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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPINECONE PUD THE TOWER SHOPPES PRELIMINARY - 60 91L - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESle, 0 0 PLANNING i ZONING BOARD • MEETING MINUTES July 25, 1994 Gerry Horak, Council Liaison Ron Phillips, staff Support Liaison • 0 The July 25 1994, meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board was called to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall West, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. Roll call was answered by: Chair Clements, and Members Cottier, Fontane, Strom, and Winfree. Board Members Absent: Bell and Walker. Staff Members Present: Ashbeck, Eckman, Herzig, Olt, Phillips, Shepard, Vosburg and Worden. Mr. Phillips read the agenda review. AGENDA REVIEW Item 2. Cottonwood Ridge Subdivision - Preliminary, #31-94 Item 3. Aamoo Transmission PUD, Lot 10, Creger Fla:a, 2nd Replat - Preliminary and Final, #32-94. Item 4. oakridge, Block One, 3rd Filing, Courtyard by Marriott - Final, #13-82BH. Item 6. Pinecone PUD, the Tower Shoppes - Preliminary, #60-91L. Item 7. Westbury PUD, lot Filing, Final, #11-94A. Item e. Fox Hills, 2nd Filing, subdivision Plat - Final, #36- 93D. Item 10. Modification of Conditions of Final Approval Item 11. Continued - Overland Trail Annexation and Zoning Item 9. Withdrawn - Arapahoe Farms Townhomes - Item 12. Platinum Auto Brokers PUD - Preliminary and Final, #36-94. CONSENT AGENDA: Item 1. Minutes of the May 23, June 6 and June 27, 1994, P & Z Meetings were pulled for revision to a summarized format and continued until the August 22, 1994 meeting. Items 7, 9 and 10, Member Winfree moved for approval of Items 7, s and 10. Member Strom seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. 0 • Planning & Zoning Board Minutes July 25, 1994 Page 3 Mr. Olt indicated the 71 lots is in compliance with the Solar Orientation Ordinance. Mr. Herzig spoke of irrigation issues stating the ditch and lateral companies will have to approve the final plans. Mr. Herzig also spoke of sewer easements that would have to be secured prior to final approval. Member Fontane moved for approval of Item 2 vith the additional four conditions by staff, memo dated July 25, 1994. Member Strom seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Item 6. Pinecone PUD, The Tower Shoppes - Preliminary, hk' Mr. Ted Shepard, Senior Planner, gave a brief presentation, and the recommendation of approval with one condition regarding an off -site detention pond be approved prior to final. Mr. Eldon Ward, Cityscape Urban Design, representing the developer, gave a brief presentation showing the location of the neighborhood shopping center, transit stop, pedestrian circulation, traffic, architectural plans, access, drainage, and other planning issues, which is related in timing to the phasing of the new high school. He spoke of governance of student parking within the project site. CITIZEN INPIIT. Stephen Moffit - 2214 Puma P1. - Mr. Moffit spoke of his proximity to the project and wanted to know the types of businesses to be located within the project. He was opposed to fast food restaurants and traffic flow and signalization. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lawrence - 3606 Artic Fox Drive - Mr. Lawrence spoke of the types of businesses located in the project and the intersection improvement of Horsetooth Road. Mrs. Lawrence spoke of the increase in traffic and supported traffic signalization. She asked about student parking in front of private residences, and brought out trash/litter issues. Ray Kaup - 3600 Artic Fox Dr. - Mr. Kaup comments of neighbors, he wanted to know would be erected, traffic flow patterns the high school location, was opposed to and had concerns about trash issues. CITIZEN INPIIT CLOSED. agreed with previous where the traffic signal and speeds. He supported fast food restaurants • 0 Planning & Zoning Board Minutes July 25, 1994 Page 4 Mr. Ward spoke of allowable uses of the project site, establishments with a consensus that Poudre R-1 will their open campus policy. The pedestrian access will desirable with high school governances. fast food not change be more Mr. Ward spoke of a right-of-way but stated no traffic signal on Artic Fox is planned. Mr. Vosburg, City Transportation Engineer spoke of signal warrants with the criteria used from a national standards policy, left turn delays, and other alternate routes for neighbors. Ms. Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer with the City of Fort Collins, spoke of plans for the widening of Horsetooth, Timberline and the time frame projected for fall of 1994. Mr. Shepard reviewed the parking issue indicating ratios are similar to other high schools, also during the school year a para-professional will govern street parking. Mr. Shepard also reviewed buffering issues and landscape plans. Member Winfree moved for approval of Iten 6 Pinecone Preliminary PIID with conditions as stated in the staff report. Member Fontane seconded the notion. Motion carried 5-0. Item 12. Platinum Auto Brokers PIID - Preliminary and Final #36 94. Mr. Shepard gave a brief staff report recommending approval for the P.U.D. with a request for granting a variance for the project. Mr. Gary Farkas, 1845 N. College Ave., gave a brief presentation of his proposal, expressing concern over landscaping issues and the fact that he is a renter and not the owner of the property. There was discussion among Board members regarding the landscape enhancement. No citizen participation. Member Cottier was concerned about the lack of landscaping along College Avenue, the lack of new construction for sidewalk, curb and gutter, and the amount of cars on display. One display vehicle looked too close to the street. This should be a landscaped island. Since this is a P.U.D., more upgrades should be required of the applicant.