HomeMy WebLinkAboutMULBERRY / LEMAY CROSSINGS PUD, LOT 2, FILING 2 - FINAL PUD - 36-96E - CORRESPONDENCE - (7)12. On sheet nine of 11, please specify that the height of the handicap parking signs
are 70 inches, not 92 inches as shown. This is consistent with Filing One and
meets all applicable codes.
13. Comments on the Lighting Plan, sheet 11 of 11, will be provided under separate
cover.
This concludes Staff comments at this time. Please note that you have 90 days in which
to.respond to these comments. Otherwise, the Planning Director is authorized to
withdraw the project from the development review process.
As always, please call if you have any questions or concerns regarding these comments,
or to set up a meeting with the appropriate Staff to discuss any of the comments in depth.
Sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Chief Planner
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B. Please consider adding more variety to the shrub beds in the courtyards. Please
consider Buffalo Juniper, Daylily and Radiant Crab to provide additional texture
and color.
C. The concrete surface in the courtyards should be tinted and scored.
D. The courtyard between C and D would be enhanced by planting vines on trellises
on the north elevation of Building D. (See attached sketch.)
E. Sheet four of 11 indicates an attractive arch between C and D. This arch should
be repeated between E and F. (The area under the arched should be left "open' so
as to indicate a passageway. The illustration implies there would be some kind of
gate Iwhich would be unacceptable.) Together, the two arches have the potential
to make a strong impression and add interest to the two courtyards. Staff.
recommends that additional detail be added to these arches such as columns,
soldier course brick, wedged -shaped masonry across the span, or any other detail
in material or form for added emphasis.
5. The architectural elevations indicate the use of "3=tab" asphalt shingles. This is a
flat, uninteresting shingle and should be upgraded to a stronger, longer -lasting,
"high -profile" or "shadow -line" asphalt shingle for a more attractive appearance
with greater. texture. This upgraded shingle is more appropriate for a commercial
project.
6. Be sure to label the gooseneck fixtures as dark green on the elevation to be
consistent with the detail sheet.
7. On sheet five of 11, on the east elevation of Retail D and E, please add two
concrete -filled accent windows to the southern -most module of Building E.
These faux windows are a key component to creating the desired "early -
industrial" theme and featured prominently on Lot One. By adding to Lot Two,
the theme is consistently carried throughout the center.
8. On sheet six of 11, please two concrete -filled accent windows to the eastern -most
section of the north elevation of Building D.
9. On sheet six of 11, please add concrete -filled accent windows on both the east and
west ends of the south elevation of Building E.
10. Also on sheet six of 11, please indicate what is the color of the "integrally colored
accent banding" on the cornice. .
11. On sheet seven of 11, please make a distinction on the character elevations or
label the difference between "culture cobblestone veneer base" and "8-inch" high
split face concrete masonry units at accent band and base, natural gray color with
sand blast finish." It is difficult to follow which is which.
P. Please label the new re -aligned State Highway Frontage Road.
3. _ The following comments apply to Sheet 3 of 11:
A. Please add four street trees on the east side of 12'h Street between Mulberry and
the first intersection to the north. .
B. Please add a continuous row of shrubs to screen the 16 parking stalls on the east
side of Retail Building F that face 12t' Street.
C. Please add a continuous row of shrubs to screen the five parking stalls at the
northeast corner of Retail Building D that face 12ffi Street.
D. Please add two street trees in the landscape strip (for a total of three) between the
detention pond along Mulberry Street. (east of the connecting sidewalk out to
Mulberry) and the two bays that face south with eight stalls per bay.
E. Just, north of the aforementioned parking bays, there is one parking bay that
features 13 stalls that also face south. These stalls are buffered by a six foot wide
landscape strip that presently features only one tree in the easterly island. Please
add three trees to this strip, for a total of four, one on the west end island and two
in the middle.
F. Please add four.street trees in the landscape strip between the detention pond
along Mulberry Street (west of the connecting walk) and the parking bay that
faces south and features 14 stalls.
In plaza on the southwest side of Retail Buildings I and J, please add some
ornamental trees in combination with the shrubs to gain a vertical landscape
element.
H. Please indicate the species and quantities of the shrub/meadow wetland pond.
The Department of Natural Resources can assist in selecting native species.
4. Condition of Preliminary Approval Number Three requires detailing the two
courtyards. The following comments apply to the two courtyards between Retail
Buildings C and D and Retail Buildings E and F:
A. The beds of low -growing junipers would enhance the ambiance and character of
the courtyards if they were placed in raised beds with low decorative walls. That
way, the space is better defined and the low walls can be used for seating. Or,
perhaps another option would be widen out the curbs to 8 to 18 inches instead of
the standard six inch wide curb. (See attached example.)
plan accordingly. Perhaps the use of upright junipers would be appropriate in this
space.
D. At the southeast corner of Retail E, there should be a connecting sidewalk, with
crosswalk, that connects the courtyard to the sidewalk on 12`h Street. Such a
connection would come off the existing walk at about a 45 degree angle. This
will tie the courtyard between Retail E and F to the public walk on 12`h Street.
E. There is an attractive sidewalk and courtyard on the southwest side of 'Retail
Buildings I and J. As this walk turns east, on the south side of Retail J, it appears
the sidewalk ends. Please indicate using the. "proposed concrete sidewalk"
symbol as stated in the Legend, that this walk indeed continues around the
building so the sidewalk system is complete.
F. There are three areas where internal sidewalks do not feature the symbol of the,
"proposed concrete sidewalk" as used in the Legend. Please check the east side
of Retail C, the east side of Retail J, and the walk that connects out.to Mulberry
Street between the detention ponds.
G. Please label the retaining wall. on the southwest side of Retail I and J. Will this
wall feature a railing_? If so, please indicate. Please provide a detail of this wall
and railing system.
H. What is the proposed material of the retaining wall? An attractive material should
be selected, not just poured concrete. .
I. . Please label the two loading docks on the east side of Retail Buildings D and E.
J. Please provide building envelope dimensions.
K. Please add the note same note regarding outdoor vending machines to be
consistent with Filing One. Refer to Condition of Preliminary Approval Number
Four which stipulates that these types of site plan elements are to be attractively.
screened.
L. Please indicate the location of the trash enclosures. If using a symbol, please add
it to the Legend. Trash enclosures should be large enough to accommodate
containers for recyclable materials. A detail demonstrating the ability.provide
both trash dumpster and containers should be provided.
M. Please indicate- an area for shared parking for users of the Poudre River Trail.
N. Please indicate in the Legend what the hatching pattern refers to in front of
Buildings I and J. Is this a drop-off, zone?
O. Please label the building entrances on the Site Plan.
Comma, y Planning and Environmental .vices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
November 12, 1999
Mr. Kurt Prinslow
CLC Associates, Inc.
8480 East Orchard Road, Suite 2000
Englewood, CO 80111
Dear Kurt:
Staff has reviewed the request for Mulberry and Lemay Crossing, Filing Two, Lot Two, .
Final P.U.D. and offers the following comments:
Comments from Engineering, Stormwater, Water/Wastewater, Building
Inspection and Poudre Fire Authority are attached in the form of. comment sheets.
and/or redlined plans.
2. The following comments apply to the Site Plan, Sheet 2 of 11:
A. Staff is concerned about the lack of pedestrian connectivity between the parking
lot on the east side of Retail D and the courtyard between Retail C and D. There
should be an eight foot wide -sidewalk in front of the 14 parking spaces that face
south that connects to the easterly parking lot. Please refer to Big Box standard
"Pedestrian Flows" in Article 11, 5, [c].. This walk should extend east, with a
crosswalk across the drive aisle, and connect to the sidewalk on 121h Street. In
order to accomplish this connection, one parking space from the row of 10 spaces
that face east should be removed in favor of a providing space for a connecting
walk.
B. As the aforementioned walk heads east from the courtyard, there should be a
landscaped shrub bed between walk and building. Please refer again to Big Box
standard Article Il, 5, [c] which calls for such walkways to be separated from
buildings by six feet to provide planting beds for foundation landscaping.
Perhaps the use of upright junipers would complement the other plantings in the
courtyard.
C. On the east side of Retail D, there is a row of 15 parking spaces that face west.
There is presently a 10 foot wide landscaped area in front of these spaces to buffer
the loading dock screen wall. This ten foot wide space should be divided between
six feet of sidewalk and four feet of landscaping. The walk would then intersect
with the walk called for in the previous comment. Please adjust the landscape
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