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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFRONT RANGE BAPTIST CHURCH - MODIFICATION OF STANDARD - 2-05 - CORRESPONDENCE -3. The Natural Resources Department requests that the applicant pursues and uses native plants and grasses as much as possible within the project. Current Planning: 1. A neighborhood meeting will need to be held for this application. Neighborhood meetings are typically held prior to submitting the project to the City for review. Please contact the Current Planning Department to coordinate this meeting. 2. The property will be subject to the design and land use standards within the HC zoning district. 3. The project will be subject to the design standards in Section 3.5.1 and 3.5.3 of the Land Use Code. 4. A modification will need to be requested for the secondary use standards within the HC zone district. 4 Storm Drainage: 1. This site is in the McClelland/Mail Creek drainage basin where the new development fee is $3,717.00/acre which is it is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. This fee is to be paid at the time the building permit is issued. 2. If there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 1000 square feet a drainage and erosion control report and construction plans are required and they must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. A grading plan is required when there is between 1000 and 350 square feet of new imperviousness, but no drainage study. There are no requirements for less than 350 square feet. 3. In the McClelland's/Mail Creek drainage basin onsite detention is required with a 0.2 cfs/ac release rate for the 10 year storm and a 0.5 cfs/ac release rate for the 100 year storm. 4. If there is a need to have a sump pump for the proposed basement, there needs to be an outfall to the existing storm sewer. Sump pumps cannot be discharged into the street curb and gutter. 5. There is an existing detention pond that will need to be evaluated to see if it meets the detention requirements. Water quality extended detention will also need to be added to the pond to meet today's requirements. 6. I did locate two easements that are in E-Docs that the applicant should show on the plans. I also found a drainage easement for the detention pond that appears to have not been fully processed. It is now being processed so if the applicant needs a copy please contact me. 7. There is also a drainage study on file that contains the sizing information for the pond. It appears that some new construction was anticipated and included in the sizing. The design engineer will need to check the sizing to see if it can accommodate the improvements that are proposed. Transportation Planning: 1. Alternative modes, including pedestrian, bicycle and transit, need to be included in the transportation impact study. 2. Bicycle parking will need to be provided in a convenient location adjacent to the building entrance. 3. The access from Harmony Road will need to be closed. Physical barriers will be needed to control this access. 4. A direct pedestrian connection from the building entrance to the adjacent street sidewalk will need to be provided. 5. Pedestrian connections from the parking lot to the building entrance will need to be provided. Natural Resources: 1. Any existing trees that are proposed to be removed will need to be reviewed by the City Forester (Tim Buchanan — (970) 221-6361). Significant trees that must be removed will need to mitigated. 2. The City requests that the applicant provide adequate room within the trash enclosure for recycling and use a single trash hauler to minimize- trips. 3 3. Transformers must be located within 10 feet of a paved surface. 4. A C-1 form will need to be completed by the applicant. Poudre Fire Authority: 1. Fire hydrants must be located within 300 feet of all buildings capable of delivering water flows of 1,500 gal/min at 20 psi. 2. Address for the buildings will need to visible from the street, with a minimum of 6 inch letters on a contrasting background 3. Buildings may need to be fire sprinklered, based on size and use. Water/Wastewater: 1. The site is served by the Fort Collins/Loveland Water District for the domestic water source, and is served by Fort Collins for the sanitary sewer and fire suppression. 2. 8" water line in the adjacent bank drive, 8" sanitary sewer line the bank property. 3. Will need to determine who will serve the new building. 4. The water conservation standards for landscape and irrigation will apply. Plant Investment Fees, development review fees and water rights will be due at time of building permit. Engineering: 1. Street Oversizing Fee for Fort Collins of $1.52/sq.ft. for a church will apply. The applicant may contact Matt Baker at (970) 224-6108 for an estimate of the fees. 2. Larimer County Street oversizing fees will apply as well. 3. Additional right-of-way for adjacent streets will need to be dedicated if the existing right-of-way is less than required pursuant to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards. Harmony Road is a 6-lane arterial with a total ROW of 141'. Right-of-way will need to be dedicated to the back of the walk. An additional 15' utility easement will need to be dedicated behind the ROW. 4. Access for the proposed drive to the south will need to be verified (if an existing access easement exists already) 5. A Traffic Impact Study will need to be submitted for this project. The applicant will need to contact Eric Bracke at (970) 224-6062 for a scoping meeting: 6. The access off of Harmony Road will likely be closed. Will need to coordinate with CDOT and Poudre Fire Authority on this access point. 7. Adjacent street frontages and any internal streets will need to be improved or built to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards. 8. Utility plans, development agreement and a development construction permit will need to be prepared for this project. 9. All overhead utilities will need to be undergrounded. 10. Preliminary off -site design of 1,000 feet for Harmony Road will need to be completed, unless it can be done as part of a capitol improvement project. 2 Y CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins MEETING DATE: November 15, 2004 ITEM: Front Range Baptist Church APPLICANT: Donnell W Paul Architectural Consortium, LLC 1720 Kirkwood Drive #0-15 Fort Collins, CO 80525 LAND USE DATA: A request to add an additional building to the Front Range Baptist Church campus at 625 East Harmony Road. The property is within the City of Fort Collins and is currently zoned HC — Harmony Corridor District. The following departmental agencies have offered comments for this proposal. COMMENTS: Zoning: 1. The land uses within the project are permitted in the zoning district as a Type 11 (Planning and Zoning Board) Review. 2. The use is included as a secondary use within the HC zone district. Secondary uses are limited to 25% of the land area within a development plan. 3. The number of off-street parking spaces will be subject to the uses proposed within the project. Churches will have a minimum number of off-street parking spaces, subject to the standards Section 3.2.2(K)(1) of the Land Use Code. All parking lots will be subject to the design standards in Section 3.2.2(C) of the Land Use Code. 4. Site landscaping will be subject to the landscaping and tree protection standards in Section 3.2.1 of the Land Use Code. 5. Building setbacks will be subject to the build -to -line standards within Section 3.5.3. 6. A lighting plan will need to be submitted demonstrating compliance with Section 3.2.4 of the Land Use Code. Light and Power: 1. Normal development fees will apply to the project. Any system modifications will be at the owners expense. 2. The existing transformer will need to be increased in capacity or a new transformer set for the new building. The applicant will need to show the location of utility boxes, meters and service lines on the utility drawings and site plan. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT