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HomeMy WebLinkAboutProject Narratives - 11/14/2025 kimley-horn.com 3325 South Timberline Road, Suite 130, Fort Collins, CO 80525 970.822.7911 Project Narrative - Pedersen Toyota Fort Collins Site Address: 4455 S. College Ave, Fort Collins, CO Final Development Plan Submittal Date: September 3, 2025 Past Meeting Dates: • Conceptual Design Review 12/5/2024 • Neighborhood Meeting 01/15/2025 • MJA Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing 06/25/2025 Applicant: Pedersen Properties, LLLP. c/o Mark Pedersen Pedersen Toyota Background and Values “Driven By community” Gerry Pedersen is the founder of Pedersen Toyota which has been in business for almost 60 years. His son Mark Pedersen has worked at the dealership most of his life and took sole ownership several years ago, Pedersen Toyota is a well-established car dealership that has been a cornerstone of the community for nearly 60 years. Their dedication and commitment to providing exceptional customer service have earned them a reputation for being reliable and trustworthy in the automotive industry. Over the decades, Pedersen Toyota has not only become a leading name in the community but has also built a loyal customer base that spans generations. The dealership's longevity is a testament to Gerry and Mark's hard work and business acumen, as well as their focus on fostering meaningful relationships with their clients. In addition to their business success, Gerry and Mark are known for their active involvement in the local community. They believe in giving back and have supported numerous local organizations, events, and charities over the years. Their hands-on approach to both business and community engagement has solidified their reputation not only as successful entrepreneurs but also as passionate advocates for the well-being of their community. After nearly five decades of hard work and dedication, Gerry and Mark Pedersen have undoubtedly left a lasting legacy in the automotive industry and their local area. (https://www.pedersentoyota.com/community-involvement.html) The construction project aimed at expanding the Toyota dealership is designed to enhance the overall customer experience by increasing the space and improving the layout. Additionally, the project will create more service bays, reducing wait times for vehicle maintenance and repairs. With the addition of modern amenities, the dealership will provide a more convenient and efficient service, reflecting Pedersen Toyota’s commitment to customer satisfaction. The new space will also offer a state-of-the-art showroom, updated customer lounges, ensuring that every visit is a pleasant and streamlined experience. In addition to the enhanced guest experience, this expansion will provide for an upgraded work environment and help enrich the lives of the 170+ employees and families which will assist in providing a better guest experience for those in our community who choose to frequent Pedersen Toyota! This is just another way to be able to give back to the community that drives the Pedersen name! kimley-horn.com 3325 South Timberline Road, Suite 130, Fort Collins, CO 80525 970.822.7911 Site Context: Pedersen Toyota is looking to expand its main dealership showroom and service bay area on their approximately 5-acre site generally located off the northwest corner of the Kensington Drive and S. College Avenue Intersection. The existing Peterson Toyota dealership will be partially demolished and rebuilt per this project proposal. The current showroom will be redesigned and expanded on the eastside of the existing building and additional service bays will be added to the west side of the building adjacent to and west of the existing service area which will remain in its original footprint. In total the current building (26,700SF) will be expanded to include a total area of approximately 51,330SF which will include a new showroom, service center and additional service bay space within the building. The 5-acre development area currently covers two parcels of land. The eastern Parel (#9735445001) is where the main dealership is currently located under approved subdivision 1724, Lot 1, Pedersen Toyota- Volvo-Saab PUD, the western parcel (#9735445001) has also owned by Pedersen Properties, LLLP. and encompasses the area covered by approved subdivision 1524, Mini-U-Storage PUD. The proposed building expansion is planned to encroach over the Lot 1, Pedersen Toyota -Volvo-Saab PUD parcel onto the Mini-U-Storage PUD parcel boundary. As part of the Major Amendment application process (MJA250001) which was approved by the City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Commission on 6/25/2025, a replat of the existing parcels was included in the MJA approval to combine these two lots into one new lot effectively replacing the existing PUDs that covers this existing development area. Proposed Site Design Circulation and Parking: The existing parking around the site for both customers, employees and vehicle inventory storage will be redeveloped and new landscaping, parking and pavement over this area is proposed in this plan to conform to the City of Fort Collins current Land Use Code requirements (See attached Utility Plan Package and Architectural Elevation drawings included in this FDP submittal package for reference). Traffic flow ingress/egress is proposed to remain the same with no new access locations proposed. A Traffic Impact Study for the proposed development area has been completed, reviewed and approved by the City through the subsequent MJA250001 Application process. This study has a lso been included in the FDP package for review with this application request. Additionally, an emergency fire access and fire lane plan, which meets or exceeds the minimum requirements for emergency service access standards as required under the City of Fort Collins current Land Use Code and additional requirements from the Poudre Valley Fire Authority, was approved under MJA250001. This plan has been included in the Civil Design package provided for review in this FDP Submittal package. Utilities, Stormwater & Grading: The site currently has an existing 8˝ sanitary sewer service and tap that runs north out of the existing dealership showroom to a public manhole and 24˝ public sanitary line located in an existing utility easement north of and adjacent to the property boundary. This existing sanitary sewer service is proposed to continue to service the property. Additionally , a second 6˝ sanitary sewer service line is proposed for this project to connect to a new 4-foot in diameter manhole built to connect the new 6˝ service to the existing 24˝ public sanitary sewer line located further west within the same existing utility easement located on the north end of the property. This new manhole location will be both within the utility easement and the property boundary. This new sanitary service and tap will be used to provide adequate service to the proposed expanded vehicle service bays. The site is also currently serviced by a 1 ½˝ domestic water tap, and one existing 6˝ fire line tap, used primarily for internal building fire Suppression/Sprinklers . These two water taps are also proposed to continue servicing this development and connect to the existing public water line on the south side of the property located within Kensington Road. This development plan is also proposing a new 1.5˝ irrigation kimley-horn.com 3325 South Timberline Road, Suite 130, Fort Collins, CO 80525 970.822.7911 tap, needed to service the proposed landscaping on site and additionally is proposing a new 6˝ fire hydrant line to help adequately service a new fire hydrant proposed to be located just west of the western access off Kensington Road. The site also has connections to existing gas, electric and communication lines servicing the property. Our proposal plans to use these existing services on site to continue servicing the development . Stormwater grading and utility plans have also been provided as part of this FDP submittal package. Historically, the site drains from south to north towards existing private storm inlets, which ultimately drain into a storm sewer along S. College Avenue. There are also two existing detention ponds located east of South Mason Street, and the north pond will be removed, as it has no outlet. The south pond will remain unchanged and continue to drain through the site as it does today. Upon redevelopment, our plan is proposing updates to the overall site drainage design, including development of two Low Impact Development drainage basins (Western and Eastern Basins). Each basin will include onsite water quality treatment via underground water quality chambers. • The western basin will outfall into the existing 18˝ storm pipe located in an existing utility easement along the northern property boundary of the development area. • The eastern basin will outfall into the existing 38˝ storm pipe located within an existing utility easement along the east side of the property, paralleling College Ave. The two outlet points proposed on site have been designed to maintain historic drainage patterns and to meet or exceed minimum requirements found in the City of Fort Collins current Land Use Code , and from information and coordination efforts received from the City’s Stormwater Engineering/Water Utilities team prior to submittal of this Final Development Plan application package.