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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFORT COLLINS DISCOVERY MUSEUM - PDP - 6-10 - CORRESPONDENCE - (10)[3/23/10] It's my understanding that portions of the 12-inch water main have NOT been located. Has the main been located at the tie-in points? Number: 60 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/6/10] Will be reviewed at final. [3/23/10] Is there a conflict at either of the points where the storm sewers cross the existing water main? Number: 61 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/6/10] Show and label on utility plan. [3/23/10] Is a separate irrigation tap planned? Number: 111 Created: 4/6/2010 [4/6/10] Revise note on north F Hydr as shown on redlined plans. Be sure and return all red -lined plans when you submit Final Plans for review after the Planning & Zoning Board public hearing on April 15, 2010. If you have any questions regarding these issues or any other issues related to this project, please feel free to call me at (970)221-6341. Yours Truly, Steve Olt City Planner cc: Ron Kechter, Operations Services Marc Virata AECOM Northern Engineering CDNS file #6-10 Page 6 Planning can be seen sketched on site plan. The Landscape Architect will likely have an attractive solution that fits the desires of both the applicant and the City. There is an opportunity to provide bicycle parking facilitates protected from rain and snow. Suggest providing some means of protection from the elements as this destination will likely have high visitation by individuals and families on bikes. Department: Technical Services Issue Contact: Jeff County Topic: Landscape Plan Number: 44 Created: 3/23/2010 (4/7/10] Sheets L1.1, L1.2 & L1.3 of the Landscape Plans still have some line work that is on the light side. This will not scan or copy. [3/23110] The landscape plans have line work that is too light, and will not copy or scan well. Number: 45 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/7/10] Sheet L1.1 still has some minor line over text issues. [3/23/10] The landscape plans have line over text issues. Topic: Plat Number: 114 Created: 4/7/2010 [4/7/10] Knowing that the boundary of the plat is going to change, we have not reviewed this version of the plat. Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque Topic: Floodplain Number: 113 Created: 4/7/2010 [4/7/10] Floodplain is ready for a hearing. Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Roger Buffington Topic: Landscape Plan Number: 65 Created: 3/23/2010 (4/6110] (Repeat comment) (3/23/10] Show water/sewer lines more predominantly on the landscape plan and add a note regarding the separation distance requirements of plantings from water/sewer lines (Trees 10 feet, Shrubs 4 feet). Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque Topic: Stormwater Number: 54 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/7/10] Can be resolved at final. [3/23/10] Riprap rundowns are no longer allowed as shown from the north drive loop into the water quality pond. This can be a concrete chute or an inlet with a pipe extending to the toe of slope. Number: 112 Created: 4/7/2010 [4/7/10] Stormwater is ready for a hearing Department: Stormwater-Water-Wastewater Issue Contact: Roger Buffington Topic: Water/Wastewater Number: 55 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/6/10] At final, note will be reviewed/revised as needed. Page 5 Number: 119 Created: 4/8/2010 [4/8/10] Can differing lineweights be utilized to differentiate between existing and proposed? While distinguishing between the two is for the most part labeled, having it visually indicated would also be preferred. Topic: Plat Number: 79 Created: 3/23/2010 [418/10] Carried over for reference and future discussion. [3/23/10] The platted boundary seems to show areas that may require the signature of one or both railroad companies on the plat. Confirmation from the appropriate City attorney who will be certifying the plat should be coordinated as soon as possible to understand what may be needed from the railroad companies in order to meet the requirements for the City attorney to sign off on the plat. The indication of a railroad easement to be vacated by this plat appears to be odd if intending to truly "vacate" as this would imply signature from that railroad company being needed. Number: 80 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/8/10] Carried over for reference and future discussion. [3/23/10] The plat should be showing the establishment of a right-of-way area/alignment that would correspond to the back of sidewalk for Mason Court. (Upon property transfer such that the City no longer owns the area within the platted boundary, this section would be reserved to become public right-of-way). Number: 83 Created: 3/24/2010 [4/8/10] Carried over for reference and future discussion. [3/24/10] Technical Services has raised the question as to whether the original Mason Street north of Cherry has ever been vacated. If this is truly right-of-way, given the conveyance of the property to the Discovery Museum, we should probably check with the City Attorney's Office on whether this portion potentially being right-of-way and then conveyed to the Discovery Museum is problematic or not. Should that be viewed as problematic, a vacation process of Mason Street should perhaps proceed as soon as possible. Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: Jennifer Petrik Topic: Site Plan Number: 108 Created: 4/6/2010 [4/6/10] ADA ramps are labeled but not drawn at all labeled locations. Please see red -lines. Number: 109 Created: 4/6/2010 [4/6/10] Revised TIS recommends relocation of an existing sign and restriping. City Traffic Operations has agreed to address these recommendations this summer with routine maintenance. No action required by applicant. Number: 110 Created: 4/6/2010 [4/6/10] Bicycle rack location has not been modified. If the entrance for people arriving by walking or bicycling is at the South East corner of the building or main entrance, the main bicycle rack location must be near this entrance. If it makes sense to provide some bicycle parking at the South West corner of the building for night meetings the above comment is not intended to exclude additional bicycle parking at the South West corner of the building. One possible location suggested by Advance Page 4 J the same radius of the Mason/Cherry intersection, but to have it larger would be difficult to justify. In terms of emergency services requirements, I've checked with Carie Dann with PFA and she is amenable to the driveway radius being reduced to match that of the Mason/Cherry intersection. [3/23/10] The use of a 25' radius for the drive approach onto Mason Court is required to be 15' per Table 8-2 of LCUASS. The radius should be reduced (as a suggestion, if the driveway intersected Mason Court closer to 90 degrees, the turning movement off Mason Court would perhaps be smoother.) Number: 77 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/7/10] Carried over for reference upon verification of the final agreed to property boundary for the project. [3/23/10] The triangular portion of property on the southeast corner of the site (south of BNR) was previously under an obligation to repay the City for the construction of Cherry Street. The dollar amount was for $2,375.40 (plus a percentage added to recognize the effects of inflation). Please be aware that this obligation would be carried over on this project, with the additional Cherry Street frontage west of that portion also needing to be included. In addition, it appears repays would be required for the frontage along College Avenue, and a repay may be required from the developer of Mason Street North for the frontage on Mason Court. Number: 78 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/8/10] Carried over for reference and future discussion with further submittals. [3/23/10] As a heads -up, per an earlier email I had sent on 2/3/2010, the following approach shall be used in lieu of a development agreement for the project: - A development agreement will not be done for the project. - Instead of a DA, needed provisions that would have been in a development agreement will be placed on the plat. - These provisions needing to be placed on the plat are specific to concerns regarding on -going maintenanceP'running with the land" types of provisions. Items that would pertain to construction of the development should not be included. - There are a few standard conditions in the typical development agreement that will be included on the plat after consultation with Paul. I'm also understanding that there will be special condition type language added to the plat pertaining to at least stormwater and natural areas. Finally repays for public streets fronting the project would likely need to be included on the plat. Number: 96 Created: 3/25/2010 [4/8/10] Carried over for reference and future discussion with the potential of a revised platted boundary. [3/24/10] Sheri Langenberger calculated an additional $573.25 required for the TDR fee (see attached) based upon mainly the finding of a higher building square footage than what was indicated on the TDR fee application. Given that there may be some changes reducing the area being platted, there could be some savings to offset the additional amount owed. Page 3 1 be coordinated with agreed upon site design documentation as part of the final design process. Realign the gas line to eliminate crossing Park property at entrance of the museum, this are need to be fully reserved for our future sign location. See attached PDF 1. (Pg C300) The existing sidewalk connection from Lee Martinez park to the proposed re -alignment of the bike/pedestrian trail is at 5% grade (pg C400), please revise grading to provide for a maximum 3% connection of this existing walk to the proposed regraded walk per original comment #1 dated 3/19/10. Remove tree from existing sidewalk (pg LS1.0) and move east. Remove proposed tree on park property at proposed sign location. See attached PDF 2. Will easements for sewer, telephone and gas line need to be established for crossing park property to the west and the Mason Court property even further west than our finger of land? See attached PDF 1. (Pg c401) Park planning prefers utility access road to connect to existing pedestrian pathways at a 90 degree angle to either trail but not at a 45 to the existing intersection of the Poudre Trail and north south sidewalk. Will this utility access be gated, how and where? Topic: Traffic Number: 117 Created: 4/8/2010 [4/8/10] As I mentioned to Marc Virata, we will take care of the crosswalk through our normal maintenance program. It will be done some time this summer when we are out doing our annual crosswalk painting. I'll also have somebody go out and check the signs sometime within the next week or so. I'm not clear what the consultant means regarding the relocation of a sign but we'll look at it and see if something needs to be fixed. Regardless, there should not -be any requirements of the developer related to the crossing Joe Olson Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Marc Virata Topic: General Number: 72 Created: 3/23/2010 [4/8/10] The revised drawings negate the need for a letter of intent from Mason Street North, LLC for the purposes of sidewalk installation; however, a letter of intent is still needed for the storm line tie-in. [3/23/10] The project appears to show some offsite sidewalk and potentially storm sewer work on property owned by Mason Street North, LLC. A letter of intent from that property owner should be provided prior to hearing. Will that property owner be agreeing to the sidewalk maintenance? Number: 75 Created: 3/23/2010 [417/10] Acknowledged of the intent to resolve with the next submittal. Please note that 15' is the standard required (the LCUASS standard is not a minimum. From my perspective it seems awkward to be implementing a radius that's apparently larger than the radius at the Cherry/Mason Court intersection (with both the driveway and Mason Court having the same 30' width). It seems that there's justification of a variance to have the driveway radius be at Page 2 STAFF PROJECT REVIEW City of Fort Collins OZ Architecture Date: 4/08/2010 c/o David Schafer 1805 29 h Street, #2054 Boulder, CO 80302 Staff has reviewed your submittal for FORT COLLINS DISCOVERY MUSEUM, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP) - TYPE 2, and we offer the following comments: ISSUES: Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Steve Olt Topic: General Number: 118 Created: 4/8/2010 [4/8/10] This item is scheduled for discussion at the Planning & Zoning Board public hearing on April 15, 2010. The comments expressed in this letter must be addressed with the Fort Collins Discovery Museum, Final Plan submittal for review following the public hearing. Topic: Natural Resources Number: 115 Created: 4/8/2010 [4/8/10] Natural Areas & Museum staff would like to develop a "Wild Zone" (a natural play area for children) in the area north of the maintenance road and south of the Poudre River Trail. This area is also shown as a potential location for a future water quality pond. Natural Areas would like to work with Stormwater on the design of this area. We think the "Wild Zone" and the Water Quality Pond could be compatible. The restoration of this area is critical to the transition from the museum area to the river. The ultimate design of this area will influence the design/location of the pipe from the proposed water quality pond south of the maintenance road into this area. What is the purpose of the Type "A" fence along the west side of the trail? I can see benefits for protecting the wetlands and wildlife, but I also see the aesthetic and wildlife benefits of removing the fence. Natural Areas would like to be a part of a discussion about the need for this fence. The Natural Features Buffer zone plant list should include some shrubs, and shrubs should/could be planted along the west side of the trail to enhance the edge of the trail and enhance the habitat along the wetland. Shrubs should also be included in the restoration of the buffer area north of the museum area. Natural Areas staff can help identify the appropriate shrub species to be used. Topic: Parks Planning Number: 116 Created: 4/8/2010 [4/8/10] The actual boundary for the north and west sides of the Fort Collins Discovery/ Museum plat will be determined and finalized during the Final Plan review process. Stormwater has a need for water quality pond improvements in the area north of the Discovery/Museum proposed fee fence line. The Discovery/Museum development has plans in this area to place "features". The Discovery/Museum would like to have this area included in their plat boundary. During the Discovery/Museum's final outdoor design process the Stormwater water quality pond needs and the "feature" needs in this area are to Page 1