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Home My WebLink AboutWHITMAN STORAGE FACILITY II PDP AND APU - PDP130031 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - ADDITION OF PERMITTED USEADDITION OF A PERMITTED USE for Whitman Storage Facility II, Lot 3, Block 1, Lynn Acres, City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado The following describes a plan to develop the Whitman Storage Facility II located approximately three -hundred eighty feet south East Skyway Drive and approximately five -hundred sixty feet east of South College Avenue. This request for the addition of a permitted use is for the open storage of recreational vehicles, boats, vehicles and trucks. The request is made in order to establish uses that are currently only allowed as accessory uses to be allowed as permitted' uses on the site in or er to bring the property into compliance with the existing.zoning. ZONING DISTRICT The Limited Commercial (C-L) zoning district has been established on the property. The site was annexed into the City of Fort Collins as part of Phase One of the Southwest Annexation. At the time of annexation, the property was zoned Urban Estate (UE). Since the initial annexation and zoning, the site has been rezoned to Limited Commercial (C-L). The City staff initiated the rezoning based upon the following findings: 1. The extent of the proposed amendment is compatible with existing uses surrounding the subject property. The existing zoning to the west is Commercial. The existing zoning to the north is Commercial and Low Density Residential. The existing zoning to the east is Urban Estate. The existing legal uses include outdoor storage of vehicles, equipment and materials as an accessory use to a permitted use. The nature of the requested use is in line with the surrounding commercial operations that have been in existence for many years. 2. The extent of the proposed amendment will result in a logical and orderly development pattern by supporting the existing business and other commercial use on the adjacent properties. The requested use will not require the construction of structures and will be more readily available to ultimate development as a part of the South College Corridor DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED USE AND. PREVIOUS USE The following describes the current uses on the site: No structures are located on the site. The northern four -hundred feet of the site has been roughly graded and gravel has been placed on a portion of the graded area to cover the ground surface. A chain link fence has been placed along the eastern and western borders of the site. The fence extends across the site approximately one -hundred forty feet north of the sites southern border.. A driveway that provides access to Skyway Drive is situated across Lot 1 and Lot 3 of the Whitman Storage Facility. A culvert provides the driveway access across the drainage course situated along the common boundary between Lot 3 of the Whitman Storage Facility and Lot 3, Block 1, Lynn Acres. The area located on the northern portion of the site provides open storage for automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats and trucks. The open storage is a nonconforming use. The undeveloped portion of the site consists of native grass groun co—vei wi sparse shrubs and trees. The following describes the proposed uses on the site: No structures are proposed to be constructed on Lot 3. A fenced enclosure is to be constructed to be used for storage of recreational vehicles, boats, vehicles and trucks. An emergency access and fire lane is to be dedicated to provide a turn -around for emergency vehicles on the site. The area surrounding the site is partially developed. East Skyway Drive is situated approximately three -hundred eighty feet north of the northern border of the site. East. Skyway Drive is classified as a collector street on the City's Transportation.Master Plan. East Skyway Drive provides a link between South College Avenue and LeMay Avenue. The area to the north of East Skyway Drive is a single-family residential development known as Huntington Hills. The subdivision is zoned Low Density Residential (RL). The area immediately west of the site is Lot 2, Block 1, Lynn Acres. Lot 2 is zoned Limited Commercial (C-L) and is undeveloped. The area to the west of the site that is adjacent to South College Avenue is known as the Kel-Mar Strip. The Kel-Mar Strip is zoned Commercial (CG) and consists of many commercial establishments with uses similar to the existing and proposed uses in the Whitman Storage Facility. A rental center is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of South College Avenue and East Skyway Drive. The rental trucks, vans and trailers are parked on the site without being screened from the public street.. To the south of the rental center are retail and wholesale businesses that utilize both interior and exterior storage of finished goods and materials along with vehicles and motorized equipment. The properties to the west of the site do have chain link security fences along the entire length of the property line. The property to the north of East Skyway Drive is a hot tub and spa dealership. The dealership involves the retail sales, service and set-up of hot tubs and spas. The business stores inventory both in the building and outside the building. Delivery and service vehicles are parked at the facility when not making a delivery or sales call. The site abuts the unimproved street known as Cherylen Street along its southern boundary. The Whitman Storage Facility H will not utilize Cherylen Street for access. To the south of Cherylen Street is the Natural Area. To the east of the site is Lot 4 of Block 1 of Lynn Acres subdivision. This lot is used as a Montessori School and child care center. The site is zoned Urban Estate (UE). To the east of the Montessori School is the Huntington Hills West Subdivision. This is a small low density single family subdivision, To the south and east of the Lynn Acres and Huntington Hills West subdivisions is the City of Fort Collins "Prairie Dog Meadows" Natural Area. The proposed permitted use for the storage of recreational vehicles, boats, vehicles and trucks is compatible with the existing Commercial (C-L and CG) zoning to the west and north. The permitted use is similar in nature to the uses in existence in the Commercial (CG) zone to the west. The proposed permitted use for recreational vehicle, boat and truck storage will be screened by solid fencing and landscaping to provide a visual barrier and pleasing appearance to the neighborhood to the west, south and east..o e;are j entao � e rmi -arum apyi [JWUUUAO W (l1V Y1uV 0V1%'%'II 11K 0.114 110.VAL t W11.11111 I V all ' u'faa�a�a�vla�..�uaaw.,�vwwa ua qv;southeast corner-af the -sine_ l e existing"` tZw Density R ies dential-(RL-)-zone-located-on the de atransi oionTuffer between the proposed permitted use for storage of recreation vehicles, boats, vehicles and trucks and the existing low density residential properties to the south, east and north. Compliance with Governing Overall Development Plan or Sub -Area Plan fvThe proposed project is within the South College Corridor Plan. The Corridor Plan is in the process of being developed and enacted. The proposed use allows for redevelopment of the area to occur in conjunction with the with the South College Corridor Plan with little disruption of utilities or infrastructure. Compliance with Article Three. of the Land Use Code The site in its current state does not meet the proper screening requirements of Article Three. The proposed fencing and landscape screening to be established in conjunction with the request for -permitted use will bring the site into compliance. Compliance with Article Four of the Land Use. Code Except for the permitted use requested, there are no land uses or development standards that are out of compliance. The requested additional permitted use will bring the site into compliance. Conditions of Approval There are to be no conditions of approval. 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