To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
Title
Resolution Approving the Site Development Plan for Lots 5 & 6, Block 5, Promenade at Castle Rock, Filing No. 1, Amendment No. 5 [Site Plan, Highway 85/Promenade Parkway]
Body
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PUBLIC HEARING
The Town Council will now consider a request for the approval of Resolution Approving the Site Development Plan for Lots 5 & 6, Block 5, Promenade at Castle Rock, Filing No. 1, Amendment No. 5 [Site Plan, Highway 85/Promenade Parkway].
In order to afford all parties due process under law, the Town Council members must be fair and impartial in deciding whether this application should be approved, approved with conditions, or denied. In making that determination, each Councilmember must consider the record, which includes the planning commission recommendation, the staff recommendation, the applicant presentation, public comment presented during the hearing, and other written public comments offered before or during the hearing. Under law, Town Council must evaluate this proposal based solely upon the record and the criteria established under the Municipal Code, which are highlighted in the staff report.
It is important that each Councilmember remain objective and capable of considering information offered into the record during this hearing.
Does any Councilmember believe that he or she is incapable of evaluating and voting on the application consistent with these due process requirements? If so, please describe the situation and recuse yourself from further participation on this agenda item.
Does any Councilmember have a conflict of interest or any other matter he or she would like to disclose prior to proceeding on this item?
The Council will hear from the applicant, the public and staff. Time for this public hearing is allotted as follows:
Staff Report: as needed
Applicant Presentation: as needed
Public Comment: as needed
Applicant Response as needed
Council Questions: as needed
Follow-up Questions: as needed
Madame Clerk, has this public hearing been properly noticed under the applicable regulations for this type of land use hearing? (Clerk to refer to certification from Development Services, describing the notice).
Mr. Detweiler, the staff introduction please
(Public hearing is conducted, applicant presentation, public comment, applicant response, questions from Council)
Do any Council members have any final questions of staff or the applicant before I close the public hearing and refer this to the Council for action?
I now close the public hearing and refer this to Council for discussion and action.
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
From: Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Development Services Department
Title: Resolution Approving the Site Development Plan for Lots 5 & 6, Block 5, Promenade at Castle Rock, Filing No. 1, Amendment No. 5 [Site Plan, Highway 85/Promenade Parkway]
Executive Summary
The Promenade project includes a variety of service related commercial uses and multifamily development. The fitness center under consideration is consistent with the underlying Promenade master plan and fits well into the overall development theme for the project. The fitness center is located adjacent to existing multifamily, and therefore, falls within the Interface Regulations adopted by Council to mitigate the impacts between residential and non-residential development. The staff report focuses on appropriate buffering on the north side of the property and on the aesthetic values of the subject development. Staff offers the proposed fitness center is highly visible from Route 85 (Santa Fe) and the adjoining multifamily development and deserves special attention regarding 360 degree architecture, site orientation and landscape design.
This Site Development Plan (SDP) consists of two lots and proposes a new fitness center and future building pad site with associated parking and landscaping (Attachment B). The site is addressed off of New Abbey Lane and generally located east of U.S. Highway 85, west of Castlegate Drive West and north of Promenade Parkway (Attachment A). Surrounding uses include business/commercial, multi-family and child day care.
At the writing of this report, there remain outstanding staff review comments that are summarized below. The applicant is continuing to work with staff to resolve the items prior to the public hearing and staff will provide a comprehensive update as part of the staff presentation to Council on March 15th.
Staff recommends approval of this SDP application with conditions that all remaining staff comments are satisfactorily addressed and a revised SDP is submitted and accepted by the Town. Staff will update Town Council on the Planning Commission action following the March 10th Planning Commission meeting (Attachment C).
Budget Impact
The proposed commercial/retail development will generate review and impact fees, along with use taxes consistent with the Council approved Financial Agreement.
Staff Recommendation
If the remaining conditions of approval detailed in this staff report are satisfactorily addressed, staff asserts that the proposed SDP will meet the goals and criteria of:
• The Town of Castle Rock Vision 2020/Comprehensive Master Plan
• Promenade at Castle Rock Vision Book
• Promenade at Castle Rock Planned Development (PD) Plan, PD Zoning Regulations and Architectural Design Guidelines and Standards
• Municipal Code Chapter 17.10 (Design Principles), Chapter 17.38 (Site Development Plan, Chapter 17.50 (Residential/Nonresidential Interface Regulations) and Chapter 17.58 (Illumination)
Based on the analysis and findings outlined in this report, staff recommends of the proposed SDP with conditions. Staff will update Town Council regarding Planning Commission’s recommendation following the March 10th Commission meeting.
Proposed Motion
I move to approve a Resolution approving the Site Development Plan for Lots 5 & 6, Block 5, Promenade at Castle Rock, Filing No. 1, Amendment No. 5 with condition that all remaining staff comments are addressed and that a revised SDP is submitted to, and accepted by, the Town.
Attachments
Attachment A: Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Resolution
Exhibit 1: Site Development Plan
Attachment C: Staff Update
Attachment D: Landscape Plan
Attachment E: Color Renderings