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Vantage Properties, LLC
Project File #25-00
Natural Resources (Doug Moore)
8. The LOD for trees to be protected must be shown on the Site Plan,
Landscape Plan, and utility plan. Please contact the City Forester to
schedule a meeting on -site to determine the LOD.
9. A walk-in gate to the recycling bins should be provided in the trash
enclosure.
Transportation Planning (Tom Reiff)
10. Where is the visitor parking? "No Parking" signs will be needed along the
sidewalk on the east side of the building, along the alley, to help prevent
people from trying to park on the sidewalk. Also, this situation will have
to be monitored by the property owner.
11. On -street parking will eventually be eliminated from Laurel Street.
This completes the staff comments at this time. Additional comments will be
forthcoming as they are received from City departments and outside reviewing
agencies.
It is possible to schedule a public hearing in front of an Administrative Hearing
Officer for a decision; however, the comments and concerns expressed in this
letter must be addressed as soon as possible so that this item can, in fact, be
heard by the hearing officer. The public hearing could occur as early as the
week of November 27th to December lst. Possible dates are November 27, 29, or
30, December 4 or 6. This will be an early evening meeting, probably starting
about 6:30 p.m.
Please contact me at 221-6341 to schedule a meeting to discuss these
comments, if necessary.
Sincerely,,
Awe'Llu�
Steve Olt
Project Planner
cc: Cameron Gloss, Current Planning Director
Advance Planning/Historic Preservation
Zoning
e. Replace a dwarf lilac shrub with another crabapple tree on the
west side of the porch.
Please contact Jenny, at 221-6760, if you have questions about these
comments.
3. Doug Moore 6f the Natural Resources Department offered the following
comments:
a. The Limit of Development (LOD) needs to be designated around all
trees that are being protected during construction. These LOD's
need to be shown on the Landscape Plan, Site Plan, and
Grading/Utility Plan. Contact Tim Buchanan, the City Forester, at
221-6361 to schedule a site meeting to determine the appropriate
distance of the LOD's.
b. Provide a side gate for users to access the recycling bins in the
trash enclosure without having to open the main gate from the
alley. Attached is a copy of some suggested layouts for
trash/recycling enclosures.
Please contact Doug, at 224-6143, if you have questions about these
comments.
4. Dennis Greenwalt of AT&T Digital (cable television) stated that AT&T
Broadband does not have concerns or comments regarding this round of
review of the development plan.
The following comments and concerns were expressed at the City Staff Review
Meeting held on November 8, 2000:
Engineering (Mark McCallum)
5. More detail on the drainage (how and where to) is needed for the east -
west alley on the north side of the property.
6. Conduit for future undergrounding of utilities is needed. This should be
shown on the utility plans.
7. The private driveway for the north dwelling unit should be flared to the
alley. A curb return should not be used or shown.
Commu, , Planning and Environmental Aces
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
November 8, 2000
Lockwood Architects
c/o Dana Lockwood
420 South Howes Street, Suite 101B
Fort Collins, CO. 80521
Dear Mr. Lockwood,
Staff has reviewed your revisions and supporting documentation for the Laurel
Street Lofts - Project Development Plan (PDP) request that were submitted
to the City on October 11, 2000, and would like to offer the following
comments:
1. This property is located on the north side of West Laurel Street
between Howes and Meldrum Streets. It is in the NCB - Neighborhood
Conservation, Buffer Zoning District. The proposed 3 new multi -family
dwellings (up to 4 units per building are allowed) are permitted in this
District, subject to an administrative (Type I) review.
2. Jenny Nuckols of the Zoning Department offered the following
comments:
a. The Site Plan is too busy. It is difficult to read. Zoning would like to
see the utilities on a separate plan.
b. Please shade the sidewalk on the west side of the property. It is
difficult to determine its placement with all the information on the
Site and Landscape Plans.
C. Label the lot lines and building envelope.
d. Clarify the bicycle parking. The "typical" is pointing to the area
labeled 1, 2, 3, 4. Does that mean that there are 4 bicycle parking
spaces in each garage? General Note # 14 on the Site Plan is
adequate for the statement of bicycle parking. It.doesn't really
matter where in the garages the residents park their bicycles.
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