HomeMy WebLinkAboutSERRANO TOWNHOMES - PDP - 41-04 - CORRESPONDENCE - (6)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
residential units, unless garages are provided.
3. Direct pedestrian connections from the front door to the adjacent sidewalk will
need to be provided, or connect to a pedestrian spine, which must be less than
350 feet.
Natural Resources:
1. An ecological characterization study of the parcel and adjacent wetlands will
need to be submitted.
2. A wetland delineation study will need to be submitted.
3. 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.
4. A buffer zone from the adjacent ditch will need to be provided pursuant to
Section 3.4.1 of the Land Use Code.
5. The City requests that the applicant provide adequate room within the trash
enclosure for recycling and use a single trash hauler to minimize trips.
6. A Fugitive Dust Control Permit will need to be filed with Larimer County.
7. The Natural Resources Department requests that the applicant pursues and uses
native plants and grasses as much as possible within the project.
Parks and Recreation:
1. Parkland Development Fees for each unit will be assessed at the time of building
permit. This fee is based on the are of each dwelling.
Current Planning:
1. Rezoning the property to MMN should be considered if the applicant intends to
develop the property at 14 units/acre. This will require a Structure Plan
Amendment to designate the property to MMN.
2. 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.
3. The property will be subject to the design and land use standards within the
LMN (or MMN) zoning district.
4. The project will be subject to the design standards in Section 3.5.1 and 3.5.2 of
the Land Use Code.
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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. 16" Water and 8" Sanitary sewer in Boardwalk.
2. 16" water in Lemay and 8" sanitary sewer in private drive (to the west)
3. The water supply line will need to be looped through the site.
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.
5. If there is a well on the property, it may be used for irrigation water.
Engineering:
1. Street Oversizing Fee for Fort Collins 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
Are Street Standards.
4. 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.
5. Adjacent street frontages and any internal streets will need to be improved or
built to the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards.
6. Utility plans, development agreement and a development construction permit
will need to be prepared for this project.
7. A repay for work completed on Boardwalk and Lemay may be filed for this
property.
8. Would prefer shared access with the Hamlet project to the west. This is a private
access and will need to be agreed to by the property owner. If this is not possible,
additional access may be possible on Boardwalk, centered off of the adjacent
frontage road. This will likely require a variance.
9. No access will be permitted onto Lemay Avenue, other than emergency access.
Storm Drainage:
1. This site is within the McClelland/Mail Creek drainage basin. The development
fee is $3,717/acre which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction.
2. The standard drainage and erosion control reports and construction plans are
required, and must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in
Colorado.
3. Onsite water quantity detention is required with the standard 2-year release rate
unless the design engineer can justify a higher release rate.
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CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS
City of Fort Collins
MEETING DATE: September 29, 2003
ITEM: Lemay Avenue and Boardwalk
APPLICANT: Steve Sleizek
LAND USE DATA: A request to develop 2.29 acres at the southwest corner of Lemay
Avenue and Boardwalk with multi -family residential at 14 units/acre. The property is
within the City of Fort Collins and is currently zoned LMN — Low Density Mixed Use
Neighborhood 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 I
(Administrative) Review.
2. The maximum density permitted within the LMN zone district is 8 units/acre, 12
units/acre for affordable housing projects as defined by the City. The applicant is
requesting a project to be developed at 14 units/acre. This may be permissible as
a modification.
3. The number of off-street parking spaces will be subject to the uses proposed
within the project. Residential uses 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. May not count tandem parking spaces as meeting parking
requirements.
4. Site landscaping will be subject to the landscaping and tree protection standards
in Section 3.2.1 of the Land Use Code.
5. The height limit for buildings within the LMN zone district is 2 %2 stories.
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.
2. The applicant will need to show the location of utility transformers, meters and
service lines on the utility drawings and site plan.
3. Power is available at the northwest corner of the site.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750
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