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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY OAKS - PDP - 17-05 - CORRESPONDENCE - REVISIONSTwo 8' wide handicap stalls have been provided. These stalls share an 8' wide loading area. These stalls qualify as van accessible spaces. Number:4 Created:4/13/2005 [4/13/05] Label the building envelope, footprint, and note the distance to property lines So noted. Thank you. A building envelope and footprint have been shown on the plans. These have been tied to the property lines with dimension lines. Number:5 Created:4/13/2005 [4/13/05] At the crosswalk at the entrance, please show patterned concrete or striping (Patterned looks nicer) Striping has been shown on the site plan at the crosswalk. Number:6 Created:4/13/2005 [4/13/05] A shadow analysis will be required. Required on buildings over 40' in height. A shadow analysis has been provided as sheet 6 of 7. Number:7 Created:4/13/2005 [4/13/05] Is the land use to the east residential? If so, please see section 3.2.1(E)(4)(b) regarding screening parking lots from adjacent uses The land use to the east is residential. Screening has been provided with shrubs and fencing as required in the referenced code section. Comments from Current Planning are on three redline sheets. Be sure and return all of your redlined plans when you re -submit. All redlines received have been included with our resubmittal. If you have any questions regarding this resubmittal please feel free to call me. Thank you, Ana r Joe Carter Cityscape Urban Design Page 7 [4/27/05] This project will need to facilitate an offsite sidewalk improvement to the east or west, it is the applicants choice, It would seem that going east would be most favorable for this project as the gap between the existing sidewalk to the east and the edge of this projects property line is about 40 feet or so. This will satisfy the connectivity requirements for Pedestrian LOS. There are a number of options available - including: a). Building the ultimate sidewalk in concrete, b). Building an interim asphalt connection c). Escrowing the money for the improvement to be done at some point in the future, or d). Providing a contribution in aid so that the improvement can be built at a later date. Since this is a considered an offsite improvement on private property, choosing options a, c, or d will make this applicant eligible for a repay from the adjacent property owner at such time as the parcel to the east re -develops. Option b, construction of the interim asphalt connection, will not be eligible for repay. I understand that there is some utility infrastructure in this area; I simply want to start the discussion on this item at this point in the process. If possible, the applicant will construct a trail connection to the east. If trail construction is not possible due to easement conflicts or conflicts with the neighboring property owner then the applicant will escrow funds for the trail connection. Department: Water Wastewater Issue Contact: Jeff Hill Topic: General Number:22 Created:4/26/2005 [4/26/051 Label size of the existing stub in the existing sanitary sewer manhole. Label size of proposed sanitary sewer service (max 6-inch). The existing stub appears to be 8" and is labeled to be removed. The proposed service is 6". Number:23 Created:4/26/2005 [4/26105] Provide copy of off site utility easement for the sanitary sewer service for our review. This utility easement is platted on the Pier Condos plat, see copy attached to your redlines. Number:24 Created:4/26/2005 [4/26/05] Include the standard sewer bedding detail on the detail sheet. This detail will be added to the detail sheet. See site, landscape and utility plans for other comments. So noted. Thank you. Department: Zoning Issue Contact: Jenny Nuckols Topic: Zoning Number:3 Created:4/13/2005 [4/13/05] NOTE: One of the handicap spaces needs to be signed as "Van Accessible" Page 6 So noted. Thank you. There is an existing fire hydrant within 30 feet of the southeastern most comer of the property line that can serve this building. This location is not greater than 300 feet from the building. Number:17 Created:4/21/2005 [4/21/05] SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS: This proposed building shall be fire sprinklered. 1997 UFC 1003.2.9 The building will be have a fire sprinkler system. Number:18 Created:4/21/2005 [4/21/05] KNOX BOX: Poudre Fire Authority requires a "Knox Box" to be mounted on the front of every new building equipped with a required fire sprinkler system or fire alarm system. 1997 UFC 902.4; PFA POLICY 88-20 A "Knox Box" is proposed on the north side of the building (main entrance) and east of the main entry door. The box is labeled on the site plan. Number:19 Created:4/21/2005 [4/21/05] FIRE LINE REQUIREMENT: Buildings that are required to be fire sprinklered shall have a minimum 6-inch fire line unless hydraulic calculations can support a smaller fire line. So noted. Thank you. Department: Stormwater Utility Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque Topic: Stormwater Number:28 Created:4/29/2005 [4/29/05] This site is in the McClelland's drainage basin with a required detention pond release rate of .2 cfs/acre for the 10-year storm and .5 cfs/acre for the 100-year storm. Please revise the release rate for this site. Per meetings with Stormwater, a 10 year historic rate was used. Number:29 Created:4/29/2005 [4/29/05] The outfall for this site needs to be addressed in the drainage report. Please investigate where the site drainage will outfall to and if any drainage easements are required. The swale on the north side of the pier apartments is the destination the site flows needs to drain to. The developers were unsuccessful in obtaining a drainage easement to the north of the site through the Pier Apartments. Given the minimal amount of storm water required during a 10- year and 100-year storm, the applicant has requested that the storm water drain to the south. Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: David Averill Topic: General Number:27 Created:4/27/2005 Page 5 [4/8/05] The developer will need to coordinate power requirements and electric development charges with Light & Power Engineering (221-6700). So noted. Thank you. Department: PFA Issue Contact: Michael Chavez Topic:'General Number:14 Created:4/21/2005 [4/21/05] REQUIRED ACCESS: A fire lane is required. The fire lane shall be visible by painting and signage, and maintained unobstructed. 1997 UFC 901.2.2.1; 901.3; 901.4.2; 902.2.1; FCLUC The criteria for a required fire lane contain several conditions that must be met. 1. The minimum width shall be 20 feet. 2. Inside turning radius shall be 25 feet and outside turning radius shall be 50 feet. 3. Compacted road base shall be used during the construction phase only. The permanent fire lane shall consist of asphalt or concrete and shall be required to support 40 tons 4. The fire lane shall be platted as an "Emergency Access Easement" on the final plat. Buildings three stories or more in height must have access to a 30 foot unobstructed access roadway on at least (1) one side for aerial operations. PFA Policy 85-5 (B) Per PFA approval, dated 05.19.05, the Emergency access easement will be 28'-0" wide. The curved radii will be min. 24' 0" interior and 48'-0" exterior, measured from the same center point. Number:15 Created:4/21/2005 [4/21/05] PREMISES IDENTIFICATION: Approved numerals or addresses shall be provided for all new and existing building in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. 1997 UFC 901.4.4 A. In Multi -story buildings the following requirements shall pertain. 1. The first floor units shall be designated with 100's. 2. The second floor units with 200's 3. The third floor units with 300's, and so forth. B. All brass letters and numerals shall be posted on a black background. C. Some multi -family layouts may require address postings from the back side as well as the front of the buildings. D. A clockwise addressing pattern shall be maintained when ever possible. So noted. Thank you. Number:16 Created:4/21/2005 [4/21/05] WATER SUPPLY: Commercial No commercial building can be greater then 300 feet from a fire hydrant. Fire hydrants are required with a maximum spacing of 600 feet along an approved roadway. Each hydrant must be capable of delivering 1500 gallons of water per minute at a residual pressure of 20 psi. 1997 UFC 901.2.2.2 Page 4 Number:32 Created:4/29/2005 [4/29/05] Please note that the access shown on these plans as full -movement on Harmony will, in the future, become right in/right out at a minimum, or it might possibly be eliminated in conformance with the Harmony Road Access Control Plan. This will be noted in the project's Development Agreement. So noted. Thank you. Topic: Utility plans Number:12 Created:4/17/2005 [4/17/05] Please show existing features for min. 150' offsite (per LCUASS). Need to see how the proposed site plan fits in context. This has been added to the plans. Number:13 Created:4/17/2005 [4/17/05] Please provide grade numbers on proposed grade lines, and make the existing grade lines/numbers legible. Additional labels were added to the proposed contours. Number:30 Created:4/29/2005 [4/29/05] Please underground any exiting overhead utilities per LUC 3.3.2D(7) Per the Utility Coordination Meeting on June 1, 2005, the overhead utilities will remain for an undetermined period of time. Xcel Energy owns the lines. Once the annexation of adjacent lands is complete, the lines will be either buried or abandoned. Number:31 Created:4/29/2005 [4/29/05] Please list access spacing from public streets as an approved engineering variance in the utility plan general notes. This was added to the notes on sheet 2 of the utility plans. Department: Light & Power Issue Contact: Doug Martine Topic: Landscape plan Number:1 Created:4/8/2005 [4/8/05] A streetlight layout drawn on the landscape plan was sent to Ted Shepard on 4-8-05 via inter -office mail. The planned lights need to be shown on the landscape plan. The street tree locations will need to be adjusted to provide 40' clearance between the trees and lights (15' if the tree is an ornamental). Note that the lights may not be installed initially, until Xcel removes their existing overhead power line in the area. The proposed street trees along Harmony Road have been adjusted to reflect the planned lights per the drawings provided. Topic: Power Number:2 Created:4/8/2005 Page 3 easement behind that ROW. Parking setbacks should be measured from the future flowline (75' required per LCUASS). The centerline of Harmony Road has been determined via a new survey and the 70.5' one half ROW width established. Per the utility coordination meeting on June 1 the narrowed 10' wide utility easement is acceptable. Number:10 Created:4/17/2005 [4/17/05] Please note that any retaining wall 4' or taller from bottom of foundation to top of wall requires a building permit. So noted. Thank you. Number:11 Created:4/17/2005 [4/17/05] A drainage pipe is shown to outlet offsite at the northeast corner of the property. Since there is no drainage easement there, an offsite easement will be required. Please provide a letter of intent from the adjacent property owner prior to scheduling a hearing, and provide the completed easement prior to signing of mylars. A letter requesting a drainage easement was sent to the surrounding property owners. The property owners indicated that they were not favorable to granting the easement, therefore, Northstar Design has met with Wes Lamarque at the City of Fort Collins regarding release of stormwater to the south onto Harmony Road. The release rate is 0.70 cfs and is acceptable to the City of Fort Collins Number:20 Created:4/25/2005 [4/25/05] It is anticipated that Harmony Road will soon be a City road and no longer a State Highway. Until that time, however, the City will not be able to approve plans showing improvements (or lack thereof) to Harmony that are not to State standards. If for some reason Harmony Road remains a State Highway, quite a few additional items will need to be addressed. The City could take the project to Hearing with the condition that if Harmony remains a State highway, then the site will need to be redesigned as needed to meet State standards (drainage, access design, A -line process, etc.). Final approval of the project, however, will not take place until either the road changes hands and the City takes ownership of it, or it is decided that the road stays in the State's hands and the condition of approval is met. The City of Fort Collins took control of Harmony Road on July 5"' Number:21 Created:4/25/2005 [4/25/05] Please provide a public access easement along the west side of the property to accommodate future shared access with property (ies) to the west. A public access easement will be provided along the western boundary of the property for future access. Number:25 Created:4/26/2005 [4/26/05] Please see redlines and utility plan checklist for additional items. So noted. Thank you. Page 2 August 3rd, 2005 Ted Shepard City of Fort Collins Community Planning and Environmental Services P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: Harmony Oaks — Response to First Round PDP Comments Dear Ted, 3555 Stanford Road, Suite io5 Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 Phone: (970) z26-4074 Fax: (970) 226-4196 WWW. ci tysca peud.com c@cityscapeud. cam Included below are the comments received from City Staff on May 5th, 2005 for the first round Project Development Plan review of the Harmony Oaks office building. An explanation (in italics) of how issues have been addressed follows each comment. The applicant requests that this item be scheduled for the September 15, 2005 Planning and Zoning Board hearing. Due to the lack of attendance at the neighborhood meeting the project appears to be non -controversial and the applicant requests that the project be placed on the Consent Agenda. ISSUES: Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Katie Moore Topic: General Number:8 Created:4/17/2005 [4/17/05] Emergency access easement radius and width requirements are set forth under the LUC. Adjacent to buildings 3+ stories tall, the EAE should be 30' wide. Curve radii should be min. 25' interior, 50' exterior, measured from the same center point. Per PFA approval, dated 05.19.05, the Emergency access easement will be 28 -0" wide. The curved radii will be min. 24'-0" interior and 48' 0" exterior, measured from the same center point. Number:9 Created:4/17/2005 [4/17/05] 1 am unsure as to why the Developer was under the impression that ROW dedication on Harmony would not be required with this project. My indication from Eric Bracke is that his previous comments to the Developer were that he did not anticipate that this development should have to dedicate ROW in excess of that dedicated in front of Home Depot, but that the Developer needed to work with Engineering to determine the exact requirements. To my knowledge, no contact was made with the Engineering Department after the discussion with Traffic. This development needs to determine the existing centerline of Harmony, then dedicate 70.5' of ROW from that point north (this is the same as what Home Depot dedicated). This development also needs to dedicate a 15' utility Page I