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HomeMy WebLinkAboutK MART PLAZA - Filed GC-GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - 2004-08-11PLANNING OBJECTIVES Fuller Texaco Convenience, Gas and Car Wash Facility The subject property is located just west of the existing Jiffy Lube store located at the northwest corner of South College Avenue and West Drake Road. The Texaco project is planned to replace the gas pumps that where displaced by the recent street widening at South College Avenue. In addition, the existing car wash currently housed in the Jiffy Lube building will be relocated as a part of the new Texaco building. The remaining space in the Jiffy Lube building will be used as an additional lubrication bay. Automobile access into the new site is planned to utilize the existing points of access off Drake Road. No new curb cuts are being requested. Vehicular circulation is arranged to flow in an east - west direction between the two sites. A modification to the "build -to -line" for Mixed Use and Commercial Building standards is requested. This modification is based on the pre-existence of the site planning arrangement of the Jiffy Lube building. That structure is set back from the property lines with its entrance facing Drake Road. The Texaco building orientation will compliment that approach and will likewise be setback and face Drake Road. This plan enables the new site to utilize the existing Drake Road curbcuts and provide vehicular access between sites. It also accommodates an enjoyable landscaped plaza between buildings with pedestrian walks connecting both facilities. Since four parking spaces per one thousand sq. ft. (4/1000sf) would result in eleven (11) cars, and the site plan requests sixteen (16) cars, the Alternative Compliance section of the Land Use Code will be used. Currently there are seven (7) parking spaces on the Jiffy Lube site. The new plan has made slight modifications to the parking areas and accommodates eight (8) spaces. This is two (2) less than the four per one thousand sq. ft. (4/1000sf). The net increase in parking spaces requested is three (3) cars. There are an estimated peak of five (5) total employees for the Texaco facility and a peak of thirteen (13) for the Jiffy Lube facility. In addition, the nature of the customers for the fuel sales, convenience and car wash facilities are all short-term, high turnover in parking demand. Employee parking will be designated to the out of the way locations. Customer parking is designated for the ten (10) more convenient locations in front of the entrance. In addition, it is anticipated that the Jiffy Lube employees will use the three (3) parking spaces located near the east property line of the Texaco site. 11: is clear, based on the Traffic Impact Study and owner projections Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, Colarado 80521 December 17, 1974 Mr. Bob L. 'Tatman, associate architect W.A. Flickinger & Associates 7290 Samual Drive, Suite 301 Denver, Colorado 80221 Dear Bob: Telephone 303 484.4220 This letter is to summarize our discussion of last Friday, the thirteenth of December, 1974 concerning the City's expectations for site improvements indicated on the K-Mart Plaza P.U.D. site plan as amended to be completed prior to occupancy of the enlarged supermarket building. We would anticipate the following: 1, addition and replacement of plantings in existing land- scaped "islands" in the existing K-Mart Plaza parking lot as indicated on the approved landscape plan; 2. construction of all new landscape islands to be added to LAC existing K-Mart Plaza parking lot, i.e. areas G, M, N, U and 7 R's as indicated on the approved landscape plan; 3. paved extension of the "access drive" north to the property line of K-Mart Plaza as indicated on the approved site plan; 4. installation of the parking and paved drive area between the "market" and "Retail Space ail" as shoran on the approved site plan (but not to include the "drive to Mason Street when built.") The basis for requiring the above improvements is that they are all primarily related to either the already developed parts of K-Mar.t Plaza or to the "narket" extension areas. We would not anticipate in- stallation of the parking area or landscaped islands (i.e. areas B, C, u, E, F, 11, 1, d, K, L and P) that correspond to additional future develop- ment until that development is undertaken. Thus the only improvement beyond the existing developed area and the "market addition" area to be completed prior to occupancy of the expanded supermarket would be extension of the access drive alone north to the property line because this link relates primarily to the already developed facilities in K-Mart Plaza. If this raises any questions, please do not hesitate to call.. Sincerely, Paul A. Deibel Planning Associate ?AD/ec cc: Ted Rodenbeck Roy Bingman 1 ,;1 .; 1!:.. x� 4 Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, Colarodo 80521 Telephone 303 484-4220 December 19, 1974 Mr. Ralph Miller Vice President, Construction Naredel, Inc. 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2050 Los Angeles, California 90067 Dear Mr. Miller: This letter is to clarify the situation regarding the relocation of the utilities in the Extension of K-Mart Plaza Subdivision. As you know, the easement in which utilities are currently located must be partially vacated before a building permit for extension of the supermarket building in K-Mart Plaza can be issued. As I am sure you understand, the City cannot vacate any portion of the easement until the utilities therein are relocated. We discussed the situation with the Planning and Zoning Board at its December 2, 1974 meeting, and they agree that we will not be in a position to present favorably your request for a utility vacation to the City Council until the Planning Office is in receipt of letters from the utilities involved (City of Fort Collins Light and Power Department, Public Service Gas Company, and Mountain Bell. Telephone Company) stating that their facilities have been adequately relocated in the Extension of K-Mart Plaza Subdivision. In addition, the Board expressed its dissatisfaction with Naredells lack of action this past summer and fall in replacing and upgrading the existing landscaping as indicated on the revised landscape plan approved last spring. Several members of the Board i-ndicated they would not vote to recommend a partial vacation of the utility easement until such remedial landscaping was actually installed (or a bond for its installation posted with the City.) The chairman of the Board instructed us to inform you that he did not thank. the Board would vote to recommend approval of: the easement vacation unless there were a written agreement between Naredel and the City concerning completion and maintenance of the remedial landscaping as in- dicated on the landscape plan for the K-Mart Plaza P.U.D. as approved by the City Council on May 2, 1974. If you need further information,"do not hesitate to call us. Sincerely, 1 L�L�. (.��(. 1, X_, Paul A. Deibel Planning Associate PAD/ec cc: George R. Mock Chuck Mabry Ted Rodenbeck Tom M. Sutherland Bonnie Titley Roy Bingman Lynn Anduss Gordon Moderhak Bob Kost Phil Riddell :10; CdrollAgee i 11 Gordon Clyde Jack Williams Warren A. Flickinger & Associates (�_4111 //l1 Post O fi,a Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado B0521 Naredel Michael Lasalla 7901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 2050 Los Angeles, California 90067 Dear Mr. Lasalla: 'f ele phone 303 484-4220 10 January 1975 We have received two copies of the performance bond executed by Naredel. The bond is deficient in the following ways: 1. Exhibit A, a property description of K-Mart Piaza should be labelled "Exhibit A." 2, Exhibit B should include a detailed description of the landscape improvements to be covered by the bond. (Each of the copies you sent us had a single different page of the approved two page land- scape plan, with no description of the areas covered by the bond. This would seem to make the amount of the bond cover the whole job, not just the parts intended.) Enclosed with this letter is a format for Exhibit B, which would fulfill the City Council's intent on this matter. We have already supplied you with this format once (ref. my letter of January 23 to you). Please note that the landscape plain to be attached to the description of improvements in Exhibit B consists of two pages. Please call us if you have more questions. Sincerely, Paul lleibel Planner I cc: Les Kapian Roy Bingman t' Art March Jack Wi1.Liams Rolf Kleeberg, Enclosure: Sample Exhibit B and Approved Landscape Plan Post OffiCe Bon 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 January 23, 1975 Mr. Mike LaSa11a Naredei, Inc. 1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 2050 Los Angeles, California 90067 Dear Mr. LaSalla: Talephane 303 484-4220 Enclosed is a redrawn landscaping performance bond which when signed by Naredel and by an authorized attorney for Central Mutual insurance Company, with the proper exhibits attached, will meet the City Council's requirements regarding the bond. As you know, it will also be necessary for Naredel to relocate the involved utility lines, to the satisfaction of the owners, into a new ease- ment dedicated by Naredel. At that time the City Council will vacate the relevant portion of the old easement, whereupon a building permit for expansion of the supermarket building can be .issued. As you should also be aware, the enclosed performance bond guarantees landscaping improvements whether the supermarket expansion is completed or not. When the supermarket expansion is in fact completed, additional site improvements will be required prior to legal occupancy of the enlarged building. These improvements would include paved extension of the "access drive" north to the property line of K-Mart Plaza as indicated on the approved site plan. improvements would also include installation of the parking and paved drive area between the "market" and "Retail Space Ill" as shown on the approved site plan. The basis for requiring the above improvements is that they are all primarily related to either the already developed parts of K-Mart Plaza or to the "Market" extension areas. We would not anticipate installation of the parking area or landscaped islands (i.e. areas B, C, ll, E, F, H, i, J, K, L and Q th ae correspond to additional future development until that develop- ment is undertaken. Thus the only improvement beyond the existing developed area and the "market addition" area to be completed prior to occupancy of the expanded supermarket would be extension of the access drive alone north to the property line. We discussed this with the City Council at its January 7 meeting and it met with their approval in as much as this link relates primarily to the a.Lready developed facilities in K-Mart Plaza. I am also including the two unapproved bond proposals previously sub - mined to us. 1f this raises any questions, please do not hesitate to call. Sincyryly, / l It /I _ P60 A. ei'be1, PYanning-ssociate encl. Bond with exhibits A & B Two prior bond proposals Krnv V `.rl Mir K. lack Will fnms Y 1i2;ftic, le Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins. Colorado 80521 TO: Roy Bingman FROM: A. E. March, Jr. DATE: June 10, 1976 REMason Street Right -of -Way Telephone 303 484-4220 I have vour memo of June 8, 1976, forwarding a copy of the request of the First National Bank for vacation of a part of the right-of-way vacated for Mason Street in connec- tion with the plat of K-Mart Plaza. I question the advisa- bility of vacating this portion of the dedicated right-of-way. The City has made a determination not to attempt to extend Mason Street as a through street from Prospect to Drake. However, this does not mean that portions of Mason Street would not be installed as a local street. In particular, it appears quite possible that Mason Street may at some time be needed from Drake to the Bankcenter corporation property just south of the Sherwood Ditch. HUGH U. SHOCKLEY [REAL TOR Ih VL`.T I,'F IVI Fi I I.. FS IA IF I IIIi. I �n i'I I;(�'I lin nI1111L^p1 October 29, 1976 City of Fort Collins 300 LaPorte Fort Collins, Colorado 90521 K-M Plaza Associates. Inc. Los Angeles, California 90067 Gentlemen: K-Mart Plaza North Ltd., the present owners of Lot 1, Extension of K-Mart Subdivision as recorded in Book 1712 at Page 351 of the Records of the Clerk and Courly Recorder of Larimer County, Colorado, does hereby convey to the Citv of Fort Col Tins, Colorado, a municipal corporation of BY Plaza Associates the right of entering onto said property and causing construction activities as is reasonable necessary to perform earth -grading and install asphoult; paving at proposed driveway connecting existing parking lot paving on said property to the north boundary of said property and a; shown on On replat, of K-Mart Plaza PUD approved by the Fort Collins City Council on June 22, 1976. Permission to construct said driveway improvements ,hall he contingent on the followinn conditions: 1. Said driveway improvements shall be constructed to lines and grades ciptermined by engineering design and drawings as prepared by an engineering firm in the joint employ of K-Mart Plaza North Ltd.and King Soopers Discount. 2. Construction will be initiated only at such time that final cngineerina design considering over-all site drainage and grading for said property and adjacent properties has been completed and approved by the Fort Collins Engineering Department. Said engineering to be completed by or before March 1, 1977. 3. Construction of said driveway improvements shall be concurrent with construction of additional driveway improvements Wending north to the existing pavinn at Century Mall. DaLcd this r� day of cvJ-'�r-l}-V V 1976. - .� - C-`�'vo� �lGc- liughkley � K-Mart Plaza North I_td., General Partner Nags ? City of Fort Collins and K-IHn,t Plaza Associates, In(- 0 c t o 1) E, r 29, I(176 Thy, foregoinn instrument was asknowledged before me this d,iy of 1976, by Hugh U. Shockley, General -- ------ --- Partner anal vji mess my hand and official sea]. Ply Commissi on I x1)i res Hotary Public of customer and employee parking requirements, that each space provided will be needed. The landscape/open space concept is unusual for this type of facility. A restful landscaped plaza is planned and located between the facilities giving customers and employees a pleasant place to sit for lunch or a snack while waiting for their service or on a break. Three picnic tables with seating have been provided within the plaza. A walkway is designed to connect both facilities and the surrounding public sidewalks. Care is taken to designate the walkway with special paving where it crosses vehicular circulation per the new Land Use code. Such crossing areas will be "stamped concrete patterns." The plaza area will have colored concrete slabs with specific score patterns. These hard surface areas will be embellish and surrounded with canopy trees for shade, shrubs and ground covers. A six feet (6-0") high, redwood screen wall will be provided towards the north end of the plaza. Additionally, the trash enclosure is planned to screen the dumpsters. Although an area west of the west property line of the Texaco site is not within the Texaco property, it is proposed to be landscaped and maintained by the Texaco property. An agreement with adjacent land owner will be established. A variety of plant materials are used providing species diversity, color change, maintenance considerations, screening and buffering. An effort has been made to retain and protect a maximum number of existing trees. This includes an existing, mature ash tree at the front of the Texaco building and an existing, mature maple tree near the south east property corner of the Texaco site. Two light poles twenty feet (20'-0") high are placed in the plaza area to provide night time illumination and security. Lights on the underside of the fuel pump canopy will be flush with the soffit of the canopy. All lighting on the site will be down directional with sharp cutoff characteristics. The new building modifies the standard Texaco architectural treatment to provide compatibility with the existing adjacent structures. Likewise, exterior detailing, colors and materials of the Jiffy Lube building will be adjusted to provide a stronger tie-in with the new building. Exterior materials include brick and stucco. The Texaco roof profile will be complimentary and will usually screen mechanical equipment. The colors will be a subtle combination of beige, buff and tans. PIZOPOSF,D 6,500 S.F. RETAIL BUILDING AT KMART PLAZA NORTH WFST CORNER OF COLLEGE AND DRAKE, FOIZT COLLINS, COLORADO STATEMENT OF PLANNING OBJECTIVES CITY PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES ACHIEVED. One of our goals when proposing a new commercial building at Kmart Plaza is to create an urban environment built to human scale, to screen existing parking and provide an attractive street front elevation. Our plan provides a tower element that identifies the pedestrian entrance to the proposed commercial building. We hope that this architectural element and the walkway connections proposed will enhance the urban appearance along College Blvd. We are also proposing to create a pedestrian access point to the shopping center from the existing bus stop along Drake. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LANDSCAPING Our landscaping goals are: A. To preserve as many of the existing mature trees as possible B. To screen and soften hard surfaces. C. To enhance the pedestrian experience 3. PROPOSED OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE. The existing owners will maintain ownership and provide maintenance for the proposed building and site modifications. 4. ESTIMATED NO. OF EMPLOYEES ADDED TO THE CENTER Retail tenants will lease the proposed building. The no. of employees will depend on the type of retail use. RATIONAL. BEHIND CHOICES MADE Our reason for proposing a new 6500 S.F. retail building is to increase the income of the existing shopping center. The location of the building on the site is determined for many reasons, including: A. College Blvd. Exposure B. Planning dept. goals C. Kmart tenant approval May 28, 1971 Mr. Jack J. Cook Naradel Corporation 1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 880 Los Angeles;, California 9U067 Dear Mr. Cook: To confirm our understanding regarding the water and sewer lines at the K-Mart property: the lines will be extended to ;,, the north line of the present development. When the remainder of the property is developed, the utility lines will be extended through the remainder of the land. Sincerely, Roy A. Bingman City Engineer RAB/lms NAREDEL CORPORATION 1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 880, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067 (213) 553-7326 May 19, 1971 CITY OF FORT COLLINS P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 ATT: Mr. Roy Bingman City Engineer Dear Mr. Bingman: This is to acknowledge the telephone conversation we had with Chuck of your office on Wednesday, May 19, 1971. It: is our understanding that we have your depart- ment's permission to stub -off the sanitary, sewer and water line in the public easement on the backside of the K-Mart property. This stub -off will be made up- stream from the last connection to the sewer and the water line. This will not affect the commitment for future, extension of these lines, when the development to the north is realized. We wish to take and your department in the development JJC:lc this opportunity to thank you for the cooperation we have had of. the K=Mart project. Very truly yours, NAREDEL CORPORATION Jack Cook Director Construction/Engineering NATIONAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS Mr. Jack Cook Naredel Corporation 6380 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California Dear Mr. Cook. August 12, 1971 90048' In connection with the latest unit development plan for the additional building at the K-Mart site in Port Collins, a Utility Plan will be needed to cover the additional fire protection required for this addition. Also, the curb and gutter plan for the entire site is not complete, in that a 50 foot section of curb has not been included on both the Drake Road and College Avenue sides of the development at the Enco Service Station. This must be included to complete the Utility Plan. We will finish the processing of the unit development as soon as these utility plans are filed. Sincerely, Roy A. Bingman City Engineer RAB/lms cc; Don Reynolds, Planning Department NAREDEL CORPORATION 1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 880, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067 (213) 553-7326 September 1, 1971 Mr- Roy A. Bingman, City Engineer CITY OF FORT COLLINS Post Office Box 580 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Re: Curb and Gutter College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Roy: Please be advised that it is Naredel's intention to install the curb and gutter for the full front footage of the retail development that we plan to install between K-Mart and King Sooper on College Avenue. As this section of curb and gutter is not included in the K-Mart filing, we would appreciate your consideration in allowing us to install with the retail center that we are going to build. In reference to the fifty foot section of curb on College and the fifty foot section of curb on Drake Avenue, if it is your desire for us to install this section we would be happy to comply. As we are approaching the final stages of completion of the K-Mart project, I would appreciate it if there are any requirements that we have failed to supply at the present time being noted. I am aware of the as -built aspects of the requirement and these will be fulfilled as Empire Laboratories Is in the process now of con- ducting the as -built requirements. Roy, I am scheduled into Fort Collins on or about the seventh or eighth of this month, I will make it a point to check in with you at this time. Very truly yours, NAREDEL PROPERTIES OF COLORADO ,Jack J. Cook ,,Director Engineering/Construction NATIONAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS JJC:jm October 22, 1971 Mr. Jack Cook Naredel Corporation 6380 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90048 Dear Mr. Cook: In regard to the sidewalk at the undeveloped portion of the Naredel property on South College Avenue in Fort Collins, you may omit the sidewalk, curb and gutter pending completion of plans for development of that property. However, if plans are not completed; within six months, the sidewalk, curb and gutter will have to be installed by Naredel. The asphalt pavement up to the curbing must be installed at this time, of course, to prevent a dangerous driving situation from occurring. Sincerely, Eby A. Bingman City Engineer RAB/lms scs her.. K-Martz sate P.,t Off;,. Bo. 580 t _, Coll;.... r'„[,_,j , 9P571 September 1' 1914 Mr. Ralph Miller Vice President - Construction 1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 2050 Los Angeles, California 90067 Dear Mr. Miller: 1 . "I ill ., '01 IV We received last May a request from your office to vacate parts of existing ease- ments in. the Extens�ion of the K-Mart Plaza Subdivision. This letter is to explain why your firm's request has not as yet been considered by the City Council. As you know, the Planning and Zoning Board and the City Council are quite concerned about the landscaping in K-Mart Plaza. For this reason, the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of Naredel's proposal to further develop the area only upon the submission of a suitable landscape plan. This plan indicated landscaping not only for the area of proposed additional construction but also an upgrading of landscaping in die already developed areas. Furthermore, the City Council approved the proposal conditionally upon receipt by the City of a letter from Naredel committing itself to install and maintain the landscaping according to the approved plan. We subsequently received such assurances from Mr. Friedman. The City Council has indicated that it was their expectationthat efforts to upgrade the existing landscaping according to the approved plan in the already developed area would be undertaken this summer. They have also indicated to us that they will not favorably consider your requests for easement vacations until they see some improve- ment of this landscaping as planned. Please contact us if this presents question or difficulties. Sincerely, Paul. A. Deibel Planning Associate PAD:ts