HomeMy WebLinkAboutKING SOOPERS, MILLER BROS. FOOTHILLS SUB. - NON-CONFORMING USE REVIEW - 14-97 - CORRESPONDENCE - (4)This completes the review comments at this time. Additional comments may be
forthcoming as the various departments and reviewing agencies continue to review this
request.
As you are aware, the City is implementing a new development review process. Plan
revisions may now be submitted at any time. Planning and Zoning Board dates will
be assigned by City Staff when all issues have been addressed. Please contact me
for the number of folded revisions required for each document prior to the submittal
of plan revisions.
Please contact me at 221-6206 if you have any questions or concerns related to these
comments. I would like to schedule a meeting with you as soon as possible, if necessary,
to discuss these comments.
Sincerely,
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Michael Ludwig
Project Planner
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Stormwater Utility
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5. The Water and Wastewater Utility offers'the following comments:
a. Please show and label all water and sewer mains. Include sizes and
associated appurtenances (i.e. valves, manholes, fire hydrants, etc.).
b. Please refer to the attached redlined plans for additional comments. Please
return redline plans with plan revisions to Mike Ludwig of the Current
Planning Department.
6. The Zoning Department offers the following comments:
a. Please provide building dimensions on the Site Plan.
b. Fencing is required where the property abuts residential uses. Parts of the
original fencing have fallen down or have been removed. Show fencing on
the Site/Landscape Plan. (Also see Current Planning comment 1 c).
C. A minimum of 10% interior parking lot landscaping is required. The plan
does not currently meet this requirement. (Also see Current Planning
comment 1 a).
d. All signage must comply with the Residential Neighborhood Sign District.
The sign faces and letters are far too large.
7. The Light and Power Utility requests that you verify that the underground electric
line is not in the way of the new addition. Please contact One Call Locating at 1-
800-922-1987 to locate underground utilities. Please refer to the attached map.
8. The Building Inspections Department offers the following comments:
a. The automatic fire suppression system must be extended into the addition
and into existing tenant spaces which will house the expansion of the grocery
store. A four-hour fire -rated area separation wall must be constructed
between the grocery store, as altered, and the remaining adjacent tenant
spaces which are not equipped with fire suppression protection.
b. All new construction must comply with current building code requirements.
C. New construction and alterations must comply with applicable provisions of
the Fort Collins Non-residential Energy Code.
d. Access to the physically disabled must be provided as required by Uniform
Building Code Appendix Chapter 31 as adopted by the City of Fort Collins.
9. Public Service Company stated that any relocation of PSC gas facilities caused
by this expansion/addition will be at the developers expense.
o. Please provide a plant list on the Site Plan/Landscape Plan for all new
landscaping. The plant list should include plant symbol, botanical name,
common name, size, and quantities.
p. The City's Water Conservation Standards for Landscaping and Irrigation
require you to add a water usage table to the Site/Landscape Plan. This
table identifies the total area (in s.f.) of high, medium, and low water grasses,
shrubs, etc.
2. The City Forester stated that the landscape island and planter shown to be
removed does not appear to be in any construction zone. Existing landscaping
should be preserved and protected. Please refer to 3.2.1(F) of the Land Use Code.
3. The Transportation Planning Department offers the following comments:
a. Please add crosswalks- enhanced with special pavement such as stamped,
colored concrete on West Elizabeth. Include a pedestrian refuge area on the
new median. (Also see Current Planning Comment 1 e).
b. Please increase the number of bike parking spaces to 23 as per the Land
Use Code which requires a rate of 5% of the total vehicle parking spaces.
(Also see Current Planning Comment 1 d).
C. Please provide a bus shelter at the bus stop since this is part of a
commercial area. Please refer to Section 3.6.5 of the Land Use Code.
d. Please return the attached redline plans with plan revisions to Mike Ludwig
of the Current Planning Department.
4. The Engineering Department offers the following comments:
a. The trip generation estimates, including net, are reasonable.
b. There should not be a significant impact to the traffic signal at West
Elizabeth and Taft Hill Road during the peak/non-peak hours.
C. The access that currently exists along West Elizabeth must be modified.
The modification must include a median, from the Taft Hill/Elizabeth
intersection, extending westerly past the shopping center entrance. A
pedestrian refuge island should be included in the median design. The
developer shall be responsible for processing this modification with the
owners/businesses on the north side of Elizabeth, i.e. KFC, Little Caesar's
and Circle K. Please refer to Section 1.5.5(A)(4) of the Land Use Code.
d. Utility Plans for the W. Elizabeth improvements must be submitted.
C. Landscaping and fencing must be added to screen the west and south sides
of the Cedarwood Plaza. Please refer to the following sections of the Land
Use Code:
Section 3.2.1(E)(4)(b)
Section 3.2.1(E)(6)
Section 3.2.1(H)(1 thru 12)
Section 3.5.1(J)(2)
d. Bicycle facilities must be provided (revised) in accordance with Section
3.2.2(C)(4).
e. Pedestrian crossings must be provided as per Section 3.2.2(C)(5).
f. It appears that the existing parking lot exceeds the maximum allowable
number of parking spaces for the proposed square footage. Based upon the
information submitted, a maximum of 431 parking spaces are allowed
(grocery store square footage at ratio of 6 spaces per 1000 s.f. and
remaining square footage at general retail ratio of 4 spaces per 1000 s.f.).
The addition of parking lot islands as per comment 1(a) may resolve this
issue. Please refer to Section 3.2.2(K)(2) of the Land Use Code.
g. All meters and mechanical equipment must be painted to match the main
color of the building as per Section 3.5.1(J)(3) of the Land Use Code.
h. Seasonal sales areas must be defined on the Site Plan as per Section
3.5.1(J)(4) of the Land Use Code.
i. Roof -top mechanical equipment must be screened as per Section 3.5.1 (J)
(5) of the Land Use Code.
j. Please delete copyright notes on the Site Plan/Landscape Plan and
Elevation Sheets. Mylars of the plans will be kept in the City's files and must
be reproduced upon request by the public.
k. Please delete the Director of Planning certification and signature block from
the Site Plan/Landscape Plan. The Director of Planning is the Secretary of
the Planning and Zoning Board (see Planning and Zoning certification).
I. Please move the attorney's certification so that it is directly beneath the
owners certification and signature block.
M. Please add a vicinity map to the Site/Plan Landscape Plan and identify the
site on the map.
n. Please add standard General notes and Landscape Notes to the Site
Plan/Landscape Plan.
CommL._tity Planning and Environmental oervices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
July 16, 1997
Cedarwood Plaza LLC #1
c/o Michael Bray, AIA
Michael Bray Architects
P.O. Box 733
Parker, CO 80134
Dear Michael,
Staff has reviewed your documents for the King Soopers Store #9 (Enlargement of a
Non -Conforming Use Review) that were submitted on June 11, 1997, and would like to
offer the following comments:
1. Section 1.5.5 (Article 1, pp. 18-20) of the Fort Collins Land Use Code outlines the
requirements for the review of an enlargement of a non -conforming use.
Specifically, Section 1.5.5(B) requires the parcel of ground subject to the review to
be brought into compliance with the applicable general standards contained in
Article 3 and the applicable district standards contained in Article 4 of the Land Use
Code. Therefore, the Current Planning Department offers the following comments
base upon the attached redlined Site/Landscape Plan:
a. Additional landscaping (islands) must be added throughout the Lot 1 and 3
parking lot: Please refer to the following sections of the Land Use Code:
Section 3.2.1(D)(1)(a)
Section 3.2.1(E)(5)
Section 3.2.1(E)(5)(c)
Section 3.2.1(H)(1 thru 12)
Section 3.2.2(E)(4)
Section 3.2.2(M)(1)
b. Trees and foundation plantings must be added along the east side and north
side of the King Soopers portion of the building. Please refer to the following
sections of the Land Use Code:
Section 3.2.1(13)(1)(a)
Section 3.2.1(D)(1)(c)
Section 3.2.1(E)(2)(d)
Section 3.2.1(E)(5)(d)
Section 3.2.1(H)(1 thru 12)
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