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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGATEWAY AT HARMONY PUD, LOT 3, MAKEN II - AMENDED FINAL - 1-88J - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVES • • November 25, 1996 • .=4 y Planning and Zoning Board c/o Mr. Steve Olt Fort Collins CityPlanning Department V F R I P L E Y ann g pmen ASSOCIATES INC. 201 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Landscape Architecture Urban Design Re: Planning Objectives Planning Maken II Amended Final P.U.D. - Lot 3 Harmony Gateway P.U.D. (Formerly approved Taco Cabana P.U.D.) Fort Stoney Col Drive Fort Collins,Colorado 80525 PHONE(970)224-5828 Dear Planning and Zoning Board Members: FAX(970)224 1662 Maken II Final P.U.D. is located west of College Avenue and north of Harmony Road between the existing McDonald's and Jiffy Lube. The 11,600 square foot building is proposed as three retail spaces. Big A Automotive, an auto parts store, will occupy the west space. Leases have not been established for the other two retail spaces. Access to the infill site is via an existing right-in/right-out on College Avenue shared with McDonald's and internal access is from Mason and Kensington Streets. The building is situated to provide visibility from College Avenue for each tenant. The 43 parking spaces are evenly distributed to provide convenient and safe vehicular circulation. Parking areas are attractively landscaped and screened from College Avenue. GO The project scores 56% on Point Chart E, Business Service Uses, gaining points for being part of a p planned center(Harmony Gateway P.U.D.); for being larger than two acres(Harmony Gateway P.U.D.); for providing dire 'cular and pedestrian access between parking areas, and; for being contiguous to exlsting-d lopment. The projec o scores 63 on Point Chart D, Auto-Related and Roadside Commercial, gaining points for not being located at the intersection of two arterial streets; for being part of a planned center (Harmony Gateway P.U.D.); for taking its primary access from a non-arterial street; for being larger than two acres (Harmony Gateway P.U.D.); for providing direct vehicular and pedestrian access between parking areas, and; for being contiguous to existing development. City land use policies that support this application include: 3a. The City shall promote maximum utilization of land within the city. 22. Preferential consideration shall be given to urban development proposals which are contiguous to existing development within the city limits... 26. Availability of utilities shall be used as a criteria in determining the location of higher intensity areas in the city. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you during the development review process. Sincerely, R7E,Y ASSOCIA3 ES . I e�