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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFORT COLLINS LOVELAND WATER DISTRICT - PDP - 23-98 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW14. A submittal must include a Drainage Report, Grading and Drainage Plan, and Erosion Control plan. Watcr quality may be an issue as the City is in. the process of adopting water quality regulations. In this case, the detention pond may be enhanced to provide water quality features. For further information regarding stormwater issues, please contact Glen Schlueter, 221-6559. 15. The yard area should be screened as a buffer for the surrounding residential area. I6. Snead Drive has been planned to extend south for a coanection to FosSil Creek Parkway. This street will act as a recirculator for the area south of Harmony, north of Fossil Creek, and east of College Avenue. 4 bO/M 'd 9MEHOL6 'ON Xd3 S31 NddWOO 111 d3A3 50 : L 1 NOW L6-VZ-AON with an automatic fire extinguishing system or be divided into areas of fire containment that contain less than 5,000 square feet. Please be aware that there is a new model energy code for commercial buildings that has been in place for about one year. For further information, please contact 1Nfike Gebo, 221-6760. 6. The Poudre Fire Authority will classify the building as "Type 5N." This %vili require water pressure of 2,000 gallons per minute at the hydrants. Two fire hydrants may be needed. One hydrant must be within 600 feet of the building and one within 300 feet. For further information, please contact Roger Frase.o, 221-6570. 7. A traffic impact study will be required. In addition to analyzing the level of service for vehicles, the study must also analyze the levels of service for bicycles, pedestrians and transit. Please refer to the handout regarding the traffic impact study. For further information on the scope of the traffic impact study, please contact Eric Bracke, 221- 663 0. 8. The Street Oversizing Fee for general office is $14,553 per acre. This fee may be modified in the near future by City Council to where the fee is based on trip generation rates rather than broad land use classifications. For further information, please call Matt Baker, 221-6605, 9. The subnttal for a Project Development Plan must include a Utility Plan set meeting the submittal requirements. A Development Agreement between the developer and the.City regarding construction of public improvements must be entered into prior to recording final documents. For further information, please contact Sheri Wamhofz 221-6750. 10. The site is located in the Fossil Creek Drainage Basin. The storm drainage fee in this basin $2,274 per acre subject to the runoff coefficient. 11. Basically, storm drainage in the general vicinity is inadequate and several nearby properties are subject to flooding Onsite stormwater detention may be required due to the limitations on stormwater capacity of the existing downstream facilities. It is recommended that storm flows not be routed down the hill past the lots on Fossil Ridge Drive. Rather, storm flows should be. routed to the west for conveyance down the future Snead Drive extended alignment. This may involve grading the site accordingly. 12. Please be aware that groundwater is a problem in the area due to the hillside. You ai e cautioned to install the necessary facilities to address groundwater issues. 13. Please be aware that there are irrigation laterals and a pond in the Be er� area. Development ofthe subject property have an impact on these existin water features. You are advised to contact the owners of these features as early in th process as possible to address possible mitigation issues. MAO 'd B l neeOL6 'ON Xd.i S31 NddW00 111 MA3 M : L l NOW L6-be-AON CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS Ci , of Fort Collins MEETING DATE: August 25, 1997 ITEM: NTew Office Building foInd Collins -Loveland 7ater District and South Fort Collins Sanirict APPLICANT: Mr. Mike DiTullio, Fooveland Wat District and SouthFort Collins Sanitation Mr. Stuart cMi(lan, Everitt Company, 3000 South enue, Fort Co ins, CO. 80525. LA1ND "USE DATA: Request for a 7,000 squice building d outside yard area located at the southern end of existing Snead Drive and west of Fossil Ridge Drive, behind the Fort Collins Design Center. COI LNiENTS: 1. The site is located in two zoning districts, C, Commercial, and R-LI Low Density Residential. In order to build an office building, the entire site must be rezoned into the C, Commercial zone. An office building is a permitted use in the Commercial zone, subject to Administrative Re,riew. A rezoning process must be considered by the Planning and Zoning Board and two readings by City Council. 2. Please refer to Article Three, Division Five, "Building Standards" of the Land Use Code. A building entrance will have to be placed on Snead Drive with a direct pedestrian connection from the public sidewalk to the front entry. 3. Also, please note under Article Three, Division Two, that the number of parking stalls for a general office land use is 3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area. In the event that on -street or shared parking is not available on land adjacent to the office, then the maximum parking allowed may be increased by 201X0, provided that the amount of parking lot landscaping is also increased by 20%. 4. The site can be provided electricity from an existing vault on the west side of Sltead Drive. A Commercial One ("C-1 ") for in must be completed by the electrical contractor to determine entrance capacity and panel size. Normal development charges will apply. The location ofthe transformer must be coordinated with Light and Power. �he transformer t must be within ten feet of hard surface and be screened frum public view by landscaping or an enclosure. For further information, please contact Monica Moore, 221-6700. 5. The building will be reviewed by the 1991 Uniform Building Code. The City will adopt the 1997 U.B.C. in about one year. A. 7,000 square foot building will need to be equipped COMMUNITY PLAA'NINC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PLANNINC DEFA.P.TNIENT 2:;1 N. Collrgi•Ave. CO. Box 580 Furl Collins, CO Sp]??.0;$0 (990) 2T-L?Su b0/M 'd 99117HML6 'ON Xd3 S31 NddW00 11MA3 b0: L 1 NOW L6-bZ-AON 8. The applicant will contact Mat Baker in regard to the Street Oversizing Fee. 9. A Utility Plan set is included with the PDP submittal. 10. The applicant is aware of the storm drainage fee. 11. See the submitted Grading and Drainage Plan and Drainage Report for stormwater flow routes. 12. See Drainage Report. 13. The pond is located north and upstream of the project site and therefore will not be impacted by this development. Our understanding is that the irrigation lateral on the property existed only to serve this property and therefore could be abandoned. 14. A Drainage Report, Grading and Drainage Plan, and Erosion Control Plan are included. 15. The yard is screened with a solid fence and the appearance of the fence is softened with landscape buffering along the public street side. 16. The applicant understands the future alignment proposed for Snead Drive. Sincerely, VF Ripley Associates Linda Ripley Principal April 21, 1998 Ted Shepard Fort Collins Planning Department 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 Re: Response to Staff Comments Conceptual Review Fort Collins/Loveland Water District Project Development Plan Dear Ted: VF RIPLEY ASSOCIATES INC. Landscape Architecture Urban Design Planning 1113 Stoney Hill Drive Fort Collins. Colorado 80525 PHONE (970) 224-5828 FAX (970) 224-1662 The following information is in response to staff comments received at the Conceptual Review Meeting on August 25, 1997. The responses are listed is the same numerical order as the comments received from City staff. A copy of the Conceptual Review comments is attached. The zoning for the proposed PDP site has been adjusted since Conceptual Review. Our understanding is that with the zoning change approved March 17, 1998, the P.D.P. site is zoned C-Commercial and the proposed facility is a permitted use subject to administrative review. 2. The building is oriented toward Snead Drive and has a direct pedestrian connection from a public sidewalk. 3. The proposed building is 8,000 square feet. At 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet, 24 parking stalls are allowed and 24 are provided. 4. The applicant will coordinate the location of the transformer with Light and Power during the development review process. 5. The applicant will be in contact with Building Inspection for further information. 6. There is an existing fire hydrant located on the west side of Snead Drive, within 300 feet of the building, and with adequate fire flow capacity. 7. A traffic impact analysis has been provided.