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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTHE LOFTS AT PARK CENTRAL - PDP - 28-02A - CORRESPONDENCE -Comparing the Property Area Map and actual site plan, it looks like there are areas of the parking lot that are not within the development boundaries. Please clarify and label property lines/site boundaries. Show building height on elevations. Be sure and return all of your redlined plans when you re -submit. This concludes Staff comments at this time. As always, if you have any questions regarding these issues or any other issues related to this project, please feel free to call me at (970) 221-6750. Sincerely: Ted Shepard l Chief Planner Page 6 Please locate bicycle parking near primary entrances to building. It is not clear from site plan as to the location or quantity of bike parking. Department: Water Wastewater Issue Contact: Jeff Hill Will an irrigation tap be needed for this development? Our records indicate an existing Water service within this site. Field locate, show and label all existing water and sewer services. All existing water and sewer services must be used or abandoned at the main. Permanent structures are not permitted within water and sewer easements (i.e. retaining walls, trash enclosures, etc.). Label all sanitary sewer clean -outs which are in the traveled way as traffic rated. Show proposed locations of gas and electric on the overall utility plans. Coordinate civil design with the architectural design in order to place fire lines at the nearest point to the mechanical rooms. Sanitary sewer profile indicates an existing invert to the northwest the existing manhole at the point of connection. Our records do not confirm any existing stubs. Has this been field verified? If existing stub does exist then provide all information necessary or the abandonment of this existing stub. Show and label all existing and proposed water mains, sanitary and storm sewers in all profiles. Provide stationing for all sanitary sewer services. Department: Zoning Issue Contact: Jenny Nuckols The "Bike rack typical" label to the right of building 5 does not point to anything. Is there a bike rack between buildings 5 and 6? Show handicap ramps at the handicap spaces on the site plan. Show pole mounted light locations on the site plan. Show building mounted light locations on the elevations. In the central gathering area, are those benches? If so, please show symbol on site legend. Page 5 Because the FEMA floodplain is also applicable to this site, it needs to be included on the plans, plat, and drainage report. This is because if any of the buildings are in the FEMA floodplain, then the elevation certificate needs to be filled out for the FEMA information because of the flood insurance issues. If the buildings are not in the FEMA floodplain, disregard comment 4. Please plot the FEMA floodplain and floodway on the plat in addition to the City floodplain and floodway. Please plot the FEMA floodplain and floodway on the plans. Suggest creating a separate floodplain sheet that shows both the City and FEMA floodplains, floodways, BFE's and cross -sections. Items not related to the floodplain (basin boundary, hydrology info, erosion control info, etc.) could be eliminated on this drawing to help reduce the clutter. The City floodplain could be shown on the other grading sheets as the higher of the two floodplains. Please call Marsha Hilmes-Robinson to discuss if you have questions. Sheet 3 and Drainage Plan - Floodplain Table - Please add a row for the FEMA BFE. This will be used on.the elevation certificate for any buildings in the FEMA floodplain. Put an "NA" for any buildings not in the FEMA floodplain. Sheet 3 - It appears that Building 3 is just barely out of the floodplain. Please review and verify. If so, it does not need to be listed in the floodplain table and does not need a floodplain use permit. We still encourage you to elevate this building as you have already done because of its close proximity to the floodplain, but it does not need to be designated as being in the floodplain. Drainage Report PA - The FEMA floodplain and floodway needs to be discussed. Please discuss the location of the buildings relative to the FEMA floodplain. Drainage Report - Please cite the FEMA FIRM panel and date. Please include a copy of the FEMA FIRM panel and mark the site location on the FEMA map. Please see notes on the floodplain use permit for the Park Central Infrastructure. Please call Marsha Hilmes-Robinson if there are any questions. Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: Mark Jackson Internal sidewalks to building 5 & 6 are shown as 4' wide. Could these walks be made 4.5' at a minimum? Page 4 from the proposed development reduces the impact of the encroachment. Avoid planting Cottonwoods near the existing sewer line. Utilities recommend at least 40' away from the line. Department: PFA Issue Contact: Michael Chavez Required Access: A fire lane is required. The fire lane shall be visible by painting and signage, and maintained undbstructed. 97 UFC 901.2.2.1; 901.3; 901.4.2; 902.2.1; FCLUC. Address Numerals: Address numerals shall be visible from the street fronting the property, and posted with a minimum of 6-inch numerals on a contrasting background. (Bronze numerals on brown brick are not acceptable). 97 UFC 901.4.4. NOTE: An addressing scheme must be submitted to PFA for approval prior to construction. Please indicate from which street the project will be addressed and how individual units will be numbered. Water Supply: No commercial building can be greater then 300 feet from a fire hydrant. Fire hydrants are required with a maximum spacing of 600 feet along an approved roadway. Each hydrant must be capable of delivering 1500 gallons of water per minute at a residual pressure of 20 psi. 97 UFC 901.2.2.2. Sprinkler Required: These proposed buildings shall be fire sprinklered. 97 UFC 1003.2.9. NOTE: Poudre Fire Authority requires a "Knox Box" to be mounted on front of every building equipped with a required fire sprinkler system or fire alarm system. 97 UFC 902.4; PFA Policy 88-20. Department: Stormwater Utility Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque There is a portion of the water quality pond and storm sewer # 2 that are not within the property boundaries of either Parcel 1 or 2. There needs to be offsite drainage and temporary construction easements for these areas. Please provide a minimum of 10 feet between storm sewers and all trees. See Landscape Plan. At design point 3, there is an overflow of 3.3 cfs which spills at an elevation greater than 1 foot higher than the inlet. City criteria limits the amount of ponding in a parking lot to 1 foot. Due to existing conditions, a variance would be supported to allow this one area to pond up to the 18 inches as shown. Please formally request a variance with the next submittal. The following comments apply to floodplain issues: Page 3 Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Dave Stringer Provide detail of reinforcement for headwalls and show detail of screen attachments. Be sure to specify the size and spacing of rods/rebar. Call out page number of where to find details. Use the right street name (typ). Show Spring Creek Trail on profiles as it crosses under ground facilites (typ). The following comments apply to the plat: There are monument descriptions missing from plat. r- Remove duplicate symbols in legend. Bearings in legal don't match plat. Incorrect Range and Section shown in legals and subtitle. Rename development Plat. Park Central already exists as a legal named subdivision. Remove parcel numbers and use tracts and blocks. Need to identify all areas that are to be used as fire access as emergency access in order for PFA to enforce parking restrictions. Label private drive as such. Department: Light & Power Issue Contact: Doug Martine Each unit must be individually metered, & meters must be 'ganged' together. Locations of meters must be coordinated with Light & Power Engineering. Relocation of existing electric utility facilities (if necessary) will be at developer's expense. Department: Natural Resources Issue Contact: Doug Moore This project encroaches into the natural habitats and feature buffers for Spring Creek required under section 3.4.1(E) of the Land Use Code. Mitigation measures along the creek are needed to make up for this loss of buffer (3.4.1(D)). Addition Fort Collins native plant material should be added to provide additional buffering Page 2 STAFF PROJECT REVIEW City of Fort Collins VF RIPLEY ASSOCIATES Date: 9/5/2002 RACHEL LINDER 401 W. MOUNTAIN AVENUE, SUITE 201 FORT COLLINS, CO 80521 Dear Rachel: Staff has reviewed your submittal for PARK CENTRAL PDP, and we offer the following comments: Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Ted Shepard. Please see redlines on the Landscape Plan. The areas highlighted are in need of dense shrub hedges for buffering purposes. Since several trees are anticipated to be relocated, why not place these trees in the Spring Creek buffer area to enhance the buffer? On the architectural elevations, why not keep the chimney enclosed all the way to the top? One of the comments from the neighborhood meeting was the maximizing the quality of the side elevation, especially along Prospect. Staff is concerned that four of the required minimum parking spaces are "shared." Since these spaces are needed to meet a minimum requirement, they cannot be shared with other land uses and must be permanently dedicated to the residential project. Building One is only set back from Prospect by 17 feet. The minimum required setback from an arterial for a residential structure is 30 feet. Mixed -use buildings, however, must be at least 10 and no more than 25 feet from Prospect. The site, therefore, must clearly label that Building One is a mixed -use building otherwise a Modification of Standard would be required. Please provide a typical detail of the semi -private outdoor space (fenced courtyard) located between the front door and the sidewalk. Department: Advance Planning Issue Contact: Clark Mapes A more generous, detailed, and urban landscape/walkway concept is needed. This project looks like it lacks an outdoor place for a resident to have an outdoor barbeque dinner with family, etc. Could building 6 be a 3-plex, with a small urban park provided for residents? See notes on plan. These topics need discussion. At a minimum, please call Clark at 221-6225. Thank you. Page 1