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Member O'Dell moved for approval of consent items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, and 19.
Member Strom seconded the motion.
The motion passed 6-0.
HARMONY MARKET PUD, 5TH FILING - PRELIMINARY AND FINAL.
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Ted Shepard, Senior Planner gave the Staff report and stated that this project was pulled
because of a letter he received today from Laurie Pesetto, 1131 Live Oak Court. She asked that
her letter be read into the record because she could not be here tonight.
Mr. Shepard read Ms. Pesetto's letter into the record stating concerns with children crossing at
the intersection of Lemay and Oakridge to visit Steele's Market. She also had concerns with
environmental and health concerns with a petroleum based business close to Oakridge
neighbors. They had concerns about no traffic signal and no sidewalks.
Mr. Shepard stated that the letter was also signed by seven other residents with addresses on
Live Oak and Sawtooth Court in the Oakridge subdivision.
Vice -Chairman Carroll asked Mr. Shepard to address the issues in the letter.
Mr. Shepard replied he could respond to the health concern on the petroleum based business.
It was not a business that would have underground gas tanks. This was a business that has oil
that would be stored above ground in the appropriate sized containers for servicing
automobiles for oil changes. Waste oil would be stored above in drums that are picked up on
a frequent interval by a licensed hauler. Staff did not think there was a health concern based
on this business being in the business of lubricants and petroleum based products.
Mike Herzig, Engineering Department, stated that there were sidewalks installed along Lemay
Avenue. There would be sidewalk along Oakridge Drive as well. Normal sidewalk connections
were there to access Steele's. As far as this use creating a hazard for children, this meets all
current City standards for arterial and collector streets. If there was a need for a traffic signal
in the future, as warrants are met, the Traffic Department would address that by installing a
traffic signal. This was a location where there would be a traffic signal when the warrants are
met.
Vice Chairman Carroll asked to see slides of the existing sidewalks or where the sidewalks
would be and where the flow of pedestrians might come across.
Mr. Herzig, went through slides, locating streets and pointed out existing sidewalks in both
locations on Oakridge Drive and Lemay Avenue. He also pointed out the access to Steele's
Market.
Member Strom asked for a brief discussion of the architectural compatibility of this project
with the rest of the center.
Eldon Ward, Cityscape Urban Design, stated they would be using masonry and synthetic stucco
materials and gabled roof form as already established in Harmony Market. They have modeled
the same form and materials and colors as well as berming and landscaping and screening.
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PUBLIC INPUT
None.
Member Klataske moved for approval of Harmony Market PUD, 5th filing.
Member Strom seconded the motion.
The motion passed 6-0.
STONERIDGE AMENDED OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. #21-92B.
STONERIDGE PUD. 2ND FILING - PRELIMINARY AND FINAL. #21-92E.
Member Clements -Cooney stated she pulled these items and would like a presentation of both
items and her concerns were with the density.
Ted Shepard, Senior Planner gave the Staff report recommending approval of both items with
the following conditions on the 2nd filing approval.
Staff recommends a variance be granted from the absolute requirement of the
Residential Uses Point Chart of the L.D.G.S. that the density, on a gross acreage basis,
be a minimum of three dwelling units per acre.
2. Staff recommends a variance be granted to allow 28 feet wide streets, from curb to
curb, on Jewelstone Court, Jadestone Court, and Rosestone Court.
3. The standard condition on development agreement, final utility plans, and final PUD
plans be completed within 2 months of approval.
Mr. Frank Vaught, Vaught -Frye Architects, representing the applicant, pointed out that the
main reason for amending the Overall Development Plan was not density related, but to more
accurately locate the recreation and swimming complex. The density did change slightly from
3.4 per acre to 3.1 units to the acre on the Overall Development Plan.
Mr. Vaught stated that the Overall Development Plan did comply with the minimum density
of 3 units per acre and tonight they were just looking at one piece of the plan, the second phase
of this development. There were different densities within this development that did achieve
up to 8 units to the acre.
Mr. Vaught stated they were trying to accomplish a unique subdivision in Fort Collins more
like some of the developments in the late 70's and early 80's and because it borders an arterial
street they have designed the open space along Horsetooth Road and had incorporated that
concept throughout the entire project.
Mr. Vaught stated they had urban size lots from 7,500 to 12,000 s.f., and that 95% of the lots
have access directly onto the open space and also accomplish the goals of the solar ordinance.
Mr. Vaught stated that there was a major bike trail that connects this property on a north/south
access both to Horsetooth Road to the elementary school to the south, as well as to the high
school and city park.
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