HomeMy WebLinkAboutLARIMER COUNTY COURTHOUSE OFFICES - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 37-98C - CORRESPONDENCE - (5)Include a north arrow and a scale for each sheet in this plan set.
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Place all notes pertaining to demolition and removal on sheet "C3"
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The existing manhole located at the existing north entrance is a brick manhole. Before any connections may
be made to this manhole it will need to be brought up to today's standards.
Topic: Site and Landscape Plan
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Show all existing and proposed water/sewer lines on the landscape plans and provide the required
landscape/utility separation distances. Include the standard general notes pertaining to landscape/utility
separation distances and utility locates on the landscape plans.
Department: Zoning Issue Contact: Jenny Nuckols
Topic: General
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Please provide a shadow analysis.
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Would like to see 2-3 more street trees along Mason
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Would prefer to see the HC spaces next to the building instead of where shown. More direct access so
people donl have to cross a drive aisle.
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1 like that you're using materials from the old site.
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The park area Along Mountain looks great,
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FYI - Flag poles can only fly flags of Citites, States and Nations
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Note - per request from County planners, please provide additional bathrooms on the 3rd floor:)
Be sure and return all of your redlined plans when you re -submit.
If you have any questions regarding these issues or any other issues related to this project,
please feel free to call me at (970) 221-6750.
Yours Truly,
BOB BARKEEN
City Planner
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If building orientation remains the same? Utilize landscaping, site furnishings, seating, and art pieces to
reduce the impact of the loading area on the MSTC and in the landscaped area along Mountain. Other site
amenities are mentioned within the MSTC Master Plan.
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Relocate handicap parking to the stalls adjacent to the southside of the building. This will eliminate the need
to cross a drive aisle. The access ramps can also serve bikes that need to access the bike parking facilities.
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Site plan also needs to take into accountant the potential of a physically seperated contra flow bike lane on
the west side of Mason Street.
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In addition to Mason potentially converting back to two way traffic, the loading area may also have to be
redesigned if raised curbs are installed on both sides of the railroad tracks on Mason Street.
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Directional access ramps will need to be installed on the southwest corner of Mason and Mountain to the
LCUASS design standards.
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According to the Downtown Civic Center Master Plan the new County Building was to be the southern
terminous of the planned pedestrian spine. In order to accomplish this the spine will need to cross Mountain
Ave. and tie into the proposed northern entrance. Please illustrate this proposed location on the site plan.
Furthermore, at this time funds should only be escrowed for half of the Mountain Ave. pedestrian crossing
since the design has not been completed.
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Include directional access ramps on the north side of the Mason Street drive aisle cut (see red lines).
Furthrmore, the drive aisle crossings need to place the emphasis on the sidewalk continuation and may
require special treatment that informs drivers that they are entering a pedestrian area.
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Was the option of potentially incorporating additional building facades / entrances along Mason St.
explored? This could be additional office space or commercial spaces for lease. The loading dock could
remain in the same location and built into the design of the building(s) and still function as intented.
Department: Water Wastewater Issue Contact: Jeff Hill
Topic: Overall Utility Plan
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Clearly define the abandonment procedures for all utilities being abandoned.
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It appears that more coordination is needed between the storm drain plans by RMC and these plans. At
present it appears that the sanitary sewer service will be seriously impacted.
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Clearly define all water line lowerings. Maintain a minimum of 18-inches of separation between all
water/sanitary sewer lines and other utilities. If any water line depth is greater than 6.5 feet then a lowering
with fittings will be required. Provide all information necessary for all fitting lowerings (Le. fitting, thrust blocks,
gravity blocks, rebor, etc.).
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Provide all standard utility details (Le. water service, meter pit, thrust block, water/sewer bedding, etc.).
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Please show how the mid -block sidewalk connection on Mountain will align with the north -south sidewalk to
the Courthouse to the north.
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Please show striping on adjacent streets.
Topic: Site and Landscape Plan
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Please show utilities on this plan for verification that separation requirements are being met. (LCUASS 2.2.3)
Topic: Street Improvement Plans
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Please show how the proposed flowline profiles will tie into the existing flowline.
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Please label street area to be cut as follows: Limits of street cut are approximate. Final limits are to be
determined in the field by the City Engineering Inspector. All repairs are to be in accordance with City street
repair standards.
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Please provide a minimum of 2 cross -sections on Mason and one on Howes showing how new and existing
slopes will work together.
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Street cut areas should extend to the edge of the parking lane or bicycle lane (whichever is applicable) at a
minimum. The proposed 5' looks to be too narrow.
Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: Tom Reiff
Topic: Accesses
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Seperate the potential conflicts between delivery vehciles, County vehciles and personally owned vehciles
(POV) by provided Seperate access points along Mason St and Oak St. For POVs a full turn movement
driveway cut can potentially be located on Oak St. with the continuation of the drive aisle (see red lines). As
a result the frontage along Mason St. can become more pedestrian friendly as the driveway width for
delivery vehciles can be reduced. This will also address the possiblity of the proposed Mason St. driveway
becoming a restricted right -in / right -out turn movement if curbs are installed on both sides of the railroad
tracks, which would hamper the convenience for customers. More importantly this would improve the
vehicular flow, including the MSTC buses, for the arterial street by placing the majority of ingress and egress
traffic on a local street.
Topic: General
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An updated TIS is requested for the project.
Topic: Site and Landscape Plan
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Orientation of the building neglects to address the relationship to the Mason St. Transportation Corridor
(MSTC). Within the MSTC Master Plan transit oriented development is strongly encouraged. This can be
accomplished by orienting the building's main entrance to either the Oak and Mason intersection or the
Mountain and Mason intersection. If this is not possible, good transit adjacent development is also strongly
encouraged, which could be accomplished by eliminating the need for the pedestrian traffic from Mason
and Oak to cross a drive aisle to get to the building's main entrance. This is also a requirement within the City's
Land Use Code. (Please refer to comment #57 for further info.)
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Please provide the standard general notes as attached
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Please complete and submit a Utility Plan Checklist. The Checklist will help clarify additional needed
information.
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Please exclude site and landscape plans from the utility plan set. They should be filed separately.
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Please darken gray lines so that they are legible/reproducible.
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The warning note presented along the bottom of each sheet is inappropriate for utility plans. Please alter or
remove it.
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Any damaged existing curb, gutter or sidewalk will need to be replaced
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Please submit a copy of the geotechnical report.
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Is a basement being proposed? If so, what is its finished floor elevation?
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Please see redlined plans for additional comments.
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Easements should be provided either by separate document(s) or by a replot and should be shown on all
plans.
Topic: Grading Plan
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Please show drainage arrows.
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No more than 500 square fee of sheet flow is allowed over public sidewalks. (LCUASS 9.4.11 a & b, and 7.7.4)
It appears that this is not being met at the driveways. Please re -grade and/or provide under -sidewalk drains.
Topic: Overall Utility Plan
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Please show/label all easements and ROW (easements and ROW should be shown on all sheets).
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Please dedicate easements as necessary/required for utilities, PFA, etc. The parking lot and sidewalk areas
outside of ROW should be placed in an access easement.
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Please show how the project will be phased.
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STAFF PROJECT REVIEW
City of Fort Collins
FENTRESS BRADBURN ARCHITECTS Date: 1/9/2002
GREG BILLINGHAM
421 BROADWAY
DENVER, CO 80203
Staff has reviewed your submittal for LARIMER COUNTY COURTHOUSE OFFICES - #37-
98C, and we offer the following comments:
ISSUES:
Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Katie Moore
Topic: Accesses
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Please design accesses to the Lorimer County Urban Area Street Standards.
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Driveways should be labeled as concrete to the ROW line.
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Curb return radii for driveways intersecting arterial streets should be 20' per LCUASS table 8-2
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Driveways should intersect public streets at 90-degrees +/- 10-degrees for a minimum of 25 feet measured
from the edge of curb inward toward the site. (LCUASS 9.4.2)
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Please show existing driveways across the street from the proposed driveways. (for alignment/separation
purposes).
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None of the proposed access points meet separation requirements under LCUASS Table 7-3
Topic: Detail Sheet
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Please eliminate repeated and/or unnecessary details
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Please provide details of proposed retaining walls.
Topic: Drainage Plan
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It seems that the drainage basin lines do not quite match what is shown on the grading plans at the
soughteast driveway and to a lesser degree at the northeast driveway.
Topic: General
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It is the City's intent to have Howes and Mason become 2-way streets. Designs should reflect this in the plans.
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Please provide the standard 3.5" by 4.5" City signature block on the lower right-hand corner of all utility plan
sheets.
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