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From: Denise Weston
To: Kathleen Bracke; Marc Virata; Randy Maizland; Sheri Langenberger; Susan Joy;
Ward Stanford
Date: Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:08:54 PM
Subject: Re: 209 E. Skyway dev proj
I have no ped/bike concerns on this project - you are correct Ward
Denise
>>> Ward Stanford 1/24/2008 4:34 PM >>>
I waived the TIS for this project. Its combined uses do not generate enough peak hour traffic to warrant a
TIS.
I believe Denise in TP has also waived the ped/bike TIS component as well.
If I'm in error, Denise please correct my email.
Sincerely,
Ward Stanford
Interim Traffic Engineer
City of Fort Collins
wstanford(c-fcgov.com
(970) 221-6630
CC: rhinnies@hotmail.com
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2008
ITEM: Site development to relocate recreation vehicle
storage and small engine & golf cart repair
APPLICANT: Randy Whitman
209 East Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
LAND USE DATA:
Request to allow recreation vehicle storage and outside storage of golf carts
associated with the existing cart repair service shop on the 4-acre property at 209
East Skyway Drive. The property is on the south side of East Skyway Drive, east of
South College Avenue, and is currently in the UE - Urban Estate Zoning District in
the City of Fort Collins. The property will soon be rezoned to RL - Low Density
Residential (easterly 1/3) and C - Commercial (westerly 2/3).
COMMENTS:
1. Peter Barnes of the Zoning Department offered the following comments:
a. The property was annexed into the City of Fort Collins with the
passing of the Southwest Enclave Annexation and placed in the UE -
Urban Estate District.
b. The proposed small engine & golf cart repair portion of the business
is defined by the City as Workshop & Small Industry, which is
subject to an Administrative (Type 1) Review and public hearing. The
proposed covered storage is defined by the City as Enclosed Mini -
Storage, which is subject to a Planning & Zoning Board (Type 2)
Review and public hearing.
C. With the new development proposal the property must be brought
into compliance with the requirements and standards in the City's
Land Use Code (LUC), in part:
1. The vehicular use areas must be paved, except for the enclosed
mini -storage area.
2. The entire building(s) should be in the Commercial District.
3. The enclosed mini -storage must be in one building.
4. The required amount of handicapped parking must be provided.
5. A bicycle rack must be provided.
6. The outdoor storage must be screened with a 6' high solid fence
or wall.
Please contact Peter, at 416-2355, if you have questions about his
comments.
2. Steve Olt of the Planning & Zoning Department indicated that this
property was recently annexed and zoned UE - Urban Estate. There
currently is a rezoning request into the City of Fort Collins that is
requesting C - Commercial zoning on the westerly 2/3 and RL - Low Density
Residential zoning on the easterly 1/3 of the property. This request will be
heard by City Council at second reading on Tuesday, January 15, 2008.
a. A development request will be subject to the Development Review
Fee Schedule that is available in the Planning & Zoning Department
office. The fees are due at the time of submittal of the required
documents for the appropriate development review processes,
Project Development Plan (PDP) and Final Compliance Plan, by City
staff and affected outside reviewing agencies.
b. This development proposal will be subject to all the requirements
set forth in the City's LUC, specifically Article 2. Administration
(Development Review Procedures), Article 3. General Development
Standards and Division 4.21 - Commercial District. Also, the
requirements in Division 4.4 - Low Density Residential District would
apply if any new development were to occur on the easterly 1/3 of
the property. Copies of Article 3 and Division 4.21 are available in the
Planning & Zoning Department or on the City of Fort Collins website
@ www.fcaov.com. Go to Departments, then the Current Planning
Department.
C. The City's Planning & Zoning Department will coordinate the
development review process. The required submittal package will be
submitted to the Development Review Center and distributed
accordingly to other City departments and outside reviewing agencies
involved in development review.
Please contact Steve, at 221-6341, if you have questions about his
comments.
3. Rob Irish of the Light & Power Department offered the following
comments:
a. Electric service to the property is currently served by Poudre Valley
PEA. The service will transfer over time to City Light & Power.
b. The City has existing facilities on the north side of Skyway Drive,
with conduit under to Skyway to this property.
C. Light & Power questioned if the existing electric service is sufficient
for the proposed relocation of some uses on the property. The
Applicant responded by saying yes, it is.
Please contact Rob, at 224-6167, if you have questions about his comments.
4. Roger Buffington of the Water / Wastewater Department indicated that
this property is served by the Fort Collins/Loveland Water District and
the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. Please contact them directly, at
226-3104, for information on their requirements. Also, the proposed new
covered storage building cannot be on top of the sanitary sewer.
5. Glen Schlueter of the Stormwater Utility offered the following comments:
a. There was some fill material or grading work completed on the south
end of the property that was done before the site was in the city.
The drainage has been relocated to go around the property. That
flow path and capacity would need to be verified as part of the
drainage study for the proposed improvements. In particular, the
design engineer for the property owner would need to show that the
south end of the property is not flooded in the 100-year rainfall
event.
b. The drainage outf all system along the southern portion of the site
will require an easement. The easement width must accommodate the
existing 100-year storm flow.
C. A drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are
required and they must be prepared by a Professional Engineer
registered in the State of Colorado.
d. Water quality treatment is especially important since the site does
drain into City Natural Resource -owned land. That department may
require an easement since the water quantity volume will increase
with this development proposal. If the site drains across other
properties before it gets to the "natural area" then easements would
be needed from those property owners, as well.
e. When there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 1,000
square feet then on -site detention is required, with a 2-year historic
release rate for water quanti . Water uali treatment is also
required as described in the Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual,
volume 3 - Best Management Practices (BMP's). Extended detention is
the usual method selected for water quality treatment.
f. The detention pond site would need to be in a designated drainage
easement.
g. The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of
the Fossil Creek Master Drainage Plan, as well as the City's Strom
Drainage Design Criteria and Construction Standards.
h. The City-wide development fee is $4,420 per acre ($0.1015 per
square feet) for new impervious area over 350 square feet. No fee is
charged for existing impervious area. This fee is to be paid at the
time the building permit is issued.
Please contact Glen, at 224-6065, if you have questions about his comments.
6. Carie Dann of the Poudre Fire Authority offered the
a. Some buildings appear to be out of the required emergency access
distance. Either the buildings must be sprinklered or an unobstructed
fire lane must be dedicated.
b. Initially, the only vehicular access to the site will be from Skyway
Drive.
Please contact Carie, at 416-2869, if you have questions about her
comments.
7. Dana Leavitt, the City's Environmental Planner, offered the
a. The trash & recycle enclosure(s) must be designed to City standards.
b. There may be some wetlands on this property. There is a draft Corps.
of Engineers study for the wetlands in this area.
Please contact Dana, at 224-6143, if you have questions about his
comments.
8. Randy Maizland of the Engineering Department offered the following
comments:
a. This project will be subject to street oversizing fees that are based
on the existing and proposed land use(s) in this development. The
fees will be collected at the time of issuance of building permits.
Please check with Matt Baker of the Engineering Department, at
224-6108, to verify the actual fees for each proposed use.
b. A Transportation Impact Study (TIS), addressing all modes of
transportation, will be required with your PDP submittal. Please
contact Ward Stanford of the Traffic Operations Department, at
221-6820, and Denise Weston of the Transportation Planning
Department, at 416-2643, to schedule a "scoping" meeting to
discuss what information is needed in the TIS pertaining to Level of
Service for vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes of
transportation.
C. Skyway Drive is classified as a collector street on the Master Street
Plan. There appears to be adequate right-of-way (ROW) available;
however, the street is offset, so the applicant needs to confirm that
at least 33' of ROW exists from the centerline into this property.
Additional ROW must be dedicated, if necessary.
d. Street design and construction and all public improvements
associated with this project will be subject to the Lorimer County
Urban Area Street Standards (LCUA55). Also, the Lorimer County
Road Impact Fees will apply to this development.
e. A 5' wide detached sidewalk along the frontage of Skyway Drive must
be constructed as part of new development on this property.
f. Aran Street is identified as a collector street on the on the South
College Access Control Plan. An additional 9' of ROW on the east side
of Aran Street must be dedicated on this property; and, money must
be escrowed for future design and construction of Aran Street along
this property's frontage (1/2 roadway construction).
Due to existing topography along Aran Street, an additional
construction easement may be needed for this street. The
existing drainage ditch may need to be relocated or piped.
g. The standard utility plan submittal requirements will apply to this
development request.
h. Both a Development Agreement and a Development Construction
Permit will be required for the site improvements.
i. The Transportation Development Review Fees will apply to this
development. Please contact Randy, at 221-6750 or 221-6605 for
detailed information on the fees.
Please contact Randy, at (970)221-6750 or (970)221-6605, if you have
questions about his comments.
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Steve Olt - 209 Skyway
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From:
Steve Olt
To:
rhinnies@hotmail.com
Date:
2/20/2008 10:29:11 AM
Subject:
209 Skyway
Randy,
Your proposal was discussed at the City's Transportation Coordination Meeting last Thursday, February
7th, and the following conclusions were arrived at:
1. You will be responsible for the dedication of the necessary additional street right-of-way (ROW) for
Aran Street along the west side of your property.
2. You will not be responsible for any improvements along Aran Street at this time; however, you will be
responsible for the "local" street portion of Aran Street (one lane of street, curb, gutter, and sidewalk) at
such time the City determines that improvements to the street must be made.
3. You will be responsible for dedication of necessary additional ROW and easements along the south
side of Skyway Drive.
4. You will be responsible for the necessary improvements to Skyway Drive, including a sidewalk
(attached or detached). The location of the sidewalk will be determined by Planning and Zoning's
requirement that the fence along Skyway Drive be brought into compliance with the standards set forth in
the Land Use Code.
Please let me know if you have questions or need further information at this time.
Steve
ME22HIER ----I
Engineering, Inc. April30, 2008
Steve Olt Project No. GRD - 587 - 08
Planning & Zoning Department
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: Response to Staff Concept Review Comments for Randy Whitman, 209E. Skyway Drive,
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dear Mr. Olt:
We are forwarding this response along with the PDP application for the Whitman project. The staff
concept review comments dated January 7, 2008 have been addressed in the following manner:
Zoning Department:
All comments forwarded from the Zoning Department have been addressed on the application submittal
documents. The vehicular use area is to be paved, except for the proposed storage structures. All
proposed development is to be located in the Commercial, C Zone. The proposed storage buildings are
considered to be individual structures. A handicapped parking space is proposed. A bicycle rack is
proposed. All outdorr storage is to be screened by a G high solid fence.
Planning Department:
A PDP submittal is attached. The Planning fees have been base upon a small project.
Electric Department:
No comments to be addressed.
Stormwater:
A Preliminary Storm Drainage Investigation and Report has been prepared to address the comments.
Please refer to the submittal.
Poudre Fire Authority:
An Emergency Access Easement is proposed to be provided to allow for fire department access around
the site.
Water/Wastewater.-
No comments to be addressed. The applicant is in contact with the Fort Collins -Loveland Water District
and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District to address relocation f existing sewer.
Civil Engineering Consultants
150 E. 29th Street, Suite 270 Loveland, Colorado 80538 (970) 663-2221
Planning, Development and Transportation Services
Current Planning
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City of Fort Collins
July 2, 2008
Randy Whitman
209 East Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Randy,
This letter is with regards to your Whitman Storage Facility, Project
Development Plan that is currently in the City of Fort Collins development review
process. This is a follow-up to the meeting held on June 23, 2008 that included
Cameron Gloss and Steve Olt of Current Planning, Peter Barnes of Zoning, Sheri
Langenberger and Helen Migchelbrink of Engineering, and yourself. Outcomes of
this meeting were:
1. For the existing 6' high chain link fence to possibly remain in its present
location you must take a request for a modification of the standard set forth
in Section 3.8.11 of the Land Use Code to the Planning & Zoning Board for
a decision. The request has been scheduled for the July 17, 2008 Board
public hearing. This will be for the fence situation only, not the entire Project
Development Plan.
2. Relating to the required sidewalk along Skyway Drive, Helen Migchelbrink,
the City Engineer, stated that she would likely approve a variance to allow a
permanent 6' wide attached sidewalk along your property frontage.
3. Based on City Code requirements, you have a date of July 15, 2008 to gain
approval of your Project Development Plan. Because of a last minute
decision, by the South Fort Collins Sanitation District to keep their existing
sanitary sewer line in its present location (diagonally) through your property
it will be necessary for you to revise your development plans, which will
delay the possibility of a July Planning & Zoning Board hearing and
approval. You are entitled to one 3-month extension of the July 15`h deadline
and Cameron Gloss stated that he would approve the extension request due
to the need to revise your plan as a result of the Sanitation District's last
minute decision.
4. Please be advised that if an extension of the July 15, 2008 date for PDP
approval is granted, this does not change the date for removal of the
"temporary" automobile storage as set forth by the Zoning Department.
Zul Norm uoiiege Avenue — P.O. Box 580 — Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 — (970) 221-6750 — FAX (970) 224-6134
City of Fort Collins
Please contact me if you think that these outcomes as stated are not what your
understanding is.
Sincerely,
*)-e
Steve Olt,
Project Planner
cc: Cameron Gloss
Sheri Langenberger
Helen Migchelbrink
Randy Maizland
Peter Barnes
Current Planning file # 11-08
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City of
F6rtCollins
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July 24, 2008
Randy Whitman
209 East Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Randy,
Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov.com/Currentp/anning
This letter is with regards to your Whitman Storage Facility, Project
Development Plan that is currently in the City of Fort Collins development review
process. This is a follow-up to the Planning & Zoning Board public hearing of July
17, 2008 (where the Board denied your request to keep the existing 6 foot high chain
link fence in its present location) and a meeting held on June 24, 2008 that included
Steve Olt of Current Planning, Peter Barnes of Zoning, Randy Maizland of
Engineering, and yourself.
Your property was annexed into the City of Fort Collins in April, 2007 and was
rezoned from Urban Estate to Commercial and Low Density Residential in
January, 2008. At the time of the rezoning you were given 6 months (to July 15,
2008) to bring the entire property and land uses into compliance with the City's
Land Use Code (LUC), including the on -going outdoor storage that is not
permitted. Because of circumstances beyond your control (a last minute decision
by the South Fort Collins Sanitation District to keep their existing sanitary sewer
line in its present diagonal location through your property) you have been
granted a 3-month extension to October 16, 2008 to complete the City's
Project Development Plan (PDP) process and go before the Planning & Zoning
Board for a decision on the PDP. Per Section 2.12.4 of the LUC, the Director is
authorized to grant only one (1) 3-month extension.
You initially submitted a Project Development Plan (PDP) to the City of Fort
Collins on April 30, 2008 for review by staff and outside reviewing agencies.
The purpose of the PDP is to bring your property into full compliance with the
LUC. It has been through one (1) round of development review and staff has
issued a comment letter dated May 23, 2008 containing numerous concerns
and comments that must be sufficiently addressed before the item can be
scheduled for a Planning & Zoning Board public hearing. At the end of the letter
it states that another round of staff review is necessary and that you must re-
submit revisions within 90 days of the date of the comment letter, or August
21, 2008. This requirement is based on Section 2.2.11(A) of the LUC. If this
date is met and the subsequent round of development review sufficiently
addresses staff s concerns the PDP request could be placed on the October
16, 2008 Planning & Zoning Board public hearing agenda for a decision.
Please understand that if the Board were to deny the PDP on that date you would
be responsible for eliminating any and all uses that are not permitted on your
property within 30 days following the date of denial.
Relating to a required sidewalk along East Skyway Drive, Helen Migchelbrink,
the City Engineer, stated that she would likely approve a variance to allow a
permanent 6 foot wide attached sidewalk along your property frontage if the
fence were to be able to remain in its present location along the (East Skyway
Drive) frontage of the property. City staff is strongly recommending that you
submit a request to allow an attached sidewalk as soon as possible to get
direction as to whether the sidewalk can be attached or must be detached because
it could have a direct effect on the ultimate placement of the fence.
On July 17, 2008, the Planning & Zoning Board, at a regularly scheduled
public hearing, denied your request to keep the existing 6 foot high chain
link fence in its present location, which is approximately 11 feet from the back
of curb along East Skyway Drive. The fence height requirement is based on
Section 3.8.11(C)(1) of the LUC. You do have the right to appeal the Board's
decision to City Council; however, an appeal, with sufficient grounds, must
be submitted to the City Clerk's office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
August 1, 2008, or the right to appeal is lost.
* At the meeting with Steve Olt, Peter Barnes, and Randy Maizland on July
24, 2008, several options to the fence sidewalk locations were discussed.
- If your intent is still to try and keep the 6 foot high chain link fence in its
present location you must submit an appeal of the Planning & Zoning
Board's decision on July 17, 2008 to deny your request to the City Clerk's
office no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 1, 2008.
- If you are willing to cut the existing 6 foot high chain link fence down to a
maximum of 4 feet in height that would bring it into compliance with
Section 3.8.11(C)(1) of the LUC. However, the attached or detached
sidewalk issue still has an effect on whether or not the fence can stay in its
present location.
At the meeting on July 24, 2008 with Peter Barnes, Randy Maizland, and me
you were given a copy of one of your PDP Site Plans with information added
by staff that shows a possible solution with a detached sidewalk. This would
include an 8 foot wide parkway (as required for a collector street) that would
contain the required street trees, a 5 foot wide detached sidewalk, and a 5
foot wide landscape strip that could contain shrubs to help soften and screen
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the chain link fence. With this option the existing fence would have to be
moved back onto your property a distance of 7 feet. Based on estimates from
City staff and the Fort Collins -Loveland Water District, the cost to you to
move the existing fire hydrant near the northwest corner of your property
would be about $2,000 to $3,000 (if an attached sidewalk is approved) and
the cost to you to construct a 6 foot wide attached sidewalk, versus a 5 foot
wide detached sidewalk, would be about $1,500 to $1,800 more. Therefore,
staff s opinion is that the cost savings to you to construct a 5 foot wide
detached sidewalk is about $3,500 to $5,000. These numbers are based only
on estimates, not actual figures. We suggest that you get an estimate on how
much it would cost to move your existing fence or possibly cut it down to 4
feet in height.
Please be aware of critical dates (highlighted in bold text in this letter) where certain
actions must be taken, potential decisions will be made, or expiration dates will
occur. City staff is open and available to discuss any viable options you may want to
consider.
Please contact me if you need further clarification on any of these issues or dates
that must be met.
Sincerely,
*XD*
Steve Olt,
Project Planner
cc: Cameron Gloss
Jeff Scheick
Diane Jones
Sheri Langenberger
Helen Migchelbrink
Randy Maizland
Peter Barnes
Current Planning file # 11-08
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RECEIVED
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Ci T Y CLERKS C1-RCE
July 28, 2008
RE: APPEAL of July 17, 2008 Planning & Zoning Board hearing
City Clerk
City of Fort Collins
300 W.Laporte
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Dear Clerk:
On July 17, 2008 the Fort Collins Planning & Zoning Board denied a request made by me to allow me
to keep my 6 foot high chain link fence in its present location.
I disagree with this decision and wish to appeal it to the City Council due to the following reasons:
• The City Engineer, Helen Migchelbrink, stated that she would likely approve a permanent 6
foot wide attached sidewalk if the fence were allowed to remain in its present location.
• A decision that has not been made yet, relating to the sidewalk, which when made could
impact the placement of the fence.
• The Planning & Zoning Board failed to properly interpret and apply relevant portions of the City
Code, particularly those relating to roads, sidewalks, fencing, setbacks, sight distance,
nonconforming uses and structures.
Sin.�re1y,
R dy Whitman - Owner
09 E. Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970-227-0755
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August 13, 2008
Randy Whitman
209 East Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Randy,
Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov. com/currentplanning
This letter is with regards to your Whitman Storage Facility, Project
Development Plan that is currently in the City of Fort Collins development review
process. Based on a meeting with you on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, that included
Peter Barnes of the Zoning Department and Randy Maizland of the Engineering
Department, the following conclusions resulted:
You indicated that you were having difficulty acquiring financing from banks for
your project because of the cost of development compared to potential returns on
the property associated with your business. This apparently is because you will
have to construct several new buildings to bring the property into compliance
with the permitted uses in the C, Commercial District portion of your property.
The "new" use would be Enclosed mini -storage, where vehicles may be stored
within a building.
2. You asked if you could eliminate the buildings and store automobiles,
recreational vehicles, boats, etc. outside, enclosed behind a solid fence. Peter
Barnes responded by saying that this use would be Recreational vehicle. boat
and truck storage, which is not permitted in the C, Commercial District. At this
time you and staff entered into a discussion about the possibility of you
submitting a request for an "Addition of a Permitted Use", which is a new City
process that allows for someone to request that a use permitted in the City of
Fort Collins, but not in the zoning district for the property in question, be added
specifically on that property. Therefore, you could request that the Recreational
vehicle, boat and truck storage use be added only to the C, Commercial portion
of your property. Staff will support your request to the Planning & Zoning Board
for such an addition of use. This would be heard by the Board on October 16,
2008. Please see attachments with information about submittal requirements for
an "Addition of a Permitted Use".
3. At this meeting we also discussed how the Recreational vehicle, boat and truck
storage use would be properly screened, as required. You and staff concluded
that there would be a solid fence, at least 8' in height, around this area of the
property (south, east, and some on west). The fence would be set back from the
south property line a minimum of 10 feet, with trees (deciduous, evergreen, or
mix) at 40 feet spacing to provide adequate screening. You had indicated that
you might provide some shrub plantings, as well, to help further screen the
fence. The required fences along the east and west lines may be installed on the
property lines; however, landscaping on your residential property on the east
side of the fence must be provided now for screening from any future residence
on that property. No trees will be required at this time along the west fence,
along the Aran Street right-of-way. They must be planted to satisfy the street tree
requirement at the time Aran Street is built.
4. You indicated that you are willing to revise your Project Development Plan to
show the existing 6 foot high chain link fence set back from the back of curb for
Skyway Drive a distance of 13 feet. Within this 13 foot setback there will be a 6
foot wide parkway, with street trees spaced every 30 feet to 40 feet; a 5 foot
wide detached concrete sidewalk; and a 2 foot wide area between edge of
sidewalk and fence. Within the 2 feet and adjacent to the fence you must provide
some form of ground cover (rock, grass, plantings in the form of vegetative
ground cover, etc.). Inside, and within 4 feet of, the fence you must provide
shrub beds with groupings of plants a minimum of 2 feet and a maximum of 3.5
feet high. As part of this resubmittal of your development plan you must include
a revised modification of standard request for the location of the fence along
Skyway Drive since it still does not comply with Section 3.8.1 l(C)(1) of the
LUC. Based on your willingness to move the fence as described in this
paragraph, staff will be supporting your request for the modification of standard
when it is presented to the Planning & Zoning Board.
Because you currently are in the City's development review process and
received a staff comment letter dated May 23, 2008, you are required to re-
submit revised plans addressing those staff comments no later than Thursday,
August 21, 2008. This 90-day re -submittal requirement is set forth in Section
2.2.1 l (A) of the City's Land Use Code (LUC).
6. You have previously filed an appeal of the Planning & Zoning Board's decision
to deny your request for a modification of the standard set forth in Section
3.8.11(C)(1) of the LUC to allow your fence to remain in its present location.
After review of the appeal, the City Attorney has stated that you must resubmit a
Notice of Appeal to the City Clerk's office by Wednesday, August 20, 2008, to
keep you appeal alive.
Please be aware of critical dates (highlighted in bold text in this letter) where certain
actions must be taken, potential decisions must be/will be made, or expiration dates
will occur.
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Please contact me if you need further clarification on any of these issues or dates
that must be met.
Sincerely,
*eve
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Project Planner
cc: Jeff Scheick
Diane Jones
Sheri Langenberger
Randy Maizland
Peter Barnes
Current Planning file # 11-08
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Steve Olt
City of Fort Collins
Planning & Zoning Department
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
August 20, 2008
Project No. GRD - 587 - 08
Re: Whitman Storage Facility, 209E. Skyway Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado
Dear Mr. Olt:
In accordance with the City's Land Use Code, Section 2.8, Modification of Standards, this request is
made with regard to the existing six (6) foot high chain link security fence that is located along the East
Skyway Drive frontage at the subject site. The Design Standard identified in Section 3.8.11, Fences and
Walls, does not allow chain link materials, a fence height in excess of four (4) feet or barbed wire
attached to the fence for security purposes. This request is being made to allow the six (6) foot high
security fence to be relocated within the street frontage of the subject site. The fence is to be positioned
at thirteen (13) feet back of the existing curb and gutter. This location will allow for: a six (6) foot wide
landscaped parkway between the back of curb and the sidewalk; a five (5) foot wide concrete sidewalk;
and a two (2) foot wide open area with ground cover between the back of sidewalk and the fence
location. This will allow for the sidewalk to be placed in its ultimate location and will provide a parkway
for the installation of street trees. Additional shrubs and plants will be provided behind the fence to
provide additional landscaping. The chain link fence is necessary to provide security for the antique farm
equipment that is displayed as `yard art' and security for the lawn maintenance equipment and golf carts
that are on display for sale. The barbed wire that is currently attached to the top of the fence is to be
removed when the fence is relocated.
The modification request is based upon the following information:
* The modification is desired in order to allow for the six (6) high chain link fence to be
located within the property frontage.
* The location of the fence will allow for the public sidewalk along East Skyway Drive to
be installed at its ultimate location.
* The public sidewalk along East Skyway Drive is to be installed in conjunction with the
relocation of the fence.
* The health, safety and welfare of the general public will not be jeopardized by granting of
the Modification.
* The design life of the improvements will not be reduced nor will additional maintenance
costs be incurred due to the granting of the Modification.
Civil Engineering Consultants
150 E. 29th Street, Suite 270 Loveland, Colorado 80538 (970) 663-2221
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Project No. GRD - 587 - 08
April 30, 2008
Review Response for Whitman, 209 E. Skyway Dr., Fort Collins, Colorado
Environmental Planning:
The trash and recycle materials to be contained within the existing enclosure located at the south side of
the existing storage structure.
The Corp of Engineers has previously determined that no wetlands are present on the site.
Engineering:
The street oversizing fees are to be waived.
The Transportation Impact Study has been waived.
An additional three (3) feet of right-of-way is to be dedicated for East Skyway Drive.
No new streets are proposed with this application.
A six (6) foot wide attached sidewalk is proposed along East Skyway Drive.
A nine (9) foot wide street dedication is proposed for Aran Street.
Utility Plan submittal is included.
Development Agreement and Development Construction Permit to be obtained at time of construction.
Transportation Development Review Fee to be determined.
We sincerely appreciate your time and consideration in the review of this project. If you should have
any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
Respec ll Submitted,
MES N R Engin , Inc.
Dennis R. Messner, President
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Project No. GRD - 587 - 08
August 20, 2008
Modification of Standards request for Whitman Storage Facility, 209 E. Skyway Drive,
Fort Collins, Colorado
I sincerely hope that this addresses the request for the Modification of Standards.
We sincerely appreciate your time and consideration in the review of this project.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
Respec Sub ' ed,
MES N R n I , Inc.
Dennis R. Messner, President
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August 20, 2008
Randy Maizland, P.E. Project No. GRD - 587 - 08
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: Whitman Storage Facility, Fort Collins, Colorado
Dear Mr. Maizland:
In accordance with Section 1.9.4.A., a variance to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards is requested
with regard to the location of public sidewalk improvements to be constructed along East Skyway Drive in
conjunction with the construction associated with the subject site. The standard size and location for the sidewalk
along a Collector Street is a five (5) foot wide sidewalk offset eight (8) feet behind the curb according to the
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards Figure 7-517 that reflects the City of Fort Collins standard. This
variance request is to allow the sidewalk along East Skyway Drive to be offset six (6) feet behind the curb and be
constructed at a five (5) foot width. A two (2) foot wide open space with ground cover is to be provided between
the back of the sidewalk and the proposed fence location.
The variance request is based upon the following information:
* The variance is desired in order to allow for the installation of street trees and ground cover
within the right-of-way that extends between the existing curb and the proposed fence.
* The location of the sidewalk has been determined as the ultimate alignment for East Skyway
Drive.
* No sidewalk exists on either side of East Skyway Drive in the vicinity of the site at the present
time.
* The health, safety and welfare of the general public will not be jeopardized by the granting of the
variance.
* The design life of the improvements will not be reduced nor will additional maintenance costs be
incurred due to the granting of the variance.
I sincerely hope that this addresses any questions you may have with regard to this request.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
Inc.
Dennis R. Messner, President
Civil Engineering Consultants
150 E. 29th Street, Suite 270 Loveland, Colorado 80538 (970) 663-2221
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Randy Maizland Re: Whitman Stora a Facility Skyway off of College
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From: Joe Olson
To: Denise Weston; Kathleen Bracke; Randy Maizland; Ward Stanford
Date: 10/14/2008 9:29:52 AM
Subject: Re: Whitman Storage Facility - Skyway off of College
Hi Randy,
I think an access to Skyway would be fine at that location. The only thing that would be better would be if
the driveway were to line up with Boyne Ct. With an offset as shown on the plan there is the potential for
conflicting left turns in the center turn lane (a wastbound driver trying to turn left into the storage facility
and an eestbound driver trying to turn left onto Boyne Court could end up trying to use the same space.)
I'm not too concerned about it though as the volumes on Skyway are low and the westbound volume trying
to enter the storage facility will also be low. Thus, my reading of the code is the same as yours that there
isn't anything that would preclude us from allowing this driveway.
Joe
>>> Randy Maizland 10/13/2008 11:00 AM >>>
Hello all,
The Whitman Storage Facility is going to P&Z for PDP approval this Thursday evening. I don't think we
need you there for this meeting but I do need some input. The Whitman property fronts Skyway (address
is 209 Skyway) and it also has frontage on the future Aran Street ROW (College rearage road). There is a
man named Brian Schumm that has always been a big opponent to this project and he has sent a list of
questions and concerns to the P&Z board regarding this project. Most of his concerns are easy to
address but there is one that relates to access. There is an existing driveway on Skyway into the property.
The proposed PDP shows the same access driveway beng used as the sole access. Mr. Schumm is
suggesting that this driveway access is inappropriate and Mr. Whitman should be required to close that
access and have sole access only from Aran Street now and in the future? Going through the access
control plan and our City Code, I don't see anything that would give the City the authority to require the
Skyway driveway to be closed now or later when Aran is built. Sure, there could be access provided on
Aran when it's built but to say the Skyway driveway "should be closed" is not supported by any code or
documents that I am aware of. Attached is a site plan showing the driveway and the property. Can you
please take a brief look at it and let me know how I can respond the P&Z Board members on your behalf
or from your perspective? I will certainly answer the question from an engineering perspective that the
driveway is functional and safe in it's current location. Aran access could be provided in the future but will
not warrant the closing of Skyway access.
Thank you, Randy
City of
F6rt Collins
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December 18, 2008
Randy Whitman
209 East Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov. com/currentplanning
Re: Whitman Storage Facility PDP process and important compliance dates.
Dear Randy,
This letter is a follow-up to the meetings attended by you and both of us on December 10, 2008
and December 17, 2008. The purpose of the meetings was to discuss the Whitman Storage
Facility, Project Development Plan and the steps necessary to achieve Final Plan approval and
to bring the use of the property at 209 E. Skyway Drive into compliance with the requirements of
the Land Use Code and the approved development plan. The following is a summary of the
discussion of the two meetings:
1. On October 16, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Board (the Board) denied your application to
add outdoor RV, boat and truck storage as a permitted use on the property, but did approve
the Whitman Storage Facility, Project Development Plan (the PDP) with conditions.
Those conditions included a requirement that you:
a) Submit the Final Plan within 60 days from the date of the approval of the PDP,
b)-Eliminate all reference on the plans to the above -described outdoor storage use, including
removing the screen fence and associated landscaping,
c) revise the west elevation drawings of the new enclosed storage building to show such
features as a base and top treatment per Section 3.5.3(D)(2) of the Land Use Code, and
d) Revise the landscape plan to include foundation plantings along the north and west walls
of the new enclosed storage building per Section 3.2. 1 (E)(2)(d) of the Land Use Code.
Because the PDP was approved on October 16, 2008, you would have had to submit your
Final Plan by December 16, 2008 in order to comply with condition `a' above. However,
your appeal to City Council of the Board's denial of the addition of the outdoor storage use
resulted in postponing the date until 60 days after the date of final action of the City Council.
Their final action occurred on December 16, 2008 with the adoption of the Resolution
making findings of facts of their December 2, 2008 decision to uphold the Planning and
Zoning Board's denial of the outdoor storage use. Therefore, you must submit your Final
Plan to the Current Planning Department by February 16, 2009 in order to comply with the
60-day condition of approval.
3. Your Final Plan submittal must include your revised site, landscape and building elevation
drawings, along with any other plans and documents required by other departments. The
or -rk
during the processing of your minor amendment, and even an approval of your minor
amendment will not extend the need to comply within 60 days of the date of Final Plan
approval. To clarify further regarding the outdoor storage use, there is no scenario in the
Code which will allow such use to continue more than 60 days from the date of approval of
the Final Plan, and in the event the Final Plan is not submitted by February 16, 2009, there is
no scenario which will allow the use to continue past that date. So if you do not submit a
Final Plan by February 16, 2009, the approved Whitman Storage Facility, Project
Development Plan (with conditions) will expire and any uses which have not previously been
approved by Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins must cease on February 16, 2009.
Additionally, in the event that your Final Plan should be denied, all such non -approved uses
must cease upon denial of the plan. Failure to comply will result in you being in violation of
the Code and, per our discussions, will result in the issuance of a Municipal Court summons.
Please be aware of critical dates where certain actions must be taken, potential decisions must
be/will be made, or expiration dates will occur.
Please contact us if you need further clarification on any of these issues or dates that must be
met.
Sincerely,
ISeve Olt,
Project Planner
Peter Barnes
Zoning Administrator
cc: Steve Dush
Jeff Scheick
Diane Jones
Sheri Langenberger
Randy Maizland
Peter Barnes
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Planning, Development and
Transportation Services
Current Planning
281 N. College Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
kgov. com/currentplanning
January 6, 2009
Randy Whitman
209 East Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Randy,
This letter is with regards to your Whitman Storage Facility, Project
Development Plan and Final Plan. As a follow-up to a meeting with you at your
property on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, that included Steve Dush, Current
Planning Director, Randy Maizland, Engineering Department, and myself, staff
would like to offer the following information about the fees that will be assessed by
the City as part of your Building Permit process.
1. Building permit fee .........................
$2,022.30
2. Plan check fee .......................................
$973.70
3. City sales/use tax ............................
$7,884.00
4. County sales/use tax ........................
$2,102.40
5. Fire capital expansion .......................
$1,490.40
6. General government capital expansion ...
$1,663.20
7. Police capital expansion .....................
$1,036.80
8. Larimer County reg. road fee ...............
$1,092.00
9. Stormwater development review ............
$627.00
10. Stormwater fees ...............................
$2,568.14
11. Street oversizing — com.......................
$13,824.00
Total Estimated Permit Fees = $35,283.94
There are several fees to be paid that are outside of the Building Permit process and
are not included in the Development Agreement/Development Construction Permit.
1. Light & Power fees — please contact Doug Martine (224-6152) for the actual
amount.
2. Stormwater Erosion Control Escrow — please contact JeanPakech (221-6375)
for the actual amount.
3. Fort Collins -Loveland Water District & South Fort Collins Sanitation District
fees (if applicable).— these fees would be paid directly to the Districts (226-
3104).
With the Whitman Storage Facility, Final Plan submittal that is due no later than
February 16, 2009, the following fees must be paid at that time:
1. Planning Small Project Fee .............................. $200.00
2. Transportation Development Review Fee ............. $5,702.50 (includes
outstanding Project Development Plan fee + Final Plan fee)
3. Development Construction Permit fee .................. $400.00
4. Development Construction Permit inspection fees ... $1,000.00 (approximately)
The Final Plan will be reviewed for compliance with the Whitman Storage Facility,
Project Development Plan that was approved by the Planning & Zoning Board on
October 16, 2008 (with conditions).
Please contact me if you need further clarification on these fees or the required date
of Final Plan submittal to the City for review.
Sincerely,
A-
teve Olt,
Project Planner
cc: Jeff Scheick
Diane Jones
Steve Dush
Sheri Langenberger
Randy Maizland
Peter Barnes
Current Planning file #11-08
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Engineering, Inc.
April 30, 2008
Randy Maizland, P.E. Project No. GRD - 587 - 08
City of Fort Collins
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: Whitman Storage Facility, Fort Collins, Colorado
Dear Mr. Maizland,
In accordance with Section 1.9.4.A., a variance to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards is requested
with regard to the location of public sidewalk improvements to be constructed along East Skyway Drive in
conjunction with the construction associated with the subject site. The standard size and location for the sidewalk
along a Collector Street is a five (5) foot wide sidewalk offset eight (8) feet behind the curb according to the
Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards Figure 7-5F that reflects the City of Fort Collins standard. This
variance request is to allow the sidewalk along East Skyway Drive to be attached to the curb and be constructed
at a six (6) foot width.
The variance request is based upon the following information:
* The variance is desired in order to allow for the installation of trees and shrubs within the right-
of-way that extends between the existing curb and the existing fence.
* The location of the sidewalk has not been determined as the ultimate alignment for East Skyway
Drive has not been determined and no time frame has been established to construct the ultimate
improvements.
* No sidewalk exists on either side of East Skyway Drive in the vicinity of the site at the present
time.
* The health, safety and welfare of the general public will not be jeopardized by the granting of the
variance.
* The design life of the improvements will not be reduced nor will additional maintenance costs be
incurred due to the granting of the variance.
I sincerely hope that this addresses any questions you may have with regard to this request.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
Respectfully Submitted,
MESS Ineering, Inc.
Dennis R. Messner, President
Civil Engineering Consultants
150 E. 29th Street, Suite 270 Loveland, Colorado 80538 (970) 663-2221
Planning, Development and Transportation Services
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
May 28, 2008
Randy Whitman
209 East Skyway Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Randy,
This letter is with regards to your Whitman Storage Facility, Project
Development Plan that is currently in the City of Fort Collins development review
process. This is a follow-up to the staff review letter dated May 23, 2008 that
resulted from the staff review meeting with you and your consultants on May 21,
2008. Several comments in the letter relate to the sidewalk and existing 6' high
chain link fence along the East Skyway Drive frontage of your property; and, one
comment relates to the required landscaping between your south property line and
the proposed metal storage building that is 20' to 22' north of the property line.
Based on several telephone conversations that you and I have had in the last few
days, your recollection of previous staff comments and positions (at conceptual
review, in meetings, and in an e-mail) seem to differ from staff s and, therefore, the
current City staff comments in the letter that appear to be the most problematic for
you are:
The proposed 6' wide attached sidewalk along Skyway Drive is acceptable as
an interim condition only and it can be an asphalt surface. Ultimately the
sidewalk must be detached from the curb a distance of 6' and constructed as
a concrete surface, still 6' wide. The property owner will be responsible for
the cost of 4.5' of the sidewalk and the City will pay for 1.5' of the walk.
* City Engineering is not looking favorably on the variance request for the
permanent 6' wide attached sidewalk along East Skyway Drive.
* The existing chain link fence along East Skyway Drive can stay in its present
location and encroach into the ROW on an interim basis only. Ultimately the
6' wide sidewalk must be detached 6' back from the curb.
A modification of the standard set forth in Section 3.8.11(C), regarding the
allowable height of the fence between the buildings and East Skyway Drive,
is needed. A request has been submitted by the applicant. City staff will
make a recommendation to the Planning & Zoning Board, who will be the
decision -maker on the request. Current Planning's position is that the
modification of standard request is not justifiable and, therefore, staff is not
in support of the request. The fence should be moved back to the face of the
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closest building to Skyway Drive and then the location and height of the
fence becomes mute. A third option would be to detach the sidewalk now,
put it 6' from the curb, construct the 6' concrete sidewalk, and relocate the 6'
high chain link fence 5' behind the sidewalk to allow for landscaping
between sidewalk and fence. This would put the fence about 23' to 25' away
from the existing repair shop building and would help buffer the fence from
East Skyway Drive. This third option would still require a request for a
modification of the standard for the height and location of the fence, with
staff taking a position and making a recommendation on it.
* The Landscape Plan has a note that says "Landscape Not Required Along
South Boundary". The south wall of the proposed Phase I Storage Structure
is only 20' - 23' north of the property boundary and is a 250' long, blank
metal wall. Section 3.2.1(E)(6) of the Land Use Code, in part, states:
Landscape and building elements shall be used to screen areas of low
visual interest or visually intrusive site elements (such as trash collection,
open storage, service areas, loading docks and blank walls) from off -site
view. The screen shall be designed and established so that the area or
element being screened is no more than 20% visible through the screen.
(a) Screen Materials. Required screening shall be provided in the form
of new or existing plantings, walls, fences, screen panels, topographic
changes, buildings, horizontal separation or a combination of these
techniques.
The 10 street trees as shown between the proposed attached sidewalk and the
existing chain link fence should not be located as such. Technically, based on
Lane Use Code requirements, the fence should be moved /replaced at this
time, with this Project Development Plan & Final Plan process. Current
Planning and Zoning are still considering the request for a modification of
standard to allow the fence to remain in its present location temporarily until
future street improvements (possibly including widening) to East Skyway
Drive are done. Whatever the final decision about the interim situation for
the fence, there are screening requirements (in the form of shrubs) for the
frontage along the Existing Storage Building portion of the property.
* Please clearly show and label the location of the existing chain link fence
along East Skyway Drive. If the fence is permitted by the Planning
Department to remain in its current location, it will be encroaching into the
City ROW. This encroachment will be permitted by Engineering as an
interim condition only and the fence will need to be relocated out of the
ROW at such time ultimate East Skyway Drive improvements are
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constructed. Due to the existing fence location, the ultimate sidewalk cannot
be constructed in the final ultimate detached configuration. Therefore, the
City will allow an interim attached walk (at least 6 feet in width) to be
constructed as the interim condition however, a cash escrow must be
provided to the City for the future sidewalk construction. This cash escrow
would be due at the time of building permit. The interim walk may be
asphalt or concrete and no street oversizing reimbursement is applicable. If
you choose to leave the fence where it is and provide an interim walk, please
provide a cost estimate for a 4.5 foot wide concrete walk for review. The
interim condition and escrow payment will be clearly identified in the
development agreement.
It was stated by the Planning Department that a modification for the chain
link fence location would likely not be supported by the City. This may
resolve the issue of sidewalk construction and sidewalk location.
Enclosed are copies of the following documents with further (red -lined) staff
comments and justifications for the requirements as stated in the May 23rd comment
letter:
Site Plan (as submitted by the Applicant).
It shows a proposed 6' wide attached sidewalk along East Skyway
Drive. The standard is for a 5' wide detached sidewalk and this was
stated at conceptual review on January 7, 2008.
It shows an existing 6' high chain link security fence, with
approximately 250' of this fence located in the street right-of-way
(ROW) for East Skyway Drive (with the dedication of an additional
3' of ROW). The fence cannot remain in the ROW and must be
moved at some point in time.
The existing 6' high chain link fence, being taller than 4', is set a
distance of 33' in front of the closest building wall on -site. This is not
in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 3.8.11(C) of
the Land Use Code that states:
"Fences or walls shall be no more than four (4) feet high
between the front building line and front property line."
The Applicant has requested a modification of this standard and staff
has stated that they are not in support of the request. Staff will make a
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recommendation to the Planning & Zoning Board, being the final
decision maker on the request.
* Landscape Plan (as submitted by the Applicant).
It shows a 6' wide attached sidewalk along East Skyway Drive, with
10 deciduous shade trees in the area between the back of sidewalk
and the existing 6' high chain link fence. Ultimately, when the
sidewalk must be detached (as stated in the conceptual review
comment letter of January 7, 2008 and reiterated in the Project
Development Plan comment letter of May 23, 2008) and the fence
moved south onto the property, the Property Owner will be
responsible for the relocation or replacement of the trees because they
will not be able to stay in the initial location.
It shows a 250' long blank metal wall of a proposed storage building
on the south side of the property, a distance of 20' to 22' from the
south property line adjacent to other properties. The sketches
provided to staff at the conceptual review on January 7, 2008 did not
specifically show the south wall of the building; however, the site
plan sketch (attached to this letter) did show some landscaping along
the south property line between a portion of the building and the
property line. Section 3.2.1(E)(6) of the Land Use Code requires
screening of areas of low visual interest or visually intrusive site
elements (such as blank walls on buildings). The 250' long, 18' high
metal wall without any reasonable building articulation (doors,
windows, shutters, canopies, dormers, gables, etc.) is considered to
be of low visual interest and a visually intrusive site element to the
adjacent property owners. Screening materials can be provided in the
form of new or existing plantings, walls, fences, screen panels,
topographic changes, buildings, horizontal separation or a
combination of these techniques.
Exterior Elevations Plan (as submitted by the Applicant).
It shows the SOUTH ELEVATION as a 250' long, 18' high metal
siding building, with no form of building articulation (doors,
windows, shutters, canopies, dormers, gables, etc.) whatsoever. This
wall was not shown in full length or detail on the sketches (1, 2, and
3 of 3, attached to this letter) provided at conceptual review on
January 7, 2008; therefore, City staff was unable at that time to
provide any detailed comments on the visual impacts of this side of
the building.
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Also enclosed with this letter are copies of the following documents:
* The City staff comment letter from the January 7, 2008 conceptual review
for the property at 209 East Skyway Drive.
Sketches 1, 2, and 3 of 3 of a site plan, building cross -sections, building
elevations, and floor plans provided at conceptual review on January 7, 2008.
* A copy of an e-mail to you from Steve Olt that summarizes conclusions
arrived at a Transportation Coordination Meeting held on February 7, 2008.
Conclusion #4 in this e-mail states:
"You will be responsible for the necessary improvements to Skyway
Drive, including a sidewalk (attached or detached). The location of
the sidewalk will be determined by Planning and Zoning's
requirement that the fence along Skyway Drive be brought into
compliance with the standards set forth in the Land Use Code."
Staff is stating at this time, with your Whitman Storage Facility, Project
Development Plan request, that the sidewalk should be constructed in its
ultimate location and the existing 6' high chain link fence should be moved
into a location that satisfies the requirements of the Land Use Code.
I am of the opinion that this letter further summarizes City staff s positions on the
location of the required sidewalk along East Skyway Drive, the ultimate location of
the existing 6' high chain link security fence, and the required screening for the
south elevation of the proposed storage building near the south property line. We are
looking forward to you and your project team re -submitting plans, in the near future,
with revisions to the plans that address staffs comments and concerns.
Sincerely,
teve Olt,
City's Project Planner
cc: Cameron Gloss, Director of Current Planning
Randy Maizland, Engineering
Peter Barnes, Zoning Administrator
Messner Engineering, Inc.
Sierra Builders LTD, Inc.
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