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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPALMER DESIGN CENTER - PDP - 47-98 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESVF Ripley Associates, Inc. Planning Objectives September 16, 1998 Page #: 3 Principle CAD-1, 1.2, 1.3 The proposed project provides a place along Mitchell Drive that connects the public walkway to the building and emphasizes pedestrian scale with street furniture and canopies. Street trees along with preservation of large existing trees will create a visually appealing street-scape. Principle ENV- 3.3 — concerning water conservation. The landscape and irrigation system designed for the P.D.P. utilize xeriscape principles including: Low to moderate water plants Effective use of soil amendments and mulch materials Limited turf area An efficient irrigation system Appropriate maintenance VF Ripley Associates, Inc. Planning Objectives September 16, 1998 Page #: 2 • bay windows that are display areas • consistent use of materials on all four elevations • base treatment of masonry with lighter materials above • a portico for protection at pedestrian crosswalk • cornice treatment with ornamental metal detailing • stepped parapets The landscape concept incorporates 3 large existing Siberian elms and several cottonwoods along the ditch bank. In response to meeting on site with the City Forester to review the conditions and desirability of the existing vegetation, the removal of only two trees will require replacement mitigation. A honey locust and crabapple will be replaced with 5 English oak that have been upsized to meet the mitigation requirement. The design is intended to match the first phase building, Palmer Retail. The intent is for them to appear related yet responsive to critical site conditions. Accent trees have been chosen for year round color and texture. City Plan Principles and Policies achieved by the proposed plan include: Principle LU-1— concerning a compact development pattern. The site is part of the South College Corridor Subarea. Effective use of an infill site such as this one promotes a compact development pattern for the City. Principle LU-2 — concerning City character and sense of place. The Palmer Design Center represents one of the four developments along Mitchell Drive that contribute to creating a sense of place. The character will be strengthened with this phase and a future parcel that exists along JFK Parkway that will be the final phase of development. Principle T-1,2,3,4, and 5 — concerning transportation issues. The land use patterns of the South College Corridor concentrate regional retail uses. By doing so, alternate modes of transportation currently serve the area. This proposal supports alternate modes of transportation due to its proximity to existing transit stops, by establishing safe connections between public and private sidewalks and by providing appropriate ramps and bicycle parking. The site is located in an area well served by a pedestrian system. With the completion of the sidewalk system associated with this development a continuous sidewalk will exist along Horsetooth Road. Likewise, development will complete sidewalk connections on Mitchell Drive from Horsetooth to Bockman Drive. Development will also create a link to the existing office complex to the east as well as providing a stub for access to future development to the south. Once completed, a network of walkways will exist interconnecting 4 separate developments internally and to public sidewalks. VF RIPLEY ASSOCIATES INC. Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning Planning Objectives 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Palmer Design Center Fort Collins. Colorado 80525 PHONE (970) 224-5828 FAX (970) 224-1662 Palmer Design Center is a small-scale retail center designed to attract retailers in the design - related business. It is the second phase of a similar concept built south on Mitchell Drive across Larimer County Canal No. 2. The 1.41-acre site is located at the southeast corner of Horsetooth Road and Mitchell Drive. The 3-story office complex, Continental Plaza, is just to the east and the new First Choice Bank is across Mitchell Drive to the west. The site slopes from south to north with the low point being in the northeast corner and the canal along the south boundary being the highest elevation. Trees are bountiful on the site, however, they are Siberian elm and many are in poor condition. The building has been designed to preserve the healthiest specimens, provide detention where practical, to align with existing vehicular circulation and to prioritize pedestrian access to and through the site. The northern portion of the building has been located within the "build to setback" with pedestrian frontage along actual bay windows used for display. The setback is also consistent with the alignment of the existing office building to the east. Corners of the building have been jogged to preserve trees and to provide garden spaces along the pedestrian walkway. On Mitchell Drive the storefront is 15 feet from the R.O.W. and the sidewalk widens to provide a small plaza along the storefront large enough for annual flower pots and other street furniture. A canopy at the storefront provides cover and adds human scale to the building frontage. Walkways connect directly to the new sidewalk along Mitchell Drive linking to building entrances. Crosswalks are special paving (tinted concrete) to delineate safe movement through parking and circulation areas. A portico connects the two segments of the building and provides an architectural element (similar to the first Design Center building) while creating a protected pedestrian connection. The building is a custom design versus a prototype building as originally proposed for the site. It will be constructed with the same materials and design features as the first building. The facade treatment includes: • bay spacing between 25 feet and 30 feet • brick columns with decorative caps • canopies that add human scale and provide cover at entries