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Home My WebLink AboutBEST BUY PUD PRELIMINARY - 29 92 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSITEM NO. 4 MEETING DATE 6 / 2 2 / 9 2 STAFF _Steve Olt PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Best Buy P.U.D., Preliminary - #29-92 APPLICANT: Vaught -Frye Architects 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins, CO. 80525 OWNER: Best Buy CO., Inc. 4400 West 78th Street Minneapolis, MN. 55440 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request for 28,048 square feet of retail use in a one story building on 2.84 acres. The property is located east of South College Avenue, south of Boardwalk Drive, and north of Troutman Parkway. The existing zoning is hb, Highway Business (with a P.U.D. condition). RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a request for a large retail use located east of South College Avenue between Boardwalk Drive and Troutman Parkway. It is situated between the Fountainhead P.U.D. to the north and the Market Place P.U.D. to the south. Those P.U.D.s contain the uses to qualify for a community/regional shopping center, which this use functionally becomes a part of. This building is incorporating the same architectural character and materials as the existing centers. The setbacks, landscaping, and buffering are in keeping with the adjacent properties. Primary access to this site is from a private shared drive with the existing Phar-Mor Store to the south, and secondary access from the Fountainhead P.U.D. to the north. This request earns 71% on the Community/Regional Shopping Center Point Chart, exceeding the minimum 50% required, and meets the All Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT I ACTIVITY Community/Regional Shopping Center DEFINITION: C Cluster of retail and service establishments designed to serve consumer demands from the community as a whole or a larger area. The primary func- tional offering is at least one full -line department store. The center also includes associated support shops which provide a variety of shopping goods including general merchandise, apparel, home furnishings., as well as a variety of services, and perhaps entertainment and recreational facilities. CRITERIA Each of the following applicable criteria must be answered "yes" and implemented within the develop- ment plan. Yes No NA 1. Does the project gain its primary ❑ vehicular access,from a street other than South College Avenue? 2. Are all repair, painting and body work activities, including the storage of El ❑ refuse and vehicle parts, planned to take 4 place within an enclosed structure? 3. DOES THE PROJECT EARN AT LEAST 50% OF THE ❑ MAXIMUM POINTS AS CALCULATED ON "POINT CHART C" FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: a. Is the project located within "north" Fort Collins? b. Is the project contiguous to a collector and/or arterial street? c. Is the project contiguous to an existing transit route? d. Is the project adjacent to and functionally a part of an existing community/regional shopping center? Continued- -16— continued e. Does the project gain its primary vehicular access from a non - arterial street? f. Is there direct vehicular and pedestrian access between on -site parking areas and adjacent existing or future off -site parking areas which contain more than ten (10) spaces? g Does the activity reduce non-renewable energy usage through the application of alternative energy systems or through energy conservation measures beyond those normally required by the Model Energy Code as adopted by the City? Refer to Appendix G for Energy Conservation Methods to use for calculating energy conservation points. h. Is the project located with at least 1/6th of its property boundary contiguous to existing urban development? i. If the site contains a building or place in which a historic event occurred, which has special public value because of notable archi- tecture, or is of cultural significance, does .the project fulfill the following criteria: i. Prevent creation of influences adverse to its preservation, ii. Assure that new structures and uses will be in keeping with the character of the building or place. Imitation of period styles should be avoided;.and iii.Propose adaptive use of the building or place that will lead to its continuance, conservation, and improvement in an appropriate manner while respecting the integrity of the ,neighborhood. —17— COMMUNITY/REGIONAL " SHOPPING CENTER POINT CHART CC For All Criteria Applicable Criteria Only Criterion Is the Criterion Applicable Yes No I II III IV Circle the Correct Score Mult ioller Points Earned Ixll Maximum Applicable Points a. "North" Fort Collins X X 2 0 1 2 b. Arterial Street X X 2 0 2 4 c. Transit Route X 2 0 2 A- d. Part of Regional Center X X 2 0 3 6 e. Non -Arterial Access X X 2 0 2 4 f.. Joint Parking 1 2 0 2 2 4- g. Energy Conservation X 112131410 2 —. 8 h. Contiguity X X 2 1 0 5 I 10 i. Historic Preservation 1 2 0 2 j. 1 2 0 k. 1 2 0 I. 1 2 0 Totals 9j p 4-2 v vi Percentage Earned of Maximum Applicable Points V/VI = VII vu Best Buy PUD - Preliminary, #29-92 June 22, 1992 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background• The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: hb; existing office, restaurant, and retail (Fountainhead P.U.D.) S: hb: existing retail (Marketplace P.U.D.) E; hb, rmp; vacant land and quasi -public agency (U.S. Post Office) W: HB; vacant land and existing retail (Fossil Creek Commercial Plaza) This property was annexed into the City with the South College Properties Annexation in December, 1979 and zoned hb, Highway Business. The property is part of the South College Properties Superblock #3, Master Plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Board in May, 1982. This property has not been previously subdivided. 2. Land Use: This is a request for a 28,520 square foot retail store on 2.84 acres. This land use is being evaluated against the Community/Regional Shopping Center Point Chart in the Land Development Guidance System, earning points for the following criteria: 1) contiguity to an arterial street, 2) contiguity to an existing transit route, 3) being adjacent to and functionally part of an existing community/regional shopping center, 4) gaining primary access from a non -arterial street, 5) direct vehicular and pedestrian access between on -site parking areas and off -site parking areas containing more than 10 spaces, and 6) contiguity to existing urban development. The project earns 30 of 42 maximum applicable points for 71%, exceeding the minimum 50% required. This use is considered to be an integral part of, both functionally and visually, the community shopping center established between Boardwalk Drive and Troutman Parkway with the completion of the Fountainhead and Market Place P.U.D.s. 3. Desian• Architecture: This is essentially a square -shaped building (north -south dimension being 175' and east west dimension being 1601) that is 26'-8' high, with a parapet wall on the west elevation above the front entry. Best Buy PUD - Preliminary, #29-92 June 22, 1992 P & Z Meeting Page 3 The parapet wall is centered on the entry and extends for 76' horizontally. It reaches a height of 34'-8" above grade. There is a small attached service and storage structure, with loading dock and truck ramp, at the northeast corner of the building. This structure is 16' in height. The building materials consist of ribbed concrete block (brown in color), standard block (brown in color), and standard block (painted blue in color), These materials all match exactly the Phar-Mor Store and associated shops in the Market Place P.U.D. to the south, as well as the retail stores in the Fountainhead P.U.D. to the north. Landscaping: The overall site landscaping consists of a substantial mix of deciduous, ornamental, and evergreen trees; deciduous and evergreen shrubs; and varieties of annual & perennial flowers for color and contrast. There is a large stand of existing Elm trees at the northwest corner of the site, adjacent to the retail shops in the Fountainhead P.U.D., that will be selectively retained or removed. The landscape buffer and setback along the South College Avenue frontage varies from 33' to 40' in distance. This is consistent with the buffering incorporated at the Market Place. A sidewalk, detached from the curb by 101, is included in this area. Shade, ornamental, and evergreen trees; extensive shrub and flower beds, and berming will provide a good visual buffer between the street and the parking areas. Landscaped islands, internal to the parking lot, will contain shade and ornamental trees with a variety of shrubs and flowers as understory. The Best Buy building is separated from the existing drive to the south by 201. This area will include a sidewalk connection to Phar- Mor, with ornamental trees, evergreen trees, and deciduous shrubs as a buffer to the building. The east elevation of the building will be softened by a row of evergreen trees. The west (front) elevation is mitigated with ornamental and evergreen trees, and planting beds that include shrubs and flowers. Parking: The site contains 137 parking spaces, with 5 of these being handicapped spaces. The number of spaces conforms to the City Zoning Code and parking lot guidelines for the proposed land use. Best Buy PUD - Preliminary, #29-92 June 22, 1992 P & Z Meeting Page 4 Signage: The signage consists of one freestanding sign on the South College Avenue frontage and two building -mounted signs. The freestanding sign will be similar in size to the Market Place P.U.D. (Phar-Mor) monument sign and will be mounted on a concrete block pedestal, with the materials matching the building. The sign on the west elevation, over the main entry, is a cabinet sign mounted on a steel grid backdrop. The letters will be black against a yellow background, and the steel grid is to be red. The sign on the south elevation, facing the Phar-Mor parking lot, will consist of 42" high individual letters. There will not be any signage on the north or east elevations of the building. Lighting: There will be wall -mounted lighting on all four sides of the building. These light fixtures will be shielded and down directional so as not to create a glare or allow off -site light spillage to the adjacent properties. The parking lot light fixtures will be 30' in height and match the existing fixtures in the Market Place P.U.D. These fixtures are down directional to minimize light spillage. 4. Neighborhood Compatibility: This request is an extension of the existing community/regional shopping center and is considered to be compatible with the surrounding uses. Therefore, a neighborhood meeting was not held for this request. RECOMMENDATION: This request earns 71% of the maximum applicable points on the Community/Regional Shopping Center Point Chart, exceeding the minimum requirement of 50%, and meets the All -Development Criteria in the Land Development Guidance System. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the Best Buy P.U.D., Preliminary - #29-92. 9 VACANT FOBBL CPFP.It sxr. z f OWNER'S SIGNATURE OWNER'S CERTIFICATION w - Yee pl s od FRN'YNAN.YF_ Oq e a G GENERAL NOTES LAND USE BREAKDOWN AREA MAP - c i I Lm;*�1111 I! VICINITY MAP VAUGIIT PRYP; BEST BUY &, P.U.D. RWN® PRFLYNARY FORT COLLINS COLORADO RRe PLAN eW� �- 0 9ONEi-10'P FOUWAINHM P.U.D. 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At this location, the P.U.D. allows convenient access from an existing right-in/right-out on College or from Troutman Parkway. This site provides an excellent link between Fountainhead P.U.D. on. the North and Marketplace P.U.D. on the South by utilizing internal pedestrian and vehicular connections. A detached walk along College Avenue, planted with street trees also improves pedestrian circulation between retail sites. The location, setbacks, landscaping, and other characteristics of this P.U.D. will be similar to that of Market Place P.U.D. It will utilize a variety of shade trees and ornamentals in a semi -formal design, with generous ground cover. Best Buy will be provided with 179 parking spaces, with bicycle and handicap parking close to the front entry. The building will be approximately 27' high, with a parapet sign on the front as a focal point of entry to the store, with excellent visibility from College Ave. Best Buy P.U.D. will help "tie together" the existing P.U.D.'s to the North and South, while maintaining it's own identity. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 1992 and completed by December. ..J ALL DEVELOPMENT: NUMBERED CRITERIA CHART ALL CRITERIA APPLICABLE CRITERIA ONLY CRITERION Is the criterion 000 icable? Will the criterion be satistiecl? If no, please explain eF`aF�'°°\° Yes No NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATABILITY 1. Social Compatability 2. Neighborhood Character 3. Land Use Conflicts 4. Adverse Traffic Impact PLANS AND POLICIES 5. Comprehensive Plan PUBLIC FACILITIES & SAFETY 6. Street Cacacity - - - - - 7. Utility Capacity 8. Design Standards 9. Emergency Access - 10. Security Lighting' 11. Water Hazards RESOURCE PROTECTION 12. Soils & Slooe Hazard 13. Significant Vegetation 14. Wildlife Habitat 15. Historical Landmark 16. Mineral Deposit 17. Eco-Sensitive Areas 48. Agricultural Lands ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 19. Air Quality 20. Water Quality 21. Noise 22. Glare & Heat 23. Vibrations 24. Exterior Lighting 25. Sewages & Wastes - SITE DESIGN 26. Community Organization _ 27. Site Organization Sic 28. Natural Features 29. Energy Conservation 30.Shadows 31. Solar Access 32. Privacy 33. Open Space Arrangement 34. Building Height 35. Vehicular Movement 36. Vehicular Design 37. Parking 38. Active Recreational Areas 39. Private Outdoor Areas 40. Pedestrian Convenience 41. Pedestrian Conflicts 42. Landscaping/Open Areas 43. Landscaping/Buildings 44. Landscaping/Screening 45. Public Access 46. Signs / toAr,>la2