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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHOICE CENTER MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT - PDR - NOT KNOWN - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVES2. Please give guidance as to the best way to work with City Stormwater, the City's consultant and FEMA to allow construction of the floodplain mitigation site work prior to commencing site work for the project development. FEMA mandates that a LOMR be in place prior to vertical construction. 3. Please address details of the College right-of-way and the site plan. 4. Please address the disposition of the existing trees on the west side of the property. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT Page 4 ARCHITECUTRE: Please see the artist rendition labeled "Aerial View". The rendition is for an early design and does not conform to the current site plan, but serves to give an architectural "feel" for the project. PROPOSED LAND USES: As has been previously mentioned, the project is mixed -use residential and retail. WHAT IMPROVEMENTS CURRENTLY EXIST ON THE PROPERTY: Property in Phase I is vacant. It is the old site of the Johnson Mobile Home Park. Property in Phase II has retail buildings. EXPLAIN HOW THE PROPOSAL IS COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING AREA: The developer is sensitive to both the history of the property and lay of the land. The site is being designed to use existing and proposed buildings to screen parking areas. ARE THERE ANY UNUSUAL FACTORS AND/OR CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAY RESTRICT OR AFFECT YOUR DEVELOPMENT? The major issue facing the site is associated with stormwater drainage. The developer understands that the City has changed the upstream basin such that the property is no longer in the City's designated floodplain. The developer also understands that the City's changes have not yet been reflected in the FEMA designated floodplain. The developer requests the City's assistance with working with FEMA to allow the site to proceed through the CLOMR and LOMR process. PLEASE TRY TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 1. Please review the attached Entitlement Process Schedule. Because this project is focused around student housing, it is critical that construction be completed in early August. Two weeks delay in completion could be disastrous for the entire project. The goal is to complete Phase I construction by early August 2009. In order to meet this schedule, development permits need to be available by September 1, 2008. If this is not feasible for any reason, the developer needs to know. JIM SELL DESIGN Page 3 175,000 square feet. Site work will include construction of improvements to Stuart, the "new road" and parking areas located to the south and north of the building. PHASE II: The project's second phase will include the construction of new residential and retail space as well as the rehab of existing retail space. The retail building currently located adjacent to Stuart Street (Retail Building A) will be razed. New ground floor retail space will be constructed with additional residential space above. The existing two retail buildings located north of the tire shop (Retail Buildings B & C) will be rehabbed. The current buildings have a 60 foot depth. The developer plans to increase the depth to 90 feet by adding 30 feet to the east side of the building. Retail space will increase from it's present 35,000 square feet to approximately 57,000 square feet. SITE CIRCULATION: Vehicular access to and from the Phase I residential building will be from Stuart Street. Secondary access will be from the current curb cut located between Buildings B and C. Pedestrian traffic will be accommodated by sidewalks along College Avenue and the Spring Creek Trail. Bicycle traffic will have easy access to the Spring Creek Trail which will allow for safe access to Centre Avenue and CSU. The developer is aware of the Mason Corridor project and is anxious to work with the City regarding a possible stop at the property. PARKING AND DESIGN: Parking for the residential units will be located behind the existing retail buildings on College Avenue. In addition to being screened by buildings, the parking lots sit topographically lower than the property to the east. As such, all of the parking lots associated with the residential buildings should not be visible from College. Most of the parking for the retail space will be accommodated to the east of the buildings. Additional parking will be located to the west of the retail space. Current parking has three rows of parking with two drive aisles. Plans being presented with this development will decrease the width of the retail parking to only two rows and one drive aisle. DRAINAGE: Regional and site drainage issues are an important consideration. Regional issues need to be handled with both the City and with FEMA. The development team plans to be very proactive to address the needs of both entities. JIM SELL DESIGN Page 2 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: OWNERS: Choice Center Mixed -Use Redevelopment 1609, 1635, 1653, 1669, 1681, 1705, 1729, 1733, 1739, 1797 South College, Fort Collins, CO 80525 Current Owners: Under Contract to: CONCEPT: James Johnson and Son, Inc. 126 West Harvard, Suite 2 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Kelly C. Brown 801 East Pitkin Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 Capstone Development Corp. 431 Office Park Drive Birmingham, AL 35223 The Choice Center Mixed -Use Redevelopment project anticipates construction of new residential buildings, retail buildings and rehab of existing retail buildings in two phases of construction. When complete, the development anticipates a total of approximately 250,000 to 325,000 square feet of residential space and 57,000 square feet of retail space. Residential space is targeting undergraduate and graduate CSU students and will have approximately 650 to 725 beds in 230 to 275 units. Individual units will be a mix of studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms. Concurrent with the city approval process for this project, the developer will be seeking CLOMR approval from FEMA to mitigate the current FEMA Floodplain issues covering the property. The developer desires to work closely with its consultants, city staff and the city's consultant to allow for mitigation construction prior to site work associated with the development. The goal is to submit a CLOMR plan to FEMA on or about April 1st to receive approval for floodplain construction on July 1st PHASE I: The project's first phase will be the construction of a building on the western portion of the property. This building will contain approximately 160 units with a total of approximately 460 beds. The building is still in design, but is expected to be about page 1