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Home My WebLink AboutTREEHOUSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL - PDP - 17-07 - CORRESPONDENCE - (3)CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS The existing service may be sufficient. If an increased load capacity is desired, the applicant is responsible for the upgrading costs and development charges. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING Contact Info: Dana Leavitt, 224-6143, dleavitt@fcgov.com 1. Please address how trash and recycling services will be provided in your project narrative. CURRENT PLANNING Contact Info: Shelby Sommer, 221-6750, ssommer@fcgov.com 1. A neighborhood information meeting will be required for this proposal. We can schedule this meeting as soon as you provide me with a list of all property owners within 800 feet of this property. I will mail out notification letters inviting affected property owners to attend the neighborhood meeting 2 weeks before the meeting date. 2. This development proposal is subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), specifically Article 3 General Development Standards, Division 3.8.4 Child Care Center Regulations and Division 4.3 Low Density Residential District. 3. The entire Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC) is available for your review on the web at hftp://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/begin.htm 4. If you are pursuing a modification to one of the Land Use Code (LUC) standards, you will need to follow the process outlined in Division 2.8 Modification of Standards. With your application you will need to submit a modification request in writing, with an explanation of how the request meets one of the criteria outlined in Step 8 (Standards) of this section. The Planning and Zoning Board will be the decision maker on any modifications requested for this proposal. 5. 1 have attached a customized list of submittal requirements for this proposal. 6. Please contact me if you have any questions about the code requirements or need some help figuring out your next steps in the development review process. Id CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS STORMWATER UTILITY Contact Info: Glen Schlueter, 221-6700, gschlueter@fcgov.com 1. No comments if no additional impervious area is proposed. WATER & WASTEWATER Contact Info: Roger Buffington, 221-6854, rbuffington@fcgov.com 1. No changes are proposed to existing water/sewer services; therefore, no comments. POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY Contact Info: Carie Dann, 416-2869, cdann@poudre-fire.org 1. Please refer to the handout provided by Carie at the Conceptual Review meeting for a list of fire code requirements pertaining to child care centers. These requirements include fire alarms, exits, access and water supply. 2. The address for the building must be mounted in a visible location with at least 6 inch numerals. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Contact Info: David Averill, 416-2643, daverill@fcgov.com 1. No comments. ENGINEERING Contact Info: Susan Joy, 221-6605, sjoy@fcgov.com 1. Larimer County Road Impact fees and Street Oversizing fees may apply to this development. Contact Matt Baker at 224-6108 or mbaker(a-)fcgov.com for more information. 2. The Transportation Development Review Fee will apply to this project. More information is available online at http://fcgov.com/engineering/dev-review.r)hp. Please contact Susan if you need help estimating the fee for this proposal. 3. A Transportation Impact Study (TIS) may be required for this project. Please contact Eric Bracke in Traffic Operations at 224-6062 or ebracke(oVcgov.com for further information. 4. Damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored in like kind at the Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. LIGHT & POWER Contact Info: Janet McTague, 221-6700, utilities@fcgov.com 3 ,a CiryofFortCollins CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS ITEM: Proposed change of use from a single family residence to a child care center (Treehouse Montessori School) at 2013 Valley Forge Avenue. MEETING DATE: February 5, 2007 APPLICANT: Louanne Johnson Shawn Leland 1742 Centennial Rd. shawn.leland(�comcast.net Fort Collins, CO 80525 LAND USE DATA: Request to convert the existing single-family residence at 2013 Valley Forge Ave. to a child care center to be used by Treehouse Montessori School. The property is within the City of Fort Collins and is zoned RL — Low Density Residential District. COMMENTS: The following departmental agencies have offered comments for this proposal based on a sketch plan and photos which were presented to the review team: ZONING Contact Info: Jenny Nuckols, 416-2313, jnuckols@fcgov.com 1. Child care centers are permitted uses in the RL District, subject to Planning and Zoning Board (Type 2) review and approval. 2. No child care center shall be permitted in this zone district on property which is located within 1,500 feet of any existing child care facility. There is an approved child care facility within 1,500 feet of the subject property; therefore a modification to this standard (Section 3.8.4 of the Land Use Code) must be pursued in order for this use to be permitted. 3. The minimum requirement for parking for child care centers is 2 parking spaces per 3 employees or 1 parking space per 1,000 feet of floor area, whichever results in the greatest number of parking spaces. 4. Please show all existing landscaping on the site plan. Additional landscaping or street trees may be required if the property is not up to current landscaping standards. Landscaping standards are found within Section 3.2.1 of the Fort Collins Land Use Code. 5. A minimum of 2,500 square feet of outdoor play area shall be provided for 15 children or fewer, with 75 additional square feet required for each additional child, except that the size of the total play area need only accommodate at least 50 percent of the capacity of the center. Such play area must be enclosed by a minimum 6 foot fence. iiA City of Fort Collins Community Planning and Environmental Services Current Planning February 5, 2007 Louanne Johnson 1742 Centennial Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80525 Shawn and Louanne: PC�� fecfausP��`D��sFn k ale — a kaki akm -PC, c.vV-n tt)�t (X6"l -. SC,�,h,r1 @�CCctt�iZ,fow Shawn Leland shawn.lelandCcDcomcast. net For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments for the proposed change of use a single family residence to child care center, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on February 5, 2007. The 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 assisting in the coordination process. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 970-221-6750. Sincerely, Shelby Sommer Associate City Planner 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 9 (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020