HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSU SOUTH DORMITORY - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 50-02A - CORRESPONDENCE - (3)20. Any damage to public sidewalk, curb, gutter or any other appurtenances must be repaired
or replaced as necessary.
21. The Engineering Department will require submittal of Utility Plans for installation of
underground utilities and other public improvements. A Utility Coordination meeting
will be necessary, especially since Pitkin is private. Dedication utility easements will
need to be arranged among all the utility providers. In addition, emergency access
easements will necessary.
22. Parking stalls must be setback from the public street by the minimum distance which is
determined by the level of traffic volume on the public street. Driveways along Pitkin
should align or should be separated by a sufficient distance.
23. In the parking lot, be sure to provide walkways that are separate and distinct from the
drive aisles in order to prioritize the pedestrian and minimize conflicts with cars.
24. A Development Construction Permit is required. The baseline fee is $300 and then fees
are added incrementally as per the number of inspections that are required. For further
information regarding civil engineering issues or preparation of the Utility Plans, please
call Sheri Wamhoff, 221-6605.
25. For an estimate of the Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, payable at the time of
building permit, please contact the Building Inspection Division, 221-6760. Keep in
mind fees are adjusted annually.
26. The Department of Natural Resources provides "climate -wise" information with regard to
building and land development. Please contact Sandy Hicks, 221-6600.
27. The Department of Natural Resources advises that any existing trees be inspected by the
City Forester. If found to be significant, and if the trees are to be removed, then
mitigation trees must be provided. The construction phase will require a Fugitive Dust
Permit from the Larimer County Health Department. Also, trash enclosures should be
sized to accommodate various containers for recycling. A single trash hauler should be
used. For further information on natural resource issues, please contact Doug Moore,
221-6750.
28. A neighborhood meeting will be required. Please contact the Planning Department when
you are ready to proceed to this stage. We will prepare an area notification map. You are
responsible for providing self-adhesive mailing labels for all property owners of record
within the notification area. Postage is $.50 cents per name. The City Current Planning
Department will set up and moderate the meeting.
existing 15-inch diameter sanitary sewer in Shields. There is an existing 10-inch
diameter sanitary sewer in Lake Street connecting to the eight -inch that runs northwest
through the proposed parking lot, and then to Burton/James Court. There is an existing
six-inch water line connecting to an eight -inch waterline in James Court. Any cutting of
a public street will require a permit from the Engineering Department.
14. The water main system should be looped to the 18-inch line from Shields to James. An
estimate of the wastewater flows must be provided to determine sewer capacity.
15. Water conservation standards for landscaping and irrigation will apply. Plant investment
fees and water rights (or cash -in -lieu) are due at the time of building permit issuance.
The fees are based on the size of the water tap. The raw water requirement is based on
estimated annual usage. In addition, there is a small plan inspection fee. For further
information regarding water and sewer issues, please contact Roger Buffington, 221-
6681.
16. The site will be served by the Poudre Fire Authority. They will require that a fire hydrant
be within 300 feet of the building capable of delivering a minimum of 1,500 gallons per
minute at 20 p.s.i. An automatic fire extinguishing system will be required. An
automatic fire alarm system will be required. A fire pump may be required depending on
water supply. The contractor providing the fire protection systems must be licensed in
the City of Fort Collins and submit plans. A permit will be issued upon complete review
of plans and all criteria addressed. The drive on the west side must be a designated fire
access road. One other side of the building must be accessible as well. Designated fire
lanes must feature curbs painted red and "No Parking — Fire Lane" signs. The address
must be visible from the public street on which the building fronts. For further
information, please contact Ron Gonzales, 221-6570.
17. The Street Oversizing Fee will be payable at the time of building permit issuance. Please
contact Matt Baker, 970-221-6605 to determine an estimate of this fee. In addition, the
City collects the Larimer County Road Fee. Keep in mind these fees are adjusted
annually.
18. A Transportation Impact Study will be required. Please contact Eric Bracke, Traffic
Operations Engineer, 221-6630, to determine the scope of the study. A T.I.S. must also
address alternative modes such as bike, pedestrian and transit levels of service. Please be
aware that the T.I.S. may indicate the necessity of constructing off -site public
improvements in order to provide safe access to and from the project for all modes. For
example, a sidewalk may be needed to connect the project to the existing transit stop on
Shields Street.
19. Please contact John Daggett, Senior Transportation Planner, 221-6190, who worked with
C.S.U. on the campus transportation master plan. Non -vehicular access to the main
campus needs to be promoted and facilitated. Raised crosswalks should be provided
across Pitkin.
4. There are a variety of other development standards in the H-M-N zone. These are found
in Section 4.24(E) of the Land Use Code. Also, there are residential building standards in
Section 3.5.2. Wherever these standards conflict, Section 4.24 shall prevail.
5. Please consider providing special amenities for bicycle parking since the site is part of the
C.S.U. campus. Be sure to provide the required minimum in accordance with Section
3.2.3. Bike parking should be spread around the facility for convenience.
6. Electrical power will be provided by Fort Collins Utilities. The source is from existing
system at the northwest corner of the site. The location of the transformer and meter must
be coordinated with Light and Power. The transformer must be both accessible (within
ten feet) to hard surface for emergency change -out and screened for safety and aesthetic
purposes.
7. A Commercial One ("C-1") Form must be completed by a licensed electrical contractor
to determine entrance capacity. The construction phasing schedule should be coordinated
with Light and Power. Normal electrical development fees and charges will apply. Light
and Power will have to make a determination as to whether the project is considered
commercial or residential. Any change to the existing electrical system or facilities will
be at the developer's expense. Since Pitkin is private, Light and Power will not provide
streetlighting.
8. The existing overhead power line must be placed underground and located in a dedicated
utility easement of sufficient width as determined by the Light and Power.
9. Please be aware that on the west side of the north -south drive, there should be sufficient
land area set aside for the placement of electrical transformers that may be needed to
serve the larger area. For further information, please contact Rob Irish, 221-6700.
10. This site is in the Spring Creek drainage basin where the new development fee is
$2,175/acre which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction and due with building
permit issuance. For monthly fees, please contact Jean Pakech at 221-6700.
11. The site is on Stormwater inventory map #6J. A copy can be obtained from the
Utilities office at 700 Wood Street. Onsite detention with a two-year release rate
is required and extended detention is needed to treat the runoff. The standard
drainage and erosion control reports and construction plans are required and
they must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in Colorado.
12. The outfall for the site is the stormsewer in Pitkin Street which is undersized so
that is why onsite quantity detention is required. If parking lot detention is
proposed, it must not be deeper than one foot. For further information, please
contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6700.
13. There is an existing six-inch diameter water main in Shields. There is an existing 18-inch
diameter water main running north -south about 400-500 feet east of the site. There is an
CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS
City of Fort Collins
ITEM: C.S.U. Student Housing — Main Campus
MEETING DATE: October 10, 2002
APPLICANT: Mr. Mathew Thompson, Kiewit Construction, 7200 S. Alton Way,
Bldg. A, Suite 300, Englewood, CO. 80112
LAND USE DATA: Request for a 700-student undergraduate student dormitory located on the
south side of West Pitkin Street, on the site of the Ropes Course, south of Ellis and Edwards
Halls. There will be no food services. There would be 175 two -room suites, each suite having
the capacity of four persons. The building would be three -stories. There would be parking for
about 200 cars (with the option of developing and adjacent property to allow a total of 350 cars).
The site is 4.7 acres. The building footprint is 33,000 square feet.
COMMENTS:
The site was mistakenly considered part of the C.S.U. main campus in March of 1997
when the city-wide rezoning was done to implement City Plan. This mistake will be
corrected and the site will be placed within the H-M-N, High Density Mixed -Use
Neighborhood zone district. A "dormintory" is permitted as an accessory use to the
C.S.U. main campus, subject to review by the Planning Director or Hearing Officer. The
minimum parking requirement is 350 cars. This standard may be modified. If a
Modification of Standard is requested, the request must be forwarded to the Planning and
Zoning Board as either a stand-alone request or consolidated into a Project Development
Plan (P.D.P.) Or, if it can be demonstrated that the required number of spaces are
provided off -site, then a Modification would not be necessary.
2. In the H-M-N zone, the maximum building height is five stories. The minimum setback
from Pitkin Street is 30 feet. For all setbacks, building walls over 35 feet in height shall
be set back an additional one foot beyond the minimum required, for each two feet or
fraction thereof of wall or building that exceeds 35 feet in height. Terracing or stepping
back the mass of large buildings is encouraged. For any structure over 40 feet, a special
height review would be required in accordance with Section 3.5.1 of the Land Use Code.
3. Please note that in the H-M-N zone, under Section 4.24(E), new buildings shall provide
doorways that face the street, at grade level or slightly elevated. In addition, the doorway
facing the street shall be the principal entrance, with a sidewalk connection t the street.
The layout of the building does not comply and a Modification of Standard would need to
be submitted.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. PO. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)221-6750
CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
October 10, 2002
Mr. Mathew Thompson
Mewit Construction Company
7200 S. Alton Way, Bldg. A, Suite 300
Englewood, CO 80112
Dear Mr. Thompson:
For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments for the C.S.U. Student
Housing Project — Main Campus which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on
October 10, 2002.
The comments are offered 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 970-221-6750.
Sincerely,
Ted Shepard
Chief Planner
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