HomeMy WebLinkAboutNORTHERN COLORADO ACADEMY OF ARTS & KNOWLEDGE - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 8-06 - CORRESPONDENCE - (3)Shelby Sommer
April 9, 2006
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Department: Traffic
Number 19. No issues. The owner has no intentions of changing their hours of operation form those as
submitted.
Department: Transportation Planning
Number 18. See comments under Number 7 above.
Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater
Number 10. Some parking has been given up for additional landscaping and graveled play area.
Topic: Water/Wastewater
Number 11. Food will be served on site. NO FOOD will be prepared on site. The kitchen is designed as
a service kitchen only. A grease trap will not be required. Plans are currently under review
by the Larimer County Health Department.
Department: Zoning
Number 8. An additional Van Accessible handicap stall has been added. It has been signed.
The redlined plan is attached to these comments. All of the issues on the redlined plan have been
addressed on the revised Site Plan.
Thanks, Shelby, for you help on these issues and in addressing this project through the City planning
process. As always, you attention given to the matters of our project are greatly appreciated.
Cordially,
Robert Sutter, AIA
Principal
RAS/rs
Shelby Sommer
April 9, 2006
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Number 9. An additional Van Accessible handicap stall has been added. It has been signed.
Department: Engineering
Number 12. The Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) has been forwarded to Traffic engineering.
Number 13. The drive exits and entrances have been modified accordingly.
Number 14. See comments under Number 7 above.
Number 15. Dimensions have been added and Street Names have been added.
Number 16. Done.
Department: Light and Power
Number 1. Power will not need any changes.
Department: Natural Resources
Number 17. No issues.
Department: PFA
Number 20. The fire lane has been added. We do not have 30 feet on the onsite parking to comply with
this requirement without deleting significant parking and landscaping. There are two
streets bordering the property that more than meet the 30 feet requirement. We do meet the
20 feet requirement on two on site sides of the building. We will work with PFA to remedy
these requirements.
Number 21. We comply.
Number 22. Address numbers will be added to the front of the building and are so noted on the Site
Plan.
Number 23. A KNOX BOX has been added to the requirements of the project and is noted on the Site
Plan.
Number 24. The parking lot near the Gas Meter has been converted into playground area The curb cut
near this area has been removed so automobiles no longer can come near the Gas Meter.
April 9, 2006
Shelby Sommer, Associate Planner
City of Fort Collins Current Planning
Post Office Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Re: Northern Colorado Academy of Arts and Knowledge — Response to Staff Comments
Dear Shelby,
Following is our response to the comments that you have forwarded concerning the above project
that have been generated by the various City Staffs. The format of our response will follow the
same format of your comments for ease of review.
ISSUES:
Department: Current Planning
Number 2: Comments of the Building Department do not apply. Although we will be
complying with most of the data on their sheet, the reviewing authority for the
building process and regulations is the State of Colorado. We have submitted our
construction documents to the State of Colorado and they are currently under
review.
Number 3. The information has been provided on the revised site plan.
Number 4. The landscape island in reference has been converted to a conversation area.
Benches have been added to the plan there.
Number 6. Landscaping islands have been added to the south parking lot area in the place of
two parking stalls.
Number 7. The extra curb cut on the north of the building off of Monte Carlo Drive has been
closed and new curb, gutter, sidewalk, and grassed area have been added in its
place.