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Home My WebLink About600 BLEVINS COURT BOARDING HOUSE - PDP - 47-05 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWCurrent Planning Contact Info: Steve Olt, 221-6341, solt@fcgov.com 1. The entire Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC) is available for your review on the web at http / /www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse /begin.htm 2. This development proposal is subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code, specifically Article 3 - General Development Standards, and Division 4.24 High Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District. Comment: No comment 3. If you decide to propose six or more sleeping rooms, be aware that building codes require one accessible sleeping room which is provided with visual and audible smoke alarm, one accessible van parking space with wheelchair access into the building and one wheelchair accessible restroom complete with bathing facilities. Comment: Proposing 5 bedrooms 4. A neighborhood meeting will be required for your proposed six boarding houses. Rather than have separate meetings, please coordinate with my office (and planner Shelby Sommer) so that we can find a place and time for a meeting to discuss all six proposals. Comment: Started the process would propose Dec. 12th or 13th 5. Please contact me if you have any questions about the code requirements or application submittal requirements. 6. You will need to set up an appointment to submit your application with Tara Leman, Planning Technician at 221-6750. Incomplete submittals will not be accepted. 5 imperviousness greater than 5,000 square feet. They would need to be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. Comment: No increase in impervious area proposed. 2. If there is 5,000 square feet or less of new imperviousness, water quantity detention is not required nor is water quality extended detention. When on -site detention is required the release rate would be the 2-year historic for water quantity and extended detention would be required for water quality treatment. Parking lot detention is allowed as long as it is not deeper than one foot. If there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 350 square feet, but less than 5,000 square feet, a grading plan is all that is required. If it can be shown that the total imperviousness, including one-half any adjacent streets or alleys, is equal to or less that the master plan imperviousness, the report and detention requirements are waived, but a grading plan is still required. Comment: No increase in impervious area proposed. Water Wastewater Contact Info: Roger Buffington, 221-6854, rbufiington@fcgov.com 1. No changes planned to the existing water/sewer services; therefore, no comments. Comment: no changes proposed Transportation Planning Contact Info: Kurt Ravenschlag, 416=2040 -kravenschlag@fcgov.com 1. Please provide bicycle parking for the six residents. Indicate on the site plan where the bicycle parking will be provided Comment: This is a 5 bedroom property why do I need 6 bicycle spaces? This property has an 8 foot by 8 foot storage area in the garage which already has a 5 space bicycle rack with a locking garage door. Natural Resources Contact Info: Doug Moore, 224-6143, dmoore@fcgov.com 1. Trash enclosure needs to be designed to accommodate recycling services. The City of Fort Collins Design Considerations Guidance Document may be found at http: / / www.fcgov.com / recycling/ pdf / enclosure- guidelines0804.pdf. If no trash enclosure is proposed, please include a letter addressing how rash and recycling service will be provided. Comment: Trash is stored in the enclosed storage area. 4 Comment: Would need more specifics to comment. 7. Engineering will need to review the parking lot plans. Parking spaces may need to meet the setback requirements from Blevins Court. Comment: Would need more specifics to comment. 8. One parking space on the cul-de-sac is required for this property. Comment: Space provided 9. The driveway width must be to current Street Design Standards. Comment: Believe it currently is. 10. This change of use on the property triggers the undergrounding any existing overhead utility lines along or across the property. Comment; The phone and cable TV are currently over head in the back yard and used by several properties. This should be a shared cost not just incurred upon this property. 11. All public improvements will need to be made in accordance with Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS) Comment: No public improvements currently proposed existing property. Light and Power Contact Info: Judy Dahlgren, 221-6150, jdahlgren@fcgov.com 1. Applicant will need to contact utility billing, at 212-2900, in order to change existing service from residential to commercial. Comment: Utilities are in the tenant's name. We can request this be updated. It this not still a residential use? Storm water Utility Contact Info: Glen Schlueter, 221-67009 gschlueter@fcgov.com 1. This site is in the Old Town drainage basin where the new development fee is $4,150.00/acre which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. This fee is to be paid at the time the building permit is issued and is charged only when there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 350 square feet. The fee may change as City Council is considering a new city wide drainage fee instead of the present fee which is based on a specific drainage basin. Comment: no change in run off proposed 2. In the Old Town drainage basin a drainage report and construction plans are required if there is an increase in does not count as a parking space. For the proposed six beds, a minimum of three unobstructed, off-street parking spaces are required. One of these parking spaces must be van accessible with wheelchair access into the building, if 6 or more sleeping rooms are proposed. Parking areas must be paved in a hard surface (concrete or asphalt). Comment: parking provided see plans No Employees 3. A bicycle rack must be provided for this change of use. Comment: This property has an 8 foot by 8 foot storage area in the garage which already has a 5 space bicycle rack with a locking garage door. 4. A Certificate of Occupancy will be needed to change the use from a single-family residence to a boarding house. Comment: Need specific as to-whatis means to comment further. Engineering Contact Info: Susan Joy and Dan DeLaughter, 221-6605, sjoy@fcgov.com, ddelaughter@fcgov.com 1. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Street Oversizing Fees for this site may apply. Contact Matt Baker, at 224-6108, for an updated estimate of the fees for this kind of use. Comment: Contacted Matt Baker no change"in car countno°fees. 2. A Traffic Impact Study is required for this project but may be waived because of low traffic volume. Contact.Eric Bracke, at 224-6062, to discuss this issue. Comment: Contact Eric Bracke same as above 3. Applicant is responsible:,for•,repairing or replacing any damaged curb, gutter or sidewalk along the property frontage. Comment: No new=construction proposed nothing damaged now. We can review further. 4. Applicant may need to dedicate Right -of -Way (ROW) and Utility Easements. Comment: Would need more specifics to comment. 5. Applicant may be responsible for sidewalk improvements. Comment: Would need more specifics to comment. 6. A Development Construction Permit may be required for this project development plan. z Copy of applicable conceptual letter & Response letter to Comments combined to save paper Owners comments noted below each item. ITEM: Request to change the use of the property at 600 Blevins Court from a single-family residence to a boarding house. MEETING DATE: October 31, 2005 APPLICANT: Jim Swanstrom 4720 Prairie Ridge Dr. Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-225-0170 home / 970-377-0937 work 1 swanstromncomcast.net Comment: My mailing address is PO Box 271516, Fort Collins, Co The above address is my Fathers, Robert Swanstrom. LAND USE DATA: Request to change the use of the property at 600 Blevins Court from a single-family residence to a boarding house. The property is within the City of Fort Collins and is zoned HMN - High Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District. COMMENTS: The following departmental agencies have offered comments for this proposal based on a map and site plan which were presented to the review team: Zoning Contact Info: Peter Barnes, 416-2355, pbarnes@fcgov.com 1. Boarding Houses are permitted uses in the HMN District, subject to a Type 1 (Administrative) review and public hearing. Comment: OK 2. Off-street parking requirements for boarding houses are specified in Section 3.2.2(K)(1)(e) of the Land Use Code. For each boarding house, there shall be one parking space per two beds, plus one parking space per two employees. Garage space