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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREZONE Griffith 1820 Acacia Drive 2006-10-17RMNP RockyMountainNationalPark RMNP USFS USFS USFS Lake Estes MarysLake LilyLake Mac Gregor Ranch YMCAConferenceGrounds 36 EVDC Boundary EVDC Boundary Eagle Rock RMNPFall RiverEntrance RMNPBeaver MeadowsEntrance Prospect Mt. - (/34 (/36(/7 (/36 (/34 (/36 (/7 CheleyCamps USFS USFS I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: October 17, 2006 LOCATION: The site is located at 1820 Acacia Drive within the Town of Estes Park. Legal: Lot 1, Davis Subdivision APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNERS: Harvey E. and Dale E. Griffith CONSULTANT/ENGINEER: Joe Coop, Van Horn Engineering and Surveying, Inc. STAFF CONTACTS: Alison Chilcott APPLICABLE LAND USE CODE: Estes Valley Development Code (EVDC) PROJECT DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND: This is a corrective rezoning request. Lot 1 of the Davis Subdivision was zoned “I- 1” Restricted Industrial prior to 2000. In public hearings for the 2000 valley-wide rezoning, the property owners requested that their property remain zoned “I-1;” however, the property was rezoned to “CH” Heavy Commercial. When the property owners approached staff about developing their property, they became aware of the rezoning to “CH” Heavy Commercial. The proposed storage unit development is allowed in both zoning districts. However the side- and rear-yard setbacks are greater in the “I-1” zoning district; instead of zero-lot-line setbacks, ten-foot setbacks are required. If the property is redeveloped in the future, the “I-1” zoning would allow for a wider variety of industrial uses. Lot 1, Davis Subdivision Rezoning Request Estes Park Community Development Department Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue PO Box 1200 Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone: 970-577-3721 Fax: 970-586-0249 www.estesnet.com Page #2 – Lot 1, Davis Subdivision Rezoning Request II. SITE DATA, TABLES, AND MAPS Number of Parcels One Parcel Number(s) 25314-14-001 Gross Land Area 0.416 acres, 18,110 square feet per development plan Net Land Area Same as gross land area. Current Zoning “CH” Heavy Commercial Proposed Zoning “I-1” Restricted Industrial Existing Land Use Undeveloped Proposed Land Use Storage Units – This use is permitted in both the “CH” and the “I-1” zoning districts. SERVICES Water Town of Estes Park Sewer Upper Thompson Sanitation District Fire Protection Estes Park Volunteer Fire Department Electric Town of Estes Park Telephone Qwest Gas Xcel Mapped Hazards/Physical Features Applicable to this Site? Wildfire Hazard No Geologic Hazard No Wetlands No Streams/Rivers No Ridgeline Protection No Critical Wildlife Habitat Yes – Elk Ridgeline Protection Area No LOCATION MAPS WITH ADJACENT LAND USES AND ZONING Page #3 – Lot 1, Davis Subdivision Rezoning Request AERIAL PHOTO Page #4 – Lot 1, Davis Subdivision Rezoning Request III. REVIEW CRITERIA - CODE AMENDMENTS (REZONINGS) Since this is a corrective rezoning the review standards for code amendments (rezoning) do not apply. This application does not fall within the parameters of staff-level review, and will be reviewed by the Estes Valley Planning Commission and Estes Park Town Board. IV. REFERRAL COMMENTS This application was routed to affected agencies and neighbors, along with a development plan application to build storage units on the property. The development plan application falls under staff-level review. All submitted affected agency comments are related to the development plan. Staff has not received comments from adjacent property owners about the rezoning or development plan applications. V. STAFF FINDINGS 1. Project Description/Background and Referral Comments The Project Description/Background found in Section I, and Referral Comments found in Section IV of this staff report are included as staff findings. VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION - REZONING Based on the foregoing, Staff recommends APPROVAL of the rezoning. VII. SUGGESTED MOTIONS APPROVAL I move to recommend approval of the rezoning to the Town Board of Trustees with staffs’ findings and conditions. CONTINUANCE I move to CONTINUE the rezoning to the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting because… (state reason for continuance - findings). Note: In most cases, the applicant must agree to this, otherwise a continuance is deemed approval. DENIAL I move to recommend DENIAL of the rezoning to the Town Board of Trustees because… (state reason for denial - findings).