HomeMy WebLinkAbout203 W MULBERRY PUD PRELIMINARY AND FINAL - 41 90 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - VARIANCE REQUESTAugust 17, 1990
Planning and Zoning Board
c/o Sherry Albertson --Clark
City of Fort Collins
Planning Department
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Board Members;
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urban design, inc.
3030 south college ave., suite 200
fort Collins, Colorado 80525
(303) 226-4074
The review criteria of the Land Development Guidance system
were formulated primarily to aid in the review of proposals for
new, suburban development. Redevelopment proposals in the older
parts of town -- although consistent with applicable neighborhood
plans and adopted Land Use Policies -- frequently fail to meet the
minimum "50% requirement" of the LDGS Point Charts. -Opportunities
for joint parking or energy conservation measures are severly
limited by existing building configurations and highly fragmented
ownership; -and parcels of "two acres or more" are rare.
The Applicant for 203 West Mulberry PUD would therefore like to
request variances for the following criteria relative to
Auto --Related and Roadside Commercial (Point Chart D) for the
reasons stated below:
b. Part of Planned Center
The size of the site, even combined with adjacent
vacant parcels, does not permit development of a
center.
C. On Non --Arterial
Were it not for its existing access on Mulberry,
the site would be accessible only by Mason, a
one --way street serving only north --bound traffic.
d. Two Acres or More
The parcel size is pre --determined, and there are
no opportunities for expansion to two acres.
e. Mixed --Use The site is too small to permit mixed use.
We believe it is in the public interest to allow the proposed
use because (1) it is a reinstatement of a former use and (2) the
site has been unoccupied and deteriorating for the past three
years. Therefore, we respectfully request granting of these
variances.
Sincerely,
Ed Hyatt,
Cityscap Urban Design, Inc.
cc: Jerry King, Craig Hau