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Home My WebLink AboutLARIMER COUNTY COURTHOUSE - ODP - 37-98 - CORRESPONDENCE -information, please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6589. 15. All proposed access points to the parcel should either align with existing curb cuts across the street or be sufficiently offset so as to not cause tndFic circulation problems. Accordingly; the Site Plan should indicate existing driveways, streets, curb cuts, that immediately surround the site. 16. The development request will trigger the Street Oversizing Fee. Please call Matt Baker, 221-6605, for an estimate of this fee. 17. A Traffic Impact Study will be required This study will analyze the level of service for all modes of transportation based on the impact of the project. Of particular importance is the level of pedestrian services in the form of crosswalks, mid -block crossings, ramps, lighting, safety, and other factors. Logical origins and destinations for pedestrians, such as the proposed parking structure, transit stops, building entries and pedestrian walkways, must be analyzed. In order to assess the scope of the Traffic Impact Study, please call Eric Bracke, 221-6630, for fiuther information. 18. The diagonal parking on Howes Street may conflict with the on -street bike lane. For ffirther information regarding diagonal parking on Howes, please contact Susanne. F,dminister, 221-6049. 19. The parcel should be replatted. The replat can vacate old unused public alleys and dedicate new right-of-way as needed The plat must be prepared by a registered land surveyor or licensed engineer in the State of Colorado. 20. The building should accommodate areas for containers of recyclable materials. This area should be covered or enclosed and out of public view. Such an area should be near the loading area for the recycle trucks For futher information on recycling, please call Susie Gordon, 221-6600. 21. The Poudre Fire Authority will require that the building be equipped with both an automatic.fire extinguishing. system and an automatic alarm system. The location of the fire sprinkler standpipe must be coordinated with both Poudre Fire and Water Utilities. An unresolved issue at this time is whether internal access into the civic park for fire equipment will be needed For further information, please contact Ron Gonzales, 221- 6570. 22. The re -development of the block should consider the loading and service needs of the City of Fort Collins Facilities building at 117 North Mason. This building uses overhead doors on the west side for loading and unloading building materials and supplies. Access to this area must be maintained. This area is used by pick-up trucks and small delivery vehicles such as step vans. Semi -trucks do not use this area. 23. -A neighborhood information will be required. determine entrance capacity and transformer size. All normal electrical fees will apply. Fees are based on linear front footage along public streets and on area of the parcel to be developed. For further information, please contact Monica Moore, 221-6700. 6: The parcel can be served by a four odssting water mains surrounding the site. These mains and their diameters are: 10 inch in Mountain, 8 inch in Mason, 12 inch in LaPorte,and 4 inch in Howes. The parcel can be served three adsting sewer mains: 12 inch in Mountain, 6 inch in Howes, 8 inch across LaPorte in the north -south alley. 7. There may be old aysting services to the parcel. Any a services not used must be abandoned back to the main. For fiuther information on site development for water and sewer services, please call Roger Buffington, 221-6681. 8. All normal water and sewer plant investment fees will apply. In addition, the raw water acquisition charge will also apply. For an estimate of these fees, please call Mary Young, 221-6681. 9. Who will maintain the interior "civic park?" If this area is to maintained by the City, then the design will have to be reviewed by the Parks Planning and Forestry Department for comments. Skateboarding is an issue in the downtown and design should include measures to discourage this activity. 10. All existing trees should be preserved, where possible. Trees that are removed for land development will have to be mitigated in accordance with the schedule in the Land Use Code. Please contact Tim Buchanan, City Forester, 221-6660, to schedule an onsite inspection and to discuss a tree protection and mitigation strategy. 11. The parcel is located in the Old Town Drainage Basin where the Storm Drainage fee is $4,150 per acre, subject to the runoff coefficient. The development must include an onsite stormwater detention area with storm flows released at no more than the historic rate. The drainage and grading for the site must conform to the Old Town Master Drainage Plan. 12. The site may be developed with storm sewers. There is an existing storm sewer inlet in the southeast corner of the parcel. Otherwise, storm flows must be routed from the detention area into the surrounding streets. (There is a possibility that Howes and LaPorte streets may be slightly lowered.) The lower level parking will have to be flood -proofed. 13. The Stormwater Department is advising developers to implement water quality measures such as disconnection of impervious surface areas and extended detention of storm flows. Other "best management practices" are described in the water quality manual published by the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. 14. At the time of submittal, a Drainage Report, Grading and Drainage Plan, and Erosion Control Plan must be submitted meeting all the minimum requirements. For fiuther CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS City of Fort Collins MEETING DATE: January 26, 1998 ITEM: New Lannier County Justice Center APPLICANT: Ladmer County clo Mr. Brian R Chaffee, Fentress and Bradbum, 421 Broadway, Denier, CO. 80203 LAND USE DATA: Request to redevelop downtown Block 31 for a new Justice Center. Building would be located at the southwest corner of LaPorte Avenue and Mason Street. The building would be five stories above grade (one parking level below grade) with,a total of about 150,000 square feet. Potential development includes a private office building at the southwest comer of the site at the comer of Mountain and Howes. Two exerting City buildings (Human Resources and Facilities) would remain COMMENTS: 1. The property is zoned Downtown - Civic Center. The proposed uses are allowed within this zoning district. The development application will be processed as a "Site Plan Advisory Review" for consideration by the City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board. The legal basis for this review is found in State Statutes. The review process is roughly equivalent to a Project Development Plan 2. Under the Land Use Code, the site must include the proper number of handicap parking spaces with ramps, bicycle parking near public entries, and trash enclosures. 3. The site will be served by the City of Fort Collins Light and Power Utility. Since there is electrical service to existing uses, any modification or relocation of existing electrical facilities will be at the developer's expense. 4. The location of the electrical transformer must be closely coordinated with Light and Power. The dilemma is that the transformer must be within ten feet of hard surface from one side (for emergency change -out) and yet be screened for aesthetic purposes. Screening in a downtown urban environment may best be accomplished by a solid enclosure that matches the building's exterior. (The same access and screening requirements will apply to Public Service's gas meter.) Transformers and meters shall not be visible from public view. 5. A Commercial One;("C-V) Form must be completed by an electrical contractor to COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT Comm, sty Planning and Environment& ,ervices �YV22 Current Planning City of Fort Collins Mr. Brian H. Chaffee - C.W. Fentress J.H. Bradburn .421 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Dear Mr. Chaffee: �►ssociates k . January 26, 1 For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments concerning the Redeveloping of Block 31 presented before the Conceptual Review Team on January 26, 1998. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. tf you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, Ted Shepard City Planner TS/nsc W. Eric Bracke, Streets Department Stormwater Department Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020