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design. LUC 3.2.5 A trash enclosure will serve the entire site. The design meets City of Fort
Collins Standards for Trash enclosures, as provided in their Design Guidelines. The
trash receptacles will be anchored due to the Flood Plain issues, and will include
provisions for recycling services.
* A fugitive dust control permit may be required through Larimer County Health and Environment
Department. (970) 498-6700. So noted. This will be obtained at time of final compliance for
the project.
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canopy. The shrubs vary in height from 3-4' to 15', and are considered native, drought
tolerant species.
A two -rail timber fence is proposed along the curb of the drive -isle to further delineate
the buffer yard area and to discourage access into the native area.
The proposed landscape buffer is intended to augment the vegetation already in place
along the river corridor. This will add to the opacity of the buffer to pedestrians using
the trail on the south side of the river, and limit disturbance to wildlife habitat. The
lighting on the south side of the building has been reduced significantly to further
diminish possible impacts.
The trail system is located on the south side of the river corridor, opposite the project
site. Interpretation elements are not warranted with this project because the public is not
expected to access the river corridor area from the project site. However, an access
easement and access drive has been provided to allow infrequent access by City
personnel for maintenance purposes.
After reviewing the preliminary design submittal staff feels that the Staff feels after reviewing the
preliminary design submittal that the applicant will meet the three standards listed above.
* This project may be required to provide reasonable access for the public to the adjacent Williams
Natural Area to the south. LUC 3.4. ] (M) An access easement and access drive has been
provided to allow infrequent access by City personnel for maintenance purposes.
* Public access won't be needed, however maintenance may be. Please provide a public access easement
to the rear of the property which may be to access by Natural Area staff. Please contact Doug Moore for
more information. An access easement and access drive has been provided to allow
infrequent access by City personnel for maintenance purposes.
* Protection standards during construction will be implemented with this project. LUC 3.4.1(N) (1-6).
Tree Protection Standards have been included with the Landscape Plan, as provided in
LUC 3.4.1.
Contact Doug Moore for help determinin- where the Limits of Development (L.O.D.) lines should be
drawn on plans. The canopy drip line, as surveyed and mapped by the project surveyor will
act as the limits of development for this project.
* Fort Collins native plant material will be required to be planted within buffer zones. We would also like
to encourage the applicant to consider planting native plant material for landscaping. A list of Fort
Collins native plants may be found online at http://fcgov.com/naturalareas/native-plants.php . LUC
3.4. ] (E)(1)(g) Plants were selected from the City of Fort Collins Plan List for Native and
Xeriscape Uses.
* If trash collect is proposed to occur collectively by the entire development within trash enclosures
rather then as individual residences, trash enclosure will need to be designed to accommodate recycling
services. Please review The City of Fort Collins Design Considerations Guidance Document found that
http://www.fcgov.com/recycling/pdf/enclosure-guidelines0804.pdf to determine the size and appropriate
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The following buffer zone will be required LUC 3.4.1(E)
* Poudre River - 300 feet
* Native riparian forest - 50 feet
Administratively staff has the flexibility to allow for encroachments into buffer zones and will do so with
this project. The trade off required by the code for allowing an encroachment is that the project will be
required to meet the Buffer Zone Performance Standards. City staff will not support an encroachment
within the 50" Native Riparian Forest buffer of 50 feet. This buffer distance is measured from the drip
line of the forest outward.
The drip line of the existing tree canopy on the south side of the property was surveyed
and mapped by King Land Surveyors. The Surveyed drip line is shown on the landscape
plan and site plans. A strict 50' spacing is shown from the drip -line point closest to the
development area to the back of curb. There will be construction of a storm water
detention facility within the 50' buffer, but no other construction will occur within the
buffer area. The buffer is shown with native landscape enhancements to the existing
vegetation, and to re -vegetate the area after construction. The drip line will be
considered the "limits of construction" for this project.
** One option would be to stagger the drive isles so that they stay outside of the buffer zone. **
The drive -isles are now shown outside of the 50' buffer zone.
* The entire project will be required to meet the Buffer Zone Performance Standards. LUC 3.4.1(E) (1)
(a-i), (2) (a-b), (3) (1-6)
At our meeting January 24, Dana Leavitt indicated that the plan as proposed in the PDP
was sufficient in terms of the buffer yard enhancements, with the exception that large
shrubs should be added to the plant buffer to allow for adequate screening and to allow
for wildlife movements. Additional native shrubs have been added to the buffer,
including low -growing and large shrubs to provide a hierarchy of understory plants with
the already proposed tree canopy. The shrubs vary in height from 34' to 15', and are
considered native, drought tolerant species.
A two -rail timber fence is proposed along the curb of the drive -isle to further delineate
the buffer yard area and to discourage access into the native area.
* This project will be required to meet Design and Aesthetics standard. LUC 3.4.1(1)(1 )
As noted above a full landscape buffer is proposed to augment the vegetation already in
place along the river corridor. This will add to the opacity of the buffer to pedestrians
using the trail on the south side of the river, and limit disturbance to wildlife habitat. The
lighting on the south side of the building has been reduced significantly to further
diminish possible impacts.
* This project will need to meet the compatibi 1 it\ \\ ith public natural areas standard. LUC 3.4.1(L)
Compatibility with Public Natural Areas or Conserved land: At our meeting January 24,
Dana Leavitt indicated that the plan as proposed in the PDP was sufficient in terms of
the buffer yard enhancements, with the exception that large shrubs should be added to
the plant buffer to allow for adequate screening and to allow for wildlife movements.
Additional native shrubs have been added to the buffer, including low -growing and large
shrubs to provide a hierarchy of understory plants with the already proposed tree
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Memorandum
To: Dana Leavitt, Environmental Planner, City of Fort Collins
From: Deanne Frederickson, Project Planner
Date: February 5, 2007
Subject: Agnew Car Wash, Response to Environmental Review Comments
CC: Ted Shepard, Current Planning; John Agnew & Andrea Agnew, Applicants
The following are review responses to the Agnew Car Wash Environmental Planning Review,
and in response to our meeting Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Comment responses are
shown in Blue Italics Text.
Department: Natural Resources Issue Contact: Doug Moore
Topic: Natural Resources
Number:36 Created:8/30/2006
[8/30/06] Contact Doug Moore, 224-6143 to setup a meeting with your environmental consultant to
determine the extent needed for the following will be required:
* Ecological Characterization Study - LUC 3.4.1(D) (1) (a-k), (2)
* Proof of compliance with all federal, state and local environmental regulations prior to public
hearing. LUC 3.4.1(0 )(1-2)
* Endangered Species
* Prebles' meadow jumping mouse
* Ute Ladies tresses orchid,
* Colorado butterfly plant
An ecological Characterization Study was prepared by Eric Berg, Wildiand Consultants,
Inc., dated October, 2006. This report includes the items listed above as well as project
impacts conclusions and proposed mitigation. The Landscape Plan was prepared under
the direction of Eric Berg as it relates to seed mix and plat species proposed for the 50'
buffer on the south side of the property along the river corridor.
* Wetland delineation - LUC 3.4.1(D )(2) * Require only if construction will occur along the banks or
within the Poudre River. There are no wetlands within the disturbance area of the project.
Wetland delineation was not conducted. The wetlands that may exist along the river
corridor will not be disturbed as a result of a 50' setback that was applied to the project
on the south property line.
* Proof of compliance with all federal, state and local environmental regulations prior to public
hearing. LUC 3.4.1(0)
* Clean Water Act 404 permits if needed. There are no wetland areas on the
development site, 404 permits will not be required.
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