HomeMy WebLinkAboutTHE LANDING AT LEMAY MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED-USE - PDP230004 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVEFebruary 22,2023
The Landing at Lemay
PDP Project Narrative
Preliminary Design Review Date: 8-11-2021
Neighborhood meeting date: 10-4-2021 (A second neighborhood meeting is being scheduled for the
week of March 13, 2023)
Existing Owners:
Tonia Niforos
7912 Eagle Ranch Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
Proposed Owners:
Thompson Thrift
Salesforce Tower
111 Monument Circle
Suite 1600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
General Information
Thompson Thrift is proposing to construct 337 Class A multi-family dwelling units on 17 acres. The
project requires 569 parking spaces, 590 have been provided. There are two building types. Type one is a
3 story walk up multifamily buildings varying in size from 36 units to 24 units . The type two building is a
mixed use building with the office, leasing, clubhouse and residential units.
The site is currently zoned I (Industrial) however, the applicant is currently going through the rezone
process for a MMN classification and the has received a positive vote from City Council at the first
reading on February 7, 2023.
What improvements and uses currently exist on the site?
The site is currently undeveloped.
Site circulation (auto and pedestrian), parking and how it coordinates with the existing neighborhood.
Primary vehicular access is from Duff Drive and the intersection of Cordova and Link Lane. A
combination of public and private streets will connect Link Lane to Duff.
Pedestrian access will be from the intersections of Lemay and Duff, the intersection of Duff and Cordova
and from the intersection of Link Lane and Cordova.
The applicant currently has a contract to purchase the right of way for Cordova from the current
property owner.
Site Design Narrative:
This upscale multi-family project is designed to be visually attractive within the context of the community
and neighborhood. Safety and convenience of residents is also a primary design objective. To that end
buildings are placed along streets where possible with parking located behind, away from public view but
convenient for residents.
Other factors that affected the site plan include:
• A portion of future Cordova right of way is currently under contract by the applicant
• Due to the side slopes of the proposed Lemay overpass, no access has been proposed to Lemay.
Architecture relation to the site: The proposed project consists of a 337-unit, Class A multifamily
residential rental of 3-story, garden style walk-up buildings and a mixed use building with club areas,
leasing, fitness and residential units. The garden style buildings have 3 points of pedestrian access at
sidewalk entrances along the parking side of the buildings. Each access point enters an enclosed corridor.
Ground floor units will have direct access to a public sidewalk or street like private drive walk. The
exterior of the buildings will be similar to the Quarry project approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. The required bike parking will be designed to allow for 60% covered parking within the
multifamily buildings, garages and bike storage rooms.
The community will also have various amenity areas, including a pool, grill stations and open space.
Tenants will have ample surface parking provided within the property, with covered detached garage
parking options.
The proposed development is separated from the Alta Vista neighborhood by the Lemay Avenue
realignment. The 4 lane arterial provides a buffer both from a traffic perspective and physically since
Lemay will be raised to accommodate the overpass at Vine. The multifamily will provide a transition
from the industrial to the east to the single family at Alta Vista to the west.
The proposed Watermark Residential project responds to these conditions in following ways:
• The multi-family units are proposed to be upscale and not marketed to students.
• Landscape buffering will be provided along the west edge of the property. Additionally a Type C
buffer yard is being proposed along the east property between the development and adjacent
industrial uses. The parcel to the north is currently zoned Industrial, however, there is a petition
currently under review to zone the property MMN. In anticipation, no buffer yard is proposed on
the north side of the development.
Storm Water
The site drains to the south east. Detention facilities are provided along the south east corner of the
project as well as along the eastern property boundary. LID and water quality will be provided through a
combination
LID treatment of storm water will be provided by five rain gardens located throughout the site. A
minimum of 75% of the new impervious area proposed will drain to the rain gardens to meet City
criteria. Water quality will be provided for 100% of the site in the two detention ponds located on the
east side of the site adjacent to Cordova Road.
How does the proposal impact natural features?
An ECS was done for the site and submitted to the City on January 31st. The study did not identify any
significant natural features on the site