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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY TECHNOLOGY PARK-CELESTICA - ODP - 12-97 - CORRESPONDENCE -14. The Water and Wastewater Utility advises that future utility extensions will likely follow the proposed collector street system. 15. The W&W Utility will require a 12 inch diameter water main on the north -south half - section line. Therefore, it may make more sense to incorporate that into the initial system. 16. The W&W Utility advises that the layout of the sanitary sewer system must consider a possible (future) gravity connection to the east. 17. Information should be provided to the W&W Utility regarding projected water usage and wastewater flows for the proposed 155 acres. 18. The practical service area for the future lift station should be indicated. Can it serve additional growth to the south and east? Other W&W comments are provided on the Utility Plan. 19. . The developer is cautioned that with the likely inclusion of auxiliary turn lanes, meandering sidewalks, grass -lined drainage swales, other buffer zones, there must remain adequate width for utility easements for natural gas, electrical, telephone, cable t.v., fiber optics, etc. 20. The City will be contracting for a Master Drainage Plan for this portion of the McClellands Basin. The O.D.P. will need to comply with the new basin master plan, however, the new basin master plan does not need to be completed before Project Development Plan submittal for Phase One (Celestica). 21. The proposed development will be changing the quantity, quality, and character of the stormwater runoff on downstream properties. Therefore, off -site drainage easements will be needed from the site's release point to the Fossil Creek Inlet Ditch. Letters of Intent to grant all the necessary easements must be submitted with the. P.D.P. submittal, prior to the comment -revision review process. The Final Easements must be submitted for Final Plan approval. If the off -site easements can not be secured with Phase One (Celestica), then temporary on -site retention may be required. This onsite retention pond must be sized for two times the volume of the 100-year storm. 22. The O.D.P. should be divided up into at least five "bubbles" instead of one large Tract a. There should be separate tracts for: * the 80 foot buffer along Harmony Road. * a buffer zone along Cambridge Drive * Phase One * Harmony House * the convenience shopping center Each tract should be listed, along with the estimated acreage, in the Land Use Table. a .. 6. Please label Cambridge Drive on the O.D.P. Please be aware that as future phases come in for development, Cambridge Drive will need to be improved to City standards and may require additional right-of-way, turn lanes and dedications for utility easements. 7. On the eastern edge, the O.D.P. should indicate a general intent to create a buffer zone for the benefit. of the existing lots along Cambridge. The buffer zone should not be specified As to width. Rather, the specifications should be left to each individual phase based on the particular needs of the future project. This general intent will be valuable in communicating with future end -users that a soft edge is needed on the eastern property line. 8. Alternatively, the applicant is encouraged to begin establishing a buffer in anticipation of future development. A few years of maturity for a mix of plant material may contribute to neighborhood compatibility in the long term. Trees, berms, and other plant material should be setback so that they are not in conflict with future streets or utilities. 9. The TIS indicates that the pedestrian Level of Service for crossing Harmony Road is "C." This is an acceptable evaluation. However, please note that for the first phase of the O.D.P. (Celestica), crosswalk improvements (at C.R. #9 or Technology Blvd.) will be required per the list in the pedestrian Level of Service Matrix.This may include special pavement treatments to highlight the crossing areas, increased walk times, increased, lighting, pedestrian refuge in the median, and increased attention to clear lines of sight. 10. The TIS indicates that there is Level of Service "A" for directness and continuity to Hewlett-Packard. This is not accurate as there are no sidewalks along the H-P property on either Harmony Road or C.R. #9. In order to meet the LOS requirement, it is the responsibility of the applicant to construct the necessary off -site improvements such.as sidewalks along the H-P property as far ease as the westerly entry drive (Technology Blvd extended). 11. If a traffic signal at Harmony Road and Technology Blvd., then the crosswalk at Harmony and C.R. #9 must be improved. Or, an overpass should be considered. 12. The TIS indicates that Preston Center is the only applicable destination for bicycles. Such is not the case. Other logical destinations include Hewlett-Packard, Symbion Logic, Wildwood Farm, and the future surrounding neighborhoods associated with the Fossil Creek Study Area. The TIS should be revised to show these destinations. Please include the fact that bike lanes already exist on C.R49 north of Harmony. Similarly, each phase will construct the necessary improvements along the public street frontages to include bike lanes. 13. The O.D.P.. should indicate a "Future Transfort Bus Shelter" for C.R. #9, similar to the one shown on Harmony Road, for future north/south transit service with convenient access to the entrance of Phase One. yr Comi City Planning and Environment iervices Current Planning City of Fort Collins Mr. Bruce Hendee BHA Design 2000 Vermont Drive Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Bruce: June 6, 1997 Staff has reviewed the request for Harmony Technology Park, Overall Development Plan, and offers the following comments: An amendment to the Harmony Road Access Control Plan will be required. This requires action by both the City of Fort Collins and CDOT. The contact person at CDOT is Mr. Bob Grube, 970-350-2152. The City Traffic Engineer will support such an amendment only if the southern leg of the intersection is a public street, classified as a collector, that provides access and circulation to the entire 155 acre O.D.P. Please indicate on the O.D.P. that this street is eligible for signalization subject to amending the Harmony Road Access Control Plan. If this street is to be called "Technology Boulevard," please indicate. Please note that since the developer is creating the need for the traffic signal, the cost shall be at the developer's expense. 2. Since the west-H-P-access (T-echnology Blvd.)_is.not_presently indicated on the Access Control Plan, the applicant must enter into a process with CDOT to vacate the "A-- Line." This is a federal and state restriction placed on state highways that receive federal funding. This process can be lengthy and discussions should not be delayed. Again, please contact Mr. Bob Grube for details. 3. The O:D.P. should indicate an internal collector street system based on the best information at this time. Based on the concepts in City Plan, the collector system should be more rectilinear versus curvilinear. 4. Because the Traffic Impact Study used trip generation similar to the existing conditions of the existing Hewlett-Packard facility, each phase of the O.D.P. will carry the obligation of demonstrating and documenting how trip reductions will be achieved. 5. The addition of the potential traffic signal C.R. #9 and Timberwood will be evaluated as each phase enters the development process and should not be considered a "given." The O.D.P. should label Timberwood Drive, designate its classification as a collector street, and indicate that the intersection is a "potential future signalized intersection." 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020 23.. Please classify the perimeter and interior streets according their designation on Master Street Plan. (Harmony is a major arterial, C.R. #9 is an arterial, Cambridge will be a local, and the interior streets, Timberwood and Technology, should be designated as collectors.) 24. Please label Ninebark Drive, Technology Blvd; H-P West Access, and H-P East Access. 25. Please provide documentation as to why there are no street connections every 660 feet along the perimeter, with the exception of Harmony Road. Section 3.6.3 (F) of the Land Use Code requires such frequency of connections in order to integrate the site with the surrounding neighborhoods (on three sides). a rectilinear collector street pattern may lend itself to more connection that indicated, especially on the west and south. 26. Please indicate the proposed physical conditions of the actual boundaries of the south and east property lines. As half -section lines, these edges are potentially significant in terms of integrating this major development into the urban fabric. Will these edges be public streets, landscape buffers, drainage ponds and swales, perimeter security fences? As the current city -county boundary and the edge of the Fossil Creek Area Plan, these two edges are sensitive and important for integrating a variety of land uses. This concludes Staff comments at this time. As always, please call if there are any questions or to set up a meeting to discuss the comments in depth. Sincerely: / Ted Shepard Senior Planner Enc.