HomeMy WebLinkAboutSILO STORAGE (EAST VINE STORAGE) - ODP - ODP120003 - CORRESPONDENCE - (3)• It would be beneficial to contact Karen McWilliams, historic, preservation
planner in the Advance Planning Department, to determine if there is
any significant historic value to the property (buildings, etc.) that will be
affected by redevelopment or new development. Karen can be reached
at 224-6078.
• The proposed new uses on this property are:
an enclosed mini -storage facility; and,
an outdoor storage facility.
A neighborhood meeting may or may not be required for this
development request, depending on whether the PDP request is to be a
Type 1 or Type 2 review.
9. This development request will be subject to the Development Review Fee
Schedule that is available in the Planning & Zoning Department office. The
fees are due at the time of submittal of the required documents for the
appropriate development review process (overall development plan, project
development plan, final compliance, etc.) by City staff and affected outside
reviewing agencies.
10. This development proposal is subject to the requirements as set forth in the
City's LUC, specifically Articles 2. Administration (Development Review
Procedures), Article 3. General Development Standards, and Division 4.28 -
Industrial Zoning District. Copies of Article 3 and Division 4.28 are available in
the Current Planning Department or on the City of Fort Collins website @
www.fcgov.com. Go to City Services A-Z, then Departments, then Planning &
Zoning.
11. The proposed land uses (self -storage and outdoor storage) will be subject to an
administrative (Type 1) review. If any uses are proposed that would be subject to
a Planning and Zoning Board (Type 2) review, as set forth in Section 4.28(B)(3)
of the LUC, then the developer/applicant may be required to hold a
neighborhood meeting prior to formal submittal of the project. This is set forth
in Section 2.2.2 of the LUC. The required notification area, depending on the
land uses, is set forth in Section 2.2.6 of the LUC. In this case (if there is more
than 25,000 square feet of new non-residential uses), the notification area would
be a minimum of 1,000' in all directions from the property boundaries. Please
contact Steve Olt, at 221-6341, to assist you in setting a date, time, and location
for the meeting if one is requested or necessary.
12. The City's Planning & Zoning Department will coordinate the development
review process. The required submittal package will be submitted to the
Development Review Center, at 281 North College Avenue, and distributed
accordingly to other City departments and outside reviewing agencies involved in
development review.
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g. A copy of the Aerial Site View (provided by the applicant) of the property,
showing the required Cooper Slough buffers, is attached to this comment
letter.
Please contact Dana, at 224-6143, if you have questions about these
comments.
7. Carle Dann of the Poudre Fire Authority offered the following comments:
a. Water supply and emergency access to this development will be
required.
b. All structures must be within 300' of a fire hydrant.
C. The drive aisles must be Fire Lanes, with emergency access easements,
at least 20' wide unobstructed.
d. The drive aisles must be able to support 40-ton trucks. At least recycled
asphalt surfaces will be needed.
e. PFA must be able to get through the electric gate; therefore, a Knox Box
is required. There is a lock system that could work but it is not as good.
Please contact Carie, at 416-2869, if you have questions about these
comments.
8. The Planning & Zoning Department has significant comments regarding this
proposed development:
• With redevelopment or new development being proposed, please be
aware of the requirements set forth in Section 3.5.1 - Building and
Project Compatibility in the LUC. Also, if any buildings are to be more
than 40' in height then the development request is subject to a Building
Height Review as set forth in Section 3.5.1(G) of the LUC.
• If other than industrial uses, any new non-residential development on this
property would be subject to the requirements and standards set forth in
Section 3.5.3 - Mixed -Use, Institutional and Commercial Buildings of
the LUC.
• The request will have to comply with all the applicable regulations and
standards set forth in Article 3 - General Development Standards and the
Permitted Uses, Land Use Standards and Development Standards in
Division 4.28 - Industrial District of the LUC.
This property is located within the City's adopted East Mulberry Corridor
Plan study area; therefore, a development request will be subject to the
rules, regulations, requirements, standards, and guidelines set forth in
this plan.
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6. Dana Leavitt of the Natural Resources Depart ent offeredf the following SF>x
comments:
a. The East Mulberry Corridor Plan calls for a consistent policy for the
protection and preservation of the Cooper Slough. As such; it is
incumbent upon the applicant to propose similar protection methods for
Cooper Slough.
b. Per the corridor plan a regional trail is envisioned adjacent to the Cooper
Slough.
C. Native plants and grasses should be used in the Landscape Plan,
particularly within the buffers for the Cooper slough and associated
wetlands.
d. This development request will be subject to a PDP review. Therefore, it
will be subject to the requirements set forth in the following sections of
the LUC:
• Section 3.4.1(D)(1) - An Ecological Characterization Study must be
submitted to the City for review. Several such studies have been
completed for various sections of the Cooper Slough and will be
relevant to this application.
• Section 3.4.1(D)(2) - A Wetland Boundary Delineation must be
submitted to the City for review.
• Section 3.4.1(E) - This request will be subject to the Buffer Zone
Standards set forth in this section. There is a 300' buffer zone
standard along the Cooper Slough. In addition associated wetlands
require buffering based upon the size and value of the wetland.
• Section 3.4.1(F) - This request will be subject to the sensitive or
specially valued plant and / or animal species requirements set forth
in this section.
• Section 3.4.1(1) - The Design and Aesthetics of any development on
this property must comply with the standards set forth in this section,
such as fencing, lighting and mitigation of visual impacts.
e. As the emergency access is required to be an all-weather surface
capable of carrying a 40-ton fire truck, it is recommended that porous
pavement be considered for this project.
f. Any future upstream improvements will not affect the requirements for a
buffer zone for the Cooper Slough.
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e. On -site detention is required, with a 2-year historic release rate, for water
ug antity and extended detention is required for water ug alitY treatment if
there is an increase in imperviousness greater than 1,000 square feet on
the property.
The majority of the property is in the FEMA-designated Cooper Slough
floodplain. There is both floodway and flood fringe on the site.
g. Non-residential construction and outdoor storage is allowed in the flood
fringe. Any structure must have the lowest floor and all HVAC & electrical
equipment elevated or floodproofed at least 18" above the 100-year flood
level.
h. Non-residential use is only allowed in the floodway if "no -rise" to the
water surface elevation can be shown. Both the structures and the
outdoor storage must be included in the analysis.
Critical facilities are not allowed. Any waste facility for the RV's must be
out of the floodplain.
Each structure and sits element in the floodplain will require a Floodplain
Use Permit and $25.00 permit fee. If any floodplain modeling is done to
show "no -rise" then the permit fee is $325.00.
k. A FEMA Elevation Certificate or a Floodproofing Certificate is required to
be submitted and approved prior to the issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy for each structure.
The floodplain administration contact is Marsha Hilmes-Robinson, at
224-6036.
Please contact Wes, at 416-2418, if you have questions about these comments.
5. Alan Rutz of the Light & Power Department offered the following comments:
a. The City has power on the south side of East Vine Drive in this location.
There is an existing electric transformer on this property, which currently
has single-phase power.
b. Please coordinate any new transformer and meter locations with Light &
Power.
C. The normal electric development charges will apply to this development
request.
d. A C-1 Commercial Form may be needed to help determine the power
needs for this development.
Please contact Alan, at 224-6153, if you have questions about these
comments.
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Redman Drive to the south, as they are developable or redevelopable
properties.
n. The driveway ai it parking area for the office for the facility must be
paved.
o. A Development Agreement (between the developer/property owner and
the City) and a Development Construction Permit will be required with
development on this'property.
P. Because of signifi,.ant ;_:Sues associated with development on this
property, it is being recommended that the applicant schedule a Design
Scoping Meeting (or r"xtent of Design Meeting) with City staff and
affected outside reviFwing agencies to discuss this project before
submittal of the ; aql sired PDP documentation package.
q. More commems will follow when an actual site layout as part of a PDP
submittal is provided.
The City's adopted Transportation Development Review Fee will apply
to this development. Plea:ae contact Susan, at 221-6605, for the actual
amount of the fie that will be due. The fee is to be paid to the
Engineering Department at time of submittal of the PDP.
Please contact Susan, at 221-6605, if you have questions about these
comments.
3. Roger Buffington of tine City's Water[Wastewater Department indicated that
this property is in the East Larimer County Water District (ELCO) and the
Boxelder Sanitation District service areas. Please contact these two service
providers directly for infermr;tion about their requirements.
4. Wes Lamarque of the Stormwater Utility offered the following comments:
a. The design of tl Iis site must conform to the drainage basin design of the
Boxelder & Cooper Slough Master Drainage Plan, as well as the City's
Design Criteria and Construction Standards.
b. The Cit;/-wide development fee is $3,070 per acre ($0.0705 per square
foot) for new impervious area over 350 square feet. No fee is charged for
existing impervious area. The fee is to be paid at the time of issuance of
building permits.
C. The site is on Stormwater Utility Inventory Map #15G. A copy of the map
can be obtained at the City's Utilities Building, 700 Wood Street.
d. The standard drainage and erosion control report and construction plans
are required for any new development on this property. The documents
must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of
Colorado.
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thirty (30) pe-cent of the building frontage. Such a building face
shall not consist of a blank wall."
d. The development will be subject to the minimum landscaped yard
standard set forte; ir. Section 4.8(E)(3)(a)2 of the LUC. This section
states:
"A minimum thirty-foot deep landscaped yard shall be provided
along all arterial sheets, and along any district boundary line that
does not adjoin a , esidential land use. Is a district boundary line
abuts upon or is within a street right-of-way, then the required
landscaped yard small commence at the street right-of-way line on
the district side of the street, rather than at the district boundary
line. This requirement shall not apply to development plans that
comply with the standards contained in Section 3.5.3."
e. The development will be subject to the screening of storage standard set
forth in Section 4.8(E)(3)(b)1 of the LUC. This section states:
"Storage, loading, and work operations shall be screened from
view along all district boundary lines and all public streets."
f. The internal driveways & vel iicular use areas in this development are not
required to be paved, other than the parking area for the office for the
self -storage.
g. Section 3.2.2(C)(4) of the LUC sets forth the bicycle parking
requirements for development.
h. Section 3.2.2(K)(2)(a) of the LUC sets forth the maximum parking
allowance for tl ie office use in the facility.
i. The required number of handicapped parking spaces for the office use
will apply to this development proposal, per Section 3.2.2(K)(5)(d) of the
LUC.
Section 3.5.2(B) of the LUC sets forth the requirements for areas and
design of any trash/recycle enclosures.
Please contact Jenny, at 416-2313, if you have questions about these
comments.
Susan Joy of the Engineering Department offered the following comments:
a. The standard utility plan submittal requirements will apply to this
development request.
b. Street oversizing fees will apply to this development request. The fees
are based on vehicle trip generation for the proposed land uses in the
CQNII _.? ='Fi-AE REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS
City of Fort Collins
MEETING DATE: September 10, 2007
ITEM: 3801; East Vine Drive — Self -Storage and Outdoor Storage
APPLICANT: Bob Paterson
P.O. Box 461
Windsor, CO. 80550
LAND USE DATA:
Request for Self -Storage and Outdoor Storage on a partially developed property at 3805
East Vine Drive. The proposed new 00,000 — 80,000 square'feet of enclosed self -
storage would occur on the cui rently developed 5 - 6 acres, being a portion of a 36-acre
property that is located on the south side of East Vine Drive between the Cooper Slough
drainage area (to the west) and the Intersiate 25, West Frontage Road (to the east).
The outdoor storage of motor homes, boats, and campers. would be on the balance of ��►�'
developable ground. The two existing single-family residences on the property would
eliminated. The entire 36-acre property is in the I - Industrial Zoning District.
COMMENTS:
Jenny Nuckols of the Zoning Department offered the following comments:
a. This property is in the I - Industrial Zoning District in the City of Fort
Collins. The I District permits enclosed mini -storage facilities and outdoor
storage facilities, subject to an administrative (Type 1) review, which
results in a public hearing, kNhere a decision on the development proposal
is given.
b. As a Type 1 review, the request will have to comply with all the
regulations and standards set forth in Article 3 - General Development
Standards and the Permitted Uses, Land Use Standards and
Development Standards in Division 4.28 - Industrial District of the Land
Use Code (LUC). A PDP request is also subject to the rules, regulations,
standards, ani guidelines set forth in the East Mulberry Corridor Plan
adopted by City Council.
C. The development will be subject to the building orientation standard set
forth in Section 4.28(E)(2)(b) of the LUC. This section states:
"Along arterial streets and any other streets that directly connect
to other districts, buildings shall be sited so that a building face
abuts upon the required minimum landscaped yard. for at least
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September 14, 2007
Bob Paterson
P.O. Box 461
Windsor, CO. 80550
Dear Bob:
For your information, attached is a copy or the Staff's comments for 3805 East Vine
Drive — Self -Storage acid Outdoor Storage, which was reviewed by the Conceptual
Review Team on Monday, Sspternber 10, 2007.
This is a request Self -Storage and Outdoor Storage on a partially developed property at
3805 East Vine Drive. The proposed new 60,000 — 80,000 square feet of enclosed self -
storage would occur on the currently developed 5 - 6 acres, being a portion of a 36-acre
property that is located or, the south side of East Vine Drive between the Cooper Slough
drainage area (to the west) and 'he Interstate 25, West Frontage Road (to the east).
The outdoor storage of motor homes, boats, and campers would be on the balance of
developable ground. The two exiswig single-family residences on the property would be
eliminated. The entire 36-acre property is in the I - Industrial Zoning District.
The comments are informally ofloDied by staff to assist you in preparing the detailed
components of a project applicatiun. Modifications and additions to these comments
may be made at the time of `orrnal rer.evv of this project.
The City's Current Planning Depbrtrnent coordinates the development review process. I
will be the Project Planner for ;inul project. I will be commenting as well as assisting in
the coordination proces3. li ycu hay,e any questions regarding these comments or the
next steps in the review prc; ess, please fe::l free to call me at 221-6341.
Sincerely,
Steve Olt,
City Planner
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