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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDELLENBACH SUBARU - PDP - 50-98 - CORRESPONDENCE - (6)This completes the staff comments at this time. Additional comments will be forthcoming as they are received from City departments and outside reviewing agencies. Under the development review process and schedule there is no revision date mandated by the City. The amount of time spent on revisions is up to the applicant. Upon receipt, the revisions will be routed to the appropriate City departments and outside reviewing agencies, with their comments due to the project planner no later than the third weekly staff review meeting (Wednesday mornings) following receipt of the revisions. At this staff review meeting the item will be discussed and it will be determined if the project is ready to go to the Planning and Zoning Board for a decision. If so, will be scheduled for the nearest Board hearing date with an opening on the agenda. Red -lined copies of plans and reports, with additional comments, are being forwarded to the applicant. Please return all documents red -lined by all documents red -lined by City staff with submission ofwith submission of your revisions. The number of copies of revisions for each document to be resubmitted is on the attached Revisions Routing Sheet. You may contact me at 221-6341 to schedule a meeting to discuss these comments. Sincerely, Steve Olt Project Planner cc: Engineering Stormwater Utility Zoning Water & Wastewater Traffic Operations Transportation Planning Advance Planning McNutt & Associates Stewart & Associates Prom ject File , result of just on -site lighting for the auto dealership? A letter of request for consideration of an alternative lighting plan under the Alternative compliance section of the Code [Section 3.2.4(E)] has been submitted to the City for review. The request references the recent Spradley Barr Auto Dealership as an example of an alternative lighting plan that the City found acceptable. In that instance, the applicant presented a plan that incorporated a lighting system that ensured no off -site light spillage, absolute down directional cutoffs on the light fixtures, and a computerized system that progressively shuts down the system at certain times after dark so that the effect of the lighting eventually is minimized and negated at night. The mere comparison of one auto dealership to another, without specific information about the system for the Dellenbach Dealership, is not sufficient justification for the acceptance of the alternative compliance request. 21. The vehicle use areas must be adequately screened as per Section 3.2.1(E)(4)(b) of the LUC. Engineering 22. The proposed fire access lane on the Site Plan needs an access to be dedicated on the subdivision plat. 23. There needs to be a landscaped strip between the tier of 13 visitor parking spaces and the auto display spaces south of the building. 24. There are issues surrounding the request to vacate the frontage road. Some issues involve the bicycle lanes, access to the area from South College Avenue, and the sidewalk width for multi -uses. Does the midpoint access from South College Avenue have to occur? 25. The minimum 50' setback requirement for on -site parking spaces from the street may necessitate the loss of the first two spaces south of West Swallow Road on the west side of the site. 26. Repair or replace damaged sidewalk along West Swallow Road. This may include detaching the sidewalk. Water/Wastewater 27. There is existing water and sanitary sewer mains in the frontage road. There may be some conflicts with the proposed trees and shrubs. 4 The following comments and concerns were expressed at the Staff Review meeting on October 28th: Transportation Planning 14. Are the lots (or a portion of) to be gated for security at night? 15. The existing transit stop adjacent to this site on South College Avenue should be upgraded to include a shelter, if one does not already exist. Stormwater Utility 16. The proposed finish floor elevations for the buildings on this site are too low and, therefore, a floodplain use permit will be required. 17. The majority of the surface of the site is already impervious. This proposed new development will need to look at the surface storm drainage patterns and how they may change from the existing. Planning 18. The timing for moving and relocating some of the trees on -site is critical. 19. There is a need to discuss the possible vacation of the existing frontage road and effects on the potential streetscape along South College Avenue at a weekly transportation coordination meeting. 20. The overall Lighting Photometric Plan shows an average foot candle value of 9.63 for the site. However, it would appear that the majority of the site [far] exceeds the maximum allowance of 10 foot candles as set forth in Section 3.2.4(D)(7) of the LUC. This section of the Code defines maximum on -site lighting levels, not an overall site average. There are numerous "hot spots" that range from 10.2 to 69.1 foot candles. The aforementioned section of the Code also states that the maximum lighting level allowed for loading and unloading platforms is 20 foot candles. The "hot spots" in the proposed loading/unloading area range from 41.5 to 68.0 foot candles. Section 3.2.4(D)(8) of the LUC states that lighting levels measured 20' beyond the property line adjacent to public rights -of way shall not exceed 0.1 foot candle as a direct result of the on -site lighting for the development. There are "hot spots" along the frontage road ranging from 0.11 to 0.23 foot candles and "hot spots" along West Swallow Road ranging from 0.12 to 2.37 foot candles, all exceeding the Code requirement. Is this a result of combined on -site and street lighting or a building. Coordinate the Landscape Plan and the civil engineering plan. b. Will the existing sanitary sewer service be used or abandoned? Define this on the overall utility plan set. C. Show all water and sanitary sewer mains and services on the Landscape Plan and provide the required separation distances between plant materials and utility lines. d. Provide a 5' minimum separation between the 12" water main and the curb flowline along the east edge of the parking lot. e. Provide a sanitary sewer service detail with the next submittal. g. Red -lined copies of plans, with additional comments, are being forwarded to the applicant. Please contact Roger, at 221-6681, if you have questions about these comments. 12. Eric Bracke of the Traffic Operations Department offered the following comments: a. The proposed access location on South College Avenue meets the approved South College Access Plan. However, the design of the new right-in/right-out on College does not meet the Code. b. Need to see the south end of the frontage road with these plans. Please contact Eric, at 224-6062, if you have questions about these comments. 13. Matt Baker of the Engineering Department offered the following comments: a. There will not be oversizing fees with this project, since the change of use is less intensive. b. The acceleration lane is for Dellenbach only. C. There are concerns about the design of the deceleration lane. It must meet the City and CDOT specifications. d. The sidewalk must be T wide. The City's oversizing department will pay for 2.5' of the width of the walk. Please contact Matt, at 224-6108, if you have questions about these comments. C. The applicant will need to coordinate the transformer location and relocation of existing equipment. d. Any unpaid development charges on the new parking lot at the southeast corner of West Swallow Road and McClelland Drive will also be due at this time. Please contact Rob, at 221-6700, if you have questions about these comments. 8. Kathleen Reavis of the Transportation Planning Department offered the following comments: a. The Transportation Impact Study (TIS) states that the project will bring all adjacent sidewalks up to current standards. This needs to include a new detached walk along the West Swallow Road frontage. b. The TIS states that the Dellenbach Subaru project will provide ADA approved handicapped ramps adjacent to their site. C. The TIS indicates that the existing transit stop may have to be relocated. The applicant will have to discuss this possibility with GayLene Rossiter of Transfort. She can be reached at 221-6620. d. If the frontage road is vacated then the sidewalk along South College Avenue will need to be widened to 10' to allow for bicycle traffic to share the walk (bicycles currently use the frontage road). Please see the red - lined copy of a PDP Site Plan, with details and additional comments, that is being forwarded to the applicant. Please contact Kathleen, at 224-6140, if you have questions about these comments. 9. A copy of the comments received from Mark McCallum of the Engineering Department is attached to this letter. Red -lined copies of plans, with additional comments, are being forwarded to the applicant. 10. A copy of the comments received from Donald Dustin of the Stormwater Utility is attached to this letter. Red -lined copies of plans and reports, with additional comments, are being forwarded to the applicant. 11. Roger Buffington of the Water/Wastewater Department offered the following comments: a. Overall utility plans show water service on the east side of the building and the Landscape Plan shows the water service on the north side of the f. A detail and elevation of the trash enclosure should be provided and included on one of the plans (Building Elevations, Site, or Landscape). g. The areas below the operable windows and between the columns on the north elevation of the Building Elevations Plan are not service bay doors, are they? Please contact Peter, Gary, or Jenny at 221-6760 if you have questions about these comments. 3. Susan Peterson of U. S. West stated that any relocations of U. S. West facilities required by this project will be paid by the developer. Please contact her for conduit specifications for service to the new/remodeled building. She can be reached at 970-224-7473. 4. Jim Slagle of Public Service Company offered the following comments: a. Any rerouting, reinforcement, etc. of PSC gas lines caused by this development will be at the developer's expense. b. No trees are to be planted within 4' of the IP gas line. This is a "high" pressure line, so this requirement (restriction) is critical. 5. Ron Gonzales of the Poudre Fire Authority offered the following comments: a. Fire hydrants are required with a maximum spacing of 600' along an approved roadway. Each hydrant must be capable of delivering 1,000 gallons of water per minute at a residual pressure of 20 psi. Hydrants shall be of an approved type as defined by the water department and the fire department. No commercial building can be greater than 300' from a fire hydrant. b. Provide fire hydrants on 600' centers along the proposed fire lane. Please contact Ron, at 221-6570, if you have questions about these comments. 6. A copy of the comments received from Sharon Getz of the Building Inspection Department is attached to this letter. 7. Rob Irish of the Light & Power Department offered the following comments: a. KVA, relocating of all electric facilities, and any system modifications will be at the owner's expense. b. The applicant will need to complete a Commercial Service Form. Comm- 'ty Planning and Environmenta' -rvices Current 1-ianning City of Fort Collins November 3, 1998 Carr Bieker The Architects Studio 151 West Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 Dear Carr, Staff has reviewed your documentation for the DELLENBACH SUBARU, Project Development Plan (PDP) development proposal that was submitted to the City on September 25, 1998, and would like to offer the following comments: This development proposal, being in the C - Commercial Zoning District, is identified as a Planning and Zoning Board (Type II) review under the City's Land Use Code (LUC). Vehicle sales and leasing establishments with outdoor storage are permitted uses subject to a Type II review in the District. 2. Representatives of the Zoning Department offered the following comments: a. Provide handicapped ramp at the West Swallow Road entrance. b. This site is not in the Residential Neighborhood Sign District and, therefore, the building signage should not be shown at all on the building elevations. The P & Z Board has no authority to review and comment on the locations and content of the building signage. C. The City would prefer to see the areas marked "turf' on the Landscape Plan to be sodded instead of seeded. This should be noted on the plan. d. Will there be any type of border (raised concrete, etc.) between the asphalt and the turf areas to prevent autos from driving across or parking on the grass? e. Autos cannot be parked in the area between West Swallow Road and the building. Displayed vehicles on the north side of the building cannot be in the street right-of-way. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020