SUBJECT:
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PUBLIC HEARING: A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a Site Plan, Special Review Use, and Development Agreement for the Mountain View Fire Rescue Fire Station #15, and Accepting Dedications as Shown on the Flatiron Meadows Filing No. 14 Minor Subdivision Plat
Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Harry Brennan, Senior Planner
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
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Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
Town Council must decide whether they agree with staff’s evaluation of the approval criteria for the Fire Station’s Site Plan and Special Review Use.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend adoption of the Resolution approving the Site Plan and Special Review Use for the MVFR Fire Station #15.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
• Town Council is the approval body for the Site Plan and Special Review Use of the Meadow View Fire Rescue Station at the southwest corner of Erie Parkway and Meadow View Parkway.
• The use of Public Safety Station is allowed in this SR zone district by Special Review Use only.
• Site Plans are typically the purview of Planning Commission but go to Town Council when coupled with a Special Review Use.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
These applications propose a new fire station at the intersection of Erie Parkway and Meadow View Parkway. The Town has long anticipated that this parcel would be developed with a fire station. The original 2009 Flatiron Meadows Subdivision - Master Plat set aside this parcel for a future fire station. The Town zoned Flatiron Meadows including this property as Suburban Residential (SR) with a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay in 2007, with amendments to this Flatiron Meadows PUD in 2016 and 2017. The underlying SR zoning requires the Town to approve the fire station use as a Special Review Use (SRU) rather than a Use by Right. When an applicant proposes a new Site Plan with an SRU, both applications are subject to Planning Commission review and Town Council approval.
The applications propose a new 12,000 square-foot fire station to serve the emergency response needs of the growing population in Erie. The parcel is roughly 1.5 acres with street frontage on three streets - Erie Parkway, Meadow View Parkway, and Meadow Sweet Lane. The site plan proposes access from two of these frontages - Erie Parkway (exiting emergency vehicles only) and Meadow Sweet Lane (full movement). The building will have three vehicle bays and space for bunk rooms, meeting/training spaces, fitness facilities, a kitchen, and gear storage.
priorities
TOWN COUNCIL PRIORITY(S) ADDRESSED:
☒ Attractive Community Amenities
☐ Engaged and Diverse Community
☐ Prosperous Economy
☐ Well-Maintained Transportation Infrastructure
☐ Small Town Feel
☒ Safe and Healthy Community
☒ Effective Governance
☐ Environmentally Sustainable
☐ Fiscally Responsible
attachments
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution
2. Staff Report
3. Staff Presentation
4. Applicant Presentation
5. Proposed Site Plan
6. Minor Subdivision Plat
7. Operations Plan
8. Development Agreement
9. Application and Narrative
10. Additional Application Materials
11. Additional Application Materials 2
12. Neighborhood Meeting Summary
13. DRT Comments
14. Public Hearing Notices
15. PC Resolutions