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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRICHMOND ASSOCIATES RH NON RESIDENTIAL USE - 46 90 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWDevelopment Services Planning _ epartment October 30, 1990 Mr. Don Richmond 420 West Oak Fort Collins, CO 80521 Dear Don: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning the Non-residential use in the R-H Zone which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on October 29, 1990. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, —Tie( Ted Shepard Project Planner TS/gjt Attachment xc: Tom Peterson, Director of Planning Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer I Project Planner File 2S"I N. College Avenue • P.O. Bo.. 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80-22-0580 • (, h;) - 1-6750 n CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: October 29, 1990 ITEM: Conversion of an existing duplex with home occupation to a Non-residential Use in the R-H zone. APPLICANT: Mr. Don Richmond, 420 West Oak, Fort Collins, CO. 80521 LAND USE DATA: Request to convert an existing duplex with a home occupation license for an architectural consulting practice into a Non-residential Use request in the R-H zone, at 420 West Oak Street. COMMENTS: There are two processes available to convert the duplex with a home occupation license to a Non -Residential Use in the R-H zone. First, you may proceed as a site plan review with the appropriate variances granted prior to the Planning and Zoning Board hearing. Second, you may proceed as a P.U.D. in which the requested variances would be reviewed against the All Development Criteria of the Land Development Guidance System. Both procedures require a formal, public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Board. 2. Please coordinate with the Zoning Department for application and submittal of a variance request to the Zoning Board of Appeals, if this is the route youwish to take. According to the Zoning Code, two variances are needed. The Code requires a minimum lot width of 100 feet as measured from the front building line, and 12,000 square feet of lot area. 3. Please coordinate with the Planning Department if you wish to proceed as a P.U.D. Since a neighborhood meeting will be required, this should be scheduled immediately. The L.D.G.S. requires a neighborhood information meeting to be conducted prior to formal submittal of the project. With this requirement, it appears your schedule will be to hold the ne-ighbor-hood—meeting—in--November and_submit_by_De_cember 3, 1990 for the January 28, 1991 Planning and Zoning Board hearing. 4. The Zoning Code requires that the residential property to the west be buffered with a five foot wide landscape strip and that the parking area be screened with a six foot solid fence. 5. Please coordinate with the City's Light and Power Department. regarding placing the existing overhead power lines with underground conduit. It would be desirable to have all current users of the overhead line in the alley served by underground conduit as this would .help beautify the neighborhood.. 6. The Water and Sewer Department recognizes that there is low water pressure in the area. This could be partially due to old galvanized supply lines that have corroded over the years. If you and your neighbors desire a new water main to tap for individual services, then it is preferred that this main be in Oak Street. Please coordinate with Water and Sewer to discuss other, less costly, options. 7. The property is located in the Old Town Drainage Basin. Currently, there are no drainage fees in this basin. The increase in the impervious surface area will necessitate a drainage report and a drainage and grading plan to be submitted along with the change of use request. The increase in the impervious surface area may result in higher monthly fees. If you have any questions on this requirement, please call Susan Hayes at 221- 6589. 8. The office will require a handicap access ramp that meets the City's Building.Code. 9. All public sidewalks, curbs, and gutter must not be damaged as a result of the conversion.