HomeMy WebLinkAboutEXCELLART PUD PRELIMINARY AND FINAL - 18 91 - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSDevelopment Services
Planning Department
City Of Fort Collins
April 19, 1991
Jackson Brooks
2028 S.E. Frontage Road
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Dear Jackson:
City staff has reviewed your submittal for Excellart Subdivision,
Non -Conforming Use request, and offers the following comments:
1. This property is in the HB, Highway Business zone, which does
not allow the proposed "automobile related activities" as a
Use -by -Right. The two options available to you to be able to
operate as an auto -related use, as requested, are the Non -
Conforming Use Review and the Planned Unit Development Review
processes.
The Non -Conforming Use Review is designed to allow a change
from one existing use to one other use. The manner in which
your land use intent is described under the PLANNING
OBJECTIVES would not fit the criteria for the change in use.
The statements "a change to allow an additional non -conforming
use for automobile related activities" and "We will also
maintain our present right to use the property for our sign
business, in whole or in part" precludes the ability to review
this request as a non -conforming use.
The second option, the PUD Process, is the appropriate
mechanism to create the "mixed -use" on this site and give you
additional flexibility for future requests. This approach will
provide you with the ability to operate both types of
businesses on this site simultaneously; however, --a future
change in use on this site would necessitate an amendment to
the PUD. Minor physical changes to the site may be handled
administratively under an approved PUD.
2. The conversion from the Non -Conforming Use Review, as
requested, to the Preliminary and Final PUD request will be
handled in the Development Review Center by your project
planner, withyour permission. Your submittal is complete
enough to qualify for continuation .in the process with the
addition of the appropriate point charts from the Land
Development Guidance System. Enclosed you will find copies of
the Auto -Related Roadside Commercial, Point Chart D and
Business Service Uses, Point Chart E. Both point charts
achieve the minimum 50% of the maximum possible points. No
additional submittal fees are to be required with this
request.
281 North. College Avenue - P.O. Box 580 - Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 - (303) 221-6750
3. A subdivision plat is not required since this property was
subdivided as Excellart Subdivision in 1975.
4. All landscaping shown, both existing and proposed, must be
maintained by the property owner. Please specify the mulches
(gravel, woodchips, etc.) that you intend to use in the
planting beds.
5. There are existing overhead power and telephone lines on -site.
Easements should be shown for these utilities on the Site
Plan.
6. Provide a handicapped parking space and access to and into the
building.
7. The Site Plan for this request indicates customer parking in
front of the building, requiring vehicles to back into North
College Avenue. All access into the State highway must be in
a forward motion. Definition into the property should be made
with curb and gutter, and parking in front of the building
must be'eliminated.
8. The access to the property at the north side of the building
must be a defined 24' in width, to accommodate the proposed
uses, allowing for two way traffic to and from the site.
Explore the possibility of acquiring the needed width for an
access easement across the property to the north.
9. The change in the use of the property will require that an
Access Permit be applied for and obtained through the City as
the."issuing authority".
10. Please change the name on the drawing .for this submittal to
Site Plan for EXCELLART PUD.
This concludes staff comments at this time. In order to stay on
schedule for the May 20, 1991 Planning and Zoning Board hearing,
--please note the following deadlines: --
Plan revisions are due May 1, 1991 by 12:00 noon
PMT1s, colored renderings, revisions are due May 13,1991
Final documents are due May 16, 1991 by 12:00 noon
I suggest we meet to discuss these comments at your earliest
convenience. Please contact me at 221-6750 to set up a meeting in
the near future.
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S'tephe Olt
Projec Planner