HomeMy WebLinkAboutPALMER OFFICE BUILDING REMODEL - PDP/FDP - 22-97 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESBased on the project's attempts to meet the principles and policies as pointed out above, it should
be apparent that the Palmer Office Building Project has been designed to achieve the general "City
Plan" Principles and Policies as called out for this specific commercial district.
It is estimated that the new office usage in the Palmer Office Building Remodel will require
approximately 25 to 30 employees during a business day. The business use being planned does
not incorporate any use of hazardous materials in any form.
Since there is no new construction involved with the Palmer Office Building Remodel Project a
soils report was not required to be accomplished. However, a revised Drainage and Erosion
Control Report is provided as a part of this submittal, having been accomplished by James H.
Stewart & Associates, Inc.
After some work had been accomplished by Mr. Matt Delich, P.E., Traffic Engineer reviewing the
impact of the project on the traffic in the area, it was determined by Mr. Delich and Mr. Eric
Bracke, with the City of Fort Collins, that a revised Transportation Impact Analysis was not
necessary for this project, and has therefore been excluded from this submittal.
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Thorp Associates, P.C.
Architects and Planners
PLANNING OBJECTIVES
FOR
PALMER OFFICE BUILDING REMODEL
August 19, 1997
It is the objective of the owner of the Palmer Office Building Remodel Project to meet all
applicable community wide planning principles and policies as set forth in "City Plan" recently
adopted by the City of Fort Collins as a planning guide to help the City achieve the values and
ideals expressed in the "Community Vision and Goals 2015" document.
The Palmer Office Building Remodel Project is designed to refurbish and upgrade the rear of the
building at 3636 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, within the "C-Commercial'
District. This project has been designed to specifically meet the principles and policies called out
for this specific use district. For example, Principle CD-1 calls for Redevelopment within the
Commercial District to include a mix of uses, avoiding large single use buildings and dominating
parking areas. The Palmer Office Building Remodel is specifically designed to maintain a mix of
uses within the building. Although the parking area will be enlarged due to relocation of existing
greenhouses, the main parking area will continue to be separated from South College Avenue by
the retail Palmer House Florist establishment, and will provide secondary access onto the lesser
traveled Mitchell Drive.
Furthermore, Policies CD-1.1 and CD-1.2 have been accommodated in the design of this remodel
with redevelopment of a parking area which is attractively landscaped and safe for pedestrian
usage. Introduction of the office use in the building at 3636 South College Avenue, which
presently houses two retail establishments, is another policy encouraged by Policy CD-1.2.
The redevelopment of an enhanced parking area behind Palmer House Florist as a shared facility
for the retail florist and remodeled office building will provide convenient access, along with
control necessary to efficient pedestrian and vehicular circulation, providing a comfortable
pedestrian environment which meets the needs of Principle CD-2. The property is well within
walking distance of transit facilities along South College Avenue, which will help to encourage
multi -modal oriented access to the property, including enhanced walking connections between
destinations, as is called out in Policy CD-2.1. The property at 3636 South College Avenue is
particularly well suited to accommodate Policy CD-2.2, which calls for buildings to be oriented
both to public streets (South College Avenue), and internal streets (Mitchell Drive), with parking
areas located behind buildings which has been accommodated with the parking lot being
redeveloped away from South College Avenue.
The design of the Palmer Office Building Remodel also meets the Principle CD-3, which calls for
buildings within the "C" District to be accessible by all modes of travel. Existing transit facilities
already are available to pedestrians along South College Avenue, as called out in Policy CD-3.1.
Pedestrian travel routes will be clearly indicated through our revised parking area and along
building frontages, as pointed out in Policy CD-3.2.
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