HomeMy WebLinkAbout4900 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE PDP, CHANGE OF USE - 3-06 - CORRESPONDENCE - (5)Van accessible parking stall is shown in the row of parking directly east of the 4900
South College building.
Number: 7 Created: 2/9/2006
[2/9/06] Is there a fence along the east property line to screen the building and parking from the
adjacents properties? 3.2.1(E)(4)(b)
There is a fence along the east of the property line, directly adjacent to the 10' Trail
easement and the fence is shown and labeled on the site/landscape plan.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to working with you during the
development review process.
Sincerely,
Amy Lopp
VF Ripley Associates, Inc.
Number: 37 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/061 Any sidewalks not located within public ROW should be placed in a Public Access
Easement.
All public sidewalks are located within the ROW.
Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Basil Hamdan
Topic: Stormwater
Number: 38 Created: 3/1 /2006
[3/1/06] The original detention area did not have a water quality component. Since the pond is
already built and landscaped, no new detention will be required, however, it is requested that
the pond outlet, be modified to include a water quality plate and detention. A variance will be
approved to account for the water quality volume as being part of the quantity volume.
Please provide water quality calculations.
Drainage letter and water quality calculations prepared by Debbie Haferman are attached
with the re -submittal.
Department: Zoning Issue Contact: Jenny Nuckols
Topic: ZONING
Number: 2 Created: 2/9/2006
[2/9/06] In the response letter dated Feb 7, 2006, Comment 1 B it states that there is no parking
proposed in the development, yet the site/landscape plan clearly shows parking. 73 parking
spaces.
Acknowledged and revised.
Number: 3 Created: 2/9/2006
[2/9/06] What parking spaces will be used for auto display/storage and what spaces for
customer parking? Please note on the site plan.
Parking spaces reserved for Avis Car Rental storage are shown on site/landscape plan.
Number: 4 Created: 2/9/2006
[2/9/06] 1 don't see a trash enclosure noted anywhere on the site plan. How will trash and
recyclables be handled?
Existing trash enclosure is shown to the east of the 4900 South College building at the
north end of the row of parking.
Number: 5 Created: 2/9/2006
[2/9/06] Make note of the parking stall dimensions on the site plan.
Parking stall dimensions are shown on site/landscape plan.
Number: 6 Created: 2/9/2006
[2/9/06] NOTE: one of the handicap spaces needs to be van accessible: 16' overall width with a
sign at the head of the space denoting it as van accessible.
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Building is fire sprinklered and will not require a fire lane.
Number: 28 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] Hydrant spacing and water flow must meet minimum requirements based on type of
occupancy. Spacing and flow requirements for commercial property are 1,500 gpm at 20 psi
residual pressure, spaced not further than 300 feet to the building, on 600-foot centers
thereafter.
Acknowledged.
Number: 29 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] The proposed building exceeds 5,000 square feet for type V construction and shall be
fire contained or fire sprinklered.
Building is fire sprinklered.
Department: Traffic Operations Issue Contact: Eric Bracke
Topic: Traffic
Number: 14 Created: 2/15/2006
[2/15/06] No further traffic analysis is required. The projected use of the facility is similar to the
past use.
Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: Kurt Ravenschlag
Topic: General
Number: 33 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] The 10' trail easement shown on the site plan should not be located on the property
located at 4900 South College, but rather the property directly to the east.
The 10' trail easement is on the 4900 South College property to the east of the existing
fence.
Number: 34 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] A 20' Public Access Easement will be required for auto circulation from Fairway Ln to
the properties to the north per the South College Access Plan. The easement will need to span
from the south property line to the north property line. The existing drive aisle located on the
east side of the building can be used for this easement.
Future Public Access Easement is shown on site/landscape plan and a dedication letter
is attached with this submittal.
Number: 35 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] The existing sidewalk connections from the north parking area should align or connect
with the existing walkways on the east and west sides of building.
The sidewalks from the north parking area align with the main sidewalk adjacent to the
entrances to the building. Although the concrete jogs along the garage area, the current
sidewalk placement provides the most direct pedestrian connection to the building. The
current walk does require pedestrians to step up and down a curb as they pass the
garage, but they are walking through a very safe zone, free of parking and traffic
circulation.
Number: 30 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] Please show all utilities.
Shown on site/landscape plan.
Number: 39 Created: 3/1/2006
[3/1/06] Please show all existing features within 150' of the project boundaries. Most
concerned with neighboring driveways (across the street, next door) and what's existing to the
north.
Shown on site/landscape plan.
Number: 40 Created: 3/1/2006
[3/1/06] Parking setbacks of 20' or 40' off Fairway apply. Please see Detail 19-6 in LCUASS.
Rather than removing a parking stall, you have the.option of striping it out, .putting your bike
racks in it, etc.
Existing parking spaces within the 40' parking setback off Fairway Lane have been
striped out.
Number: 42 Created: 3/2/2006
[3/2/06] The Transportation Development Review Fee for this project totals $5655. A check for
$2530 has been received therefore, an additional $3125 is due (.25 cents x 12,500 sf). Please
see the attached revised fee calc sheet.
According to the Traffic Impact letter prepared by Matt Delich, there is no trip generation
increase based on information compiled from the Trip Generation, 7th Edition. Matt
Delich indicates a very slight decrease in trip generation based upon the change of use
at the 4900 South College site. Therefore, no additional fees should be necessary to
process this review.
Department: Light & Power Issue Contact: Doug Martine
Topic: Electric
Number: 1 Created: 2/9/2006
[2/9/06] No comments, assuming there is no change in electric service requirements. If a
change is necessary, contact Light & Power Engineering at 221-6700.
Department: Natural Resources
Topic: General
Number: 41
[3/2/06] No issues.
Issue Contact: Doug Moore
Created: 3/2/2006
Department: PFA Issue Contact: Carle Dann
Topic: fire
Number: 27 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] A fire lane is required. This fire lane shall be visible by painting and signage, and
maintained unobstructed. A fire lane plan shall be submitted for approval prior to installation.
The fire lane shall be designated on the plat as an Emergency Access Easement. The minimum
required width shall be 20 feet throughout the length of the fire lane. If a fire lane cannot be
provided, the building shall be fire sprinklered.
Number: 43 Created: 3/3/2006
[3/3/06] Bicycle parking need to be provided on site, equal to 5 percent of the total number of
automobile parking spaces.
Bicycle parking is shown in its existing location, at the southwest of the building along
the sidewalk. A ribbon rack with six (6) spaces is provided.
Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Susan Joy
Topic: General
Number: 15 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] The City will not require any upgrades to the existing sidewalk along either the
frontage road or Fairway. This project will only have to replace and/replace any existing
damaged curb, gutter, ramp and/or sidewalk:
Note added to Land Use Notes section on site/landscape plan.
Number: 16 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] Please label and dimension all existing easements as "existing" and all proposed
easements as "proposed". Must provide legals and exhibits of all easements to be dedicated
with the next submittal along with a $250 processing fee for each dedication. Larimer County
filing fees are due prior to the actual filing of the dedications.
A letter agreeing to dedicate the 20' Public Access Easement when it is necessary by the
City of Fort Collins to build the rearage road has been attached with this submittal. Fees
will be paid at the time of actual dedication. This approach to dedication was agreed
upon by representatives of the City of Fort Collins Engineering and Stormwater
Departments at a meeting on March 16, 2006.
Number: 17 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/061 A 20' access easement along the east side of the property must be dedicated to
accommodate the future "rearage" road and it may not overlap the existing 10' Trail Easement.
There is some possibility that the 20' access easement has already been dedicated and the 10'
trail easement is really on the property to the east. The developer/consultants will need to
research this further.
This possibility has been researched and a 20' access easement has not been dedicated
on this property.
Number: 22 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] A sidewalk connection from the building out to Fairway must be provided.
A sidewalk connection is provided from the southwest corner of the building out to the
sidewalk adjacent to Fairway Lane.
Number: 25 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] Please dimension all parking stalls, driveway widths and drive aisles.
Shown on site/landscape plan.
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Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning
March 30, 2006
Shelby Sommer
City of Fort Collins Planning Department
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Re: 4900 South College Change of Use
Dear Shelby,
The following is our responses to Staff comments received on March 3, 2006 for 4900 South
College -Change of Use Type II Review.
ISSUES:
Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Shelby Sommer
Topic: General
Number: 8 Created: 2/10/2006
[2/10/06] Please show the 20' access easement on the site plan.
Future 20' Public Access Easement is shown on site/landscape plan.
Number: 9 Created: 2/10/2006
[2/10/06] How much parking is provided for the car rental business? How much parking is
provided for each of the other 3 uses? Please differentiate on the site plan.
One row of fifteen (15) parking spaces is reserved for Avis Car Rental. Remaining
parking is provided for other uses. Avis parking is delineated on site/landscape plan.
Number: 11 Created: 2/10/2006
[2/10/06] Contact me for the appropriate signature blocks to include on the site plan. Aerial
context diagram is unnecessary on stie plan, just keep the vicinity map.
Signature blocks are shown on site/landscape plan.
Number: 12 Created: 2/10/2006
[2/10/06] West elevation should be enlarged to a legible scale.
Revised and shown larger on architectural elevations sheet.
Number: 32 Created: 2/28/2006
[2/28/06] Bonnie Ham (Post Office): Developer must provide appropriate mailboxes for
additional deliveries.
Acknowledged.
Phone 970.224.5828 Fax 970.224.1662
401 West Mountain Ave. Suite 201
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2604
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