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be reviewed.
b. The property is located in the Spring Creek and Poudre River Flood Plains. Please
contact Mike Grimm at 221-6589 to discuss the boundaries of these flood plains as
commercial uses are allowed if they are flood proofed.
C. A standard drainage and erosion control report must be prepared and submitted by
a Colorado licensed engineer.
Please contact Glen Schlueter at 221-6589 with any questions regarding these comments.
7. The Natural Resources Department stated that the property was identified as a wildlife
habitat but it is not designated as a "high -priority" habitat. Sensitivity and buffering of the
proposed use will be needed. The applicant indicated that no finishing processes will be
conducted on the premises. Bike racks must be provided. Please contact Susie Gordon at
221-6600 with any questions regarding these comments.
8. The Parks and Recreation Department stated that the outside storage areas and buildings
should be screened from the Spring Creek Trail bike path. A combination of landscaping and
fencing should be incorporated. Please contact Randy Balok at 221-6640 with any questions
regarding these comments.
9. The Building Inspections Department stated that ambient dust levels must be less than the
"explosion" limit of 1 lb / 1,000 cubic feet. A temporary certificate of occupancy will be
issued for the facility first. A permanent certificate of occupancy will be issued only after an
environmental engineer certifies that the ambient dust levels are below the explosion limit.
A handicap accessible sidewalk connection must be provided from the office portion of the
building to the public sidewalk. The proposed "solid fence" must accommodate this
connection.
10. The Planning Department will not require a neighborhood meeting for this proposal.
However, staff suggests that a courtesy mailing be done for this proposal. Enclosed is an
A.P.O. boundary map. Please submit mailing labels and the fee required for two mailings
(50 cents per name x 2) with the development application. Please contact Mice Ludwig at
221-6206 with any questions regarding these comments.
4. The Water and Wastewater Utility stated that there is a 24" water main and a 42" sanitary
sewer main in Timberline Road. There is a "reimbursement" due for the water main. Please
contact Brian Hahn at 221-6681 for the amount due. The water main must be extended onto
the site and then have services tapped into the extended main. The sanitary sewer main does
not have to be extended onto this site. However, a connection to the 42" sanitary sewer main
must be made at a manhole in Timberline Road (either existing or new). Water Conservation
Standards for Landscaping and Irrigation will apply. Water and Sewer Plant Investment Fees
(PIF's), water rights acquisition fees, and the water main reimbursement will be due at the
issuance of building permit. Please contact Roger Buffington at 221-6681 with any questions
regarding these comments.
5. The Engineering Department offers the following comments:
a. The Street Oversizing Fee for manufacturing use is $5,252 per acre. Office uses are
$10,504 per acre.
b. A traffic study must be submitted with the development application.
C. The applicant will be required to extend public street improvements (36' of pavement
and curb, gutter, and sidewalk on the east side of Timberline Road at a minimum) to
the north property line. In addition the applicant may need to design the public street
improvements a maximum of 1,000 feet beyond the north property line. The utility
plans should project the future flow line on the west side of Timberline Road. The
applicant may be eligible for reimbursement from the street oversizing fund.
d. Standard utility plans must be prepared by a Colorado licensed engineer and submitted
with the development application. A development agreement will be required for all
public improvements.
e. The maximum driveway width is 35'.
f. Driveway access may be restricted by a median in the future since medians are typical
at the intersection of two arterial streets. The site is approximately 400 feet from such
an intersection. The traffic study should indicate when a need for the median will
occur.
g. The applicant may submit a combined Preliminary/Final P.U.D. However, the City
reserves the right to separate the submittal if needed.
Please contact Kerrie Ashbeck at 221-6750 with any questions regarding these comments.
6. The Stormwater Utility offers the following comments:
a. The property is located in the Spring Creek Drainage Basin. The Stormwater
Development Fees for this basin are $2,175 per acre based upon the amount of
CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS
MEETING DATE: November 20, 1995
ITEM: BMC West Cabinet Manufacturing facility.
APPLICANT: Linda Ripley
Ripley and Associates
223 Jefferson Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
LAND USE DATA: Request for an approximately 51,000 square foot cabinet
manufacturinglofiice building, 7,200 square foot storage building
(open on one side) and outside "open' storage on approximately 5
acres. The property is located on the east side of Timberline Road,
north of East Prospect Road, north of the existing BMC West retail
store (Prospect -Timberline P.U.D., First Filing).
COMMENTS:
1. The Zoning Department stated that the property is zoned I-P, Planned Industrial with a
P.U.D. condition. Therefore, this proposal is required to be submitted as a Planned Unit
Development subject to the requirements of the Land Development Guidance System. Please
contact Gary Lopez at 221-6760 with any questions regarding these comments.
2. The Light and Power Utility stated that there is existing three-phase power available along
Timberline road which can serve this site. Please contact your electrical contractor and have
them complete a "C-1" form to be submitted to the Light and Power Utility. Contact the
Light and Power Utility to coordinate a transformer location. Normal electrical development
charges will be applicable. Please contact Alan Rutz at 221-6700 with any questions
regarding these comments.
3. The Poudre Fire Authority stated that the manufacturing/office building must be fire
sprinklered. The "3-sided" outside storage building must be fire separated in sections of less
than 5,000 square feet and must have a fire hydrant. A IT travel lane must be provided along
the north side of the buildings for fire access. Please delineate the arrangement of the outside
storage areas on the site plan. Please contact Roger Frasco of the Poudre Fire Authority at
221-6570 with any questions regarding these comments.
COMMUNITY PLANNING &
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOX 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-0580 (303)221-6750
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
C6mmu. / Planning and Environmental vices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
November 29, 1995
Linda Ripley
Ripley and Associates
223 Jefferson Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Dear Linda,
For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments concerning the BMC West Cabinet
Manufacturing facility, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on November
20, 1995.
The applicant proposes an approximately 51,000 square foot cabinet manufacturing/office building,
7,200 square foot storage building (open on one side) and outside "open' storage on approximately
5 acres. The property is located on the east side of Timberline Road, north of East Prospect Road,
north of the existing BMC West retail store (Prospect -Timberline P.U.D., First Filing).
The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of
the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of
formal review of this project.
If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process,
please feel free to call me at 221-6206.
Sincerely,
Michael Ludwig
Project Planner
xc: Kerrie Ashbeck
Stormwater Utility
Project Planner
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