HomeMy WebLinkAbout1230 E. ELIZABETH STREET - MOD - 29-07 - CORRESPONDENCE - (4)Water Wastewater
Contact Info: Roger Buffington, 221-6854, rbuffington@fcgov.com
1. Existing mains: There is a 12-inch water main and an 8-inch sanitary sewer in
Elizabeth.
2. Water conservation standards for landscape and irrigation will apply to this
project.
3. Development fees and water rights will be due at time of building permit
issuance.
Natural Resources
Contact Info: Doug Moore, 224-6143, dmoore@fcgov.com
1. Your trash enclosure needs to be designed to accommodate recycling
services. Please consult the City of Fort Collins Design Considerations
Guidance Document at http://www.fcqov.com/recycling/pdf/enclosure-
quidelines08O4.pd to determine the size and appropriate design for your
enclosure.
2. Please contact Tim Buchanan (City Forester) at 221-6360 if any trees will be
removed. Mitigation may be required.
3. Please consider using Fort Collins native plant species for any proposed
landscaping. A plant guide may be found at
http://fcgov.com/naturalareas/native-plants.php
4. Please consider 'green solutions' to water quality issues such as green
(sedum) roofs and bio-swales for landscaping islands with in the parking lot.
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Section 3.5.3 for Commercial buildings, including facade and base and top
standards.
6. You will need to submit a lighting plan for this project, showing photometric plot
points and cut sheets for the lighting fixtures chosen. All lighting must meet the
standards contained in Section 3.2.4 of the Land Use Code, including down -
directional, fully shielded fixtures.
7. 1 will have more detailed comments once I have more detailed plans to review.
8. Contact me if you have any questions about the code requirements or submittal
requirements, which can be found at:
http://fcgov.com/currentplanning/pdf/project-dev-plan.pdf.
9. You will need to set up an appointment to submit your application with Tara
Leman, our Planning Tech in Current Planning at 221-6750. Incomplete
submittals will not be accepted.
Engineering
Contact Info: Marc Virata, 221-6605, mvirata@fcgov.com
1. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and a City Street Oversizing Fee will apply.
Fees vary by use. Contact Matt Baker at (970) 224-6605 for an updated
estimate of the fees.
2. Engineering has new development review fees that went into effect in January
of 2006. For more information, see http://fcgov.com/engineering/dev-review.php
3. A Transportation Impact Study will need to be submitted for this project.
Contact Eric Bracke at (970) 224-6062 to discuss. You will also need to contact
Dave Averill (contact info below) to determine what non -vehicular transportation
modes need to be addressed and how in the TIS.
4. All public improvements must be made according to Larimer County Urban
Areas Street Standards (LCUASS) which can be found on the City's website at:
http://fcgov.com/engineering/street-standards.php.
5. Section 19-6 of LCUASS lists the required parking setbacks. Depending on the
TIS calculations of average daily trips (ADTs), you will need to provide a 50-foot
setback from the flowline of Elizabeth with ADTs up to 750, 60-foot setback if
ADT's over 750.
6. The existing sidewalk may be substandard either in width or in condition. If the
existing width is substandard, the new added width shall be at least 4-feet in
width. If the condition of the sidewalk is substandard, you can either demolish
the existing sidewalk and construct a 5-foot wide detached sidewalk with an 8-
foot parkway, or demolish the existing sidewalk and construct a 7-foot wide
attached sidewalk.
7. Utility plans, a development agreement, a development construction permit
(DCP) and a plat will need to be prepared for this project.
Transportation Planning
Contact Info: Dave Averill, 416-2643, daverill@fcgov.com
1. The sidewalk along Elizabeth is in a school walk area so it is substandard. If
you do not replace with a detached walk, it will need to be at least a 7-foot
attached walk.
2. Please provide at least 5% of the total number of parking spaces provided for
bike parking in a location convenient to the main entries.
3. Where there is head -in parking abutting a sidewalk, the sidewalk needs to be at
least 6 feet wide to account for vehicle overhang.
4 Be sure to include handicap accessible ramps in your submitted plans.
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Commu...ty Planning and Environmental-zrvices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
3 April 2006
Via email to: Dan Bernth at danbernth@frii.com and Rick Lindeberg at
riciticl@comcast.net
Dan and Rick
For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments for a proposed one-
story medical office building at 1230 E. Elizabeth, which was presented before the
Conceptual Review Team on March 27th, 2006.
These comments are informally offered by staff to assist you in preparing the detailed
components of a project application. Modifications and additions to these comments
may be made at the time of formal review of this project.
The City's Current Planning Department coordinates the development review process.
I am the Project Planner for your project. I will be commenting as well as coordinating
the process. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in
the review process, please feel free to call me at 970-221-6206.
Sincerely,
Anne H. Aspen
City Planner
cc: Project File
Project Planner
cc: (via email):
Jenny Nuckols
Marc Virata
David Averill
Carie Dann
Rob Irish
Glen Schlueter
Roger Buffington
Doug Moore
281 North College Avenue • PO. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020