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166
Safety concerns have arisen regarding the proposed bike path design where it diverts off of
Horsetooth Road and then crosses Stanford in the crosswalk. In order to improve safety and prevent
potential accidents with right turning vehicles please provide the following measures; 1) Signs (2)
along Horsetooth Road that informs both cyclists and motor vehicles that the bike lane ends - the
signs should be spaced to provide sufficient time to acknowledge and prepare, 2) The off-street bike
path surface should be treated in a manner to slow cyclists and alert them to their new surroundings,
3) And a sign informing cyclists that they must dismount their bike in the crosswalk (see red lines).
Furthermore, the path will serve only one way bike traffic, please narrow the width to aid in the
reduction of bike speeds.
170
Regarding comment #166. I realize that the site design reflects earlier staff comments, but
subsequent analysis from bike/pedestrian planners have resulted in safety concerns. Hence the
request for redesign. of this piece. Please contact Tom Reiff in Transportation Planning at (970) 416-
2040 for further information.
Department: Water Wastewater Issue Contact: Jeff Hill
Topic: General
112
Repeat comment: Are 1.5" water services adequate for these size of buildings? Provide flow
demand calculations for our review.
Topic: Utilityplans
94
Water mains may not be joint deflected to a depth of 8 feet. Use fittings to lower the proposed 8-inch
water main in Horsetooth. Provide all information necessary for the lowering. Now that the storm
sewer and water main have been raised to the bury depth of 6.5 feet, joint deflection is the preferred
method of lowering. If a fitting lowering is still to be used then provide a complete detail of the
lowering.
Items #45 (Engineering), #165 (Stormwater), and #170 (Transportation Planning) appear to be
the primary deterrents to scheduling this item for an administrative public hearing. Once
addressed and resolved to the City's satisfaction we can schedule a hearing date. If you have any
questions regarding these issues or any other issues related to this project, please feel free to call me
at (970) 221-6341.
Yours Truly,
Steve Olt,
City Planner
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97UFC902.4 PFAPOLICY88-20
SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS:
These proposed buildings shall be fire sprinklered. A fire pump may also be required, as well as
standpipes for the building and the parking garage below grade. 97UBC
Ventilation System:
A 2-stage ventilation system shall be provided for the parking garage below grade. Stage One shall
be tied to a Carbon Monoxide Detection System that will detect carbon monoxide at 50ppm over 8
hours and/or 200ppm over 1 hour and ventilate the garage. Stage Two shall provide ventilation for
smoke removal in the event of a car fire.
UBC1202.2.7
Department: Stormwater Utility
Topic: Ditch Company Approval
87
Issue Contact: Basil Hamdan
Prior to allowing additional discharge from this site into Warren Lake, the Warren Lake Ditch
company must sign off on these plans.
Topic: Easements
129
The drainage pan proposed on the north end of the site extends into neighboring property. Please
provide a drainage easement for that pan. If the existing easement on the Strachan Subdivision First
Filing is to be used, then please provide a written approval from the owners of that property for the
construction activities that are to take place within that existing easement.
Topic: Hearing
165
This project is ready for hearing from Stormwater's perspective as soon as letter of intent is obtained
for the drainage easement on the Aspen Leaf Apts. property, and when the City forester indicates that
he is satisfied with the tree protection measures that are needed to protect the large conifer tree that is
close to the storm sewer outfall into Warren Lake.
Topic: Storm Line Across Horsetooth
118
It seems that the proposed storm line across Horsetooth Rd could impact the existing Evergreen tree
on the south side of Horsetooth. Please add tee protection measures such as construction fencing to
the utility plans, please add tree protection notes to the utility plans (not only the landscape plans) as
directed by the City forester.
Topic: Storm Line El
163
It seems that the publicly maintained Storm Line E1 will be crossing a landscaping planter box.
Please add a note that it is the responsibility of the developer to replace that box and the landscaping
if that line would need to be dug up by the City in the future.
Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: Mark Jackson
Topic: General
108
Can we provide appropriate signage warning motorists of the mid -block pedestrian crossing?
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Topic: Utilityplans
154
Portions of Building C and a wall appear to be within the existing City Sanitary Sewer Easement. If
this encroachment is allowed by City utilities, it would appear that portions of this easement would at
least have to be vacated because of the building.
Department: Light & Power Issue Contact: Doug Martine
Topic: Electric
148
Light & Power Engineering will need to see detailed drawings showing the electric services to
buildings A & B before the electric system is installed (this is NOT a condition of PDP approval).
Topic: Utilityplans
147
Two electric transformers are shown on the utility plan north of building A. Only one transformer
will be needed at this location unless 2 different service voltages are required.
Department: PFA Issue Contact: Ron Gonzales
Topic: Fire
157
Fire sprinkler fire department connections shall be located on the fire lane side of all the buildings.
This is to be verified at the time of building permit plan review.
Topic: General
145
Although these towers do not technically meet the height requirements stipulated in 97UBC for the
High -Rise Provisions, the PFA would request the applicant consider installing as many of these
provisions for the safety of the occupants and the building. See 97UBC403
Topic: Plat
57
REQUIRED ACCESS:
Due to the proposed heights of these edifices, a 30 foot wide fire lane is required for aerial operations.
This fire lane shall be visible by painting and signage, and maintained unobstructed. A fire lane plan
shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. 97UFC901.2.2.1;901.3;901.4.2;902.2.1
Admin.Policy85-5; FCLUC 3.6.6(D)3
ADDRESS NUMERALS
Address numerals shall be visible from the street fronting the property, and posted with a minimum of
6 inch numerals on a contrasting background. The property shall be addressed from Stanford Drive.
An address marquis shall be provided with 8" numerals. (Bronze numerals on brown brick are not
acceptable).97UFC901.4.4
WATER SUPPLY
Fire hydrants are required with a maximum spacing of 600 feet along an approved roadway. Each
hydrant must be capable of delivering 1500 gallons of water per minute at a residual pressure of 20
psi. No commercial building can be greater than 300 feet from a fire hydrant. 97UFC901.2.2.2
Knox Box Policy
Poudre Fire Authority requires a "Knox Box" to be mounted on the front of every new building
equipped with a required fire sprinkler system or fire alarm system.
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not enough grade on the sidewalk in this area. 1/4" per foot cross slope sloped to the street (for public
sidewalk) is required to be maintained on Horsetooth and Stanford, why is this proposed otherwise?
Please provide LCUASS Standard Drawing 7-20B in the details sheet.
[1/15] Detail 7-20B was not provided.
158
Coordinate the name of the project, is it "Bellavista PDP" or "Bella Vista PDP"? Ensure the title is
consistent on all documents.
[1115] "Bella Vista" is still shown on the site/PDP plans
Topic: Grading
45
Offsite grading and construction is shown occurring along the northern boundary of the site. A letter
of intent from the property owner not objecting to the offsite work is required to be submitted prior to
any public hearing for the project.
[8/21] An unsigned Grant of Easement document was received. Per Stormwater, the document in
concept is not acceptable. The necessary easement needs to be dedicated to the City using our
standard City deed of dedication language. Also, because the Grant of Easement was unsigned, this
does not serve as a letter of intent, which is required prior to any hearing for the project.
[11/20] Checking with Current Planning, a letter of intent was apparently not received
Topic: Street Design
71
Three variance requests were received regarding Bella Vista from Northern Engineering. The
variance requesting the reduction in sight distance along Stanford Drive, the variance to reduce the
driveway spacing from 660' to 610', and the variance to reduce the utility easement along Horsetooth
were all viewed favorably upon by the City Engineer. Final approval of these variance requests will
occur with completion of the designs for Horsetooth and Stanford that are acceptable to the City and
the utilities.
167
Please provide a detail on the details sheet indicating the area where the bikelane terminates and leads
onsite combined with the sidewalk. Design of this area should keep in mind drainage along
Horsetooth, containing the flows on the street and preventing flows from entering the sidewalk to the
extent feasible. The bike "ramp" between the street and the sidewalk should have a curb along either
side of the ramp.
[1115] This information was not apparently provided.
171
A detail will need to be added for the truncated dome design on the general details sheet (for ADA
compliance). See the redlines for the detail.
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STAFF PROJECT REVIEW
Citvof Fort Collins
STANFORD DEVELOPMENT, LLC Date: 1/28/2003
c/o Cityscape Urban Design/Eldon Ward
3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Staff has reviewed your re -submittal for BELLA VISTA PDP, TYPE I (LUC), and we offer the
following comments: '
ISSUES:
Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Steve Olt
Topic: Street Design
63
Len Hilderbrand of Excel Energy (PSCO) offered the following comments:
1. PSCO has a 2" MW existing gas main along the west boundary of the project and a 4" FB gas
main existing along the south edge of the property. Both gas mains lay in the street right-of-
way. No trees may be planted within 4' of gas lines.
2. The plans show a 12" storm sewer proposed in areas of PSCO's gas lines. Any relocation of
existing gas lines would be at the developer's expense.
3. Gas meters would be clustered together @ the ends of buildings, with 2 gas service lines per
building.
Topic: Utility plans
130
Len Hilderbrand of Public Service Company of Colorado (Excel Energy) offered the following
comments:
a. No trees may be planted within T of gas lines. Existing gas lines are located in the street
rights -of -way.
b. Public Service Company of Colorado will need to open cut streets (East Horsetooth Road and
Stanford Road) to install gas services to each building. Permits will be required.
C. Meters will need to be staked at the ends of buildings. The elevations will need to show areas
to meet the requirements for meter stacks.
Department: Engineering Issue Contact: Marc Virata
Topic: General
150
The cross sections on the utility plan set now show the sidewalk in this view. The cross section on
station 11+50 shows the sidewalk as sloped away from the street. This is not per standards as the
sidewalk is required to slope towards the street at 1/4" per foot. There is a general concern about this
occurrence because of the transition that takes place, resulting in a section of sidewalk with no slope.
Because the flowline grade of the street at this section is less than 1%, there is a concern that there is
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