HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHEROKEE FLYING HEIGHTS - PDP - 17-00 - CORRESPONDENCE -submission of your revisions that are clearly dated and labeled as revised plans. Please
see the attached Revisions Routing Sheet for the number of copies of revisions to
submit. To facilitate the complete re -submittal of the application with supplemental
materials, please have your project manager contact Ginger Dodge and/or Voneen
Macklin of the Current Planning Department at 970.221.6750.
Please contact me at 970.221.6750 and/or e-mail: rfuchs(aD_ci.fort-collins.co.us if you
should have any questions or concerns related to these comments.
Sincerely,
Ronald G. Fuchs
City Planner
cc: Current Planning File #17-00
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inter -neighborhood connections to knit developments together. It appears
that a re -design of the private drive and site is needed to meet Land Use
Code standards. (see also Engineering Comments)
32. According to Section 3.2.2(C)(3) site amenities such as canopies and benches,
et cetera must be provided with the Project Development Plan.
33. Per Section 3.2.2(L) of the Land Use Code, please label typical parking stall
lengths, widths and note all drive lane widths.
34. Are trash enclosures proposed with this PDP? If proposed, trash enclosures
need to incorporate recycling and scaled design elevations for all trash
enclosures need to be submitted to insure compliance. Section 3.5.1(J)(1) and
(2) require that no trash enclosure be located within twenty (20) feet of any public
street, public sidewalk or internal pedestrian way and screened with vegetative
landscaping.
35. Provide a detail for all fence designs, all fences and walls need to meet LUC
Section 3.8.11.
36. Section 3.5.1(J) (2)&(3) require that utility meters, HVAC equipment, vaults,
irrigation boxes, transformers, and other utility service functions (such as
conduits, and vents) shall be located and screened so that the visual and
acoustic impacts of these functions are fully contained and out of view of the
adjacent properties and public streets. Please provide a sketch of the building
complete with all of the utility elements and the proposed screening so it can be
determined whether or not these requirements are being met. There is currently
not enough information provided to make this determination.
37. The cross-reference notes and legends should be in sync throughout the plan.
For example, the bike location and legend on sheet Al reference bike racks on
the north and south sides of the drive and sheet L2 also shows two bike rack
locales; however, please note type location/dimensions and surfacing on sheet
Al.
38. Provide a detailed lighting plan (spec. sheet for all wall fixtures) insuring that all
lighting apparatuses are shielded down, which meets Sections 3.2.2 and 3.2.4(A)
(D)
39. After revising the site/landscape, please make sure the minimum species
diversity is provided in accordance with Section 3.2.1(D)(3) of the Land Use
Code.
40. Coordinate all easements, open areas, street, sidewalk and pedestrian
crossings, infrastructure through out the development with Natural Resources,
Stormwater, Traffic Operations, Engineering, Transportation Planning Services
and other affected departments and outside reviewing agencies. All
infrastructure provisions need to be met and are to be in compliance with the
Land Use Code. Please call to set up a meeting if necessary.
41. All certification blocks on the project development plan shall be consistent with
language as required by the City of Fort Collins Development Manual.
42. Return all redlined documents with plan revisions, including redlined plans with
Current Planning comments.
Prior to formal re -submittal, it is pertinent that City staff meets with you and your team to
discuss issues relating to the plans. Additional comments will be forthcoming as they
are reviewed and received from City departments and from outside reviewing agencies.
Please provide a written response to each of the above comments with the submittal of
Plan revisions. Please return all drawings and reports redlined by City staff with
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lines and areas between the property line and parking areas have not
satisfied this requirement
b. Please note LUC Section 3.2.1(E)(4) Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping (b)
screening addresses the need to screen parking areas. The proposed
parking lot landscape plan on sheet L2 has not met this standard and needs
to be revised to meet the Land Use Code. The areas between the streets,
property lines and parking areas have not satisfied this requirement.
Screening from residential uses shall consist of a fence or wall six (6) feet in
height in combination with plant material. The landscape intent should be to
provide a mix of material for year round interest and mix of forms and shapes,
such as, evergreen trees and shrubs for winter months, ornamental trees
(including deciduous shrubs) for seasonal variety.
27. The plant legend on sheet L2 should include the gallonage of plants to insure
compliance with Section 3.2.1(D)(4).
28. Per LUC Section 3.2.1(D)(2) street trees shall be placed at thirty-foot to forty -foot
spacing intervals in the center of all parkway areas. The trees shall be placed at
least eight (8) feet away from the edges of driveways and alleys, and forty feet
(shade trees)/fifteen feet (ornamental trees) (LUC 3.2.1(K) from any street light.
29. Please note Section 3.2.1(D)(1)(c), as it relates to full tree stocking requirements,
this section requires the addition of trees (with tree grates if within a sidewalk)
within high use or high visibility sides of a structure. "Full -tree stocking" is
required along all high visibility facades.
30. The following comments apply to the design and siting of the structures:
a. Please indicate all building colors on the Building Elevations in accordance
with Sections 3.5.1(F) and 3.5.1(G) of the Land Use Code (include color
chips and building materials).
b. Sections 3.5.1(D); 3.5.2 (C)(1); 3.5.2(C)(1) - (2); 4.5(D)(2)(d) requires that to
the maximum extent feasible that primary facades and entries face the
adjacent street. Further, every front facade with a primary entrance to a
dwelling unit shall face a connecting walkway with no primary entrance more
than two hundred (200) feet from a street sidewalk. The definition of a
"connecting walkway" in Article 5 specifically states that a connecting
walkway cannot require pedestrians to walk across parking lots or driveways,
around buildings or follow parking lot outlines. The proposed configuration
has no pedestrian connection to either street that meets this standard.
Please note the sidewalk outlining the parking lot configuration abutting the
parking and private drive aisle will not suffice to meet Land Use Code criteria.
(see also Engineering Comments)
c. Please indicate on the elevations the height of the ridgelines, eaves, et
cetera.
31. LUC Street Pattern Connectivity:
a) Sections 3.6.2, 3.6.3 and 4.4 imply that it is in the public's best interest to
have neighborhoods which transition and link to surrounding neighborhoods
with a unifying pattern of streets and blocks. LUC Section 3.6.3(A)-(F)
requires that the local street system provide multiple direct connections at
intervals not to exceed six hundred sixty (660) feet to provide a street grid
pattern of through streets to facilitate traffic movements. Streets shall
connect to other streets within a development and to existing and future
streets outside the development to facilitate the satisfactory future division of
adjoining land and to serve parks, schools or other public and private lands
within a neighborhood. The street system needs to provide for both intra- and
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(ii) Percentage and square footage of driveway and parking.
(iii) Percentage and square footage of public street right-of-way.
(iv) Percentage and square footage of open space and/or landscaped area.
(v) Percentage and square footage of "active recreational use" area.
Please note the vehicular use and landscape areas differ on sheet Al and L2.
14. The PDP plan sets need to include the exact building envelope/footprint
dimensions and distance to nearest platted property lines as required by the City
of Fort Collins Development Manual.
15. The PDP plan set needs to include permanent and temporary drainage courses
and structures.
16. Does the area referenced as common open space/detention pond adjacent to
Taft Hill Road include areas to be dedicated for Taft Hill Road right-of-way? If so,
please clarify boundary and square footage of each area designated as active
recreational use and location and acreage of common open areas, all public and
semi-public land uses, and detention.
17. The landscape plan set needs to indicate the treatment of all exterior spaces
including plant sizing meeting City standards and actual vegetation locations as
required by the City of Fort Collins Development Manual.
18. Are any existing trees proposed to be removed? If so, please show these trees
(including species and diameter) on the Site and Landscape Plans and designate
whether they are to remain or be removed. Tree removal and protection notes -
may need to be added to the Landscape Plan in accordance with Section
3.2.1(F) of the Land Use Code.
19. Surrounding zoning shall be shown as required by the City of Fort Collins
Development Manual.
20. Based upon review of the projects square footage it would only allow a maximum
of 20 units. Please revise.
21. Open space and amenities are noted to be developed as one phase, will the
development of the residential units also be one phase. If the residential
component is proposed beyond two or more phases, please provide a phasing
plan.
22. The gross and net acreage notes and the overall land use breakdown should
note the entire property. Please clarify and note the right-of-way dedications on
the plans. Please note Land Use Code Section 3.8.18 Gross Residential
Acreage and Land Use Code Section 4.4(D) Land Use Standards (1) Density.
23. All parking lots need to meet the parameters addressed in LUC Section
3.2. 1 (E)(5)(a) — (e) including 3.2.2(13)(5)(a) walkways shall have one (1) canopy
shade tree per forty (40) lineal feet of walkways planted in a landscape strip
within five (5) feet of such walkway.
24. Section 3.2.1(E)(2)(d) of the LUC requires foundation -planting beds a minimum
of 5 feet wide along at least 50% of all high -use or high -visibility facades..
25. Address all visual clearance and sight distance triangle areas per Section
3.2.1(L) of the Land Use Code, they have not been shown.
26. Please note LUC Section 3.2.1(E)(4) Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping (a) and
(b) address the need to screen parking areas with the a plan clearly identifying
the extent and location of all plant material and landscape features.
a. Section 3.2.1(E)(4)(a) of the LUC requires that trees be planted every 25'
between parking lots and the street, and every 40' between parking lots and
interior lot lines. Upon review of the preliminary landscape plan, sheet 2 of 5,
the landscape areas between the curb and property line, the side property
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N. Current Planning;
The following comments are from the Current Planning Department:
1. Section 2.2.11 of the Land Use Code requires that an applicant submit revisions
based on this letter within 90 days or the project application becomes null and
void. Your response to the City's concerns is due by August 29, 2000. A 30-day
extension to this deadline is available. Request for an extension should be
directed to the Current Planning Director. If remaining issues are those that do
not require plan revisions, a status report verifying continuing efforts toward
resolving the issues is required within the same timeline.
2. Proposed plans sheet need to note the project as a Project Development Plan.
All plans and drawings must be scaled/detailed and are to be compatible with the
overall development and utility plans and based upon Land Use Code standards.
3. Provide an overall site plan showing the proposed site plan in relation to the
surrounding area. This plan shall include an area within five hundred (500') feet
of the proposal which include all land uses, location of principal structures, site
improvements, traffic circulation, gross and net densities of residential uses,
exclusive of public right-of-way.
4. Signed letters of intent indicating that all required off -site easements and off -site
rights -of -way necessary for the project can be negotiated in time for the final
compliance plan submittal.
5. Please label the sheet plan sets Sheet 1 of 5±, Sheet 2 of 5±, et cetera in the
lower right hand corner of each applicable sheet of the project development plan.
6. A revised narrative and possible diagrams are needed and should include a
clarification of proposed open space, buffering, landscaping, circulation,
transition areas, wetlands and natural areas on site and in the general vicinity of
the project as required by the submittal requirements of the City of Fort Collins
Development Manual.
7. The revised narrative should include a statement of proposed ownership and
maintenance of public and private open space areas; applicant's intentions with
regard to future ownership of all or portions of the project development plan as
required by the submittal requirements of the City of Fort Collins Development
Manual.
8. The revised narrative should include a description of rationale behind the
assumptions and choices made by the applicant as required by the submittal
requirements of the City of Fort Collins Development Manual.
9. The revised narrative should include evidence of successful completion of the
applicable criteria, the completed documents pursuant to these regulations for
each proposed use as required by the City of Fort Collins Development Manual.
10. Delineate all property line setbacks for all proposed and existing structures and
improvements, Taft Hill right-of-way width and improvements on all plans as
required by the submittal requirements of the City of Fort Collins Development
Manual.
11. The plan set needs to include reference to the Index of Drawings on the first plan
sheet page.
12. Please remove on sheet Al the reference to 06/07/2000.
13. The plan set needs to include the following information as required by the City of
Fort Collins Development Manual listing the proposed coverage of buildings and
structures, including the following:
(i) Percentage and square footage of building coverage.
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Comm ty Planning and Environmental rvices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
May 31, 2000
Mr. Mikal S. Torgerson
211 Jefferson
Fort Collins, CO 80524
RE: Staff review comments for Cherokee Flying Heights
Dear Mr. Torgerson,
This letter is in response to plans for the Cherokee Flying Heights — Project
Development Plan (Current Planning File #17-00 — Type.1 Review) submitted on May 9,
2000. Please note that staff reviewed your plans and the Planning Department routed a
request for comments to several public agencies and various City departments. This
development proposal is subject to and shall comply with all requirements set forth in the
City's Land Use Code (LUC), specifically: Articles 2. Administration (Development
Review Procedures); Article 3. General Development Standards; Article 4. [Zoning]
District; and, the City of Fort Collins Development Manual.
The City of Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC) requires that throughout all land use
proceedings, the burden to comply with all applicable standards rest with the applicant.
After reviewing materials submitted by the applicant, staff finds that revisions including
various levels of re -design to the submitted plans dated 05/09/00 are warranted to meet
the Land Use Code.
The following lists the agencies and departments that responded and their comments
are attached:
A.
Park Planning;
B.
Post Office;
C.
AT & T Digital;
D.
Traffic Operations;
E.
Light & Power;
F.
Water Conservation;
G.
Natural Resources;
H.
Streets;
I.
Building Inspection;
J.
Engineering;
K.
Stormwater Utilities;
L.
Mapping and Drafting;
M.
Water & Wastewater;
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