service stubbed into the site that will be utilized for this development. A proposed 4” sewer service will also serve the proposed building. STORM DRAIN SYSTEM There is an existing retention pond east of the proposed site and an existing detention pond northeast of the site, within Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D. The proposed site will be in general conformance with the drainage report for Poudre Valley Plaza P.U.D. LIGHTING All lighting will meet newly approved City of Fort Collins requirements. A photometric plan has been submitted for the parking area. TRASH AND RECYCLING SERVICE: The existing trash enclosure at the SE corner of the site will be expanded to accommodate the additional trash requirements for the new mixed use building. A sidewalk connects to the enclosure from the building. A man opening is located on the south side of the enclosure. Currently the building to the east (Building F) uses (2) 3 CY bins and a grease container that is picked up 3x/week. A multi-family trash calculator spreadsheet was submitted showing the (2) additional 3 CY bins for the mixed use building.