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Home My WebLink AboutSATURN OF FORT COLLINS PUD REFERRAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE - 34 90A - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSCity of Fort Collins ITEM NO. 14 MEETING DATE 2/6/95 STAFF Steve Olt PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Saturn of Fort Collins P.U.D., Referral of an Administrative Change - #34-90A APPLICANT: Vaught -Frye Architects 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins, CO. 80525 OWNER: Markley Motors Inc. 3401 South College Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80525 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This is a referral of an administrative change to the Planning and Zoning Board for a request to alter the exterior appearance of the existing building for the Saturn of Fort Collins Automobile Dealership. The property is zoned HB - Highway Business and is located at the southeast corner of South College Avenue and East Foothills Parkway. RECOMMENDATION: Denial EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This request for approval of a referral of an administrative change to the Saturn of Fort Collins planned unit development (P.U.D.): * is not in compliance with All Development Criterion A- 2.7: Architecture in the Land Development Guidance System (L.D.G.S.). COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT A- le1I1.>� Activity A: ALL DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA ALL CRITERIA I APPUCASLE CRITERIA ONLY Is the c.-ttenon Will the c^teria acplicable7 be satisfied? CRITERION e a Yes No If no, please explain a � Al. COMMUNITY -WIDE CRITERIA. 1.1 Solar Orientation 1? Ccnorehensive Plan I I V I I I 1.3 Wildlife Habitat 1 1L41 1.4 Mineral Depcsit I I IV I I i_:, 1.e c Ica, ,lv �-ensmve Areas Lands or Acric Itural Imoerance I reserved I I rest^� I I I I I 1.7 Enercv Conservation I I I E-Vj 1.8 Air Quality i I I I I 1.9 Water Quality I I I I I 1. 10 sawace and Wastes I I I!✓ I I 1,11 Water Cc-n-ser/ationI I 1 1.12 Residential Densitv A 2. NE.'Gi ?60FcHOOD COMPATIBIL7Y CRITERIA 1 2.1 Ver'icaiar. Fedestr'an. Bike Transocration I I I I I I 2 2 Buiidinc Placement and Orientation 11 1 1 2' Nat, -'-al re=tares I I I✓I I I 2.4 Vehicular Circulation and Parking 1 I I ✓I I I 2.5 C:^1_,erg erlCy Access _ 2.S Fecesthan Circulation I l l I 1 2.7 Arcnitecture %A I I I l.a buuerng He,grt and Views 2.9 Shading 2.10 Solar Access 2.11 Historic Resources 2.12 Setbacks 2.13 Lancsc=re 2.14 Sicns 2.15 Site Lic' sting 2.16 Noise and Vibration 2.17 Glare or Heat 2.18 Hazardous Materials A 3. ENGINEERING CRITERIA 3.1 Utility Capacity 3.2 Design Standards 3.3 Water Hazards 3.4 Geologic Hazards Land Development Guidance System roc Planned Unit Developments i ne City o: 7ort Co1L'ns, Colorado, Revised : ch 1994 -61- A-.-g U � j 0 • Saturn PUD - Referral of an Administrative Change February 6, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: 1. Background• The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: HB; existing auto -related (Goodyear Tire & Auto Center) S: HB; existing restaurant (Perkins) E: HB; existing retail (Foothills Fashion Mall) W: HB; existing financial (Colorado National Bank) The Planning and Zoning Board approved the Saturn of Fort Collins P.U.D. on August 27, 1990 for an automobile dealership on a site that had been originally approved for and operated as a savings & loan financial institution. The building was constructed in 1973; however, it had been vacant for a period of years prior to the change in use. An administrative change to the P.U.D. to allow a small, one-story addition (385 square feet in size) on the north side of the building for a car wash bay was approved in September, 1993. 2. Administrative Change Request: On November 14, 1994, the applicant requested administrative approval of a 1,700 square foot addition (+/-) on two floors (900 sq. ft. main floor and 800 sq. ft. basement) on the east side of the existing building on this site and an alteration in the exterior finish and appearance of the building. The request is to change the existing building facade from a traditional brown brick to white -painted brick and provide alternating grey and white stucco bands on the building addition, representing the corporate colors of the Saturn Company. * Section 29-526F(6)(a) of the L.D.G.S. allows "minor" changes to the P.U.D. which may be approved administratively by the Director of Planning, whereupon a permit may be issued, after being reviewed against the "All Development Criteria" as contained in subsection (D) of this section. The Director of Planning may refer the decision to the Planning and Zoning Board and, if so referred, the decision of the Planning and Zoning Board shall constitute a final decision, subject only to appeal to the City Council as provided in Section 2-47 of City Code. A change to a P.U.D. is considered to be "minor" if it does not include the following: [1] A change in the character of the development. [21 An increase by greater than 1% in the approved number of residential dwelling units. • Saturn PUD - Referral of an Administrative Change February 6, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 3 [3] Any change in the development that would normally cause the project to be disqualified under the applicable criteria. This request was denied based on the proposed alteration of the exterior appearance of the building constituting a change in character of the development. On December 1, 1994, the applicant submitted a revised administrative change application, with building elevations, showing the proposed addition to be of the same brick material and color as the existing building. The administrative change for a 1,700 square foot addition to the building (on two floors) does not meet any of the aforementioned characteristics in Section 29- 526F(6)(a) of the L.D.G.S. Therefore, it could be reviewed and approved administratively by the Director of Planning. This administrative change was approved with a condition requiring that the proposed new building materials and colors match the existing brown brick. The applicant has requested that the denied administrative change be referred to the Planning and Zoning Board for consideration of the building exterior materials and colors. The request for a proposed change from a traditional brown brick structure to a white -painted brick and grey/white stucco structure would constitute a change in character of the existing building in its physical setting. Staff is recommending denial of this referred administrative change request based on the non-compliance with All Development Criterion A-2.7: Architecture in the L.D.G.S. The mandated portion of this criterion asks the question "Is the architecture proposed for the project appropriate for the uses and activities that are planned and does it contribute to the neighborhood's appearance in a positive way?" The information provided as "guidelines" for Criterion A-2.7, which is used to evaluate whether a specific criterion has been met, is as follows: - The purpose of this criterion is to ensure that the function, quality and appearance of the proposed structure is acceptable when considered within the context of the neighborhood. Building character is extremely important in a neighborhood that has developed a distinct architectural character. Generally, building materials should be similar to the materials already being used in a neighborhood context. - Materials requiring low maintenance are recommended over high maintenance materials. For example, materials with integral color are generally recommended over materials that need to be painted. 0 Saturn PUD - Referral of an Administrative Change February 6, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 4 - Color should be used as an extension of architectural style to facilitate blending into the neighborhood, as well as providing a way of unifying the development. Usually, the color of the building materials should draw from colors that already exist in the neighborhood. The existing land uses surrounding the Saturn Automobile Dealership contain a significant amount or predominance of brick on the buildings. Examples of this are a tan brick on the lower 2/3 of the adjacent Sears building, the Foothills Fashion Mall (to the east) being entirely of a red/brown brick, Perkins Restaurant (to the south) having red/brown brick on the lower 1/3 to 1/2 of the building, Goodyear Auto (to the north) having a predominance of dark brown brick on the elevation facing Saturn, the Red Lobster Restaurant (to the southwest) having tan brick on the lower 1/2 of the building, and the Colorado National Bank building (to the west) being entirely of the same brown brick that is presently on the Saturn building. Other materials on these buildings are wood and metal and are tan to brown in color. Introduction of grey and white stucco and white -painted brick would not be in context with the existing architectural character of the surrounding "neighborhood". 3. Land Use: The existing land use, Saturn of Fort Collins Automobile Dealership, is not being changed with this request. The use of the site will continue to be solely an automobile dealership. 4. Design: Architecture: The existing building is a one-story traditional brown brick structure with a brown painted metal roof. A canopy consisting of steel columns, beams, and ties painted a light to medium grey is on the southeast side of the building at the main entry. FINDINGS of FACT/CONCLUSIONS: In evaluating the request for the referred administrative change to the Saturn of Fort Collins P.U.D. for an alteration to the exterior appearance of the existing building, staff makes the following finding of fact: * The request is not in compliance with All Development Criterion A-2.7: Architecture in the Land Development Guidance System (L.D.G.S.). 0 Saturn PUD - Referral of an Administrative Change February 6, 1995 P & Z Meeting Page 5 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of Saturn of Fort Collins P.U.D., Referral of an Administrative Change - #34-90A. 1 ��iia � y D`d „«: Jo! C��O IM oo�O v I G�YO .. a .r. 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