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201 South College Ave `
Studio 205 /
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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EXHIBIT A
The image below depicts the proposed enclosed
parking layout set to the property line on the
north and the existing building to the south
SUSi AINABLE The 'level of service' (LOS) approach employed by traffic engineers can be used as a
ARCHITECTURE tool for adapting designs to the specific needs of users. The Information above
describes how the project's use would be a Level of Service D, yet exceeds all
requirements. With respect to the modification request the Fort Collins LUC
3.2.2(L)(1)(Table A) requires a minimum of 20' aisle width, however according to
standards described above a minimum width of 15'-5" should be required. With this in
oMMERCIAL mind our request is nominal and inconsequential to be a 6% reduction.
RESIDENTIAL
Our location is unique in the fact that it is within walking distance of many services that
typically require travel by car such as grocery stores, post office, banks,
entertainment, food establishments, hardware stores, copy centers, shopping areas,
and many amenities that make Downtown Fort Collins a unique place to live where you
can leave your car at home.
In summary.
With respect to the modification request the Fort Collins LUC 3.2.2(L)(1)(Table A)
requires a minimum of 20' aisle width, yet according to standards described above a
minimum width of 15'-5" should be required. The plan as submitted (Exhibit A) will not
diverge from the standards of the Land Use Code by providing an aisle width of 18'-8",
in fact it is modified in a nominal, inconsequential way when considered from the
perspective of the entire development plan, and will continue to advance the purposes
of the Land Use Code as contained in Section 1.2.2..
201 South College Ave
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Fort Collins, CO 80524
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Fort Collins, CO 80524
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To further support this justification, refer to the sources adopted as standard in the
industry of parking design as accepted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Sources: Parking Structures: Planning, Design, Maintenance, and Repair, 2no ed.
(Chapman & Hall 1996) Mary S. Smith
Architectural Graphic Standards, 10" ed.
(John Wiley and sons, Inc. 2000) John Ray Hoke, Jr. FAIA
Comparison of Levels of Service
Level of Service
LOS D
LOS A
Type of Users
Familiar
Unfamiliar
Length of Stay
Long -Term
Short -Term
Location
Urban
Rural
Percent of Cars
High
Low
Percent of trucks, vans,
and utility vehicles
Low
High
Design Parameters for Way finding and User -Friendliness in Parking Facilities
Level of Service LOS D
LOS C
LOS B
LOS A
Max. walking distance 1400'-0"
1050'-0"
700'-0"
350'-0"
Height 9-6„
10'-6"
1V-6"
12'-6"
Turning Radius 24'-0"
26'-0"
28'-0"
30'-0"
Turning Bays One Lane 14'-6"
15'-9"
17'-0"
18'-3"
Parking Space Dimensions 70 degrees
Level of Service LOS D
LOS C
LOS B
LOS A
Stall Projection 8'-6"
8'-9"
9'-1"
9'-4"
Module 52'-9"
53'-9"
54'-9"
55'-9"
Aisle Width (One Way) 15'-5"
16'-5"
17'-5"
18'-5"
Parking Space Dimensions 90 degrees
Level of Service LOS D
LOS C
LOS B
LOS A
Stall Projection 8'-0"
8'-3"
8'-6"
8'-9"
Module 58'-0"
59'-0"
60'-0"
61'-0"
Aisle Width (One Way) 15'-5"
16'-5"
17'-5"
18'-5"
PROVIDED — Level of Service Required
Type of Users
Familiar
Length of Stay
Long -Term
Location
Urban
Percent of Cars
High
Percent of trucks, vans,
and utility vehicles
Low
PROVIDED- Dimensions Required
Max. walking distance 90'-0"
Height
13'-8"
Turning Radius
25-0"
Turning Bays One Lane
19'-8"
Stall Projection
8'-6" -9'0"
Module
53'-9"
Aisle Width (One Way)
18'-8"
Qualify as LOS D
Qualify as LOS D
Qualify as LOS D
Qualify as LOS D
Qualify as LOS D
Exceed
Requirements of LOS A
Exceed
Requirements of LOS A
Exceed
Requirements of LOS D
Exceed
Requirements of LOS A
Exceed
Requirements of LOS D
Exceed
Requirements of LOS D
Exceed
Requirements of LOS A
EC"F'IIRF
The Modification Request
SUSIAINAHLE
ARCMITEC T This modification is requested in accordance with the review procedures set forth in
Section 2.8.1 of the Land Use Code as follows:
Code Language Section 3.2.2(L)(1)(Table A) of the LUC describes that one sided
loading width for parking between 60 — 90 degrees shall be a minimum of 20'.
COMMERCIAt.
RESIOEN t REQUESTED MODIFICATION Our PDP as submitted would require the following on
site parking per sections 3.2.2(L)(1)(Tab/e A) of the Fort Collins LUC.
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Standard Vehicle
A Angle of Parking
B Stall Width (Long Term)
C Stall Length (Long Term)
D Stall Depth (Long Tenn)
E Curb Length (Long Term)
F Two -Sided Loading Width
G One -Sided Loading Width
Required
Provided
60-90 Degrees
70 degrees
8.5 Ft
8.5 Ft
18 Ft
18 Ft
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
24 Ft
N/A
20 Ft
18.8 Ft
The Situation. Because the total site behind the existing building allows for 94.2 linear
feet, with an efficient parking layout we are 5.2 feet shorter then the required loading
width. Please refer to Exhibit A.
We request a modification to 3.2.2(L)(1)(Table A) to allow the proposed loading
width that will be located inside our private parking to be reduced from 20 to 18.8
feet.
Modification of Standards — Justification, section 2.8.2(H)(4). The plan as
submitted will not diverge from the standards of the Land Use Code that are authorized
by this Division to be modified except in a nominal, inconsequential way when
considered from the perspective of the entire development plan, and will continue to
advance the purposes of the Land Use Code as contained in Section 1.2.2..
The Land Use Code3.2.2(L)(1)(Table A) does not clarify a difference between a two-
sided loading width that is for one way traffic as opposed to two way traffic. The code
section came from Larimer County Urban Street Standards (LCUASS), which specifies
dimension "G" as either a one way loading width or a one sided loading width to be 20
feet. According to the planning staff when this information was transferred it was
inadvertently left out and will be updated in future supplements. With this in mind our
request is nominal and inconsequential to be a 6% reduction.
City of Fort Collins
SUSTAINAaLE Administrative Hearing
ARCHITECTURE 281 North College Ave.
Fort Collins. CO. 80524
Modification to Standards Request
80MMERCIAL
MODIFICATION REQUEST 2
l�ESIDENTIAL Urban Living Lofts at Magnolia Street
210 West Magnolia
Background Information
Urban Living Lofts at Magnolia Street is a proposed mixed -use building to be located at
210/212 West Magnolia Street, Fort Collins. The proposed structure will be a 4-story
facility, with commercial office space and covered parking garage at ground level with
three stories of residential lofts above. Currently, the site contains an office building
with a parking lot in the rear. We will be adaptively reusing the existing structure as
part of the new design. This property is located in the Fort Collins Downtown "D"
district.
The proposed building will be four stories, approximately 28,910 square feet of building
including 9,000 square feet of parking. The building is placed on the property lines,
which measure approximately 95 by 125 feet, as recommended by the Downtown
District to utilize minimal setbacks. The project will offer professional office space
including a conference center on the 1St floor of the building. To the rear of the office
space will be an attached parking garage structure for the residential loft units
consisting of 30 parking spaces; other parking is available on Magnolia Street for
guests of the tenants and clients of the commercial office space. Current access to the
parking in the rear of the commercial space of the building will be used to access the
enclosed parking garage, which will have openings to allow for natural air -flow
throughout the parking structure. Access from the existing alleyway will allow for
parking ingress/egress. Bike racks will also be provided within the parking area for
both owners and tenants of the lofts and commercial office space.
The upper three floors will consist of residential loft units ranging in size from 960
square feet to 1,465 square feet with a lobby area located on each floor. Open light
shafts will travel from the roof throughout each floor, allowing for natural light in all
areas. The building will have an elevator accessing the loft units above as well as
going down to the individual storage for each loft located in the basement.
The site has been designed with pedestrian use in mind by providing access to the
existing sidewalks adjacent to the proposed building. From the site, these sidewalks
lead to many downtown destinations including the Mason Street Corridor, one block to
the east. The Urban Living Lofts at Magnolia Street will provide the comfort and
closeness of downtown living with amenities such as work, dining, and entertainment
201 South College Ave within the immediate surroundings.
Studio 205
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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