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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSNOW RIDGE APARTMENTS - PDP230014 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVE MINIMAL RISK. PAINLESS PROCESS. BEAUTIFUL SPACES. o: 970.224.5828 | w: ripleydesigninc.com RIPLEY DESIGN, INC. | 419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 200 | Fort Collins, CO 80521 Snow Ridge Apartments Project Development Plan | Project Narrative 09.27.2023 Past Meeting Dates Conceptual Review Meeting: 05.18.2023 Neighborhood Meeting: N/A - was not required per CDR230036. Conceptual review project name: Multifamily at 1509 S Shields Existing and Proposed Ownership The subject property located at 1509 S Shields Street is currently owned by Matthew Deault. Mr Deault is a Fort Collins local and residenital real estate renovator with experience in Northern Colorado. It is the intent of Mr. Deault to continue ownership of the multifamily development; he is exploring management options for the development. Overview and Background The applicant, is proposing to utilize the existing zoning district: Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District – to develop a multifamily building comprised of eight (8) apartments. In total, the eight dwelling units are proposed to be rented at market rate. The 0.67-acre development will be within the allowable density and height requirements of the zoning district. As with many infill projects, the proposed development will be replat to align with the design intent and guidance prescribed in the Fort Collins Land Use Code. Right-of-way will also be dedicated along S Shields Street to follow standards for a 4-Lane Modified Arterial Street found in the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards. The site is within the Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Zone; the project provides eight vehicular parking spaces (eight spaces are required per LUC Sec. 3.2.2(K)(1)(a)(1)). No modifications are anticipated with this project. The project has gone though the historic preservation review process and a PDF of the determination is provided with the PDP submittal materials. Current Site Conditions MINIMAL RISK. PAINLESS PROCESS. BEAUTIFUL SPACES. o: 970.224.5828 | w: ripleydesigninc.com RIPLEY DESIGN, INC. | 419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 200 | Fort Collins, CO 80521 The existing site is roughly 0.67-acres and consists of one parcel located directly West of S Shields Street and is approximately 300-ft north of W Prospect Road. The site currently has a single-family detached home on the property and mature tree canopy exists in the rear yard of the lot. Single-family detached homes border the property to the north, south, and west. The northern and southern parcels are zoned as Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District. The western property is zoned as Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood District. Colorado State University is within the vicinity across Shields Street. Bennett Elementary School is located northwest of site. Site Access and Circulation For the proposed multifamily project, vehicular access will come from one access point along South Shields Street. This access point will come from the southern portion of the property and will align with the existing street grid (Summer Street) east of Shields. The proposed development would remove one access point along Shields – currently, there is a northern and southern driveway access. As part of the Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Zone, the project is subject to the TOD vehicular parking minimums which require a total of eight parking spaces for the six, two-bedroom units and two, one-bedroom units proposed. The eight vehicular parking spaces provided are located toward the rear of the site, away from public right-of-way. Due to the fourteen bedrooms proposed with the project, fourteen bicycle parking spaces are required. Eight of these bike parking spaces are enclosed, located within the primary entry vestibule to the development – where mailboxes and storage are also adjacent. Additional bike parking is located in the form of a fixed rack located between the multifamily building and public right-of-way. Pedestrian access will be achieved through a highly-articulated sidewalk connection from Shields Street. This connection will be an easy and accessible path for pedestrians to move from public right-of-way to the primary entrance on the front façade of the development. Lighting and landscaping will be utilized to articulate this walkway. A fixed-rack for bicycle parking is proposed along the walk for tenants and their visitors to quickly park their bikes before heading into the building. Once through the entry vestibule, the majority of units orient toward the proposed courtyard, creating a shared amenity space. MINIMAL RISK. PAINLESS PROCESS. BEAUTIFUL SPACES. o: 970.224.5828 | w: ripleydesigninc.com RIPLEY DESIGN, INC. | 419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 200 | Fort Collins, CO 80521 Site Design The site design for Snow Ridge Apartments has included the vision of compact development that is sensitive to the intent of the N-C-B District and adjacent land uses. The proposed multifamily building follows the contextual setback of Shields Street. The development will utilize the proposed architecural programming to create an amenity courtyard that the majority of unit entrances open to. Potential programming for the amenity courtyard includes seating, game tables, BBQ, and fire pit. Other open space on site will be used for stormwater detention, landscaping and lawn space for tenant use. Open space areas are to be planted with trees, shrubs, ornamental and native grasses to increase the biodiversity and aesthetic quality of the development. Architectural Design The project includes a total of eight units containing one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. The project proposes a six unit addition to the existidng structure. The existing structure was built with some mid-century modern feel and the exterior was recently refreshed with a black and white color scheme. The architecture design is limited to two stories and the addition is topped with low-pitched roofs matching the existing home. The same color scheme ties them together as a single multi-family structure. The common main entry facing Shields Street includes a landscaped entry walk, a covered porch entry, large address numbers, and a glassed storefront entry. Inside this common area are mailboxes, safe bicycle storage, and storage lockers for the residents. The new individual unit entries are all weather protected either by roof or within a tempered space. Pedestrian movement flows from Shields Street to the main entry, through the common vestibule area, and into the common courtyard area where there is easy access to all eight units and the rear parking area. Compatibility The intent of the Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer District (N-C-B) is to provide a transition between residential neighborhoods and more intensive high traffic zones that have been designated in accordance with an adopted subarea plan. Having multifamily adjacent to Shields allows for a higher density residential product to help buffer the noise/ intensity of the arterial road. The proposed multifamily building is MINIMAL RISK. PAINLESS PROCESS. BEAUTIFUL SPACES. o: 970.224.5828 | w: ripleydesigninc.com RIPLEY DESIGN, INC. | 419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 200 | Fort Collins, CO 80521 also setback 60’-0” from the new right-of-way to comply with the historic contextual setback of Shields Street. As discussed above in the Architectural Design section, the proposed multifamily building utilizes the existing single-family detached structure as the primary building frontage facing Shields. The addition is added to the rear of the existing building and exhibits complimentary architecture to the existing structure. The massing of the proposed addition does not exceed two stories, thus creating compatibility to the existing building and adjacent single-family detached homes located within the vicinity. Stormwater Strategy The site will be increasing imperviousness by approximately 8,335 sf. As such LID measures and detention are required to meet the City’s stormwater discharge standards. LID measures will be provided in rain gardens near the discharge locations from impervious areas. Where necessary to meet the LID requirements and offset impervious areas, pervious pavers will be implemented. Detention will be provided downstream of the LID measures and discharged to Shields Avenue at the 2-year historic rate for all new impervious areas. Runoff from upstream properties will be passed through the site without detention. Previos Development Applications Associated with the PDP · Multifamily at 1509 S Shields, CDR230036 (2023)