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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPINECONE APARTMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONVENIENCE PUD PRELIMINARY - 60 91C - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESPLANNING AND ZONING BOARD • MEETING MINUTES May 18, 1992 Council Liaison: Gerry Horak Staff Liaison: Tom Peterson The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board began at 6:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. Board members present included Chairman Bernie Strom, Joe Carroll, Laurie O'Dell, Jan Cottier, and Rene Clements -Cooney. Members absent included Lloyd Walker and Jim Klataske. Staff members present included Planning Director Tom Peterson, Deputy City Attorney Paul Eckman, Kirsten Whetstone, Ted Shepard, Steve Olt, Kerrie Ashbeck, Mike Herzig, Peter Barnes, and Kayla Ballard. Mr. Peterson presented the Consent Agenda which consisted of: Item 1 - Minutes of the April 27, 1992 P&Z meeting; Item 2 - Prospect/Overland PUD, Preliminary and Final, Case #5- 841); Item 3 - Brice PUD, Preliminary and Final, Case #19-92; Item 4 - Speights PUD, Preliminary and Final, Case #17-92A was pulled for discussion by Staff; Item 5 - Mountain Ridge Farm PUD, Preliminary, Case #18-92; Item 6 - Resolution PZI92-7 Easement Vacation, Fort Ram Village, PUD 2nd Filing; Item 7 - Trappers Point Subdivision, County Referral, Case #23-92 was pulled for discussion by Staff; Item 8 - Larimer County Intermediate Processing Center, County Referral, Case #24-92; Item 9 = Burns Second Annexation and Zoning, Case #27-92,A; and Item 10 - Amendments to the Zoning Code, Case #30-92. Mr. Peterson presented the Discussion Agenda which consisted of: Item 11 - Brittany Knolls PUD, Phase 2, Final, Case #21-8311; Item 12 - Southside Service center Amended Overall Development Plan, Case #52-82E and Item 13 - Southside Service Center PUD, Phase III, Preliminary and Final, Case #52-82D have been continued to the June P&Z meeting; and Item 14 - Pinecone Apartments PUD, Preliminary, Case #60-91C. Jay Arrasmith, 3012 W. Prospect, asked that Item 2, Prospect/Overland PUD, be pulled for discussion. Member Carroll moved to approve Items 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 of the Consent Agenda. Member Cottier seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed 5-0. PROSPECT/OVERLAND PUD, PRELIMINARY AND FINAL, - Case #5-84D Mr. Peterson gave a description of the proposed project with a staff recommend of approval. Jim Brannan, represented the developer Rex Miller. •He,st3ted that they had requested an amendment to Lot 1 which consisted of converting this lot to a low -impact rental storage May 18, 1992 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 9 Member Clements -Cooney seconded the motion. The motion to recommend approval passed 5-0. BRITTANY KNOLLS PUD, PHASE 2, FINAL - Case #21-83H Ted Shepard gave a description of the proposed project. Rich Dvorak, TST Consulting Engineers, was present to represent the developer, Mr. Connell. Public Input Vicki Grassman, 6430 Edgeware Street, stated this proposed development is directly behind her home. She stated that there has been a lot of grading in this area and this has significantly lowered the ground behind her home. She asked how low this ground would be lowered, if the soil would erode away where her property ends, and are there plans for a greenbelt area or a barrier built so her property would not erode. Mr. Dvorak stated that a retaining wall would not be built. The dirt work will continue and the grading will go to the east of the natural slope but won't be as drastic and then moved back into Ms. Grassman's lot line. He stated that there will be smooth transition from Ms. Grassman's lot down to the east with another lot backing up to it. Chairman Strom closed the public input portion at this time. Member Carroll moved to approve Brittany Knolls PUD Phase 2 Final. Member O'Dell seconded the motion. The motion to approve passed 5-0. _ PINECONE APARTMENTS PUD. PRELIMINARY - Case #60-91C Ted Shepard gave a description of the proposed project. Eldon Ward, Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. and representative of Timberline Partnerships, stated that this project was designed to be consistent with the planning goals that were established in the Pinecone Overall Development Plan. Chairman Strom asked for clarification of turning radii of trucks throughout the site. May 18, 1992 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 10 Mr. Ward stated that gas trucks, garbage trucks and fire trucks will be moving through the site from time to time and would enter off of Vermont. He added that there would be 30 feet clear through the main circulation loop of the development. Chairman Strom asked for a description of the bikeways and pedestrian accesses through this area and how it relates to the proposed new high school site. Mr. Ward stated that the main bike/pedestrian circulation route only has a minimal affect on this site, -which -is - the walkway -on Timberline. The City Traffic Department has plans of making that trail 12 foot wide as opposed to 7 feet that is typically seen along a major arterial. The other connections into the high school site come from the north through the city park property and through the east. ALthough this project will provide a tie into this system, it will be more for the residents and giving them an alternative pedestrian route to Timberline. Member O'Dell asked if staff was aware of any concerns of having convenient stores directly adjacent to multi -family housing. - Mr. Shepard replied no, not specifically. He stated that the convenient store on Horsetooth by Cunningham Corner is not as buffered as this project is proposed to be. He stated the store by Somerset Apartments is buffered by a daycare and the apartments are pulled back somewhat. He added that he has not heard of any specific issues related to this kind of proximity. Member Cottier asked what was the typical size of a convenient store. Mr. Ward replied that they range from 2,500 square feet to 4,000 square feet. Member Cottier asked if there were any considerations as to the types of uses for the other part of the building and would the applicant consider limitations that were placed on the commercial parcel to the far south. Mr. Ward stated that the most likely uses placed in this building would be services oriented to the apartments, such as laundromat, etc. He stated that neither Timberline Partnerships nor the school district beleived that the kind of governance that was worked on at Horsetooth and Timberline is really warranted at this location. This issue can be raised at the final plan for this site. He added that there is a limited amount of governance that the high school can enforce their rules on this proposed site. Member Cottier stated that, given the close proximity to the school, some concern for the use of this site would be appropriate. If May 18, 1992 P&Z Meeting Minutes Page 11 Public Input Kevin Burke, 1943 Sonora, asked if there was any plans to widen Timberline and put in a left turn lane or a traffic light by the Meadows East subdivision. He asked where children that might live in the proposed complex attend school. Mike Herzig, City Civil Engineer, stated that Timberline is planned to be widened on the entire east side to include this development to Horsetooth. This will be coordinated with the school district. He stated that there would be enough width to create a left turn lane on Vermont but - - - this would depend on what the needs will be at that time. He added that there will be no widening at this time north of the development. Mr. Shepard stated that school boundaries are always evolving in this community and he was uncertain of how the school boundaries may end up. He stated that multi -family projects generate less elementary students per unit than traditional single-family housing projects. He added that this ODP has been before the school district for several months and their facilities planner should be aware of how this area will build out. Chairman Strom closed the public input portion at this time. Member Carroll moved to approve Pinecone Apartments PUD Preliminary. Member Clements -Cooney seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Peterson stated that staff was requesting that the Board consider adopting a resolution that would extent the approval dates to the June 22, 1992 Board meeting on the following PUDs that were approved on April 27, 1992, to allow for the execution of the development agreements, final plans and final plat: Provincetowne PUd, Preliminary and Final (Redeemer Lutheran Church); Fort Collins Truck Sales PUD, Preliminary and Final; Kingston Woods PUD Final; Fort Collins Second and Harmony at the Villages at Harmony West PUD, Lot One Final; Granada Heights PUD, Preliminary and Final; and Riverside Junction PUD, Preliminary and Final. Chairman Strom asked if the development agreements for these projects will be signed by next month. Mr. Herzig stated that some of the projects are on hold by the developers, others staff have not heard from, and some are still being worked on. Member O'Dell asked how many times would be reasonable to extend the approval dates.