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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIRST STOP PLAZA MINOR SUB - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2003-10-30Comniur`y Planning and Environmental 5-rvices Current Planning City of Fort Collins September 25, 1996 Ric Hattman Gefroh-Hattman Architects/Planners 145 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Dear Ric Th 1st Stop Plaza (North College) Minor Subdivision ha een in the development revi ssicrrartextter��iedperi not been any recent direction from you or the owner/developer as to the status of this request. During a recent discussion with Ward Stanford of the City Engineering Department, I was made aware that variot.is departments are reviewing the utility plans with the intent to finalize their review in the near future. As you know, the property is currently unsubdivided and, therefore, is being reviewed as a minor (two lot) subdivision. The property was included in a North College Avenue rezoning, and the zoning was changed from HB - Highway business to HC - Highway Commercial in 1995. There was an ordinance requiring a Design Review of Permitted Uses in this zoning district that was approved by City Council in January, 1996. The ordinance requires that this development proposal to go through the HC Site Plan Review, which includes a review of a Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Building Elevations. To date Site and Landscape Plans have been provided; however, no Building Elevation Plan has been submitted. Both the Minor Subdivision and HC Site Plan Review may be heard in an administrative public hearing before the Director of Planning. To continue to process these two requests you must submit the following number of copies of the revised and/or new plans: 10 subdivision plats; 8 Site Plans; 8 Landscape Plans; 3 Building Elevations. Upon receipt and sufficient review of these documents we should be able to schedule the required administrative public hearings. Please contact me at 221-6750 if you have questions about these comments. S erely, PS eve Oltect Planner cc: Dick Rutherford, Stewart & Associates Ward Stanford, City Engineering 28l North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 FAX (970) 221-6378 TDD (970) 224-6002 FM: Clark Mapes TO: Steve Olt 3/25/97 RE: 1 st Stop Plaza II-C Design Review of Permitted Uses As we have discussed, I met with the applicant last week. In fact, he was in the office to "pick up the Development Agreement". I have also spoken with Mike Ilerzig, and he feels that the best way to go from here is for me to simply make my comments and then take this project through interdepartmental review. That's what I'll do for now, but I want to acknowledge that I am now aware of the complications due to the fact that the applicant has processed this with Engineering as a "usc-by-right" although no such use -by -right request was ever submitted to the Zoning Department. I want to be clear that a discussion of how those circumstances occurred, and how to proceed under the circumstances, are separate issues from these comments. The application: ✓ 1. Does not meet Standard # 16 for pedestrian access to buildings without crossing parking lots. 2. Does not meet LDGS criteria A 2.4 "Safe, efficient, convenient,and attractive for all modes" and A. 2.6 `safe, convenient, and attractive for pedestrians". The site plan is dominated by parking and vehicle circulation. The flow around building Bcombined with tine 4 parking lot aisles that "merge" right in front of the buildings appears to be awkward for both pedestrians and motorists. At a minimum, it looks like it should be a one-way loop with angled parking. But even this still does not solve the intrusion ofvehicles into all pedestrian access points. A more consolidated layout could solve both I . and 2. 3. The 30400t utility easement looks like it's trying to be an alley. It aligns with the one north of Conifer, and it is expressed on an air photo. It is shown in non -mandatory guidelines in the North College Standards and Guidelines as possibly being beneficial. Was this considered? 4. For the record only, Pinyon Street is also shown in non -mandatory guidelines with the same intentions for long -tern improvement for all affected properties. The site plan does not preclude this future possibility. 5. "file details of access along buildings A and C in particular do not appear to meet LDGS criteria for pedestrian access or landscaping. Walking between parked cars and along overhanging car bumpers with no shade on the south and west sides of the buildings looks uncomfortable, inconvenient, and unattractive. I could offer some simple alternative solutions. G. Trash, loading, and service functions must be incorporated into the architectural theme of the building and landscape, out of sight from off -site. Will there be HVAC equipment? Meter banks etc.? Is the loading function incorporated? I can't tell how it works -- it may meet the standards as is. 7. The trash area shown on the site plan is not shown on the building elevation. Does it meet 5. above? 9. hi any case, it appears that low hedges or other treatment of several parking lot edges is needed as perimeter screening (particularly the west edge along College and the east edge). 9. 1 can offer some possible site design solutions to offset these comments, depending on what is decided with respect to the process, history, and circumstances of the Development Agreement. PATERSON & ASSOCIATES, INC 1136 East Stuart, Suite 2080 Fort Collins, CO 80525 August 18, 1997 Ward Stanford Steve Olt City of Ft. Collins Ft. Collins, CO 80521 Gentlemen: In reference to our meeting last week, I'd like to thank both of you again for taking your time to visit on my projects. As I mentioned First Stop Plaza has taken some radical turns since its approval in July and I needed some assurance the development process could be rearranged if needed. I do realize any alterations would need your review and approval first, but the flexibility we discussed would help when I'm negotiating with a potential tenant. The clarification on the number of users also helps a bunch. I don't know where I got the idea of only four users per building. Hopefully we'll be getting some commitments soon. Thanks again for your time and assistance with this project. Respectfully, f_ - Art Paterson, Managing Member First Stop Plaza, LLC