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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH - PDP - 31-07 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWBuckingham does need to be placed; however, curb and gutter and street improvements do not need to be made at this time. -Because the project property abuts Lemay frontage, the project will need to provide contribution -in -aid for its local street portion of Lemay Avenue, and construct a T sidewalk along Lemay. This walk will need to continue down to Lincoln Avenue where it intersects Lemay; the sidewalk along Lemay fronting Lot 4, Replat of North Lemay Subdivision, 2nd Filing (the lot just to the south of this project) will need to be constructed (and designed) by this project, but will be reimbursed by Street Oversizing. The sidewalk along the next lot to the south (the last property before Lincoln) will also need to be constructed along with this project. Pedestrian Plan funding may be available to pay for this segment, but if it is not, then this project will still need to construct this segment at its cost, but the City would accept a temporary 5' asphalt walk instead of concrete in this location. Response: The client has been notified regarding the contribution -in -aid for the local street portion of Lemay. Since the time that these comments were made an asphalt trail has been placed along the west side of Lemay Avenue by others. A full TIS will be needed to determine answers to additional questions such as: -Will traffic from this project trigger Adequate Public Facilities (APF) issues with the Vine and Lemay intersection? -Will the proposed access onto Lemay work? Will it need to be Right in/Right out? Will a left turn lane for this access point be required? Or will a median in Lemay be required? Will the access be allowed at all? - Will interim improvements at the Buckingham/Lemay intersection be needed? -At this point, the City does not know exactly what will happen to the existing Lemay when the new Lemay alignment gets constructed. Response: A TIS has been completed and is provided with this submittal. -If the existing ROW for Lemay does not accommodate the anticipated future curve for the bypass, then additional ROW will be needed from this property for that curve. Otherwise, no additional ROW is anticipated to be needed on Lemay for this property's frontage. Response: It appears that no additional ROW along Lemay Avenue is required. The city will pay for anything over 25.5' (local street portion) of ROW dedicated by any project (unless additional ROW is needed for turn lanes for that project. those are the project's responsibility.). If you'd like to tell them that, feel free to do so. We can also tell them to refer to the approved plans for the Lemay realignment to see exactly where that ROW needs to be. Response: Acknowledged. Mountain View Community Church — Conceptual Plan Conceptual Review — October 4, 2004 Comments forwarded electronically to Steve Schroyer— October 11, 2004 Additional comments from Katie Moore Dated October 11, 2004 Sent via Groupwise Regarding the Church proposed on the southwest corner of Lemay and Buckingham: -The spacing of access points on Lemay and Buckingham need to meet spacing requirements. Lemay is an arterial with minimum 460' spacing to the next access point (north and south, both sides of the road). Buckingham is a collector with parking, requiring 175' from high volume driveways to street intersections, 100' from std/low volume driveways to street intersections, and 30' between driveway edges. It is highly suggested to investigate whether the adjacent property owner to the west would be willing to share their access onto Buckingham with the Church. Response: The site access along Buckingham meets the above mentioned criteria. In conversations with City staff, it was determined that a second point of access was not required; therefore, an access along Lemay Avenue has not been designed. -ROW is needed to bring Buckingham up to the standard Collector with parking (76' total, or 38' from centerline of Buckingham). Response: The Plat includes additional ROW for Buckingham Street as indicated. -This project will be required to design its frontage of Buckingham plus preliminary offsite designs for 500' to the east and west. This design is especially needed to determine where Buckingham will begin to curve as it approaches the future alignment of Lemay. Additional ROW may be needed from this property to accommodate this curve. Response: Since the time these comments were made, a separate project has designed the future Buckingham and Lemay improvements. The curve along Buckingham Street begins east of the ROW along the site. -This project will be required to construct the south half of Buckingham along its frontage. Response: In conversations with City staff since the time that these comments were made it has been determined that a sidewalk on the south side of Through discussions with City staff the project is responsible for improving Lemay Avenue by providing left turn movements at the intersection with Buckingham Street. Curb, gutter and sidewalk are not being required. 16. Improvements along Buckingham should be designed to match and tie into the improvements that were done for the existing developments to the west. The design should extend 500 feet beyond the property line, at least for the horizontal alignment. The project is tying into the project to the west with sidewalk and curb and gutter. Note that the sidewalk on the site is being placed at the ultimate configuration and ties into the walk to the west. The curb and gutter ends east of the proposed entrance. 17. The landscape median in the driveway may cause the two driveways to be considered separate curb cuts which would not meet the separation requirements along a collector street. If this is the interpretation, then perhaps the median can be removed the driveway constructed to the maximum width allowed. Island has been removed. 18. Utility Plans will be needed at the time of submittal. A Development Agreement will be required prior to recording final documents. A Development Construction Permit will be required prior to beginning site work. For further information, please contact Katie Moore, 221-6605. Acknowledged. 19. Please be aware of that the East Mulberry Corridor Plan calls for the extension of Buckingham to the east. For further information, please contact Pete Wray, 221- 6376. Acknowledged. 20. The construction phase will require a Fugitive Dust Permit from the Larimer County Health Department. Also, trash enclosures should be sized to accommodate various containers for recycling. When the future building is constructed, a single trash hauler should be used. If prairie dogs are on the property, they must be relocated or humanely eradicated. For further information on natural resource issues, please contact Doug Moore, 221-6750. Acknowledged 21. For an estimate of the Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, payable at the time of building permit, please contact the Building Inspection Division, 221-6760. This fee is adjusted annually. Acknowledged 101 point of access was acceptable if the building was fully sprinklered and a fire lane was provided. 9. The Street Oversizing Fee and the Larimer County Road Impact Fee will be due at the time of building permit issuance. For an estimate of these fees, please call Matt Baker, 221-6605. Please be aware that these fees are adjusted annually based on the Denver -Boulder consumer price index. Acknowledged. 10. A Transportation Impact Study will be required which will address all modes. Check with Eric Bracke, 221-6630, to determine the scope of the study. Keep in mind that the intersection of North Lemay and East Vine is approaching capacity and there are issues with complying with the Adequate Public Facilities standard. Even though the long range plan is to re -align Lemay to the east, interim improvements to this intersection may be needed in the short range. If it is determined that there is no available capacity at this intersection, the applicant can participate in improvements or wait until the improvements are completed by others. A TIS is provided 11. The re -alignment of Lemay may or may be placed on the municipal ballot in April of 2005 as part of "Building on Basics" capital expenditure program to be funded by the extension of a portion of the sales tax. Information on Building On Basics is available either on the City's website or from the City Manager's Office at 221- 6505. If passed, the Lemay/Vine intersection would become eligible for improvements. No longer a valid comment. 12. The developer is responsible for the repair of any damaged sidewalk, curb and gutter along the public streets that front the project. Acknowledged 13. Please be cautioned that any construction activity off -site will require an easement from the affected property owner. Acknowledged 14. Additional right-of-way and easement may be needed along both Lemay and Buckingham. In the case of Lemay, the right-of-way amount will be based on short term conditions. In the case of Buckingham, the amount of dedication for a collector street will depend upon whether or not there will be on -street parking. Additional right-of-way along Buckingham will be dedicated. 15. The improvements along Lemay would be the standard requirement for properties with public street frontage. The developer is required to construct the "local street" portion of the roadway. This consists of sidewalk, curb, gutter, and an amount of new pavement to be determined by the Engineering Department. The Platte River Power Authority Easement appears to be located within the Lemay right-of-way so the property still has direct frontage along Lemay. The developer would be eligible for repays for any improvement above and beyond the local street standard. If the Lemay Bypass project is approved, then there is a strong likelihood that this portion of Lemay will be downgraded to a local street instead of an arterial. 5 If a structure is proposed, even in part of the 100-year flood fringe, it must meet the floodplain regulations. No basement is allowed and the structure must be elevated 2 feet above the base flood elevation. Floodproofing to 2 feet above the BFE is also allowed for a commercial structure instead of elevation. A floodplain use permit ($25) must be completed and approved prior to release of the building permit. If floodproofing is done, a Floodproofing Certificate is also required. An Elevation Certificate must be completed and approved prior to the release of the CO. No structures are being proposed within the 100-year flood fringe. No mobile buildings are allowed in the 100-year flood fringe. All site work done in the 100-year flood fringe must also have an approved floodplain use permit before work begins. For further information, please contact Marsha Hilmes- Robinson, 224-6036. No facilities are in the floodplain. The applicant asked if there were any reimbursements and if there is a storm water discharge fee for the City. There are not either of these; just the basin fee that is used to build capital projects and the state has a stormwater discharge permit requirement. Acknowledged. 7. There is an existing 24-inch water main in Lemay and a 12-inch diameter water main in Buckingham. Both are available to serve the site. There is an existing eight -inch diameter sanitary sewer on the south edge and west half of the property. This sewer is very shallow. There is an existing 24-inch diameter sewer line along the west edge of the Van Works property. This sewer is deeper but further away. If a sewage ejection pump is used in conjunction with the eight - inch sewer, then the system must be privately owned and maintained. The water conservation standards for landscape and irrigation will apply to the project. Development fees, water rights and a possible repay for the 24-inch water main will be due at time of building permit. The Water and Sewer Department of Fort Collins Utilities has implemented a plan check fee. For further information, please contact Roger Buffington, 221-6681. Acknowledged. 8. The site will be served by the Poudre Fire Authority. A fire hydrant must be within 300 feet of the building capable of delivering a minimum of 1,500 gallons per minute at 20 p.s.i. An automatic fire extinguishing system will be required for the church. The parking lot must provide drive lanes with a minimum of 25-foot inside and 50-foot outside turning radii. Two points of access must be provided. Addresses must be visible from public streets. Access for the future building should be considered with Phase One. For further information, please contact Ron Gonzales, 221-6570. Fire hydrants are proposed at the project entrance and along Lemay. The applicant had a meeting with Carrie Dann of PFA and it was agreed that one 0 3. The minimum required parking for a church is one parking space per four seats in the sanctuary. There are opportunities for shared parking with the abutting land use as long as this use does not generate any parking demand on Sundays. The parking requirements for the future building will depend on its ultimate land use. The parking for the church is 140 spaces, which is 1 for every 4 seats (560 seats) 4. Minimum architectural requirements are found in Section 3.5.3(D) of the Land Use Code. The architecture will meet the minimum architectural standards per the LUC. 5. The site will be served electrical power by the City of Fort Collins Light and Power Utility. Electrical power is available on three sides. The location of the transformer must be coordinated with Light and Power. The transformer must be both accessible (within ten feet) to hard surface for emergency change -out and screened for aesthetic purposes, if visible from either Lemay or Buckingham. Meters should be screened as well. Any modification to the existing system would be at the developer's expense. Normal development charges will apply. A Commercial One ("C-1 ") Form must be completed by a licensed electrical contractor. Please refer to the hand-out describing the development fees and charges. Street trees in the parkway strip must be kept 40 feet from streetlights. Ornamental trees must be kept 15 feet from streetlights. For further information, please contact Rob Irish, 221-6700. There is a transformer located at the northeast end of the parking lot, within access. The location can change if Light and Power reviews it and suggests another location. 6. This site is in the Dry Creek drainage basin where the new development fees are $5,000/acre which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. The standard drainage and erosion control reports and construction plans are required and they must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in Colorado. Acknowledged. Rex Burns (498-5721) with Larimer County will need to be contacted by the design engineer to get his input on how to control the runoff with either detention with a 2 year historic release rate or retention with a manual release after the Lincoln Street channel drains down. The problem in this area is the increased volume in the channel standing on property for a longer period of time further downstream. Normally in the Dry Creek basin the two year historic release rate is 0.2 cfs/acre. Extended detention is required to treat the runoff. Rex Burns has been contacted regarding the release from the detention pond. The release rate agreed to with Rex is 0.25 cfs or the release rate of a 4-inch pipe. This site has both the Poudre River 500-year floodplain and the 100-year flood fringe. It is not located in the floodway nor the Product Corridor. In the 500-year floodplain the only restriction is no critical facilities. This would include a school or daycare (daycare during church functions or Sunday school is ok - just not a formal school or daycare). Acknowledged. ITEM: Mountain View Community Church at the Southwest Corner of Lemay Avenue and Buckingham Street MEETING DATE: October 5, 2004 APPLICANT: Mountain View Community Church c/o Mr. Steve Schroyer, 2303 Coal Creek Court, Fort Collins, CO. 80528. LAND USE DATA: Request for new church facility ranging in size from 15,000 to 25,000 square feet. The sanctuary would range in size from 550 to 600 persons in seating capacity. As proposed, there would also be classrooms and other necessary indoor and outdoor space. A potential future detached structure, up to 10,000 square feet in size, and associated parking, is planned as a future phase on the southern portion of the site. The parcel is 6.35 acres and designated as Lot Two of the Second Replat of North Lemay Subdivision, Second Filing. COMMENTS: The site is zoned I, Industrial which permits places of worship as a permitted use subject to Administrative (Type One) Review. The future building must contain a permitted use in the Industrial zone as well. Child care is a permitted use however it is also considered by Stormwater Utility to be "critical facility" and, therefore, shall not be located within the 100-year floodplain. The future building can be shown on the P.D.P. but will have to go through its own Final Compliance process in order to gain final approval. The building and the future expansion are both out of the floodplain. 2. The church will be considered an "institutional' use and will have to comply with the "build -to line" requirements of Section 3.5.3(B)(2)(a)(b)(c). This means the building must be brought up to the corner which you are showing. The build -to line along Buckingham is 15 feet and the build -to line along Lemay is between 10 and 25 feet. It appears that the building is placed beyond these maximum setbacks. The purpose of these standards is to preserve the consistent relationship of buildings to the street. If there are no established building -to - street relationships along these two streets, then the proposed building placement may be eligible for Modification of Standard. A modification to the 'Build -to line" standards is being submitted with the PDP. 41/ rh ,t E'sin�fE'a 2