HomeMy WebLinkAboutBLOOM FILING FOUR - PDP230003 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 3 - ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUEST (2)
August 2, 2023
City of Fort Collins
Mr. Kai Kleer
281 N College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
Re: Bloom Filing 4 PDP– Alternative Compliance Request: Parking
Dear Kai,
On behalf of the Applicant, Hartford Acquisitions, LLC, please consider this letter our formal request
for alternative compliance to the following standard:
Section 3.2.2.(K)
1) Residential and Institutional Parking Requirements. Residential and institutional uses shall
provide a minimum number of parking spaces as defined by the standards below.
a. Attached Dwellings: For each two-family and multi-family dwelling there shall be
parking spaces provided as indicated by the following table:
Number of
Bedrooms/Dwelling Unit
Parking Spaces Per
Dwelling Unit
One or less 1.5
Two 1.75
Three 2.0
Four and above 3.0
In lieu of the current required parking standards laid out above, the Applicant is requesting that
the following minimum parking standards be utilized in determining the appropriate number of
parking spaces for the Bloom Filing Four multi-family neighborhood:
Number of
Bedrooms/Dwelling Unit
Parking Spaces Per
Dwelling Unit
One or less 1
Two 1.5
Three 2.0
Four and above 3.0
The Applicant believes this reduction to be “nominal and inconsequential” and will allow for this
newest Bloom neighborhood to provide an “equal to or better than” condition. This requested
revision to the minimum parking standards allows for this neighborhood to more closely align with
the goals and objectives of the Bloom master plan to provide for a more urban community feeling
as well as providing a better overall pedestrian experience.
Filing Four has been thoughtfully site planned to create a livable neighborhood with extensive
walks and trails provided to make internal and external connections. The pedestrian amenities
proposed throughout the entire Bloom community support multi-modal transportation, with
enhanced connections to commercial and mixed-use areas and the pedestrian parkway along the
new Aria Way. The enhanced pedestrian amenities and the mixed-use nature of the community
should be considered to meet the “equal to or better than” the required parking spaces in the
approved Land Development Code (Section 3.2.2.(K)).
To further create an improved pedestrian and user experience parking is provided in many varied
ways to further reduce impacts, with requirements being met by utilizing surface parking, on-
street parking and tuck under garages. Additionally, some of the tuck-under garages include a
tandem space (101 spaces provided) to further supplement the total available parking, but do not
count towards meeting parking requirements. As such, tandem parking spaces are not listed in the
table below, which details the rest of the planned parking:
PARKING
PROPOSED REQUIRED*
STANDARD SPACES** 247
COMPACT SPACES 141
GARAGE SPACES 130
ON-STREET SPACES 101
TOTAL 619 666
* REQUIRED SPACES ARE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
STUDIO/1 BEDROOM = 1.5 SPACE
PER UNIT 330 345
2 BEDROOM = 1.75 SPACES PER
UNIT 289 321
3 BEDROOM = 2.0 SPACES PER UNIT 0 0
** INCLDUDES REQUIRED ADA SPACES
It should also be noted that the parking standards proposed with this Alternative Compliance
request are consistent with those in the recent Land Use Code update, and while we understand this
update has since been repealed many aspects, including revised parking ratios, were supported by
Staff, Planning & Zoning Commission, and the City Council. We anticipate that future land use code
amendments will be more likely to fall in line with these proposed standards. Additionally, in order to
support this request, we are providing an updated Traffic Memo that includes a section on parking,
outlining that the provided parking is sufficient to meet the needs of future residents and their
guests.
We appreciate your review and careful consideration of this request. Please feel free to reach out if
you have any questions by email, rmcbreen@norris-design.com.
Sincerely,
Norris Design
Ryan F. McBreen
Principal