HomeMy WebLinkAboutTHE TOY SHED LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 4 OF REPLAT NO 1 OF EVERGREEN PARK PDP - 50 91D - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - MODIFICATION REQUESTTHE TOY SHED
1314 Redcedar Cir.
Fort Collins, Co.
Stephen Olt
City Planner
City of Ft. Collins
Date Oct. 29, 1998
RE: The Toy Shed Addition
Stephen,
This letter to request a modification to a standard in the Land Use Code in particular Sec.
3.5.1 (J)(1). This standard requires 20 ft. from public sidewalk for outdoor storage. We
are doing an addition to the existing facility which has 5 ft. of landscaping from the public
walk and then the fence on the property line. This was acceptable when we built in 1994.
The addition in 1996 was modified and accepted if a solid fence was provided along the
street. We would like to maintain this condition with the new addition to the north. We
would request that the standard for 20 ft. be reduced to 5 ft. for the following reasons:
1. The original building plan showed it this way and was approved.
2. This facility is in I (industrial) zone where this type of business is approved.
3. This project is located on a secondary street that is only two blocks long..
Not a major street with pedestrians/bike users. The only traffic is
local businesses (4ea.) and not used to get to other residential areas or a
short cut.
4. The area is being used for RV storage and not unsightly or dangerous items
(trash compaction or loading) that are not compatible with the area or
zoning. The solid fence would screen the storage area from the street.
5. RV storage is needed in Ft. Collins to provide alternate parking for residential
subdivisions that do not allow this type of parking/storage.
6. Granting of this request would result in a better looking facility.?The overall
appearance would be compatible with the rest of the area
7. This facility is located in an industrial area and not in or near a high traffic
residential area so has no adverse visual impact on the community.
8. This area of the City is depressed and slow to develop and needs help to grow.
The proposed addition plan is equally well or better than one that complies with the
standard because :
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THE TOY SHED
1314 Redcedar Cir.
Fort Collins, Co.
1. A solid 6' cedar fence at street frontage has been added to screen the facility
would be better than chain link fence providing no screening.
2. The fence would be stained and professionally maintained.
3. The number of plants per foot has been increased to improve the visual affect in
front of the wood fence.
4. The proposed plan is low maintenance therefore would be better maintained in
the future.
5. The cedar wood fence is more appealing than chain link fencing.
Our facility complies with the "purpose of the zone district which is to provide a location
for a variety of work processes and work places such as indoor and outdoor storage".
This type of facility is needed in the City because RV parking and storage is not allowed
on streets and most subdivisions.
Sincerely
"FITJerald•