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HomeMy WebLinkAboutELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1990 - SPECIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW - 14-88A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSJ� !TE M N O. 5 II PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEETING OF April 26, 1989 STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Elementary School 1990 - Site Development Plan - Special Review # 14-88A APPLICANT: Poudre School District OWNER: Same 2407 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 PROJECT PLANNER: Joe Frank PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a proposal for an elementary school on approximately 10 acres, located approximately 350 north of Horsetooth Road (extended) and approximately 1/3 mile west of Taft Hill Road, and zoned RLP, low density planned residential. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning and Zoning Board review the proposal and convey to the School District that the site, as proposed, does not meet the locational and site design requirements of the City of Fort Collins EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Planning and Zoning Board is providing comments to the School District in regard to the site location and site development plan for a new elementary school. The project is required to follow the City's formal review processes in accordance with C.R.S. 31-23-209 and C.R.S. 22-32-124. These Statutes extend to the City the right of review, comment, and to make findings of fact as to the location, character and extent of the proposed elementary school relative to the adopted Master Plan of the City. There are yet unresolved concerns regarding necessary street and sidewalk improvements to Horsetooth Road which are necessary to offset the vehicular and pedestrian impact of the proposed elementary school. CEVELOPMENT 300 LaPorte Ave. - P O. Box 580 - Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 - (303) 221 6750 SEHVICES, PLANNING CEPARTMENT Elementary School 1990 - Special Review #14-88A P & Z Meeting - April 26, 1989 Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: RLP; vacant (proposed single family residences in the Horsetooth West Master Plan) S: RLP; vacant (proposed multifamily residences and child care center in the Horsetooth West Master Plan) E: RLP; vacant (proposed neighborhood shopping center in the Horsetooth West Master Plan) W: FAI (County); vacant NoRSETooTH The subject property is part of a larger development known as the 4iaf4ae*y- West Master Plan that was approved by the Planning and Zoning Board on April 25, 1988. The subject property was designated for a school. 2. City's Ripht of Review State Statutes provide two specific references to the City's right of review in the planning and location of school sites, as follows: i. Section 22-32-124, C.R.S. as amended, addresses the right of the school district to construct schools within a municipality and speaks to the extent to which the municipality may control the location or manner of construction of such schools. The statute specifically limits the municipalities' participation in the process to a limited right of review and appeal to the Board of Education. ii. Section 31-23-209, C.R.S. provides that no public building shall be constructed or authorized in a city until the location, character and extent thereof has been submitted for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. In the case of disapproval, the Planning and Zoning Board shall communicate its findings to the School District. The disapproval of the Planning and Zoning Board may be overruled by the School Board by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its membership. Under Section 31-23-209 C.R.S. the Planning and Zoning Board should make finding as to the location, character and extent of the public buildings and structures relative to the adopted Master Plan of the City. Such findings help to ensure that the proposed site and structures conform to the adopted plan of the community. In addition, Section 22-32-124 C.R.S. calls for the Planning and Zoning Board to review and comment upon the site development plan for the proposed school site and, if it desires, "request a public hearing before the board of education Elementary School 1990 - Special Review #14-88A P & Z Meeting - April 26, 1989 Page 3 relating to the proposed site location or site development plan" prior to any construction of structures or buildings. In addition, the Board may review the details of the site development plan itself. Lastly, staff believes that the School District is responsible for any impact fees or public improvements to the extent reasonably necessary to offset the impact of the new school, including, but not limited to, development fees, street and utility requirements, and off -site improvements. We view these laws as both compatible and complimentary. Both statutes clearly extend to the City the opportunity to review, comment and make finds upon the site development plan prior to construction of any structure thereon. r F.I Conversely, the City cannqt apply the requirements and criteria of the Land Development Guidance Sys$em, Zoning Ordinance or Subdivision Regulations in its review of the proposed \junior. 44g-h- school. Furthermore, the City's Division of Building Permits and Inspection will not be issuing permits for construction but will be available for inspection at the request of the Division of Labor and will apply the standards of the Industrial Commission of Colorado in the City's inspection of the school. Some additional items which the School District is considered not responsible for include plan processing fees, building permit fees, storm drainage requirements, building codes and submittal of a Development Agreement. 3. Land Use Public schools are considered to be an appropriate use in the RLP, low density planned residential district. The proposed elementary school is compatible with existing and future residential land uses in the area. The proposed use is consistent with the approved master plan known as Horsetooth West. 4. Design The proposed elementary school is similar in design to the recently constructed 1987 Elementary School (Werner), 1988 Elementary School (Johnson), and the 1989 Elementary School. The school will be approximately 50,500 square feet in floor area and will accommodate approximately 550 students. Approximately 63 parking spaces have been provided for employee and visitor usage. Separate auto and bus drop-off lanes have been provided. The elementary school will be one-story, or approximately 14 feet in height, with the exception of the gymnasium, which will be approximately 24 feet in height. The exterior materials of the structure will be brick and block masonry in two -tones. The masonry will be predominantly buff colored with darker color accents. Elementary School 1990 - Special Review #14-88A P & Z Meeting - April 26, 1989 Page 4 The staff believes that the design as proposed is of high quality, is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and will set a good example for future development in the area. 5. Traffic Concerns The School District has agreed to install the collector street which abuts the school site from the north property line of the site to Horsetooth Road. Beginning next June, the City will be improving the intersection of Taft Hill Road and Horsetooth Road. This project includes the construction of all four legs of the intersection to arterial street standards. The arterial street standard is 70' wide street with curb, gutter and sidewalks, four travel lanes, a left turn lane and bicycle lanes. The pavement for the intersection will be concrete with 300' concrete approaches on the deceleration lanes and 150' concrete pads on the acceleration lanes. The intersection design also requires extensive storm drainage improvements to be constructed. The street right-of-ways will be seeded and trees planted. Figure 1, shows the extent of construction proposed for the intersection. Tri-Trend Inc. the owners of Rossborough Subdivision have agreed that it is appropriate at this time to build the east half of Taft Hill Road adjacent to their subdivision to arterial street standards for their half mile section. The City attempted to work with the School District, so Horsetooth Road west of the intersection project could be built 36' wide to provide access to the proposed new elementary school. But, to date an agreement has not been reached, primarily due to the dispute between the City and the School district over the payment of street oversizing fees and reimbursement of street oversizing expenses. Unless this dispute is resolved and an adequate street constructed, access to the site will be via a gravel rural road. The area of dispute is approximately 900 feet in length and extends between the City's project and the unnamed collector street adjacent to the school. There will be no sidewalk between the collector street and the City's project. The staff believes that the traffic and pedestrian impact of the new elementary school necessitates the improvement of this length of Horsetooth Road with a minimum 36' of pavement and six foot wide sidewalks. Furthermore, the additional traffic from the school on a gravel road will only worsen the dust and air pollution problems currently experienced by the residents of the adjacent mobile home park. Staff recommends that these concerns be conveyed to the School District Board. Elementary School 1990 - Special Review # 14-88A P & Z Meeting - April 26, 1989 Page 5 RECOMMENDATION The construction of safe, economic, efficient and appropriately located public schools are desires of both the School District and the City. Likewise, the City and the School District share mutual goals of assuring that its public services and facilities are adequate to serve the needs of its users. The demand for more educational services and facilities is likely to increase as our urban area expands, population increases, old facilities become outmoded and public expectations rise. With the increasing demands placed upon public budgets, intelligent planning of schools is essential. The partnership between the District and the City grows more critical with each new student and each new school. These desires and goals have not been entirely realized in the proposed elementary school. Rather, serious street improvement issues remain unre- solved: A satisfactory agreement has not been achieved. Clearly, the problems encountered with this school are not new but rather had been identified during the planning process for other schools in the community. And if these issues remain unsolved, same or similar problems are likely to occur in the future. The staff believes that a lasting, mutually satisfying agreement which anticipates and offers solutions to these issues needs to be developed between the District and the City. The Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Board disapprove the site development plan for the Elementary School 1990 and convey to the School District the street improvement and sidewalks concerns described herein. The Planning and Zoning Board should urge the School Board to join with the City to develop a lasting agreement which offers solutions to problems such as these and others that arise during the planning and development of school sites within the community. Furthermore, the Planning and Zoning Board should seek a hearing with the members of the Board of Education to discuss these issues. The action by the Planning and Zoning Board in disapproving the school site will require an overruling by the School Board by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its membership. • :1 2 I• V' HIGH BACKSTOP eEE� 6' HIGH FENCE HOLD FOOTNG 21 MIN. FROM w 8 _ I � I E U' GATE N FENCE YY L/)CIClG LATCH I II — — I W HIGH BACCSTOP CONTRACT LSUT LSE E 5 0a'48'01• E 135.46 b" wIfAHgNC HOLD FOOTING, 2' MIN. FROM R 44WAGROUp AREA fiTP./ � DE/ iS FINISH FLOOR ELEV. • 5140ID0 e 5 a5'46'0T' E M'N9 }IL. • IM • II'H. atD. Ia11egL MAILBOX ADDRESS TO BE PANTED llti- BLOCK LETTERS ON SIDE OF MAILBOX Ik' .14- an SUPPORT i a• sn a Ilv ru ooLTa 4• as an. 16lE ASPWY.T PAVNf OET 118E N CONC. 3C DEEP C MAILBOX DETAIL ONE VAY p fl V M ll 5 01-2b i'}403' E 11!0.1d � I 0 0 f ... 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JOB MI5 DATE MIMS REVISED u DRAWN W HJ9 = CHECKED cc Q MST } ELEVATIONS W NORM ELEVATION9 Z nlw- G ELEVATIONS J 31 C A-8 15 OF - • • April 14, 1987 George 0. J. Kai- EKberg "714 N.E. 152nd AUE Vancouver, Lk9 99682 06-256-7116 City of Fort Collins 300 LaPorte Avenue P.O. Box 500 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Gent 1 ernen : Th i<. letter is in regards to your proposed project -Elementary School 1990-Site Plan Review, Case Number 14-88A. When we purchased property in Tract 11 of the Tefft Acres Subdivision, This area was considered a quiet country- style living area and required 1&1'2 Acres per house to maintain its low density style. We feel that if a school is permitted as planned that the style and intent of the neighborhood will be destroyed with increased traffic and resultant noise. We would liKe to be on record as objecting to the currently planned location of this school and suggest that alternative sites be fully investigated and reported upon before proceeding. Please Keep us advised as to the results of this hearing. Sincerely, George 0. & J. K y EKberg I V r I j VV i