HomeMy WebLinkAboutLARIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITY - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 19-03 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVE31-23-209. Legal status of official plan.
Statute text
When the commission has adopted the master plan of the municipality or of one or more major sections or districts
thereof, no street, square, park or other public way, ground or open space, public building or structure, or publicly or
privately owned public utility shall be constructed or authorized in the municipality or in such planned section and
district until the location, character, and extent thereof has been submitted for approval by the commission. In case
of disapproval, the commission shall communicate its reasons to the municipality's governing body, which has the
power to overrule such disapproval by a recorded vote of not less than two-thirds of its entire membership. If the
public way, ground space, building, structure, or utility is one the authorization or financing of which does not,
under the law or charter provisions governing the same, fall within the province of the municipal governing body,
the submission to the commission shall be by the governmental body having jurisdiction, and the planning
commission's disapproval may be overruled by said governmental body by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its
membership. The failure of the commission to act within sixty days from and after the date of official submission to
it shall be deemed approval.
History
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1148, § 1, effective July 1.
Annotations
City in advisory role. There is nothing in § 31-23-206 and this section which indicates a legislative intent to
broaden a city's authority. They place ultimate governmental authority in matters pertaining to land use in
unincorporated areas in the county. In effect, a city is given only an advisory role. Robinson v. City of Boulder, 190
Colo. 357, 547 P.2d 228 (1976).
Amendment to plan not subject to referendum powers. Being advisory only, an amendment to a municipal
master plan is not legislation which is subject to the referendum powers reserved to the people. Margolis v. District
Court, 638 P.2d 297 (Colo. 1981). '
8.6.3.B.9 Loading Zones
The delivery service area and trash areas are designed to be located away from
the front entrance and the main traffic circulation.
8.7 Signs
One identification sign is proposed for the northeast corner of the lot. The size,
height and materials will match the signage already in place for the Detention
Center and the Sheriff's Administration Building.
8.9.2 Site Lighting
The proposed exterior lighting plan was designed to meet the security needs of
the project. The poles are located along drives and in the parking lot.
The light poles will be 25 feet tall, with shoe box -type fixtures. High-pressure
sodium lamps will be used; with cut-off reflectors to minimize glare. The style of
poles and fixtures are consistent with the surrounding campus. The proposed
plan meets the minimum foot-candle requirements for non-residential areas.
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to visually anchor the building to the site. Deciduous canopy trees are used to
provide shade in the parking areas and service areas are screened from public
view.
Larimer County will be maintaining the landscape. The landscape design
adheres to xeriscape principles in several ways including selection of low water
use plants, utilizing soil amendments and mulch materials, and zoning the
irrigation system appropriately. In addition, Larimer County is committed to
monitoring the irrigation system to avoid over watering. Water and sanitary
sewer is to be provided by the City of Fort Collins.
Review Criteria
8.6 Off -Road Parking Standards
8.6.3 B.2. Spaces Required
Because of the nature of the facility, it is difficult to determine the parking space
requirements per Table 8.6.3(B). 2.1. Parking ratios have been calculated based
on existing and projected Community Corrections needs. Nearly all of the
residents do not own cars and will use alternative forms of transportation.
Employees, visitors, and the day reporting center clients mainly will use the
parking spaces. There will be a total of 33 employees at the facility. 18
employees will be present from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Since the facility operates
24-hours a day, the remaining 15 staff will be on -site at intervals throughout the
afternoon and night.
The typical visiting hours are between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM Monday through
Friday, with approximately 6 to 10 visitors. Weekend visiting hours are 10:00 AM
to 9:00 PM with 20 people on site. Visiting hours occur during off hours, so the
parking lot will be fairly vacant.
There are a total of 50 parking spaces on the site, with 3 handicapped spaces
provided.
8.6.3.B.5. Setbacks
The parking lot meets the minimum setbacks from the private street (10 feet) and
the west property line (30 feet)
8.6.3.B.7. Bicycle Facilities
The number of bicycle parking spaces exceeds the minimum, with 60
resident/visitor bikes and 5 employee bikes. All bicycle facilities are located
close to the building entrances. Additionally, employee bike parking will be
located in secure bike locker enclosures, located near the service entrance.
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equipment is located to be screened completely from view by either enclosures
or extended parapet walls.
The lot is accessed from a 28-foot wide private drive from Midpoint Drive. The
drive will align with Specht Point Drive and will continue along the southeast side
of the property. There will be two driveway cuts entering the parking lot. It is
necessary to have two separate entrances to the building in order to separate
resident and non-resident traffic. The day reporting/non-resident parking area
will contain 13 parking spaces and 4 parallel van spaces. The day reporting
entrance is located on the northeast side of the building. There is a six-foot wide
sidewalk that serves this entrance, extending from the parking to Midpoint Drive,
affording easy access to pedestrian and bicyclists coming from other
destinations.
The main entrance to the building is located on the southwest side. Parking for
33 cars is available for employees and visitors. It is anticipated that the
Community Corrections residents will not have access to cars. Therefore, a
large bicycle parking area for 60+ bikes will be provided. Since many of the
residents bike to jobs or other destinations, another six-foot wide sidewalk is
provided from the bike area to the sidewalk along Midpoint Drive. Although there
is no bus service to this area presently, it is anticipated that the potential for bus
ridership is high and that future service may eventually be reinstated.
A trash/recycling enclosure is located at the northwest corner of the parking lot.
Service and deliveries are accommodated along the curved end of the parking
area, close to the service entrance. Food will be prepared at the Detention
Center and delivered in bulk containers to the Community Corrections building. In
addition, a half -court basketball court will be available for the recreational use of
the residents.
The facility is operated 24-hours a day, seven days a week. However, the
business operations have been modified in order to reduce the number of cars
accessing the site during peak business hours. This subject is outlined in detail
in the Transportation Impact Study.
The landscape design for the facility responds to the needs of the facility users,
enhances the building architecture and emphasizes xeriscape principles.
The proposed Corrections Facility is part of the detention center campus and
therefore security is an important issue. In order to minimize the opportunity for
anyone to hide behind trees or shrubs, and to minimize shadow areas at night,
we have avoided using evergreen trees and shrubbery taller than two feet.
Despite these constraints, the landscape plan provides an attractive setting for
the building with a variety of plant material to provide seasonal interest. Street
trees are provided along Midpoint Drive consistent with City landscape guidelines
and deciduous and evergreen foundation plantings are used around the building
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Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning
May 19, 2003
Larimer County Community Corrections Facility
Site Plan Review
Project Description and Review Criteria
Project Description
The Larimer County Community Corrections Facility will be located on
approximately 2.84 acres at the southwest corner of Midpoint Drive and Specht
Point Drive. The site is on the west side of the existing Detention Center. The
remaining land adjacent to the property is undeveloped, however, approved
PLID's exist west and north of the site. In addition, the former American Eagle
Distribution warehouse is located near the southwest end of the property. The
land is zoned E-Employment and is located within the City limits.
The proposal is for a new Community Corrections Facility to house 176
residents. The new facility will replace the existing Halfway House located on
West Laurel Street.
The building will contain 32,400 sq. ft. and will include offices, visitation rooms,
kitchen/dining areas, classrooms, resident's bedrooms, day rooms and laundry
facilities. The main part of building will be a combination of one and two -stories,
with the residential wing consisting of three stories.
The design of the building is meant to harmonize with the existing campus
architecture, but express a less institutional identity consistent with the more
residential aspect of the facilities' purpose.
On the exterior, decorative masonry veneer will be blended with stucco (EIFS)
accents. Window locations are tinted high performance glass set in anodized
aluminum frames. Single -story areas will be softened with the use of sloped
standing seam metal roofing at entry locations. The three-story portion will have
sloped berms at the base of the building to visually reduce the height of the
structure. Other areas of the building will utilize a decorative masonry base
treatment to unify the look of the building on all elevations. Exterior patio areas
for residents are screened with decorative masonry walls to allow privacy and to
control views from Midpoint Drive into the facility. All rooftop mechanical
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