HomeMy WebLinkAboutWILLOW STREET LOFTS - PDP - 24-04 - CORRESPONDENCE -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. 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. Due to the amount of development activity beginning to occur along Willow
Street, the City of Fort Collins Current Planning Department will be organizing a
design charrette for the development of this block. Your participation in this
planning process would be appreciated, and may help develop a comprehensive
street, and block design for this Willow Street.
3. The project will be subject to the design standards in Section 3.5.3 of the Land
Use Code.
4. The project will be subject to the design standards in Section 4.13 of the Land
Use Code.
Advanced Planning:
1. The proposed development includes buildings which may be eligible for local —
landmark designation. Any alteration, demolition, or addition to the structure
must first be reviewed by the Landmark Preservation Commission.
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12. Utility plans, development agreement and a development construction permit
will need to be prepared for this project.
13. Any overhead utility lines will need to be undergrounded.
Storm Drainage:
1. This site is within the Old Town drainage basin. The development fee is
$4,150/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. Direct conveyance of storm runoff into the Poudre River may be done if
conveyance can be acquired across the United Way property. The existing swale
appears to be undersized. Additional easements may need to be granted by the
City's Natural Resource Department.
4. A low -flow outflow into the Poudre River will need to be designed. All facilities
will need to be concealed with landscaping.
5. Storm flooding has occurred on the site.
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 and commercial units, unless garages are provided.
3. Willow Street is designated as a collector street. This design of this street will
need to be explored with the Downtown Development Authority, may not be a
typical street section.
4. Sidewalks will need to be provided on Pine Street.
5. Shared parking may be permissible with the United Way parking lot under
certain conditions. Shared parking is not permissible with residential uses.
Pedestrian connections will need to be provided if a shared parking arrangement
can be accomplished.
6. An urban sidewalk cross section will likely be implemented along Willow Street.
7. Will need to discuss the right-of-way vacation to determine if the City may
support the request.
8. The applicant may wish to consider attaching the garage units within the new
building for space efficiency.
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. A Fugitive Dust Control Permit will need to be filed with Larimer County.
4. The Natural Resources Department requests that the applicant pursues and uses
native plants and grasses as much as possible within the project.
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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. 8" water line and 36" sanitary sewer lines are located in Willow Street. 6" water
line and 21" sanitary sewer lines are located in Pine Street. A 6" sanitary sewer
and 2" water line are located in the alley. All utility lines will need to be shown
on the site plan.
2. Connections to the 21" and 36" sanitary sewer line may only occur at the
manholes.
3. Separate meters will be required for each use.
4. A grease interceptor will be required for any restaurant.
5. If existing utilities are not located within rights -of -ways, an easement will need
to be granted
6. 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 for residential, theater and commercial
uses 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 Latimer 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 Latimer County Urban Area Street Standards. Willow is a collector
street, which will need to be designed 1,000 feet either side of this project.
6. The existing construction to Willow Street is for maintenance only, the ultimate
design of this street is not completed.
7. The DDA is undergoing a design review of Willow Street.
8. On -street parking along Pine Street will require a variance by Traffic Operations.
9. Parking setback is required from the street flowline to the stall. This is dependent
on the amount of traffic entering the site — usually around 40 feet.
10. Access points will be subject to LCUASS, 125 feet from centerline if greater
than 350 trips/day, 100 feet for less than 350 trips/day.
11. May need a fire lane, 50 foot inside radius and 100 foot outside radius for all
turns.
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MEETING DATE
ITEM:
APPLICANT:
September 9, 2002
401 Pine Street, Giddings Building
John Prouty
Lagunitas Companies
3944 JFK Parkway
Fort Collins, CO 80525
LAND USE DATA: A request to redevelop the former Giddings Automotive building at
401 Pine Street, with a theater, multi -family residential and retail. The property is within
the City of Fort Collins and is currently zoned RDR — River, Downtown Redevelopment
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 II
(Planning and Zoning Board) Review.
2. The site will need to be brousht into compliance with the site design standards
within Articles 3 and 4 of the Land Use Code.
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. It is estimated the residential portion of the project will
generate 33-offstreet parking spaces.
4. Site landscaping will be subject to the landscaping and tree protection standards
in Section 3.2.1 of the Land Use Code.
5. All new buildings will be subject to the built to line standards within the Land
Use Code.
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. Additional residential and
commercial uses will generate additional fees.
2. The applicant will need to show the location of utility boxes, meters and service
lines on the utility drawings and site plan.
3. The existing three-phase power may need to be upgraded.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281:N.College Ave. PO. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)21-1-6750
CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Commi y Planning and Environmental vices
Current Planning
amity of Fort Collins
October 8, 2002
John Prouty
Lagunitas Companies
3944 JFK Parkway
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Re; 401 Pine Street, Giddings Building
Dear Mr. Prouty,
Attached is a copy of the staffs comments concerning the 401 Pine Street,
Giddings Building, at the northwest corner of Willow Street and Pine Street
presented before the Conceptual Review Team on September 9, 2002.
The comments are offered informally by staff to assist you in preparing the
detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions
to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project.
If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps
in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750.
Sincerely,
Bob Barkeen
City Planner
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