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Home My WebLink AboutCROWNE ON TIMBERLINE - PDP - PDP130009 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWVIGNETTE s t u d i o s Thank you for your time spent in reviewing these plans. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact any of the team members Yours Truly Terence C. Hoaglund RLA, ASLA, LEED AP PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www.vignettcstudi os.com i VIGNETTE s t u d i o s This has been completed. B. The temporary fullF movement access onto Timberline appears to be fine with Traffic and Engineering. This has been changed to a public street Connection 7. The proposed development project is subject to a Type 2 (Planning and Zoning Board) review and public hearing. The applicant for this development request is required to hold a neighborhood information meeting prior to formal submittal of the proposal. Neighborhood meetings offer an informal way to get feedback from your surrounding neighbors and discover any potential hiccups prior to the formal hearing location. I and possibly other City staff, would be present to facilitate the meeting. This has been completed 8. Please seethe Development Review Guide at www.fcgov.com/dM. This online guide features a color coded Flowchart with comprehensive, easy to read information on each step in the process. This guide includes links to just about every resource you need during development review. 9. This development proposal will be subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), including Article 3 General Development Standards. The entire LUC is available for your review on the web at http://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/begin.htm. 10. If this proposal is unable to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the LUC, a Modification of Standard Request will need to be submitted with your formal development proposal. Please see Section 2.8.2 of the LUC for more information on criteria to apply for a Modification of Standard. 11, Please see the Submittal Requirements and Checklist at: http:ltwww.fcqov.com/developmentreview/applications.php. 12. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in the Community Development and Neighborhood Services office. The fees are due at the time of submittal of the required documents for the appropriate development review process by City staff and affected outside reviewing agencies. Also, the required Transportation Development Review Fee must be paid at time of submittal. 13. When you are ready to submit your formal plans, please make an appointment with Community Development and Neighborhood Services at (970)221 � 6750. All comments are noted, and we feel we complied with all the code sections, except where specific alternative compliance or modifications ofstandards have been requested. PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www.vienettestudios.com VIGNETTE s t u d i o s 1. Electric Development charges will apply. 2. Large buildings will need to be 3 phase. Submit C 1 form and coordinate transformer locations. 3. Each dwelling unit will need to be separately metered 4. Buildings may require fire pumps. Contact Light and Power ffor electric requirements. 5. Electric lines are located behind the curb with water and sewer under the asphalt. Water and sewer lines for the single family will need to be relocated to allow room for electric lines and transformers. 6. Coordinate load requirements and transformer location for clubhouse. 7. Gang meters on single family and coordinate meter locations with Light and Power. We will coordinate the final location of transformer locations when we have a utility coordination meeting. Preliminary locations for the transformers as well as preliminary layout of the electric lines have been shown in the utility plans. Current Planning Contact: Seth Lorson, 9700224'-'6189, slorson(a)fcgov.com 1. Please look closely at the block standards in LUG Div. 4.6(E). It appears you are not meeting the building frontage requirement. Please provide an analysis of your proposed blocks and how they meet the aforementioned standards. The current site plan should meet the intent oJthe block standards (see sheet 3 of the site plan) 2. Although we have yet to review architectural elevations, please look closely at the standards in LUC Div 4.6(E)(3). Please see the architectural plans submitted with this project. 3. Internal private drives are required to meet the standards found in 3.6.2(L). We have complied 4. Staff recommends an east west street along the north property line to meet block standards and connectivity requirements. Please see Figures 17A i 17F in Sec.4.6(E) regarding the MMN District block standards. We have included the requested east west street along the north property line. 5. A neighborhood meeting has been scheduled for Feb. 20, 2013 at Bacon Elementary School at 6:30 P.M. The applicant should be prepared to present and discuss plans for development. PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www. vi cmettestudios.com VIGNETTE s t u d i o s 5. Any public improvements (public streets) must be designed and built in accordance with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). They are available online at: http://www.larimer.org/engineering/GMARdStds/UrbanSt.htm 6. Timberline Road will need to be designed and improved to its ultimate condition (sidewalk, pavement, curb & gutter) abutting the property with transitions as required. This is included 7. Section 3.6.3 of the Land Use Code should be reviewed for verification of overall compliance to this section. Section 3.6.3(F) would require the continuation of White Willow Drive into the development, unless alemative compliance to this section is proposed and granted. We have submitted an alternative compliance request for White Willow Drive. 8. Public streets are required to have rightoofi=way dedicated without any encumbrances. Irrigation lines that cross nghtLOf[ _way would need approval through an encroachment permit process. Irrigation lines would need to have sufficient cover over the top of the pipe to the pavement subgrade in accordance to LCUASS criteria and be encased with tracer wire installed across the length of rightLofLway. Aspen has provided for the modification of the existing, private irrigation manhole and irrigation structures and piping system with the users of the irrigation line. Aspen is providing the letter of intent to allow for the modification of the irrigation system from the irrigation users to the west, north, and south of the Crowne site. (Please refer to the attached letter of intent). 9. If the access onto Timberline Road is determined to potentially be interim, guarantees would need to be in place prior to any building permit for the costs associated the closing off of the access onto Timberline Road. The design for the "ultimate" condition would need to be included with the project. This access is now a public street 10. This project is responsible for dedicating any rightnofnway and easements that are necessary for this project and/or in conformance with the City's Master Street Plan. This is included 11. Construction plans will be required. This is included 12. A Development Agreement will be required and recorded once the project is finalized with recordation costs paid for by the applicant. 13. A Development Construction Permit (DCP) will need to be obtained prior to starting any work on the site. Department: Electric Engineering Contact: Alan Rutz, 970:1224115153, aruitr0fcaov.com PO Sox 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www.vienettestudios.com VIGNETTE s i u d i n s 6. PREMISE IDENTIFICATION New and existing buildings shall be plainly identified. Address numbers shall be visible from the street fronting the property, plainly visible, and posted with a minimum of six inch numerals on a contrasting background. 2006 International Fire Code 505.1 7. PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM New buildings or building additions that cause the building to be greater than 50,000 square feet will require a fire department, emergency communication system evaluation after the core/shell but prior to final build out. Where adequate radio coverage cannot be established within a building, public; safety radio amplification systems shall be installed. We have included the required fire lanes in the site plans and plat. All other issues will be addressed with building plans. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970022406143, lexna fcgov.com 1. Though this site is wtihin 450' of a natural habitat or feature (emergent wetlands, aquatic features, and a riparian forest), an Ecological Characterization Study will not be required because the closest feature maximum buffer that could be applied would be 300'. In other words, no buffer standards would reach the property, should they be applied, and thus, an ECS is not required. 2. With respect to landscaping and design, the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, in Article 3.2.1 (E)(2)(3), requires that you use native plants and grasses in your landscaping or re landscaping and reduce bluegrass lawns as much as possible. Reveille Bluegrass is one option for having bluegrass lawns and using less water. 1'wca, Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Marc Virata, 9700221E6567, mvirata(ofcgov.com 1. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Street Oversizing Fees are due at the time of building permit. Please contact Matt Baker at 224 6108 if you have any questions. 2. The City's Transportation Development Review Fee (TDRF) is due at the time of submittal. For additional information on these fees, please see: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/dev.. review_php 3 Any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored to City of Fort Collins standards at the Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. 4. Please contact the City's Traffic Engineer, Joe Olson (224 6062) to schedule a scoping meeting for a traffic study needed for this project. In addition, please contact Transportation Planning for their requirements as well. PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www.vivettestudios.com VIGNETTE 5(u d i o5 7. The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the Fossil Creek Basin Master Drainage Plan as well the City's Design Criteria and Construction standards. Aspen has provided for this in the drainage design for the site. 8. Since there will be a change in the concentration point and the length of time runoff will drain from the proposed site the original intent of the drainage easement on Linden Park would change. To mitigate this new nuisance flow in the Linden Park pond the flows need to be directed to the Linden Park outfall instead of flowing through their existing detention pond. This can be accomplished with a small outfall pipe from the proposed development to the outfall pipe. Aspen has provided for this in the drainage design,jor the site. Department: Fire Authority Contact: Jim Lynxvviler, 970041602869, jlynxwiler(a poudre_fire.oro 1. FIRE LANES Dea& end fire access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus. Currently, the north ends of both the proposed public roadway and private drive are not meeting this code requirement.FCLUC 3.6.2(B)2006; International Fire Code 503.2.5 and Appendix D The required turning radii of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside. This shall consistently apply to all fire lanes within the development.2006 International Fire Code 503.2.4 and Local Amendments In addition to the design criteria already contained in relevant standards and policies, any new fire lane must meet the following general requirements: > Shall be designated on the plat as an Emergency Access Easement. > Maintain the required minimum unobstructed width & minimum overhead clearance. > Be designed as a flat, hard, al[ weather driving surface capable of supporting 40 tons. > Be visible by painting and signage, and maintained unobstructed at all times. 2006 International Fire Code 503.2.3, 503.3, 503.4 and Appendix D 2. WATER SUPPLY Hydrant spacing and flow must meet minimum requirements based on type of occupancy. Commercial requirements: Hydrants to provide 1,500 gpm at 20 psi residual pressure, spaced not further than 300 feet to the building, on 600_ foot centers thereafter. 3. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMSAn automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area.2006 International Fire Code 903.2.7 4. BALCONIES AND DECKS Sprinkler protection shall be provided for exterior balconies, decks, and ground floor patios of dwelling units where the building is of Type V construction. 2006 International Fire Code 903.3.1.2.1 5. KEY BOXES REQUIRED Poudre Fire Authority requires at least one key box ("Knox Box") to be mounted in approved location(s) on every new building equipped with a required fire sprinkler or fire alarm system. The top shall not be higher than 6 feet above finished floor. 2006 International Fire Code 506.1 and Poudre Fire Authority Bureau Policy 88 20 PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www, vienenestud ios.com VIGNETTE sfudins requirements are in the Stormwater Design Criteria Section 1.3.3. If you need clarification concerning this section, please contact the Erosion Control Inspector, Jesse Schism at 224U.6015 or ischlam®fogov.com. Acknowleged and Prelminary Report and Erosion Control & BMPs provided. 2. Onsite detention is required for the runoff volume difference between the 100 year developed inflow rate and the 2 year historic release rate. Aspen has provided for this in the detention pond sizing for the project. 3. Water quality treatment is also required as described in the Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 3 L Best Management Practices (BMPs). (htW://www.udfcd.org/downloads/down critmanual vollll htm) Extended detention is the usual method selected for water quality treatment, however the use of any of the BMPs is encouraged, 40-hour extended detention along with the use of "soft pans" in-lieu-ofconcrete trickle pans has been utilized for the site. 4. The drainage outfall for the site is to the south through Linden Park PDP. The design engineer will need to verify capacity in that system but it should have enough capacity for 2 yr. detained flows since it presently is sized for existingl00 yr. flows from offsite. Per coordination with the City Stormwater, the outfall from Crowne On Timberline will tie-in to the existing 15" RCP within the City ROW and discharge to the existing detention pond in Linden Park, as historically occurs. 5. The Stormwater Utility anticipates that City Council will be approving new Low Impact Development (LID) requirements in late January 2013. Please contact Basil Hamden at 224i 6035 or bhamdan(cDfcgov.com for more information. The present draft requires that 50% of the new impervious area must be treated by an LID method and 25% of new parking lots must be pervious. Noted and will be addressed in final design, as applicable. 6. The city wide Stormwater development fee (PIF) is $6,390.00/acre ($0. 1 467/sq.ft.) for new impervious area over 350 sq.Lft., and there is a $1,045.00/acre ($0.024/sq.ft.) review fee. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. These fees are to be paid at the time each building permit is issued. Information on fees can be found on the City's web site at http://www.fogov.com/utilities/business/buildersLiand Idevelopers/planti investment develop mentL fees or contact Jean Pakech at 221 a 6375 for questions on fees. There is also an erosion control escrow required before the Development Construction permit is issued. The amount of the escrow is determined by the design engineer, and is based on the site disturbance area, cost of the measures, or a minimum amount in accordance with the Fort Collins Stormwater Design Criteria. Noted and Aspen will provide the erosion control escrow at final design. PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www. vienettestudiosxom VIGNETTE s t u d 1 o s Parking requirements have been complied with. 8. LUC 3.2.5 Enclosures are required that are adequate for both trash and recycling. Such enclosures shall be designed with walk[ in access without having to open the main service gate and located on concrete pad at least 20ft from a public sidewalk. This has been complied with 9. LUC 3.2.1 Landscape plan is required (see section for details). This has heen included 10. LUC 3.2.4 Lighting plan is required, which includes but not limited to a photometric site plan with catalog cutsheets (see section for additional details). This has been included 11. LUC 3.5.1(I) Plans (site,landscape and elevations) need to identify locations of Mechanical/Utility (vents, flues, aclrtu, conduit, meters...) equipment and include a note on how such equipment will be screened/painted. See architectural elevations 12. LUC 3.5.1(G) If any building is over 40ft in height than additional information is required for a special height review (see section for details). Noled Department: Water, . Wastewater Engineering Contact: Roger Buffington 1. Water and wastewater services in this area are provided by the Fort Collins[ Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. The Districts may be contacted at 226! 3104. 2. Water and wastewater services in this area are provided by the Fort Collins Loveland Water District and the South Fort Collins Sanitation District, The Districts may be contacted at 226 3104. Noted Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact Glen Schlueter, 970"224C16065, gschlueterC&fcslov.com 1. A drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are required and they must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. The drainage report must address the four step process for selecting structural BMPs. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all onsite drainage facilities need to be prepared by the drainage engineer and there is a final site inspection required when the project is complete and the maintenance is handed over to an HOA or another maintenance organization. The erosion control PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 www.vignenestudios.com r VIGNETTE studios LUC 4.6(E)(3)(a) 25ft Setback from the property line of abutting property containing single..family and two, family dwellings. Since we have placed two story townhome units closest to the existing single family homes, and by adding public streets to the project, we had to take some of the setbacks down to 20 feet from the ROW line. However, the ROW is extra large in this area, with an effective setback from the back gfsidewalk of over 25 feet. 4. LUC 4.6(E)(3)(b) Developments with 5 to 7 buildings shall have at least 2 different building designs LUC 4.6(E)(3)(c) There shall be at least 3 distinct color schemes LUC 4.6(E)(3)(d) Entrance shall be made clearly visible from the streets and public areas through architectural elements and landscaping. LUC 4.6(E)(3)(e) Roof lines (see section for requirements) LUC 4.6(E)(3)(f) Facades of multi family dwellings shall be articulated (see section for details) All of these have been addressed with the site plan and architectural elevations. 5. LUC 3.2.2(C)(1) To the maximum extent feasible, pedestrians shall be separated from the vehicles and bicycles. This would include detached sidewalks along private/public streets and entries to the development. This has been accomplished with our street like private drive. Especially at the entrances, the sidewalks have been detached from the streets. LUC 3.2.2(C) There shall be sidewalks that provide directness and continuity from building entries to street sidewalks that are at least Eft in width. This has been done. 6. LUC 3.2.2(C)(4) There shall be 1 bicycle parking space per bedroom for the development with at least 60% of the required spaces being enclosed and at least 40% of the required fixed. These space shall be located near the primary entrances of the buildings. We have placed the required bike racks close to building entrances. The covered spaces have been included in the garage buildings for convenience of the residents. 7. LUC 3.2.2(K) Vehicle parking is required it is based on the number of units and bedrooms (see section for details). LUC 3.2.2(K) Based on the number of vehicle parking spaces there is a required number of these that will need to be accessibility spaces. At least one of the accessibility spaces will need to be van accessible. These spaces shall be designated by a sign and located as close as possible to primary entrances to the buildings. LUC 3.2.2(L) Refer to tables and figures for stall dimensions. PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472.9125 www. vignettestudiosxom VIGNETTE studios ------------- March 20th, 2012 Seth Lorson City Planner Community Planning and Development 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins Colorado 80524 Dear Seth The following is the applicant's response to the Crown on Timberline Conceptual Review Comments dated January 11, 2013. Please find attached copies of the PDP plans for your review. Comments: ZONING Contact: Noah Beals, 970416-2313, 1. No comment WATER -WASTEWATER ENGINEERING Contact: Roger Buffington, 970.221-6854, rbuffington(aAcgov.com 1. Land Use Code (LUC) 4.6(D)(1) If the development is less than 20 acres than the minimum average density ifs7 dwelling units per net acre. LUC 4.6(1))(2)(a) A minimum of 2 housing types LUC 4.6(1))(2)(b) lots sizes shall vary with different housing types. LUC 4.6(D)(2)(d) Lot patterns (size and layout) shall allow building to face toward the street. The Current site plan addresses all these concerns by being over 7 units per acre, containing two housing types, with all buildings facing either external public streets or internal street like private drives. 2. LUC 4.6(D)(3) 90% of the dwellings of the development project shall be located within a quarter mile of central feature or gathering place (see section for further details). Orr• site plan has internal central feature with clubhouse, pool, and extensive open space and walking trails. 3. LUC 4 6(E) Each development shall be developed as a series of complete blocks bounded with streets. Block sizes shall be limited to 7acres. Minimum 40% of each block side consist of either building frontage plazas or other functional open space. Buildings are limited to 3 stories. We have complied with this standard by placing public streets on all side of the projects, and the use of street like private drives to further divide the site into blocks. LUC 4.6(E)(2)(c) Minimum setback from a street ROW is none. PO Box 1889 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 472-9125 w ww. v i enettestud i os.com