Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRESIDIO APARTMENTS - PDP - 25-09 - CORRESPONDENCE - (13)28. A Lighting Plan will be required. All fixtures, both pole and building - mounted, must be fully shielded and down directional. 29. Have you considered upgrading the detention to add amenities or additional landscaping?" . 30. Street trees will be required in the parkway along all public streets. Trees must be placed at intervals that do not exceed 40 feet. Street trees cannot be planted within 40 feet of a public streetlight. In these situations, - ornamental trees must be used but cannot be planted within 15 feet of a public streetlight. 6 20. The applicant is encouraged to participate in the Integrated Design Program offered by the City of Fort Collins Light and Power Utility. The purpose of this program is to work cooperatively with developers and builder to promote energy conservation. Please contact Gary Schroeder at 221-6700. 21.. Bike racks should be placed near all building entrances. Such racks should be permanently anchored to concrete and not interfere with pedestrian walkways. The number of bicycle parking spaces must be no less than 5% of'the vehicle total. Be sure that the site and landscape plans account for bike rack locations. I - 22. The site will be served by the Poudre Fire Authority. All buildings must be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system. All structures must be within 300 feet of a fire hydrant capable of delivering. 1,500-gallons per minute. Be sure to check with the Water Utility to make -sure -there is sufficient pressure to serve the system. Addresses should be a.minimum of eight -inch high letters on'both the street -facing and parking lot,facing elevations. Numerals must be clearly visible and, in shaepp-contrast with . the background color (for example, brass numerals on a brick background would be prohibited). 23. Regarding the internal fire access lane, the internal fire lane needs to loop and maintain 25-foot inside and 50-foot outside minimum turning radii. For this fire lane, curbs must be painted red and -signs posted stating "No Parking — Fire Lane." 24. If no chlorine will be stored on the site, then.a Hazardous Material Impact Analysis will not be required. 25. Poudre Fire Authority will soon adopt the 2006 International Fire Code. For further information regarding fire protection, please contact Carie Dann, 221-6570. 26. If there are between 401 and 500 total parking spaces, then a minimum of nine handicap parking spaces are required. At least one of the surface parking spaces must be van -accessible and at least one of the garage spaces must be van -accessible. This requires an eight -foot -wide side aisle on the driver's side of the parking space. On the site plan, be sure to clearly identify where all the required handicap spaces are located, including the two van -accessible spaces (surface and garage). 27. Internal crosswalks are encouraged to facilitate pedestrians traveling between their dwelling units and the clubhouse. 5 Water mains must be extended through the project to loop from Precision to Cinquefoil. Development fees and water rights are due at the time of building permit issuance. 13. The sanitary sewer service in this area is provided by the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. 14. A utility coordination meeting is strongly encouraged early in the planning to insure that adequate space is provided for all utilities. For further information regarding water and sanitary sewer, please contact Roger Buffington at the City of Fort Collins, 221-6700 and Terry Farrill at the District, 226-3104. 15. All new buildings will be assessed-the:City's Street Oversizing Fee and the Larimer County Road Impact Fee. These fees are -due at the time of building permit issuance. Also, these fees tend to be increased annually based on.the Denver -Boulder consumer price index. In addition, please " be aware that the Engineering Department charges a Transportation Development Review Fee due at the-time,of submittal of the Project Development Plan. , , :. 16. On the west side of Lady Moon Drive, Precision Drive is classified as an Industrial Local street with a hybrid right-of-way width of 62 feet as per Harmony Technology Park Third Filing. On the east side of Lady Moon, the centerline of Precision must align with -the west side but the classification and total right-of-way should be downgraded to a local street with 51 feet of right-of-way. This will match Brookfield on the east. For reference, please see Harmony Technology Park Third Filing and Brookfield Subdivision. 17. Please be aware that there may be a repay due for the construction of Rock Creek Drive. 18. The intersection of Precision and the private north -south. drive should be as close to 90 degrees as possible. - 19. The development that will trigger improvements to the north side of Rock Creek Drive, a collector street. If not already provided, the frontage along Rock Creek Drive must be improved with a parkway, street trees, five-foot wide detached sidewalk and nine -foot wide utility easement. The applicant and consulting team are encouraged to explore options that would upgrade the appearance of the detention pond as viewed from Rock Creek Drive. Keep in mind that the developer is reimbursed for any improvement that is oversized beyond the local street standard. 4 4. The site will be served electrical power by the City of Fort Collins Utilities. Three phase power is available from Lady Moon and single phase is available on all other public streets around the perimeter. 5. The size and locations of the transformers will need to be evaluated. Locations must be such that they are within ten feet of hard surface for " emergency change -out. All transformers must be screened from view from the public streets by landscaping or by an enclosure that provides the minimum clearance specifications. 6. Normal development fees and site charges will apply. Public street lighting will be installed by Light and Power.. Be sure that shade trees are kept at least 40 feet and ornamental trees 15 feet away from street lights. For further information regarding electrical service, please call Doug Martine, 221-6700. 7. The site will be served water by the of-Fort=Collins and wastewater by the South Fort Collins Sanitation District. - 8. In the McClellands drainage basin, onsite detention is required with a 0.2 cfs/ac release rate for the 10 year storm and a 0.5 cfs/ac release rate for the 100 year storm. Water quality treatment is required as described in the Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 3 — Best Management. Practices (BMPs). , 9. The applicant's engineer indicated the existing swale on the east and some on the south will be piped so the easements will need to be modified for the new system. Water quantity and quality treatment is to be provided in the southeast comer of the site. 10. A drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are .required and must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the- " McClellands Creek Master Dra_ inage-Plan as -well the-City's Design" Criteria. . and Construction standards. 11. The city wide new development fee is $4,420/acre ($0.1015/sq.ft.) for new imperviousness over 350 square feet. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. This fee is to be paid at the time each building permit is issued. For further information regarding drainage and water quality issues, please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6700. 12. The site will be provided water by the City of Fort Collins. Existing mains: 8-inch water main in Precision; 6-inch/12-inch water main in Cinquefoil. 3 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins ITEM: Presidio Apartments at Harmony Technology Park MEETING DATE: September 29, 2008 APPLICANT: Milestone Development c/o Mr. Paul Campbell, Kephart, 2555 Walnut Street, Denver, CO. 80205 and Mr. Les Kaplan, Imago Enterprises, 140 Palmer Drive, Fort Collins, CO. 80525. LAND USE DATA: Request to develop Tract J of the Harmony Technology Park for a multi -family apartment project containing 240 dwelling units. The site is 13.5 acres and zoned H-C, Harmony Corridor. There would be one garage space per unit. The parcel is unplatted. Precision Drive would be extended as a public street and form the northern boundary of the site. COMMENTS: 1. The site is presently zoned H-C, Harmony Corridor. The proposed use, multi -family dwelling units, is permitted, subject to Planning and Zoning Board Review. Therefore, a neighborhood meeting is required. 2. Be sure to provide at least 28 feet of maneuvering space outside the garage door. There needs to be a mix of housing types. This could be done by providing mixed -use dwelling units. A guest unit above or attached to the clubhouse is also recommended to contribute to the mix. Please be aware of the architectural standards for perimeter garages and rear door access as per Section 3.5.2(F). Trash enclosures should be distributed around the project in a logical manner. Enclosures must be constructed to match the predominant building material used throughout the project. Gates, however, may be metal but painted to match. 3. Regarding landscaping, the Harmony Corridor Plan states: "At least 35% of the plant material uses in the setback area along local and collector streets within one-half mile of Harmony Road should be selected from the oak palette. The remainder of the plant material should be selected from the palette (on page 29 of the Harmony Corridor Plan Standards and Guidelines). 2 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT City Of Planning, Development and Transportation Services Fort Collins PO Current Planning 281 N. College Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 970.221.6750 970.224.6134 - fax fcgov. com/cuffentplanning October 3, 2008 Mr. Paul Campbell Kephart . 2555 Walnut Street Denver, CO 80205 Dear Paul: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments for the Presidio Apartments located on Tract J of Harmony Technology Park north of Rock Creek Drive between Lady Moon Drive and Cinquefoil Drive. This item was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on September 29, 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 970-221-6750. Sincerely: Tom( Ted Shepard Chief Planner cc: Project Planner File