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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARRIS BILINGUAL ELEM. SCHOOL EXPANSION - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 6-01 - CORRESPONDENCE -11. The Engineering Department is concerned about the proposed diagonal parking on Garfield. This is not a desirable situation near schools as it causes safety issues for pedestrians and bicyclists. 12. A neighborhood information meeting will be required. You have already received the notification area map. Two sets of mailing labels should be provided, one for the neighborhood meeting and one for the Site Plan Advisory Review public hearing. Please provide $0.50 cents per name per set of labels. For further information regarding the neighborhood meeting or submittal and processing of the request, please contact Ted Shepard, 221-6750. 4. A grease trap will be needed for the kitchen. Normal plant investment fees will apply. Please contact Mary Young, 221-6681, to determine if raw water rights are needed. For any other questions regarding water and sewer services, please contact Jeff Hill, 221-6681. 5. Electrical power will be supplied by the City of Fort Collins. Any relocation of existing system will be at the District's expense. Building site charges will apply due to the increase in panel size. If there is to be a new transformer, then the location and size needs to be coordinated with Light and Power. Some fees may have already been paid. The location of transformers must be coordinated at the so that it is within ten feet of hard surface for emergency change out. For further information, please contact Monica Moore, 221-6750. 6. The area is located in the Spring Creek Drainage Basin where the new development fee is $2,175/acre which is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. This fee applies only to new impervious surface. Please note that the existing modular classrooms will probably not be counted as existing impervious surface. Water quality, in the form of extended detention, will be required. The best management practice would be to provide the extended detention for the parking lot. This is where it would be the most needed. For further information, please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6681. 7. The Department of Natural Resources advises that there should be sufficient area in the trash enclosure for recycling containers. Also a Fugitive Dust permit may be needed from Larimer County Health. 8. The Transportation Planning Department cautions that vehicles using the service drive on Whedbee will block the sidewalk. This is not desirable but may be permitted if the frequency and duration of the sidewalk being blocked is minimal and during off-peak times. Information on how this service drive will be used should be provided. Also the idea of providing diagonal parking on Garfield may not be supported as this type of parking creates safety and visibility problems for pedestrians and bicyclists. 9. The school is considered to be a historic structure. Please contact Karen McWilliams, 221-6376, for some ideas on how best to mitigate the mass of the new addition and reduce the impact on the existing building. 10. Be sure that the driveway on Whedbee is at least ten feet from the southern property line. Any damaged or missing sidewalk, curb or gutter must be repaired. Any street cut must be patched in accordance with the newly adopted standards. Be sure that proposed improvements do not encroach onto any existing or proposed easements. A set of Utility Plans will be necessary at the time of submittal. For further information regarding civil engineering issues, please contact Sheri Wamhoff, 221-6500. ITEM: Harris Elementary School Expansion and Remodel MEETING DATE: December 4, 2000 APPLICANT: Poudre School District c/o Ms. Rebecca Spears, RB+B Architects, 315 East Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO. 80524. LAND USE DATA: Request to expand and remodel the Harris Elementary School to add one track per grade. Demolition includes removal of existing modular classrooms and a steel building. New construction includes new classrooms, gymnasium, kitchen and main entrance. The parking lot would be re -surfaced. There would be a new driveway on Whedbee to provide service access to the kitchen. Diagonal parking on Garfield is proposed. The site is located at the southeast corner of East Elizabeth and Whedbee Street. X 5 lu I �1►`ll I[.IT The area is zoned N-C-M, Neighborhood Conservation Medium Density. Schools are a permitted use in this zone district. The plan will be processed as a Site Plan Advisory Review to be considered by the Planning and Zoning Board. 2. The school will be required to be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system capable of delivering a minimum of 1,500 gallons per minute. The closest water line that can meet this requirement is an eight inch diameter water main located in Smith Street. This line is located on the west side of Smith Street. For further information, please contact Ron Gonzales, Poudre Fire Authority, 221- 6570. 3. The site is surrounded by water and sewer mains but the four inch diameter water mains are incapable of providing the necessary fire flow. In Elizabeth, there is a four inch water main and an eight inch sanitary sewer main. In Whedbee, there is a ten inch water main and a 12 inch sanitary sewer main. In Garfield, there is a four inch water main and an eight inch sewer main. As mentioned, there is an eight inch water main in Smith. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Commu r Planning and Environmental ' vices Current Planning City of Fort Collins December 4, 2000 Ms. Rebecca Spears RB+13 Architects 315 East Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Rebecca: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff, s comments for the Harris Elementary School, Expansion and Remodel which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on December 4, 2000. 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 Enc. 281 North College Avenue • PO. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020