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The school attendance population and the number of people that will attend special
events is anticipated to be approximately the same as it is now once the addition is
completed; there will simply be less density of building use. Hence, there is no
anticipated change of any significance in traffic flow to and from the school.
As indicated above, the design provides new water -quality and water -quantity detention.
The increase in water flow off the site is minor; we expect that no new easement for
drainage to the Prospect Ponds Natural Area will be required. If such an easement is
determined to be required we will engage in the process required to obtain it. In this
case, our intention is to start construction and the easement process concurrently.
Our current construction schedule is to break ground on or about April 8, 2002 and
complete the project on or about September 1, 2002.
We look forward to the continuation of a cooperative relationship with the agencies of the
City of Fort Collins that are involved in the review of this project. We believe that the
project will be a credit to the City and serve well the needs of the Liberty Common
School students, parents and staff.
John B. James
Project Architect
The Neenan Company
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February 27, 2002
Bob Barkeen
City Planner
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
MEMORANDUM
Fort Collins
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Fort Collins, CO 80525
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RE: SITE PLAN AND ADVISORY REVIEW LIBERTY COMMON SCHOOL
GYMNASIUM AND FOYER ADDITION.
STATEMENT OF PLANNING OBJECTIVES
Colorado Springs
P.O. Box 1478
Colorado Springs, CO
80901-1478
(719) 633-4713
(719)633-9508 FAX
The Liberty Common School located at 1725 Sharp Point Drive, proposes to build a
Gymnasium and Foyer Addition to their facility.
The Foyer portion of the addition, as well as the new corridor between the Gymnasium
and the existing building, will have massing approximately equal to the mid -range
massing of the existing school. The Gymnasium block will have massing slightly greater
(marginally taller and broader) than the existing two-story portion of the school.
Additionally, the massing of the addition will be mitigated by major existing landscaping
between it and Sharp Point Drive to the east and will be mitigated by an existing 6 foot
wood fence and distance between it and March Court to the south.
The existing school has red/brown jumbo brick, large planar surfaces and a mix of
projected strip windows and punched window openings. The proposed addition will be
built of insulated and coated pre -cast concrete panels with horizontal reveals matching
the primary horizontal lines of the existing building, large planar surfaces and
consistently sized punched window openings. The addition coatings shall be in two
colors: A light warm red/brown tone for the Gymnasium massing and a somewhat darker
(but still light) warm red/brown tone for the Foyer and new corridor portions.
The site area immediately near the east and west sides and near the south side of the
existing entry area is fairly densely landscaped, all of which shall be kept with the new
addition. Also, there will be a new Water -quality Detention Area south of the new
Gymnasium with new landscaping. In those areas requiring new seeding that are not in
play areas, native grasses will be planted.
We believe that the character, location and extent of the proposed addition is consistant
with City Plan Principles and Policies.