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Parking Lot Standards
1. Parking Lot Perimeter Standards:
Requirement — 1 tree per 25 linear feet along a public street, and 1 tree per 40 linear feet
along a side lot line parking setback area.
Provided — West Perimeter — 58 I.f. of parking lot frontage with 2 trees in the end islands,
and one in the sidewalk.
North Perimeter — 36 I.f. double -loaded parking stalls with 2 trees in the end
islands
East Perimeter — 1 tree per 30 linear feet of side lot line parking setback area, 2
total in 72 I.f.
South Perimeter — 1 tree per 27 linear feet of side lot line parking setback area, 3
total in 81 I.f.
Requirement-30" high screen extending a minimum of 70% of the length of the street
frontage and any boundary that abuts non-residential use.
Provided - West Perimeter — A double row of evergreen shrubs in the end islands screens
100% of the parking stalls.
South Perimeter — A combination of existing shrubs on the adjacent property and
a row of shrubs and deciduous trees screens 100% of the length of the
boundary.
North Perimeter — The end islands are planted with shrubs, and on the east side,
evergreen trees, that screen 100% of the parking stalls.
2. Parking Lot Interior Landscaping
Requirement— 6% of the interior space of the parking lot shall be landscape areas.
Provided — The vehicular use area is 10,630 s.f. and the total landscape / open area
is 6,430 s.f.
Requirement— Each landscaped island shall include 1 or more canopy shade trees, be of a
length greater than 8' in any dimension, and include at least 80 s.f. of ground area per tree.
Provided — All islands with the exception of the one off the southeast corner of the building
includes a canopy shade tree. The island at the southeast corner of the building is only 5 feet
wide, but is 95 s.f.
3. Street Trees.
Requirement — No additional street trees are required
Provided — 2 tree grates along S. College Ave. have no trees. These will be replaced as part
of this development in excess of the project requirements.
Conclusion:
We appreciate your time and consideration regarding our request for additional parking.
With additional parking, we can create a new commercial building that will be a valuable asset to
the community and to the City. With the ability to accommodate retail and or a restaurant tenant,
we are able to better accommodate and adjust to the ever change commercial urban environment
while providing a valuable service to the community.
Sincerely,
Andrew T. Lemmer - Design Edge
CC: Jon Hauser, Drake Real Estate Services
CC: Joe Sparone, J R Engineering
CC: Mathew Evan, Lime Green Design, Inc. Landscape Architect
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DESIGN EDGE
November 10, 2005
Planning Dept. Case Manager,
Ted Shepard
281 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, Colorado
RE: Drake Shops — Modification of Standards
Thank you for your time and assistance in regards to this submittal.
The current standards regarding Parking:
Use: Maximum Parking: Proposed Bldg.= 3,454 G.S.F.
General Retail 4 stalls / 1000 g.s.f. 14 stalls (max.)
Restaurant (Fast Food) 15 stalls / 1000 g.s.f. 53 stalls (max.)
Request:
We are formally requesting a modification of standards, Fort Collins Land Use Code,
Division 2.8. Based on our proposed building of 3,454 gross square feet, with the Use
Classification of "General Retail", our maximum allowed parking is 14 stalls. The required bicycle
parking is 5% of the total vehicular parking.
Differences:
We are requesting additional parking of 15 vehicular stalls, for &4eteH027 vehicles plus
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Benefits to the Commercial Environment and the City of Fort Collins:
Our intentions are to remove an existing and abandoned gas station and replace it with a
new commercial building that will be in harmony with the existing urban environment. The
"Shops" could include a retail and or restaurant tenant. This project allows for the opportunity to
bring a vibrant and rewarding experience to the public while providing much needed "services
and goods" to the area as well as employment opportunities and future revenues to the City.
Architecture
This site is located at the intersection of South College Avenue and East Drake Road and
is surrounded by a variety of commercial ventures. Directly to the South of our site, is Walgreen's
Interior Design
Drug Store. This site is regarded as one of the most visible parcels with the City. Our intentions
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are to exceed the City's basic standards and convey additional prestige by incorporating energy
conservation and sustainable design techniques.
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The proposed building will be approximately 3,500 square feet, single story building,
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incorporating a medium bronze storefront system, architectural concrete block and brick
construction on a 20,514 square foot site. The use of exterior canopies and other architectural
features will be incorporated with the site design and landscaping materials to create "four sided
architecture" that relates to a pedestrian scaled shopping / dining environment.
Architectural considerations regarding the design of our proposed commercial building
includes a raised parapet, ranging from 5'-0" to 9'-0" above the roof deck, in order to conceal all
future roof top equipment. The sanitary sewer line from our building will be designed in a manner
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to accommodate a grease interceptor with -in our parking lot, without further obstructing traffic on
East Drake Road.
Other considerations to create a project that benefits the surrounding environment
includes the Landscape Architecture. Below is a summary, provided by our Landscape Architect
that details out the Landscape Standards, and how we exceed these standards.
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