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9. How will stormwater be handled? ,
A. The interior parking lot will act as the stormwater detention pond. The
lot will drain to an inlet which will connect to the existing storm sewer in
Howes Street.
10. 1 own property in the area. Be careful about how you connect to the
City's sanitary sewer main. The main in Howes is very shallow. The
main in Laurel is much deeper.
11. Are your graphics online?
A. Not yet, we are still working on it.
12. Is the S.A.E. fraternity involved?
A. Yes, S.A.E. is partnering on the project. We are designing a 3,000
square foot lodge room on the first floor facing Laurel Street. There
will be no organized or formal residential component for the fraternity.
Members are free to rent units along with the general public but there
will no block of rooms set aside.
13. How will the lodge be taxed?
A. The County Assessor tells us it will be taxed as Residential.
14. Have other alternatives for the site been considered?
A. Yes, the S.A.E. national real estate division sent out an R.F.P. (request
for proposals) on how best to redevelop the site. There were four
applicants all with a different version for redevelopment. Our mixed -
use concept was selected. Our non-residential tenant mix does not
necessarily rely on cars for business and will depend largely on walk-in
traffic. Our residential units are sized in a mix of bedrooms ranging
from one to four bedroom units. Parking is a little lower than what is
customarily offered for student apartments but being across from
campus and in the Mason Street Corridor will provide some flexibility.
Office will not work due to the need for close -in parking.
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2. How much will the rent be for the non-residential component?
A. Right now we are looking at $1.25 per square foot.
3. What about controlling rowdy behavior? How will you control large
parties?
A. We are aware of the concern and the history of large gatherings on
Howes Street. To address this issue, we have not provided a large
common area. Rather, the individual balconies are small and private.
The only common area is at the immediate corner where we stepped
the comer of the building back from the intersection. This area is not
conducive to large gatherings.
4. Will there be enough lighting? I'm concerned about dark areas for
safety.
A. We will be preparing a lighting plan for our submittal to the City.
Lighting along the two streets will be wall -mounted and illuminate the
public sidewalk. Lighting in the internal parking lot will be by four pole -
mounted fixtures. All fixtures are to be fully shielded and not cast any
light on to neighboring properties.
5. What are the plans for the parkway?
A. We plan on keeping all the trees on the parkway and use turf as the
ground cover.
6. 1 recommend that you contact the C.S.U. Facilities Department for
input as they have architects on staff and may have a concern about
how the corner redevelops.
A. We plan on meeting with that group.
7. What is the total size of the building?
A. 54,000 square feet.
8. Where are the vehicle access points to the site?
A. The only access points are from the existing alley. There are no new
driveways off either Laurel or Howes.
FcltryfCollins Planning, Development, and Transportation - Current Planning
281 North College Avenue a P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
(970)221-6750
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING SUMMARY
PROJECT: Oval Oaks
DATE: August 5, 2008
APPLICANT: Mr. Kevin Brinkman
CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard
The meeting began with a description of the proposed project. The applicants
are requesting that the property at 306 W. West Laurel Street, the former home
of the S.A.E. fraternity, be demolished and redeveloped for a four-story, mixed -
use building for 40 dwelling units. On the first floor there would be 4500 square
feet of non-residential uses including a coffee shop, bagel shop and a meeting
room. The meeting room would act as a lodge for the fraternity but there would
no residential component for the members. There would be between 60 and 65
parking spaces.
Unless otherwise noted, all responses are from the applicant.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS
1. Are you providing a sufficient number of parking spaces for the number
of proposed bedrooms? Even though the site is across the street from
campus, there is a very high likelihood that each tenant will have a car.
A. Our estimation, based on information obtained from the C.S.U.
Housing Department, is that 85% of the students have cars while 15%
do not. If we provided 85% parking for our 97 bedrooms, we would
need 82 parking spaces. We are planning on providing between 60
and 65 spaces depending on final design. Since this is below the
estimated need, we are seeking off -site parking. We are even
considering lift spaces where you get two parking spaces versus one
by use of an elevator -type car lift. This has been done successfully at
other projects in the Downtown.