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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUS FOREST SERVICE, SITE EXPANSION - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 30-01 - CORRESPONDENCE -9. Current Planning: a. Recommend that the USFS conduct a neighborhood meeting as soon as practical to inform adjacent property owners and receive input. b. Refer to Section 3 (General Development Standards), and Section 4.10 (POL Zoning District) in the Land Use Code for the standards that apply to your propose development. The Land Use Code is available to view on the web at www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/CITY HALL/CODES. 4 will work with the Forest Service to determine a reasonable approach to providing service to the proposed buildings. c. The water conservation standards for landscape and irrigation will apply to the site. d. Plant Investment Fees and water rights for any new or expanded services will be due prior to connecting to the City water or sewer systems. 5. Natural Resources: a. If there any prairie dogs on site, they should be relocated or humanely eradicated prior to any construction. b. Code requires a 50' buffer from upland grass areas. c. Request Ecological Characterization Study. d. Trash enclosures should accommodate recycling containers of sufficient size to accommodate the type of recycling appropriate for the building use (cardboard, cans, plastics, etc.), and dumpsters should be enclosed within a fenced or walled area. e. We ask that a single trash hauler be used to minimize traffic impacts. f. Native grasses and plant materials should be used wherever appropriate, and bluegrasses should be minimized. g. Contact Larimer County for fugitive dust control permit. 6. Fire Department: a. Fire Department was not represented; however Mr. Bardsley indicated that he already met with them. b. Contact Ron Gonzales of Poudre Fire Authority for more information. 7. Light and Power: a. Utilities need to be placed underground. b. A site plan and plat is needed for review. c. Coordinate transformer location. d. Normal development fees apply. e. C-1 form is required. 8. Transportation: a. Contact Eric Bracke to determine if a Transportation Impact Study is needed. If so, the TIS should address all modes of transportation including vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian and transit. Contact Eric Bracke (vehicular), Mark Jackson (ped & bike), and Gaylene Rossiter (transit) for scoping. b. Recommend a trail connection to adjacent trail. c. Improvements to Hemlock are needed. d. Contact Kathleen Reavis regarding the North College Avenue Access Management Plan. 3 d. Be sure to adhere to the build -to line standards in article 3.5.3. e. The parking lots need at least 6% interior landscaping. 2. Stormwater Utility Department: a. Zoning - No building permit is required so the consultants will need to coordinate through the Engineering Department for the Utility reviews and comments. Advisory Review will still be coordinated through the Planning Department. b. This site is in the Poudre River drainage basin where there are no new development fees. The site is in inventory grid #7F. c. Critical facilities such as this are not allowed in the 500-year floodplain. d. The standard drainage and erosion control reports are normally required and a professional engineer registered in Colorado must prepare them. e. The standard site release is the 2-year historic with detention of the 100 year inflow. This could be different if the Natural Resource Department is willing to accept a different release rate across Legacy Park. They may also be dedicating an easement for the increased runoff. f. Extended detention is required for the "water quality capture volume" to treat the runoff from the site. 3. Engineering Department: a. Street Oversizing Fees are $3.70/s.f. gfa for office, and $1.06/s.f. for light industrial. Street Oversizing fees have been recently updated, so check with Matt Baker for the specific amount of this fee for your project. b. The project will require a Transportation Impact Study (TIS) that addresses site access, and all modes of transportation including automobile, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit. c. Dedication of right-of-way for Hemlock Street may be necessary. d. Applicant is responsible for improvements to streets adjacent to the site. There are new design standards for City and County streets that are soon to be adopted. e. Code requires connection to an improved arterial. North College Avenue is closest arterial in this instance. f. Repair and replace any damaged sidewalk. If no sidewalk exists, build to standard. 4. Water & Wastewater Utility: a. There is an existing 12-inch water line and 12 inch sewer line in Hemlock to the East and parallel to the railroad North of Hemlock. b. A single 2-inch water service and a single 6-inch sanitary sewer service serve the existing complex which includes several buildings. City Code requires separate services for each building; however, since this is a Federal facility which is technically exempt from local requirements, we 2 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins MEETING DATE: January 26, 2001 ITEM: USFS Administrative Site Expansion. 300 West Hemlock APPLICANT: USFS Department of Agriculture c/o Dana R. Bardsley 970.498.2739 PR03ECT DESCRIPTION: This project includes construction of a 20-person crew quarter and office/training facility; helicopter landing pad; engine storage/fire cache facility and flammable substance storage facility; and, replacement of temporary storage with permanent storage. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS: Current Planning Brian Grubb 221-2138 Zoning Department Jenny Nuckols 221-6760 Engineering Department Sheri Wamhoff 221-6605 Street Oversizing Coordinator Matt Baker 221-6605 Poudre Fire Authority . Ron Gonzales 221-6570 Stormwater Utility Glen Schlueter 224-6681 Water & Sewer Utilities Roger Buffington 221-6854 Natural Resources Development Planner Doug Moore 221-6750 Light and Power Bruce Vogel 221-6700 Transportation Planning (ped. & transit) Mark Jackson 416-2029 Traffic Operations Eric Bracke 224-6062 Transfort (local bus service) Gaylene Rossiter 224-6195 Park Planning Craig Foreman 221-6618 COMMENTS: 1. Zoning Department: a. The site is in the Public Open Lands (POL) Zone District. b. The proposal is exempt from local requirements and comments offered are advisory in nature. No building permit is required. c. Article 4.22 of the LUC has additional building design standards. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Community Planning and Environmental Services Current Planning City of Fort Collins February 2, 2001 USDA, Forest Service Attention: Dana Bardsley 1311 South College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524-4147 Subject: Conceptual Review Team Comments US Forest Service Administrative Site Expansion 300 West Hemlock Dear Mr. Bardsley: The purpose of this letter and the attached comment sheet is to follow-up on our conceptual review meeting from January 29, 2001. We welcome the opportunity to work with you towards creating a successful project that will be a positive addition to the City. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project. Our intent is to make the conceptual review process as comprehensive as possible, please be aware that 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 meat 221-2138. Sincerely, Brian Grubb AICP City Planner cc: File I i.,,eHFk PtPd6*TAFr r6EBER5�Brian�Eeneept: Reviewst YSF6.3991 Iemleek-der 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020 3� J P