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Home My WebLink AboutCITY UTILITIES SERVICE CENTER PUD PRELIMINARY - 16 90 - REPORTS - RECOMMENDATION/REPORT W/ATTACHMENTSITEM NO. 3 MEETING DATE 5/21 /9n STAFF Ted Shepard PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Utility Service Center, Preliminary P.U.D., #16-90 APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins c/o Robb, Brenner and Brelig 125 South Howes Street Fort Collins, CO.. 80521 OWNER: City of Fort Collins c/o General Services Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO. 80522 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Request for Preliminary P.U.D. for parking and material storage in the B-P, Planned Business, zone district in association with building expansion and other improvements at the City of Fort Collins Utility Service Center. The site is located at 700 Wood Street at the northeast corner of Vine Drive and Wood Street. The proposed P.U.D. applies only to the B-P zone consisting of 2.06 acres. The remaining 16.76 acres of the Utility Service Center are zoned C, Commercial, and I-G, General Industrial, which allow offices, parking, and material storage as uses by right. RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The purpose of the P.U.D. is to provide a new parking lot to compensate for the new building addition to be constructed over existing parking. The new parking lot is located at the southwest corner of the site and is defined by the former northerly property line of the railroad line. The P.U.D. seeks approval of a parking lot and outside material storage as accessory uses in the B-P, Planned Business, zone. The principal use is the City of Fort Collins Utility Services Center which is zoned C, Commercial and I-G, General Industrial. The parking lot consists of 130 spaces. The outside material storage yard is detached from the parking and consists of approximately 1.8 acre. The parking lot would gain access from a re -aligned curb cut on Wood Street. Some existing trees would be removed to accommodate the new curb cut while new trees would be included in the new construction. A neighborhood meeting was held and the proposed use found to be compatible with the surrounding area. The proposal has been evaluated against the All Development Criteria of the L.D.G.S. and satisfies the applicable criteria. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 300 LaPorte Ave. P.O. Boa 580 Fort Coffins, Ca 80522-0580 (303) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT UT/L JTy SEj VICE CEn17'Eoe fR4r4/14JiuARy1*P. U. D. ALL DEVELOPMENT: NUMBERED CRITERIA CHART ALL CRITERIA APPLICABLE CRITERIA ONLY CWTERION me cnreron opotmwbW VT'Is be �On=aed7 If no, please explain � �.�� ' yes No NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATABILRV 1. Social Compatability / 2. Neighborhood Character fe 3. Land Use Contlicts _ - 4. Adverse Traffic.impact_ PLANS AND POUCIsS 5. Comprehensive Plan- _ PUSUC FACILITIES & SAFETY 6. Street Capacity 7. Utility Capacity 8. Design Standards / 9. Emergency Access we 10. Secu-rity Lighting 11. Water Hazards RESOURCE PROTECTION _. 12. Soils & Slope Hazard - 13. Significant Vegetation 14. Wildlife Habitat 15. Historical Landmark 16. Mineral Deposit - 17. Eco-Sensitive Areas. 18. Agricultural Lands ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 19. Air Quality - 20. Water Quality 21. Noise - 22. Glare & Heat 23. Vibrations 24. Exterior Lighting 25. Sewages & Wastes - Zi SITE DESIGN _ _ 26. Community Organization / 27_ Site -Organization 28. Natural Features Be 29. Energy Cons_erva_ Lion 30. Shadows ✓ - 31. Solar Access 3.2. Privacy 33. Open Space Arrangement ✓ 34. Building Height - 35. Vehicular Movement ehicular Designrking ctive RecreationalAreas ivate OutdoprAreasdestrian Convenience destrian conflicts L ndscaping/Open AreasndscapingBuildingis ndscaping/Screening ublicAccessgns NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING SUMMARY On Wednesday, October 25, 1989 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall West, a neighborhood meeting was held on the Utility Service Center Expansion, located at 700 Wood Street. In attendance at this meeting was George Brelig, architect; Matt Delich, Traffic Consultant; Jack Gianola, City Facilities Department; Ted Shepard, City Planning Department. Two resi- dents/property owners attended the meeting. The meeting began with an introduction by Ted Shepard to the purpose of the meeting. George Brelig then provided an overview of the proposed project, after which, questions and comments were addressed. The following summarizes the questions asked and responses given by the developer's representative, as well as comments made by the residents. Comment a The ditch on the north side of Elm Street breeds mosquitoes and should be sprayed. uestion: Does the City own Concrete Products? Response: No. uestion: What is the use of the property? Response: Existing use is office and expansion would be more office space. PUD is for parking lots. Comment: Elm Street needs oiling or paved. uestion: Would there be improvements to Elm, Whitcomb or Meldrum? Response: Not with this project. ue tion: What is the status of the house on the property? Response: Has been purchased by the. Housing Authority and will be relocated. uestion: Is the Rails to Trails program going in on the railroad row? Response: Not planned at this time. uestion: Are there trains on this stretch of the railroad tracks? Response: The rail line is not active west of Loomis. Comment: Concerned that Concrete Products does not cut weeds. Comment: No significant traffic impacts. 0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY r:. The Fort Collins Utility Service Center, located near :. the intersection of Vine Drive and Wood•Street in Fort r' Collins, Colorado, is proposed to be expanded. This expansion will entail a building enlargement in the short range future with a gradual increase in employees to meet the needs of the individual city departments. The study involved the steps of trip generation, distribution and assignment; traffic projection; and capacity analysis as set forth in the City's Traffic Impact Study Guidelines. This study assessed the impacts of the expansion of the Fort Collins Utility Service Center on the existing street system in both 1995 and 2010. As a result of this analysis, the following is concluded: The expansion of the Utility Service Center is feasible from a traffic engineering standpoint. It is estimated that at full expansion approximately 2100 average weekday trips will be generated by the uses considered in this study. - Current operation of the nearby intersections and streets is acceptable. Stop sign control is recommended at the nearby intersections both now and in the future considering the traffic volumes used in this study. - At the 1995 level of expansion of the Utility Service Center, both the area intersections and streets mill operate acceptably. Based upon traffic operations and volumes, street improvements are not required. - In the long range future (2010), streets and intersections will continue to operate acceptably. Geometric improvements are not recommended based upon the traffic projections, however improvement of the structural integrity of some key streets (Vine, Cherry, and blood) may be necessary over the next twenty years. If improvements are made to some streets, curb/gutter and sidewalks should be added where appropriate. - An on -site parking analysis indicated that the number of employee/visitor parking spaces should be increased as the number of Utility Service Center employees increases. An employee/visitor parking spaces per employee ratio of 0.95 is recommended for this site. City vehicles (cars and trucks) should have designated parking spaces not in the employee/ visitor areas. Visitor parking spaces should be clearly marked and located near the main doors to the various city departments housed on this site. Utilites Service Center PUD, Preliminary - #16-90 May 21, 1990 P & Z Meeting Page 2 COMMENTS: Background: The surrounding zoning and land uses are as follows: N: C; Existing offices, parking, and material storage for Service Center S: B-P; Storage yard for Concrete Products Company E: C; Warehouse and material storage for Service Center W: R-K Existing single family I; (Industrial - County), vacant The City of Fort Collins Utility Service Center began the annexation process into the City in 1957. Portions have been annexed as recently as 1987. The 2.06 acre B-P portion of the P.U.D. was annexed in 1966. The site is a combination of abandoned railroad tracks, existing parking, and vacant land. 2. Land Use: The request for a P.U.D. for parking and material storage is in conjunction with a larger project at the Utility Service Center that includes a 9,500 square foot building addition and other parking and landscape improvements. It is only that portion of the overall improvement project that lies in the B-P zone that is subject to the P.U.D. Since the balance of the Utility Service Center is zoned C, Commercial, and I-G, General Industrial, the proposed improvements are considered uses by right and do not require P.U.D. review. The B-P zone is divided into two areas and separated by the existing outside storage yard. The area on the east will continue to be used exclusively for outside material storage. No changes will occur in this area. It will remain a storage yard. The area on the west will be the new parking lot with landscape improvements. This area makes up the southwest corner of the entire site. A parking lot located in a B-P, Planned Business, zone that serves a principal use in a C, Commercial, or I-G, General Industrial, zones is not an allowed use, and, therefore, must be approved as a P.U.D. As an accessory use to the Utility Service Center, the P.U.D. has been reviewed against the All Development Criteria of the L.D.G.S. and not a specific point chart. A parking lot and storage yard that is accessory to a principal "use by right" does not meet the definition of any of the point charts yet needs to be evaluated for impacts on the surrounding area. Staff feels a parking lot and storage yard in the B-P, Planned Business at this location are appropriate uses. The parking lot and yard a,r "gically connected to and functionally a part of the Utility Service Center. isoth areas are well landscaped and buffered from the existing single family homes in the area. Utilites Service Center PUD, Preliminary - #16-90 May 21, 1990 P & Z Meeting Page 3 3. Neighborhood Compatibility: A neighborhood information meeting was held on October 25, 1989 in the City Council Chambers. The minutes of this meeting are attached. The primary concerns of the attendees were the future paving of Elm Street, the open ditch along Elm Street, and the general upkeep of the area. The response to these concerns are that Elm Street will not be paved with this P.U.D. as there is no frontage along Elm Street. The open ditch on the north side of Elm Street should be reported to Larimer County for pest control services. Finally, it is acknowledged that much of the appearance of the area is negatively impacted by the lack of upkeep on the Concrete Products property, and not the property owned by City of Fort Collins. In general, the attendees felt the P.U.D. request, in addition to the overall improvement project, was compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. 4. Design: The applicable policy guidelines relating to parking lot construction are the Zoning Code and the Parking Lot Development Guide. These documents outline the design guidelines for parking lots. The proposed parking lot meets the intent of the guidelines with respect to dimensions of stalls, aisles, layout, safety, access, and circulation. The parking lot is not contiguous to a residential use or a lot zoned for residential use. The setbacks along Wood Street (10') and along the south property line (5') meet the zoning code. The new parking areas and the frontage on Wood Street will be landscaped with deciduous trees. Approximately five trees will be removed to accommodate the relocated entrance drive. Existing trees that are unaffected by the improvements will remain. The new re -aligned entrance drive will be flanked by deciduous trees. 5. Stormwater Runoff: Stormwater runoff will be collected and released into a proposed underground storm sewer. 6. Parking Lot Lighting: There will be seven light fixtures mounted on 30 feet high poles. These fixtures have been selected for truck clearance and to deter vandalism. The 30 foot pole is similar to what is on the site at the present time. These lights are not being used for decorative purposes. The number and height were selected for security purposes. The distance from the light fixtures to the nearest residential property line is 160 feet. i 0 Utilites Service Center PUD, Preliminary - #16-90 May 21, 1990 P & Z Meeting Page 4 RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds the request for a parking lot and outside material storage is an appropriate accessory land use which serves the Utility Service Center as a principal use. The proposed improvements have been evaluated against the All Development Criteria of the L.D.G.S. and meets the applicable criteria. 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