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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPALMER OFFICE BUILDING REMODEL - PDP/FDP - 22-97 - CORRESPONDENCE - (3)meeting it will be determined if the project is ready to go to the Administrative Hearing Officer for a decision and, if so, will be scheduled for the nearest open date. Please return all drawings red -lined by City staff with submission of your revisions. You may contact me at 221-6750 if you have questions about these comments or would like to schedule a meeting to discuss them. Sincerely, A�)e� Steve Olt Project Planner cc: Engineering/Mike Coley Stormwater/Basil Hamdan Zoning/Jenny Nuckols Transportation Planning/Kathleen Reavis Stewart & Associates Engineers Spiro Palmer File 13. The striped island at the southeast corner of the building should be a raised, landscaped island. 14. Pedestrian connections should be provided on -site between Mitchell Drive and South College Avenue. 15. No bicycle parking is shown for the new office remodel. 16. Will the lowering of the existing parking area affect any existing underground utilities? 17. Is it possible to provide a sidewalk along the north side of the Palmer Office Remodel building? 18. Street trees should be provided in the landscape areas along Mitchell Drive and South College Avenue, for both properties (Palmer Flowers and the Palmer Office Remodel/Men's Warehouse/Moovies Video). 19. Part of the required stormwater detention for this development is proposed in the parking area on the east side of the new office. Is there enough volume being proposed and is the proposed grading adequate? The Stormwater Utility needs to review a grading plan and drainage calculations. 20. The northern -most parking space on the east side of the Palmer Office Remodel building should be eliminated to allow for a "back out and turnaround" area for vehicles. 21. There should be sidewalk returns from the sidewalk along Mitchell Drive to both of the identified striped pedestrian crosswalks on the two lots. This will allow pedestrians to make the movement without having to walk across grass or groundcover areas. 22. The Lighting Plan notes describe the nature of the proposed lighting on -site; however, the plan does not clearly show where lighting is to occur, both in the parking areas and on the buildings. This completes the staff comments at this time. Additional comments will be forthcoming (if any are outstanding) as they are received from City departments and outside reviewing agencies. Under the new development review process and schedule there is no revision date mandated by the City. The time spent on revisions is up to the applicant. Upon receipt, the revisions will be routed to the appropriate City departments and outside reviewing agencies, with their comments due no later than the third weekly staff review meeting (Wednesday mornings) following receipt of the revisions. At this staff review d. The width of the parking aisle east of the Palmer Office Remodel is inadequate. It must be at least 20' wide for automobiles to maneuver. Please contact Mike, at 221-6750, if you have questions about these comments. 9. Basil Hamdan of the Stormwater Utility offered the following comments: a. On the grading plan, please provide proposed contours for the re -shaping of the existing parking lot detention area. b. Please perform stage -storage computations for the proposed detention area. Show that the new detention area will have as much or greater capacity than the existing detention area. C. Please see the red -lined plan and report for additional comments. Please contact Basil, at 221-6589, if you have questions about these comments. 10. Roger Buffington of the Water/Wastewater Department stated that, based on the information provided on the Site and Landscape Plans, this project appears to have no impact on City water/sanitary sewer mains or services; therefore, he has no comments at this time. 11. Kathleen Reavis of the Transportation Department offered the following comments: a. There is a concern with the "new striping" area shown at the southeast corner of the Palmer Office Remodel building. This should be designed with curb, landscaping and walkway connection to the sidewalk around the building. b. Provide bicycle parking at the office remodel building entrance. C. Need to provide pedestrian connection(s) to College Avenue. See notes on the marked -up Site Plan. Please contact Kathleen, at 224-6140, if you have questions about these comments. General comments expressed by staff at the weekly Staff Review meeting on September 17, 1997 are as follows: 12. Is there a need for a firewall between the existing Men's Warehouse/Moovies Video uses and the new office uses? e. The following note must be added to the Landscape Plan: "All landscaping shall either be installed or the installation shall be secured with a letter of credit, escrow, or performance bond for 125% of the value of the landscaping prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any building." f. The Site Plan must show building envelopes and distances to property (lot) lines. g. The entire Men's Warehouse/Moovies Video site must be upgraded with this development request, i.e. - landscape the front parking lot to be in compliance with City Code. Please contact the Zoning Department (Peter, Gary, or Jenny), at 221-6760, if you have questions about these comments. 4. A copy of the comments received from Sharon Getz of the Building Inspection Department is attached to this letter. 5. Doug Martine of the Light & Power Department stated that additional power requirements (if any) need to be coordinated with Light & Power engineering. 6. A copy of the comment sheet from Laurie D'Audney, regarding the City's Water Conservation Standards for Landscapes, is attached to this letter. 7. Roger Frasco of the Poudre Fire Authority stated that this is an existing non- conforming building and, therefore, he has no comments. 8. Mike Coley of the Engineering Department offered the following comments: a. Will the "lowered" asphalt in the parking area east of the office remodel affect any existing underground utilities? b. The northern -most parking stall will be difficult to exit. This space should be eliminated and a "back out" space provided in its place. C. The recessed area on the Palmer Office Remodel (existing Wholesale Florist) building, as shown on the Site Plan, is not evident in the field. Alterations to the existing building should be referenced on the Site Plan and cross-referenced with the new building elevations. Also, the existing east face of the building should be shown (in dashed line) on the Site Plan. Community Planning and Environmental Services Current Planning City of Fort Collins September 24, 1997 Roger Thorp Thorp Associates, P.C. P.O. Box 129 Estes Park, CO. 80517 Dear Roger, Staff has reviewed your documentation for the Palmer Office Building Remodel - Project Development Plan and Final Compliance Plan (Type I, Land Use Code l that was submitted to the City on August 19, 1997, and would like to offer the following comments: 1. A copy of the comments received from Susan Peterson of U.S. West is attached to this letter. 2. Jim Slagle of Public Service Company stated that any rerouting (relocation) of PSC facilities will be at developer's expense. 3. Representatives from the Zoning Department offered the following comments: a. Ramps are needed from the handicapped parking spaces up to the adjacent sidewalks. b. A bicycle rack should be installed near the new entrance to the building, on the east side. C. Any existing landscaping behind Palmer Flowers, between the building and Mitchell Drive, should be shown on the Landscape Plan. d. Add 1 tree per linear fo&in the landscape areas along the street frontage between the parking lots and Mitchell Drive (behind the sidewalk). This applies to both the new office remodel and Palmer Flowers. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0380 • (970) 221-6750 FAX (970) 221-6378 • TDD (970) 224-6002