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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEAST VINE STREETS FACILITY AMENDED ODP - 30 91B - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSITEM NO. 11 MEETING DATE 4/26/93 IMAM STAFF Ted Shepard 6 - City of Fort Collins PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: East Vine Streets Facility Amended Overall Development Plan, #30-91B APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins Streets Department c/o Vaught -Frye Architects 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 OWNER: City of Fort Collins Streets Department 700 Wood Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a request to amend the Overall Development Plan of the East Vine Streets Facility to add two tracts and modify the acreage to existing tracts. The new tracts would be for a "Water -Man Yard" and for Lot Two for the Streets Facility. The site consists of 32.45 acres and is located south of Vine Drive between Linden Street and Ninth Street (Lemay Avenue). The entire site is zoned I-P, Industrial Park. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Amended O.D.P. adds two new parcels for a "Water -Man" Yard and an indoor -outdoor materials storage area for the Streets Department. With these two new parcels, the size of the lots are adjusted accordingly. The Amended O.D.P. continues to meet the plans and policies of the Land Use Policies Plan. The Amended O.D.P. remains compatible with the three surrounding neighborhoods. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT East Vine Drive Streets Facility Amended Overall Development Plan, #30-91B April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS 1. Background• The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: I-P; T; R-L; B-P; S: I-P; E: R-L; W: I-G; Larimer County Garage and Manufacturing Vacant Single Family (Alta Vista) Vacant Vacant Single Family (Andersonville) The Mission (shelter) and Vacant (Linden Tech Center) From 1903 to 1955, the site housed a large sugar beet processing plant, owned, for the most part, by the Great Western Sugar Company. Most of the original buildings were razed in 1964. The buildings that remain were originally warehouses. From 1955 to the present, a variety of users have occupied the premises taking advantage of the large enclosed spaces, railroad siding, and ample outside storage. At one time, the facility was used to manufacture mobile and modular homes. (These homes were displayed on Lot 5.) At this time, the City of Fort Collins Streets Department owns the site. A plastic pipe manufacturer (ADS Plastic Pipe) presently stores product outside on a portion of the site. On July 22, 1991, the City of Fort Collins Streets Department received approval from the Planning and Zoning Board for an Overall Development Plan on the entire 32.45 acres, and a Preliminary P.U.D. for administrative offices and utility yard on 12.7 acres. The Streets Department has moved onto 3.72 acres for purposes of outside storage of materials. East Vine Drive Streets Facility Amended overall Development Plan, #30-91B April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 3 2. Description of Proposed Amendments: The following table compares the existing O.D.P. with the proposed Amendment: EXISTING PROPOSED PARCEL USE ACRES PARCEL USE ACRES A STREETS FACILITY 12.7 LOT 1 STREETS FACILITY 10.44 B DETENTION POND 9.3 TRACT A DETENTION POND 8.48 C FUTURE ASPHALT 7.7 LOT 2 STREETS OPERATION 3.72 D FUTURE PAD 3.0 LOT 3 "WATER MAN" YARD 1.03 LOT 4 FUTURE ASPHALT OPERATION 6.56 LOT 5 FUTURE PAD 2.21 TOTAL 32.45 TOTAL 32.45 As can be seen by the table, the Amended O.D.P. increases the number of parcels and creates an additional area for the Streets Facility (Lot 2) which is primarily an indoor and outdoor materials storage operation. In addition, the "Water -Man" Yard is created providing an area for filling truck -mounted water tanks. This new "Water -Man" Yard replaces the existing facility at the Old Trolley Barn at Cherry Street and Howes Street. Another change is the reduction in size from 3.0 acres to 2.21 acres for the Future Pad on Linden Street. Other changes are acreage adjustments based on the plans being further refined.. 3. Land Use: As mentioned, the original O.D.P. was approved in July of 1991. The proposed amendments do not vary significantly in terms of the approved land uses. The addition of the "Water -Man" Yard is similar and compatible with the industrial character of the O.D.P. The proposed land uses remain in keeping with the underlying zoning East Vine Drive Streets Facility Amended Overall Development Plan, #30-91B April 26, 1993 P & Z Meeting Page 4 of I-P, Industrial Park. The project will continue to function in accordance with the expectation established by the original P.U.D. The Amended O.D.P. continues to be supported by the plans and policies of the Land Use Policies Plan. 4. Neighborhood Compatibility: To date, four neighborhood information meetings have been held. The latest meeting was held on February 22, 1993 for the express purpose of discussing the most recent changes. The project continues to enjoy the support of the residents of the surrounding three neighborhoods. RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds the request for an Amended Overall Development Plan continues to promote the plans and policies of the Land Use Policies Plan. The Amended O.D.P. remains compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods. Staff, therefore, recommends approval of the City of Fort Collins East Vine Streets Facility, Amended Overall Development Plan, #30-91B. No Text I Jl LOT 591TE LOT 4 FP.N ViIIiE /. 0.5. I�.O SIO AOE/ S�LEO OFFICE FVtI.PE FS%IALi WEPI.l10M5 T wr I I. ,vllw wn� OWNER'S CERTIFICATE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD APPROVAL cl=M=I;r.lW LOAN yry4: EAST VINE STREETS FACILITY P.U.D. o PHASE I FINAL FORT COLLINS COLORADO STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, SUBDIVISION, DEDICATION Know all men by these presents; that the undersigned being owners of the following described land: A tract of land located in the North Half of Section 12, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Considering the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 12 as bearing, South 89058119/1 East from a found metal disc in driveway of Larimer County Yard at the North Quarter corner to a found aluminum cap in monument box at the Northeast corner of said Section 34 and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 12; thence along the East line of the Northeast Quarter, South 00000100 West, 77.27 feet to the South right-of-way of the Colorado and Southern Railroad; thence along said right-of-way, South 88018114/1 West, 30.01 feet to the West right-of-way of North Lemay Avenue; thence along said right-of-way, South 00000100 West, 471.61 feet; thence, South 88018124/1 West, 3002.06 feet to the East right-of-way of Linden Street; thence along said right-of-way, North 00037124/1 East, 471.63 feet to the South right-of-way of the Colorado and Southern Railroad; thence along said right-of-way, North.88018.114" East, 2996.93 feet to the Point of Beginning. The above described tract contains 32.455 acres more or less and is subject to all easements, right-of-ways and restrictions now on record or existing. 183-011 2/26/93 101-22.9-- PLANNING OBJECTIVES It is the intent of the City of Fort Collins to purchase the Old Sugar Beet Site located on East Vine Drive for the new location of the Streets Department operations. This project is planned to be implemented over a period of 5 to 10 years and will be done in phases as funding permits. The site is located in the IP zone (Industrial Park) which allows this type of development as a permitted use, however the City wishes to develop the project as a P.U.D. in order to have public review by the surrounding neighborhoods. it is the City's intent to be very sensitive to the neighborhood and to be good neighbors in the event that the project moves forward. The City has 3 basic goals they wish to achieve with this project. 1. Design a functional facility for the Streets Department while preserving the 'historical architectural features' of the exising old Sugar Beet Plant Buildings. 2. Develop aesthetic design solutions that are sensitive to the surrounding neighborhoods. 3. Develop a project the City can be proud of. It has been determined that the Old Great Western Sugar Beet Plant has no National or State Historical designation, however the City wishes to preserve the two brick warehouses that exist and may pursue some Local designation in the future. The original plant closed in 1955 and most of the buildings were razed in 1964. The two remaining brick structures are sound and will be incorporated into the design solution thereby preserving some of the past that is part of the heritage of the surrounding neighborhoods. Access to the site has been carefully considered and the proposal is to separate truck and equipment access to the Linden Street entrance and employee and visitor access to the Ninth Street entrance. With this approach, no widening improvements are anticipated for Ninth Street, however the City is planning to install a signal at the intersection of Ninth and East Vine which will improve traffic flow. significantly. The City will follow the 'xeriscape' concept of landscaping for this site similar to other sites the City has completed with emphasis on landscaping around the buildings and creating buffers along the railroad tracks to the north. Additionally the access drive from Ninth Street will be landscaped and the stormwater area seeded in a native grass. The City Streets Department currently has 35 full-time and 25 part-time employees. This facility is being designed to accommodate their 2010 projection of 83 total employees by providing 66 parking spaces and 27 future spaces. In summary the positive benefits of the City developing this site for the Streets Facility Department are: 1. Restoring architecturally significant buildings that are part of our history. 2. Removing unsightly buildings, overhead power lines, fuel tanks, sawdust pile and trash. 3. Separating truck access from employee and public access. 4. Organizing the site to present the more significant buildings and landscaping toward the neighborhood. 5. Locating maintenance and storage facilities on the west side of the site using buildings and landscaping to screen these activities. 6. Providing a City facility that can be an asset to the neighborhood and community at large.