HomeMy WebLinkAboutHOUSKA AUTOMOTIVE - BDR120001 - CORRESPONDENCE - (6)Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: Just above the LAND USE DATA TABLE and Street Address there is information
about Lots 2 and 3. There is also an incomplete note about what would presumably be Lot 1.
Please complete or remove this note. Also, is the intent of the Site Plan to show 3 separate
lots?
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: What actual improvements (curb, gutter & sidewalk) are to be initially constructed
in the area around the Future Tire & Lube Building, when the New Parts Warehouse building is
constructed? Please see Site Plan red -lined by Current Planning.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: The North Arrow on the Site Plan is incorrectly shown. North is actually to the left
on the plan.
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: There is existing solid wood fence (how high) on either side of the entry drive just
east of the proposed Future Tire & Lube Building. Presumably the section of fence on the east
side of the drive will remain permanently. How much of the fence adjacent to the future building
will be removed when that building is constructed?
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: The Site Plan shows 6' high solid wood fences along 4 of the property lines on the
south and west sides of the existing and proposed buildings. Is it correct to assume that these
fences run the entire lengths of these property lines, including to the very southwest comer of
Lot 2 as shown on the plan (please see Site Plan red -lined by Current Planning)?
Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: What type of fence exists along the south property line of Lot 2, south of the New
Parts Warehouse building?
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Based on these requirements, something at least 30" high must be provided in the 14' wide
landscape area, under the trees, that will screen at least 70% of the parking area along this
property line. Just the Dryland Pasture Seed Mix is not sufficient.
Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: Current Planning agrees with Zoning's comment about providing trees along the
west side of the New Parts Warehouse building (please see Landscape Plan red -lined by
Current Planning) to break up the length (150') and height (above the 6' high fence) of the plain
building facade. That building wall is to be 16' high to the eave and there is existing single
family residential not too far to the west. Deciduous trees at 30' -35' spacing or evergreen trees
in clusters to provide 30'- 40' wide "windows" to the facade may be used.
Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: Please add the following LANDSCAPE NOTE to the plan:
All landscaping shall be installed according to sound horticultural practices in a manner
designed to encourage quick establishment and healthy growth. All landscaping in each phase
of development shall either be installed or the installation shall be secured with a letter of
credit, escrow or performance bond for one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the value of
the installation and materials prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any building
in such phase.
Topic: Lighting Plan
Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: On the Lighting Plan the STATISTICS table shows a maximum foot-candle level in
the Building Surrounds of 10.5. Where does this occur?
Topic: Plat
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 02/16/2012
Please disregard the comment, below, about the subdivision plat that was submitted with the
Basic Development Review documentation. The applicant's engineer withdrew the subdivision plat from
Consideration on Friday, February 17th.
A replat of the Houska properties (Houska Minor Sub. and Houska South Sub.) was submitted
with the Basic Development Review documentation for Houska Automotive on 2/02/12. A
subdivision plat cannot be approved administratively by City staff. It must go through a
Subdivision Plat/Project Development Plan (PDP) review process and public hearing, with a
decision made by a Hearing Officer. It is subject to the applicable Planning and Transportation
Development Review Fees set forth on the Development Review Application and
Transportation Development Review Application. If the building valuation for the New Parts
Warehouse building is less than $500,000 then the Planning Development Review Fee would
be the Small Project Fee of $200.00. Please check with Sheri Langenberger of Engineering for
the Transportation Development Review Fee.
Topic: Site Plan
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: There is a Lot 2 shown on the Site Plan, identified just to the left of the New Parts
Warehouse. Where is the presumed Lot 1?
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Cky of
Fort Collins
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Community Development and
Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov.com/d`eve/opmentreview
February 21, 2012
Paul Leeper
Heath Construction
141 Racquette Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80522
RE: Houska Automotive, BDR120001, Round Number 1
Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your
submittal of the above referenced project. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the
individual commenter or direct your questions through the Project Planner, Noah Beals, at 970-416-2313 or
n beals(,fcgov.com.
Comment Summary:
Department: Current Planning
Contact: Steve Olt, 970-221-6341, solt(ofcgov.com
Topic: Landscape Plans
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 02/21/2012
02/21/2012: There is an existing 6' high chain link fence along the east property line of Lot 2.
There is a proposed "vehicle holding" area (for how many vehicles?) along this side. Section
3.2.1(E)(4)(b) of the Land Use Code requires sufficient screening of vehicles from the (currently
vacant) non-residential property to the east. This section of the LUC reads as such:
Screening. Parking lots with six (6) or more spaces shall be screened from abutting uses and
from the street. Screening from residential uses shall consist of a fence or wall six (6) feet in
height in combination with plant material and of sufficient opacity to block at least seventy-five
(75) percent of light from vehicle headlights. Screening from the street and all nonresidential
uses shall consist of a wall, fence, planter, earthen berm, plant material or a combination of
such elements, each of which shall have a minimum height of thirty (30) inches. Such screening
shall extend a minimum of seventy (70) percent of the length of the street frontage of the
parking lot and also seventy (70) percent of the length of any boundary of the parking lot that
abuts any nonresidential use. Openings in the required screening shall be permitted for such .
features as access ways or drainage ways. Where screening from the street is required, plans
submitted for review shall include a graphic depiction of the parking lot screening as seen from
the street. Plant material used for the required screening shall achieve required opacity in its
winter seasonal condition within three (3) years of construction of the vehicular use area to be
screened.
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