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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY STATION FOUR - PDP - 33-08 - CORRESPONDENCE - (9)26. If the decision is made to demolish the existing house, then a Demolition Permit (and fee) will be required. The Historic Preservation Planner must sign off on this permit. Another component of this permit is a certification from a State -authorized asbestos inspector indicating that there is no asbestos over a specific percentage. If asbestos over this amount is found, then abatement procedures must be followed. This State certification (and fee) is administered by the State of Colorado Department of Health and the Environment, Air Pollution Division. If time is of the essence, this process should begin expeditiously. Asbestos abatement can potentially, cause significant delay. After abatement (if needed), the building(s) must be re -inspected before the State will sign off. 21. The building must be within 300 feet of a fire hydrant capable of delivering 1,500 gallons per minute at 20 p.s.i. residual pressure. An automatic fire extinguishing system will be required. A Fire Department Connection will be required. The building will have a Drake Road address. The driveway must be dedicated on the plat as an emergency access easement. There should be sufficient parking to serve the community meeting room. 22. Traffic Operations Department will support only one median break. The westerly break needs to be eliminated as it is located within the westbound left turn stacking lane. The proposed break in the median in Drake Road must be controlled so that it serves only P.F.A. In addition, this break needs to be equipped with a traffic signal to be activated only by P.F.A. Traffic Operations needs to model the intersection to determine the feasibility of the median break and the impact on the Level of Service at the intersection. A Transportation Impact Study may not be needed. Information on the number of calls during the morning and afternoon peak travel times will be helpful. A follow up meeting with Traffic Operations will be needed. For further information, please contact Ward Stanford, 221- 6820. 23. If the existing house it to be demolished, then the Department of Natural Resources encourages that the removal of the existing buildings be done in a way that recycles as much re -usable building material as possible. Please contact John Armstrong, 416-2230 to discuss deconstruction methods that decrease the amount of material destined for the landfill. 24. The site will be served by Light and Power. Existing electrical facilities are within a duct bank along Taft Hill Road. The system along Drake is on the north side of the roadway and, therefore, not as accessible. New development is subject to normal fees and charges. A new transformer will be needed and the location will have to be coordinated by Light and Power such that it is within ten feet of hard surface for emergency change out. A Commercial One ("C-1 ") Form and a One Line Diagram will need to be completed by a licensed electrical contractor to determine entrance capacity. Normal development charges and fees will apply but credit will be given for existing facilities to the house and property. Please contact Rob Irish, 221-6750, for further information regarding electrical service and transformer capacity. 25: Normally, a new building is assessed the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees which -are due at the time of building permit issuance. Since the new building would replace an old building, there is a possibility these fees would not apply. If the existing house is demolished, then credit will be given. For an estimate of the current fees, please contact Felix Lee, 416- 2337. 6 please contact Matt Baker, Street Oversizing Coordinator, 221-6605. If applicable, this fee is collected at the time of building permit issuance. 12. The Engineering Department also charges the Transportation Development Review Fee. This fee is paid at the time of submittal of the Administrative Review application. Please contact Susan Joy, 221-6605, for details on how this fee is calculated. 13. A City Capital Project recently improved the intersection of Taft Hill Road and Drake Road. A repay is due for these improvements for the property's frontage along both streets. Please contact Matt Baker in the Street Oversizing Department, 221-6605, for an estimate of this amount. 14. If the project requires cutting of either Taft Hill Road or Drake Road, and these road surfaces are less than five years old, then triple street cut fees will apply. For an estimate of these fees, please contact Rick Richter, Pavement Management Director, 221-6605. 15. If the existing house is to remain as a dwelling unit, then an access easement will need to be granted for access to Drake Road. 16. The Engineering Department will require the submittal of civil engineering plans referred to as the Utility Plans. These plans will show any grading associated with the new building, installation of the driveway, removal of the existing curb, construction of new curb, gutter and walk, and the installation of any new service lines. Please note that if any existing sidewalk, curb and gutter are in disrepair, then these public improvements need to be repaired or replaced as needed. 17. The property will need to be platted. The plat will need to dedicate a 15 foot wide utility easement along both street frontages immediately behind the property line. 18. Because of the recently completed capital improvement project, no additional right-of-way will be needed. The existing sidewalk ramp at the corner may need to be upgraded to current standards. 19. Presently, there is no Spring Creek Trail connection to Taft Hill Road_. -Please check with Craig Foreman, Parks Planning,.221-6618, to determine if a spur is needed to connect the trail to Taft Hill Road at this location. 20. Engineering recommends that a utility coordination meeting be conducted with your civil engineering consultant prior to submittal of the Utility Plans. To set this meeting up, and for further information on design and construction of public improvements, please contact Susan Joy, 221-6605. 5 G. The floodplain use permit and floodplain development review checklists are available on our website at: hftp://www.fcqbv.com/stormwator/fp-forms.php., I. The floodplain-administration contact for this project is Marsha Hilmes- Robinson, 224-6036. J. A drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are required and must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. K. If there is an. increase in imperviousness greater than 1000 square feet, onsite detention is required with a 2 year historic release rate for water quantity. Parking lot detention for water quantity is allowed as long as it is not deeper than one foot. If there is less than 1000 but more than 350 square feet of new imperviousness, a site grading plan is all that is required. Water quality treatment is also required as described in the Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 3 — Best Management Practices (BMPs). Extended detention is the usual method selected for water quality treatment. If there is less than 1000 but more than 350 square feet of new imperviousness, a site grading plan is all that is required. L. The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the Spring Creek Drainage Master Drainage Plan as well the City's Design Criteria and Construction standards. M. The city wide development fee is $4,420/acre ($0.1015/sq.ft.) for new impervious area over 350 sq.ft. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. This fee is to be paid at the time the building permit is issued. For further information, please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6700. 10. Water/Wastewater comments: A. Existing mains: 12-inch water mains in Drake and in Taft, 15-inch sanitary sewer near south edge of property. B. Existing water/sewer services to the site must be used or abandoned at the main. C. Provide 30-foot easement (15 feet each side on the site) for existing sanitary sewer. D. Development fees and water rights will be due at building permit. 11. The City's Street Oversizing Fee may not apply as the project is not a new fire station but the relocation of an existing facility. To verify this=waiver, 4 5. As you are aware, the site borders Spring Creek which will require a buffer distance of at least 100 feet. In addition, there is a stand of mature trees along the east'and southeast of the site which will require a buffer of at least 50 feet. If these buffers cannot be met, then the project will have to comply with the Buffer Zone Performance Standards stated in Section 3.4.1(E) of the Land Use Code. Relying on the performance standards versus compliance with the prescribed buffer distances will require the submittal of an Ecological Characterization Study. The scope of this study should be specified by Dana Leavitt, Environmental Planner, 221-6750. 6. Be sure that there is a bike rack located near the front entry. And, the trash enclosure should be large enough to accommodate containers for recyclable materials. 7. Please note that the Light and Power Utility provides a benefit for new construction projects called the Integrated Design Assistance Program. The purpose is to promote energy conservation. Please call Gary Schroeder or Doug Swartz at 221-6700 for further information. The City's policy is that the building achieves a L.E.E.D. certification level of Gold. 8. If any trees are removed by construction, and these trees are deemed significant, then these trees must be mitigated in accordance with the recommendation of the City Forester and the mitigation schedule outlined in Section 3.2.1(F). 9. Stormwater comments: A. A portion of this site is in the FEMA-designated Spring Creek 100-year floodplain and floodway. B. No new critical facilities are allowed in the floodplain. The fire station and all necessary driveways must be located outside of the floodplain. C. Fill is not allowed in the floodway unless an engineering analysis documents no -rise in flood elevations. D. Fill, parking, and trails are allowed in the flood fringe. E. Please see floodplain review checklists for items to be included on the plans and in the drainage report. F. If any work is proposed in the 100-year floodplain, a floodplain use permit and $25 permit fee are required for each site element in the floodplain. 3 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS Fort ITEM: Poudre Fire Station #4 — New Construction and Relocation to 2604 South Taft Hill Road MEETING DATE: April 1, 2008 APPLICANT: Ms. Lindsay Kuntz, City of Fort Collins Real Estate Services and Mr. Randy Mirowski, Poudre Fire Authority, City of Fort Collins, P.O. Box 522, Fort Collins, CO 80522. LAND USE DATA: Request to build a new fire station for the purpose of relocating Station #4 to 2604 South Taft Hill Road. The site is the southeast corner of West Drake Road and South Taft Hill Road. The existing house may or may not be demolished. The new station would allow P.F.A. to lower the response times in the designated coverage area. The new station would also provide a community meeting room and be larger than the present one located on 2030 Devonshire Drive. COMMENTS: 1. The site is located in the M-M-N, Medium Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood zone district. The proposed use is permitted as a Public Facility subject to Administrative (Type One) Review. 2. The number of parking spaces should be reasonably estimated to include the number of staff on the largest shift, and some extra spaces for the community meeting room. 3. The setback from Drake Road should be such.that there is ample area for a 15-foot wide utility easement, trees and foundation shrubs. Also, please note that the water meter pit must be in a landscaped area. 4. Please provide a direct connecting walkway between the front door and the public sidewalk along Drake Road. 2 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Planning, Development and Transportation Services I 44WIM Current Planning City of Fort Collins April 4, 2008 Ms. Lindsay Kuntz, Real Estate Services Mr. Randy Mirowski, Poudre Fire Authority City of Fort Collins P.O. Box 522 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Lindsay and Randy: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments for the Poudre Fire Authority Station #4 — New Construction and Relocation to 2604 South Taft Hill Road, which was presented before the Preliminary Design Review Team on April 1, 2008. The comments are offered by staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, Ted Shepard Chief Planner cc: Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue — P.O. Box 580 — Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 — (970) 221-6750 — FAX (970) 224-6134