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HomeMy WebLinkAboutELIZABETH SUBDIVISION - PDP - PDP160046 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESThe primary land use conflict is between the commercial building on=site and the adjacent single-family detached residential uses. This is addressed through enhanced foundation planting at the front of the building along East Elizabeth and dense landscape screening on the south and east sides of the parking lot. 8. WRITTEN NARRATIVE ADDRESSING EACH CONCERN/ISSUE RAISED AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING(S), IF A MEETING HAS BEEN HELD. When this project was initially submit for conceptual review it was proposed to build an additional 25% onto the existing commercial building, thus making the process a Type II review. For PDP submittal no expansion is being proposed making this a Type I submittal. The main concern voiced at the neighborhood meeting was the expansion of the existing commercial building and the accessory structure being used by the commercial tenant. The building is no longer being expanded and the accessory structure will be located within the residential lot. 9. NAME OF THE PROJECT AS WELL AS ANY PREVIOUS NAME THE PROJECT MAY HAVE HAD DURING CONCEPTUAL REVIEW. This project shall be titled "Elizabeth Subdivision". During Conceptual Review it was titled "811 Elizabeth Street' 10. DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE Summer 2017. Improvements on commercial lot will happen concurrently with. residential lot sale and improvement, as such development is contingent on sale of residential lot. Landscape Commercial Lot and Drainage Easement Area: All landscape maintenance shall be the responsibility of and performed by the commercial property owner. Residential Lot: All landscape maintenance shall be the responsibility of the residential property owner. Snow Removal Commercial Lot: The property owner shall perform snow removal ROW sidewalks, entrance drives and parking lot. Residential Lot: The Residential owner will be responsible for performing all snow removal from the entrance point of the residential access drive to the house entry point. Trash — The property owner or tenant for each lot shall perform all trash removal. 4. ESTIMATE OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES FOR BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL USES. Commercial — Currently rented to chiropractor with 1 employee. S. DESCRIPTION OF RATIONALE BEHIND THE ASSUMPTIONS AND CHOICES MADE BY THE APPLICANT. Several conversations with Engineering and PFA staff have been held to determine appropriate site entrance drives for commercial and residential lot. Due to site constraints with neighboring 815 E. Elizabeth drive and separation requirements and single entrance drive has been developed with city input and feedback. A variance has been requested for minimum lot frontage width to be at 20' (from 40' required) due to site constraints of existing building location and parking requirements A variance has been requested for front and rear yard setbacks to be reduced due to existing accessory building location constraints. 6. EVIDENCE OF COMPLETION FOR APPLICABLE CRITERIA. Refer to Section 5 explanations. 7. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF HOW CONFLICTS BETWEEN LAND USES OR DISTURBANCES TO WETLANDS, NATURAL HABITATS AND FEATURES AND OR WILDLIFE ARE BEING AVOIDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE OR ARE MITIGATED. Native and adaptive planting and a minimized turf area will allow a minimum of maintenance. Shrub beds will be maintained without excessive pruning or'snow-balling' of shrubs. LIV 22.5 — Create Visually Interesting Streetscapes With native landscape and street trees the streetscape on East Elizabeth Street will be visually interesting and will provide foundation planting, anchoring the building to the site. LIV 26.3 — Promote Compatibility of Uses The proposed sign -family residential lot provides compatibility with the adjacent single-family residential uses adjacent to the site. 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED OPEN SPACE, WETLANDS, NATURAL HABITATS AND FEATURES, LANDSCAPING, CIRCULATION, TRANSITION AREAS, AND ASSOCIATED BUFFERING ON SITE AND IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE PROJECT. The site plan works to preserve existing evergreen street trees along East Elizabeth as well and lot line trees with 815 East Elizabeth. Existing trees have bene removed in order to bring the commercial parking lot up to code and provide a residential access road. The area between these two will be heavily planted with deciduous and evergreen trees as well as shrubs and ornamental grasses. 3. MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPEN SPACE AREAS The property owner shall perform all maintenance on the commercial lot as well as the landscape area that is within the drainage access easement along the south and east side of the parking lot. In addition, the property owner shall maintain all sidewalks and landscaped within the ROW areas, and any other non -private amenity and or feature. The City of Fort Collins shall only be responsible for typical ROW maintenance of infrastructure and snow removal within the roadway. Storm water infrastructure Commercial Lot and Drainage Easement Area: Landscape maintenance and trash removal within the for storm water infrastructure including detention areas, swales, culverts, inlets, etc. shall be the responsibility of the commercial property owner. This maintenance shall include all required mowing, weeding, cleanout, removal of trash and debris and other typical maintenance required in order to ensure storm water infrastructure and features function according to the designed intent. Residential Lot: Landscape maintenance and trash removal as well as all utilities serving the residential lot shall be the responsibility of the residential lot owner. This maintenance shall include all required mowing, weeding, cleanout, removal of trash and debris and other typical maintenance required in order to ensure storm water infrastructure and features function according to the designed intent. Primary pedestrian access is provided from Elizabeth Street. Vehicular access is provided from Elizabeth Street. One entrance has been designed to serve both the commercial and residential lot due to separation constraints with the existing 815 East Elizabeth Street driveway. Signage will be provided along Elizabeth ROW and at the entrance to the residential lot drive for emergency identification. • 3 bike parking spaces are provided with 2 fixed spaces on the east side of the parking lot, 1 space is within the existing building. • A total of 6 parking spaces are for the commercial property. 5 spaces are 9'X17' with a 2' overhang, 1 space is a van accessible handi-cap. 1. CITY PLAN PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES ACHIEVED BY THE PROPOSED PLAN City Plan LIV 4.1: Ensure Adequate Public Facilities Access points, sidewalks and street trees/roadway landscaping within the project will be paid for by the developer. Project is an infill within existing city area. LIV 5.3 — Identify Additional Redevelopment and Infill Areas as Appropriate Project seeks to infill in East Side Neighborhood Subarea Plan. LIV 6.1— Types of Infill and Redevelopment in Residential Areas Infill of lot seeks to add to a residential lot to the existing •neighborhood within the NCL district. The existing commercial property will by enhanced with a new reconfigured parking lot and additional landscaping along the street frontage and within the lot to screen the existing commercial building. LIV 6.2 — Seek Compatibility with Neighborhoods The residential property is compatible with the surrounding area. The commercial property will be enhanced with screening landscaping for the building and parking lot to help establish a more residential feel to the lot. LIV 7.2— Develop an Adequate Supply of Housing Development helps to maintain an adequate supply of single-family homes by platting the existing lot with a Single Family lot. LIV 7.4•Maximize Land For Residential Development Project seeks to maximize the potential land available for development of residential housing. LIV 10.1— Design Safe, Functional, and Visually Appealing Streets Private drives and walkways with low-water use planting are included within the development. LIV 10.2 — Incorporate Street Trees Two additional street trees will be added along the adjacent ROW. LIV 14.2 — Promote Functional Landscape All planting will be designed with native/adaptive plants, emphasizing foundation planting and buffer planting from the right of way to the structure and from commercial to residential uses. LIV 14.3 — Design Low Maintenance Landscapes Elizabeth Subdivision: Statement of Proposed Planning Objectives 811 East Elizabeth Street, Fort Collins, CO December21, 2016 This project shall be titled Elizabeth Subdivision (formally 811 Elizabeth Street) - consisting of the following components: • Commercial Lot with existing building and parking lotAandscaping improvements • Residential Lot, house plan not part of this submittal This project is located within the NCL District. Site Area Infonnation Commercial Lot Parcel Size: 7,829 SF (0.18 AC) Residential Lot Parcel Size: 21,707 SF (0.50 AC) Right -of -Way Improvement Area: 1,271 SF (0.029 AC) Parking and Drive Area: 3,837 SF (0.09 AC) Landscape Area (turf & shrub areas): 2,218 SF (0.05 AC) Existing Medical Office Building: 1,231 SF Proiect Description The project is located along the south side of East Elizabeth Street. Single-family residential properties border the project on all sides. Commercial and Residential access is provided from Elizabeth Street. Emergency access to the residential lot is provided by an emergency access easement to the south end of the parking lot and a cross property access agreement from the parking lot to the residential drive. A reconfigured parking for the commercial property provides 6 spaces (1 van accessible) and a trash/recycling enclosure and delivery zone. The parking lot is screened to the east with a 6' wide shrub bed and to the south with a landscape area that also serves as the LID treatment area. The residential lot will need to provide 2 off-street parking at the time of development. A note has been added to the plans stating such. The spaces have not been added to allow for site specific design when the house footprint and design are sited. Architectural Description The current building on the commercial lot will not have any improvements. The residential lot will have approved architectural and plot plans submitted to the city when the lot is sold. It is understood that the architecture will need to be coordinated with Historic Preservation. The existing accessory structure on the residential lot will not have any improvements. Access. Vehicular/Pedestrian Circulation and Parking