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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWALKER MANUFACTURING REZONING & PRELIMINARY PLAT - COUNTY REFERRAL - 27-88 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - APPLICATIONA �TION FOR SUBDIVISION APPROVA7 • Date of Application: March 22, 1988 Check One: Preliminary Plat (xx) Final Plat ( ) Replat ( ) 1. Name of Subdivision Walker Subdivision Location County Road 38 at County Road 3 Owner Walker Manufacturing Company Phone 221-0731 Address c/o Cityscape Urban Design, Bldg. 21, Ste. 242, Old Town Square Mineral Rights Owner/Lessee Fort Collins, CO 80524 Address Applicant Same as Owner Address Phone Registered Engineer or Surveyor RBD Engineering Consultants 2900 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80525 226-4955 Address Phone 2. Site Data: Existing Zoning FA-1 Total Development Area 49.244 AC Number of Lots 2 Number of Dwelling Units Proposed 1 Minimum Lot Size Proposed 24.244 AC Linear Feet of New Streets No public Total Number of Sq. Feet of Non-residential Floor Space 45,000 Phase I, 80,000 Expansion Total Number of Proposed Off -Street Parking Spaces 51 (Phase I) 3. Domestic Water Supply: Public System FCLWD On -Lot System 3000-gallon holding tank Estimated Requirements* 3500 average gallons/day *(Complete where on -lot water system is proposed) 4. Water Storage for Fire Protection* gallons *(Complete if subdivision is not served by district water or is more than 1 mile from a public water system.) 5. Sewage Disposal: Public System On -Lot System Septic �yGrPm Estimated Sewage* 1750 averages-gallons/day *(Complete if sewage is to be treated in on -lot sewage treatment facility.) LCPZ-109(3/85) Page 1 of 2 6. (Complete for final plat application only.) Estimated Construction Cost of Improvements Proposed Security for Subdivision Improvements Agreement I understand and agree that this proposal may be delayed in processing if the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate, or submitted after the submittal deadline. Date --- - Si. - f Owner or Applicant LCPZ-109(3/85) Page 2 of 2 ITEM .WALKER MANUFACTURING Rezoning &Preliminary Plat NUMBER 27-88 a a .a 0'" ttt�� U/ LL > `u . QZ �a QM m .� W QZQ Z aZi �/ / ~ cc n.. `I llxllll M � N ZONING DESCRIPTION FOR WALKER MANUFACTURING A tract of land situated in the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of Sec- tion 2, Township 6 North, Range 68 West, of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Considering the East line of said Section 2 as bear- ing North 00°00'00" East, and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 2, thence North 00°00'00" East, a distance of 4,333.40 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 00°00'00" East, a distance of 825.07 feet to the Northeast corner of said Section 2; thence along the North line of said Section 2, North 88°30'18" West, a distance of 1324.62 feet to the 1/16 corner; thence along the 1/16 line South 00°35'40" East, a distance of 825.64 feet; thence North 88°30'18" West, a distance of 1316.05 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said Tract contains 25.000 Acres more or less. 0 PETITION FOR REZONING Petitioner Max Walker • Interest in Property Owner Address, 1839 E. IIarmony Rd. Fort Collins. CO 80525 Phone 226-1514 Owner of Record (if other than petitioner) WPc1Py Max walkar anr7 Marra+ Than walker Existing County Zoning FA-1, Farming Date Established 1969 Proposed County Zoning I"-1 Land Area (acres) 25 Adjacent County Zoning (North) FA-1 (South) FA-1 (East) FA-1 (West) FA-1 Legal Description of Property to be Rezoned:* Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" What Changing Conditons Have Affected the Property Since the Establishment of the Existing Zone Which Requires This Rezoning?` At the time of the FA-1 zoning in 1969, they were no businesses of this type (hybrid urban/rural use with unique needs). Applicant can find no property properly zoned and reasonably available in Larimer County to serve this need. In addition, the proposed rezoning would seem to be consistent with the intent and policies of the County's Land Use Plan. (See Exhibit "B" attached.) What Other Circumstances Justify the Proposed Rezoning? Attached hereto as Exhibit "C" APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 1. It is recommended that the Petitioner consult with the Larimer County Planning Department prior to filing this application. 2. The following must be submitted to the Larimer County Planning Department: a. Scaled drawing of the total property, showing existing and proposed structures, buildings, roads, parking, and other facilities (five copies or more as requested by staff). Scale 1"=200' b. Completed application form (five copies). c. Written legal description of the property (one copy). d. List of names and addresses of all property owners of record within 500 feet of the subject property (one copy). e. A fee of $165, which includes the cost of legal advertising, postage, notification sign, and the review by County staff. f. A vicinity map (scale of 1"=2000'), showing where the property is located in relation to County roads, rivers, natural features, etc. County zoning map or USGS quad map is acceptable (five copies). 3. Submittal deadlines and hearing dates are indicated on the attached schedule. Recommendation of the Larimer County Planning Commission is made to the Board of County Commissioners, which makes the final decision on the appli- cation. 4. The application is reviewed by Larimer County staff and other interested agencies. It may also be reviewed by any municipality which is within three miles of the subject property. 5. The petitioner must post a notification sign in a conspicuous place on the subject property, as instructed by the Planning Department. This sign is provided to the applicant at the time the application is submitted. I have read the within application, and hereby affirm that all facts recited herein are true. SIGNAT RE *If additional space is needed, use reverse side or attachments. LCPZ- 42(10/84 ) EXHIBIT "B" Walker Manufacturing owns a 49-acre site presently zoned FA-1. The proposal is to split this site into two parcels of 25 and 24 acres. The 24-acre parcel would remain in the FA-1 zone and a single family dwelling would be constructed on the site. The remaining 25-acre site is requested to be rezoned to I-1 to allow a manufacturing use. Walker Manufacturing is an existing business in Larimer County, presently located on East Harmony Road and in the business of researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing the Walker Mower, an innovative and unique lawnmower. The company is a family -owned company, headed by the father, Mr. Max Walker, with the research and development aspects of the business handled by one son, Mr. Dean Walker, who is an engineer, and the marketing areas under the direction of another son, Mr. Bob Walker. The company presently employs approximately 35 on -site employees and projects that within one year, that number will be increased to 50. The machines are now sold in every state and five foreign countries. With the steady growth the company has experienced and with the company's emphasis on it's own research and development, it has long since outgrown its present location, and the Walkers in the last two years have been seeking a site that will suit the unique needs of their business and allow them to remain in Larimer County. Despite their extensive efforts, they have been unable to find a piece of property properly zoned and reasonably available to serve their business needs. The reason for this lies in the nature of the company's business. Because the Walkers do all of the product research and development and must emphasize this aspect of the business to be competitive, it is essential that the company have a large area (approximately 15-20 acres) next to their manufacturing use which is planted in grass in order that the lawn -mowing equipment can be consistently tested and improved. This unique feature of the business - a large grassy area - dictates a larger site, untreated water and a more rural environment than could reasonably be found in an urban industrial area. In addition, it is necessary to the business to have a residence nearby so that the company's engineer in charge of research and development (Dean Walker) has continual access to the plant and the grass testing areas. Given this type of business, the use is a hybrid urban/rural use and in many ways very rural in appearance and needs. The newly adopted Larimer County Land Use Plan states that one of its overall goals is, "promoting and encouraging job creation and employment by fostering desirable economic growth." The Plan further states that one of its goals and objectives is to, "create conditions favorable to desirable economic growth" by "presenting and expanding the existing diversified economic base." Further, the Plan creates the concept of an Employment Center Reserve ("ERC") which is a classification which serves to protect areas for major employers, but in which current development for the use is not consistent with adopted plans and/or urban development standards. Although employment centers are high -intensity uses which require urban level services, the Plan provides that "until this intensity of development occurs, interim uses should be appropriate to the existing level of services (emphasis added)." Lastly, the Plan specifies that ERC's are generally in undeveloped areas which have access to major transportation corridors and potential availability of public utilities. Walker Manufacturing is an existing Larimer County business with an expanding employee base and of a type which is desirable because of its lack of negative impacts and its contributions to a diversified economic base. The proposed site is in an undeveloped area and has good access to major transportation corridors (good rail and highway access via the adjacent railroad and proximity to the Interstate highway). The use would be appropriate to the existing level of services, consisting of a septic system adequate to handle existing and expansion needs and water service from the Fort Collins - Loveland Water District through an existing waterline and a domestic water tank. Given the site's location on Harmony Road and in proximity to the Interstate, and given the existing annexation and development policies of the City of Fort Collins, it is not unreasonable to assume the "potential availability of public utilities." 2 EXHIBIT "C" The proposed site on Harmony Road and in proximity to the Interstate provides good access for truck traffic and has a natural separation on three sides from the railroad and the roadways. The proposed use is compatible with the surrounding areas, which include farmlands as well as a fertilizer operation. The impacts of the proposal will be mostly internal to the site and will be minimal on County services. The proposal is supported by the Town of Timnath. 1 • • LARIMER COUNTY OWNERSHIP AFFIDAVIT We, the undersigned, warrant that we are the only rightful Owners of a parcel(s) of land in Section 2, Township 6N, Range 68W, of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado as shown on the attached legal description (Exhibit "A"), and incorporated herein by this reference. 1A, j ¢ STATE OF COLORADO) ) SS: COUNTY OF LARIMER) Acknow lgdged, subscribed and sworn to before me this -"/V day of %; 0 i r 1988. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL. My Commission Expires: Notary Public ZONING DESCRIPTION FOR WALKER MANUFACTURING A tract of land situated in the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of Sec- tion 2, Township 6 North, Range 68 West, of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Considering the East line of said Section 2 as bear- ing North 00°00'00" East, and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 2, thence North 00°00'00" East, a distance of 4,333.40 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 00°00'00" East, a distance of 825.07 feet to the Northeast corner of said Section 2; thence along the North line of said Section 2, North 88°30'18" West, a distance of 1324.62 feet to the 1/16 corner; thence along the 1/16 line South 00°35'40" East, a distance of 825.64 feet; thence North 88°30'18" West, a distance of 1316.05 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said Tract contains 25.000 Acres more or less.