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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPARADIGM PROPERTIES - ODP - 29-01A - CORRESPONDENCE - REVISIONSe WATER / WASTEWATER Elco Water and Boxelder Sanitary will serve the property. - We acknowledge. STORMWATER Reinforcing that the site is now shown in a floodplain and that no -rise criteria is in force for the property. - We have state our response to this issue previous in this letter and also reinforce that the City should consider reviewing the "new" rainfall criteria for reasonability. PLANNING The ODP and future PDP's must comply with design standards and land use standards of the LUC, Prospect Road Streetscape Program, and I-25 Subarea Plan. - I have called to discuss this issue with you and added a note to this issue. Some separation between the I-25 R.O.W. and development is required. - R.O.W. setback shown on ODP. Internal street network should be public and location will determine division of Land Uses. - Street system has been revised. Warehouses need to be accessory uses. - We understand and will verify this with PDP submittals. Relocate high use pads due to limitations of access. - We have revise Land Use locations. ODP is being reviewed. - We understand. We will return revised plans within the 90 day limit even though these comments were not available to us for ten days after the date on the letter. Sincerely; Fredric Hattman Provide legend, locate connection point to adjacent properties. - Legend has been added and connection points to adjacent properties has been noted. The Frontage Road will need to be improved to County Urban Area Street Standards. - We have added a note to the plan as to this requirement. ZONING Warehouse uses are accessory to principal use. - We added a note to this condition. ENGINEERING Intersection of I-25 and Prospect is substandard. This fact and other deficiencies need to be noted on the Plan. - This has been noted as well as the other deficiencies. All Public Facilities deficiencies to be noted on plan - Deficiencies are noted n the plan. No access onto Prospect. - Fourth note to such. Provide additional access points. - Revised plan have additional access points. No private drive connections to Frontage Road. - Second note to this item and no private drive access provided. Review Site Distances - Second note to this point. Site line easements will be provided at the PDP stage after the design speed for this large radius is determined. Additional interior streets may be required. - Multiple note to this item. Additional streets have been added. Additional information as to all modes of transportation level of service required with PDP submittals. - The Owner understands. CDOT approval required at PDP level. - We understand. Staff may look at Frontage Road as Commercial Local. - I have discussed this with Engineering and this option is still being discussed. POLICE No comments at this time. STORMWATER Off -site easements for storm drainage may be required to convey developed flows. - We understand this possibility. Property is within the new Boxelder Creek floodplain. - We have reviewed these requirements and will provide the notes, drainage and grading plans and drainage reports to current City requirements. Floodplain and no -rise requirement. - The Owner takes exception to the floodplain study and encourages the City to outline this floodplain using realistic storm intensity figures. No -rise requirements. - We understand the engineering complications of meeting this requirement. Changes to the floodplain will need to be modeled by a Professional Engineer to show no -rise criteria is met. - We understand. Residential structures required to have lowest level 18 inches above 100-year flood level. - We understand. Critical facilities are required to be elevated to 18 inches above 100-year floodplain. Reference Chapter 10 of City Code as per definition of critical facilities. - We acknowledge and have added notes to the plan as per floodplain requirements. Floodplain fee and certification of building floodproofing or elevation required for building Certificate of Occupancy. - We acknowledge this requirement. Water quality should be included in design of detention ponds at PDP submittal. - We will provide this design feature. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING All access needs to be from Frontage Road. - Third such comment and acknowledged. CDOT will need to comment and will need to coordinate with them as to their future studies and future plans. - We have contacted CDOT and included their comments in our plan. No driveway access directly to Frontage Road with the acceptation of parcel on the east side of the Frontage Road. - We understand this limitation and have provided this as a note on the plan. Street improvements are required on Prospect Road and the Frontage Road. - We understand our responsibility as per City Code and as in force at the time of our annexations to provide street facilities of local standards adjacent to the property lines. Construction beyond the local street standards is subject to oversizing repay. TIS notes lack of pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the area. Improvements off -site may be required. - We will provide these facilities on site and will discuss the need for these facilities off -site as it can be shown that those using the site will use these facilities. There may be need for additional interior public streets within the development. - We acknowledge this situation and have added to the interior public street system. LIGHT & POWER There is an existing duct bank along the frontage road. If moved it will be at the expense of the Owner. - We understand. POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY Fire lane is required and visible painted and signed on the sites. At building three stories and above require a 30 foot wide fire lane. - These requirements are understood and a note to this is added to the plan. Address numerals to be visible, of contrast, and minimum of 6" high. - We understand. No commercial buildings are to be greater than 300 feet from a hydrant. Hydrant spacing to be 600 feet and 1500 gpm @ 20psi residual pressure. - We will work with the Water District to design and provide these requirements. HMIA required for any uses having hazardous materials on site as per UFC. Reports supplied to Planning and PFA. - At the PDP phase any site having hazardous materials will file the proper reports. Fire protection or containment of all buildings greater than 5,000 S.F. required. Knox Box required with fire sprinkler or alarm system. - We understand these code requirements. Motels/Hotels of three stories require fire sprinkler systems. - We understand this requirement. Prospect Road and northbound I-25 ramp currently has unacceptable operation and APF requirements will come into play at PDP submission. - The existing unacceptable operation of the road system is a Community and Regionally created problem and we believe all parties see this situation. The Owner is willing to contribute his incremental share of the infrastructural cost but the cost of these facilities is a Community responsibility. No access will be granted on Prospect Road. - We have reoriented the site to provide access from the Frontage Road. We reserve the right to revisit this issue at the PDP stage. Applicant to work with C-DOT and the City as to the configuration of the interchange. - As our property is adjacent, we will work with these agencies concerning the improvements to their traffic system. This site is within the Highway Corridor District and the Interchange Style section of the Prospect Road Streetscape Program and subject to both. - We acknowledge this and have added a note to the plan noting these conditions. Elements of the 1-25 Subarea Plan may apply to this property. - We understand this potential influence. ENGINEERING The I-25 bridge and intersection is substandard. - The Owner agrees that these existing improvements are substandard and also recognize that it is existing development along Prospect Road and the Region in general that has caused this substandard condition. The Owner recognizes his responsibilities based on his impact. The impact of existing traffic generators need to recognize as well. No access to Prospect Road - Previously noted. Roadways through the ODP need to be noted as Public Streets. - We have noted internal streets as public. Review location of east - west road due to sight distances. - We have reviewed the situation and moved the street accordingly. We have also noted that site distance easements may be required for the intersection locations. Site distances and site distances on adjacent property depending on street location. - Based on City typical speed limits for Collector Streets site distance easements will most probably not be needed off -site. On site easements will be provided. HATTMAN ASSOCIATES September 26, 2002 Architecture Steve Olt 145 W, Swallow Road City Planner 970. 223 .7335 City of Ft. Collins RE: PARADIGM PROPERTIES ODP RESPONSE TO COMMENT LETTER OF 7/1/02 Dear Steve; Planning ^c. Collins, CO 80525 Fax 970 . 223 , 0511 I have reviewed your letter and will respond to each item that you catalog in the order that they appear in your letter. CURRENT PLANNING: Water service will be by ELCO. Water service and adequate fire flow will be provided with installation of improvements defined by the District. - We understand the terms of service. Excel Energy requires a 20 foot easement along the Frontage Road and a 15 foot easement on each side of all interior streets. Any relocation of existing facilities will be at the Owners expense. - We understand each of these conditions. Responses from Boxelder Sanitary, AT&T Broadband, and Post Office indicate no comment at this time. Water Conservation Department of the City indicates that the landscape water usage breakdown and note concerning review of irrigation plan at PDP and FDP are required. - We understand that this is needed at these future submissions. Street Oversizing Department indicates that the property does not meet the street oversizing criteria for participation. - Have left at a minimum of six messages for Matt Baker and have not received a response. This comment is not understandable. No exclusions were made concerning this property during Annexation. This property is subject to the standard fees and fee rebates as any other property within the Corporate Limits of Ft. Collins. TRAFFIC The submitted TIS is acceptable. This is a Master TIS and requires updates at each PDP. - This is understood.