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4. An exterior covered patio is provided on the south side of the building, with walkway
access connecting to East Harmony.
5. The building entrance is located to take advantage of a southern exposure that helps
keep walkways safer and clear of ice build-up.
6. Landscaped areas are large and consolidated providing beneficial shade and
maximizing the impact of the landscaping around the parking areas.
7. Exterior mechanical and utility equipment will be screened with dense plantings and
tucked into a recessed corner of the building
Building
1. The building is designed with architectural treatment on all sides, including a variety
of siding materials and surface modulation.
2. Roof overhangs are 48" wide, giving a strong cap and residential profile to the
building.
3. Trash collection is handled internally using a rubbish chute and internal dumpster.
The trash room is located on the south side of the building near the corner entrance.
The 2-yard dumpster is rolled out when collected.
WRITTEN AND ISSUED BY:
DISTYLE DESIGN, P.C.
Michael D. Knisely
Memorandum
Project: Fort Collins Supportive Housing
Fort Collins, Colorado
Project No.: 05.11.04
Date: August 2, 2006
Talking Points for Meeting with Architectural Review.
General
1. The project is a 23-unit 3-story accessible, independent living apartment development
designed barrier free for income qualifying adults with physical disabilities.
2. There is an on -site caretaker who occupies one of the 2-bedroom units in the facility.
3. The site development is guided by the primary financier for the project (U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Section 811 Program) which
monitors and requires that the development be maintained for its intended purpose
for a period of not less than 40 years assuring not only ongoing maintenance but that
additional site development or changed use will not occur within the 40 year minimum
life cycle.
Site
1. The site is designed to keep the developed area close to Harmony Road (within the
design and access constraints of the City of Ft. Collins for the Harmony Corridor), take
full advantage of the width of the property and align parking for the benefit of those
parking in the accessible spaces. The design preserves a very large undeveloped
portion at the south end of the site.
2. Due to the nature of their qualifying physical disabilities, on average, only about 40
percent of the occupants will drive vehicles, keeping traffic impacts to a minimum.
(Based on ASI's experience with 117 HUD Section 811 & 202 apartment developments
approved in 26 states across the nation over the past 25 years)
3. A fire access drive is provided as identified in the city's conceptual review comments.
It is located on the west side of the site as suggested in other comments from that
review.