HomeMy WebLinkAboutADVANCE AUTO PARTS - PDP - 26-07 - REPORTS - ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE REQUESTCADENCE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC
We were directed by the City to have an entry -way oriented to the street. We feel that the
eastern side of the building that faces College Ave and the northern side of the building
that faces Hemlock St are the most visible and high -use areas. We feel very strongly that
our current plan, as -it -is, meets the intent of the code.
We have looked at several of the recent developments in Fort Collins and do not see
many examples of where foundation landscaping was required at the entrance off the
parking lot or at the rear of the building. The developments that we are referring to are:
the Vitamin Shoppe and Walgreens on the southeast corner of College Avenue and
Drake, the new King Sooper's and strip center on the southeast corner of Timberline and
Drake, the new Waffle House restaurant on College Avenue, the new Human Bean on
North College Avenue, and the new Checker Auto Parts on North College Avenue. For
the most part, we noticed that there was foundation landscaping along the street, but there
was not a 5 ft landscape bed at the entrance that faced the parking lots or along the
building towards the rear. Waffle House showed no Foundation plantings, The Human
Bean had no Foundation Plantings, the Checker had no Foundation plantings and each of
these projects showed a similar wainscoting treatment in the architecture.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lucy Dinneen and Kay Stallworthy
8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 6900, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
T 720 493-5100 F720493-3801EIdinneen@cadencecap.com
CADENCE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC
November 13a', 2007
Shelby Sommer
Planning
The City of Ft Collins
281 N College Ave
Ft Collins, CO 80524
Re: Request for Alternative Compliance regarding Foundation Plantings along
south side of Advance Auto Building at Hemlock and College
Dear Shelby,
We are requesting approval for Alternative compliance, as we feel our current site plan
which exceeds the code requirements for landscaping in other places adequately
addresses the need for foundation plantings as articulated in the code.
"Foundation Plantings. Exposed sections of building walls that are in high -use or high -
visibility areas of the building exterior shall have planting beds at least five (S) feet wide
placed directly along at least fifty (50) percent of such walls. "
We have landscaped our building to put a five foot wide landscaping area along 100% of
the north side and east sides of the building which are the most highly visible and high
use areas. The total foundation landscaping between the north and east side of the
building is 170 linear feet. If we were planting foundation landscaping along 50% the
three sides (north, east, south) of the building it would total 135 linear feet. The current
foundation landscaping goes above and beyond the 50% requirement.
We did so to meet the intent of the code in the context of our site and its specific
configuration.
The only areas without foundation landscaping are the western side or rear of the building
which has low visibility and the south side of the building. The south side of the building
that is most visible to the street has store front and windows that cover approximately
29% of the wall area and provides a pleasing area to look at. The back half of the south
side of the building is not highly visible from College Ave and will only be accessed
from the parking lot and not from the street. This side of the building also features a brick
wainscot to add interest to and visibly soften this area. In addition, we have widened the
sidewalk along the south side of the building by 2 feet to enhance and soften the
pedestrian access to the building.
8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 6900, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
T 720 493-5100 F720493-3801EIdinneen@cadencecap.com