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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIMBERLINE INTERNATIONAL APU - PDP200014 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING (2)TIMBERLINE – INTERNATIONAL (APU) ADDITONAL PERMITTED USE September 2, 2020 The APU process allows an applicant to propose a use that is not allowed in a zone district but is allowed in other zone districts within the City. APUs do not allow the use on other parcels within that zone district. P&Z hears APU applications when not in a residential zone district. Neighborhood Meeting; A neighborhood meeting was conducted ’virtually’ on August 13, 2020. A single person attended, other than Staff and the presenting Consultant & Owner. Following a Q&A, the citizen was supportive of the project. Another nearby Timbervine resident contacted Staff with questions after the meeting, which was referred to the Owner/developer. Their questions related to any Timberline improvements. It was clarified that there will be two lanes of improvements, as well as public sidewalk along the west side of Timberline, east side site frontage. The interested party supported the project following discussions. The neighborhood meeting took place prior to the submittal of an application. The proposed property is located in an I – Industrial zoning and not located in a residential zone district. APU CRITERIA Section 1.3.4(C)(1) a) Such use is appropriate in the zone district to which it is added. THE DRIVE-UP COFFEE SHOP WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL OTHER USES IN THE I – INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICT. ADJACENT USES ARE OFFICE/WAREHOUSE, FABRICATION, OUTDOOR STORAGE AND CONSTRUCTION USES. b) Such use conforms to the basic characteristics of the zone district and the other permitted uses in the zone district to which it is added. THE ADJACENT ZONE DISTRICTS ARE LARIMER COUNTY, I – INDUSTRIAL. AS SUCH THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS IN THE AREA. THERE ARE SEVERAL PEMB METAL STORAGE BUILDINGS TO THE NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST (ACROSS THE LAKE CANAL DITCH) OF THE SITE, AS WELL AS AN UNDEVELOPED OPEN STORAGE YARD TO THE EAST. c) The location, size and design of such use is compatible with and has minimal negative impact on the use of nearby properties. THE DRIVE-UP COFFEE SHOP (& NORTH COMMERCIAL USE) WILL SERVE NEARBY RESIDENTS AND PASSER-BY TRAFFIC WITH NEEDED PERSONAL SERVICES & OTHER APPROPRIATE USES. THESE USES WILL NO HAE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON NEARBY PROPERTIES. TIMBERLINE DRIVE WILL BE IMPROVED FOR FUTURE TRAFFIC NEEDS, ADDING 2 LANES OF ROADWAY, PUBLIC SIDEWALK & LANDSCAPE STREET FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS. d) Such use does not create any more offensive noise, vibration, dust, heat, smoke, odor, glare or other objectionable influences or any more traffic hazards, traffic generation or attraction, adverse environmental impacts, adverse impacts on public or quasi-public facilities, utilities or services, adverse effect on public health, safety, morals or aesthetics, or other adverse impacts of development, than the amount normally resulting from the other permitted uses listed in the zone district to which it is added. THE DRIVE-UP COFFEE SHOP (APU) USE WILL NOT CREATE ANY OBJECTIONABLE OR OTHER ADVERSE IMPACTS TO THE AREA FROM ANY OTHER ALLOWABLE INDUSTRIAL USE. e) Such use will not change the predominant character of the surrounding area. THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED CHARACTER IN THE AREA IMMEDIATE AREA. f) Such use is compatible with the other listed permitted uses in the zone district to which it is added. THE DRIVE-UP COFFEE SHOP USE WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL OTHER USES IN THE I – INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICT. ADJACENT USES ARE OFFICE/WAREHOUSE, FABRICATION, STORAGE AND OPEN STORAGE YARDS. g) Such use, if located within or adjacent to an existing residential neighborhood, shall be subject to two (2) neighborhood meetings, unless the Director determines, from information derived from the conceptual review process, that the development proposal would not have any significant neighborhood impacts. The first neighborhood meeting must take place prior to the submittal of an application. The second neighborhood meeting must take place after the submittal of an application and after the application has completed the first round of staff review. NOT APPLICABLE, THE PROPOSED APU USE IS NOT IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT. h) Such use is not a medical marijuana business as defined in Section 15-452 of the City Code or a retail marijuana establishment as defined in Section 15-603 of the City Code. NOT APPLICABLE, THE PROPOSED APU USE IS NOT A M.M. BUSINESS. The Land Use Code cannot foresee all he future, potential uses that may locate within the City. This process allows applicants to pursue a use that the Land Use Code does not prescribe within the zone so long as they mitigate impacts. THERE IS NO COMMERCIAL CENTER DEVELOPMENT PLANNED IN THIS IMMEDIATE AREA WHERE A DRIVE-UP COFFEE SHOP MIGHT LOCATE. GIVEN THE CURRENT PANDEMIC SITUATION & REALIZING THESE REMOTE, (LIMITED CONTACT) TYPES OF PICK-UP ARE DESIRED FOR HEALTH SAFETY REASONS AS WELL AS GENERAL CONVENIENCE, THIS PROJECT WILL FILL AN IMMEDIATE & LONG-TERM NEED. THIS LOCATION WILL PROVIDE DESIRED SERVICES FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS & PASSER-BY TRAFFIC THAT CURRENTLY DO NOT EXIST. TRAFFIC IMPACTS WILL BE MINIMAL GIVEN THE EXISTING USES, FUTURE GROWTH AREAS NORTH, FORTHCOMMING MULBERRY ANNEXATION & THE PROPOSED TIMBERLINE ROAD WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS.