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Apartments accessible and adaptable for use by persons with disabilities must be provided in
accordance with Uniform Building Code Section 3103(a)8. as amended by the City of Fort Collins.
The 1992 edition of the American National Standard Institute publication #A 117.1 'Accessible and
Usable Buildings and Facilities°should be used in the design of accessible/adaptable dwelling units.
A local amendment to the UBC requires that accessible units with numbers of bedrooms and other
amenities be provided in numbers proportionate to the remainder of the project. When more
stringent, the Colorado revised Statute, Title 9, Article 5, Section I I I also applies to apartment
projects. Though not administered at the municipal level, similar requirements are contained in State
and Federal civil rights legislation (Fair Housing Acts).
Where provided in a project containing accessible dwellings, a portion of garages or covered parking
must be accessible.
The site shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with Uniform Building Code
Section 3103 and UBC Appendix Section 3106, Provide a designated and marked "accessible route
of travel" between all the buildings on the site and building exits and entrances and the public way
(public sidewalk). Accessible routes shall comply with ANSI A 1 17.1-1992 with running slopes no
greater than 1:20 and cross slopes no steeper than 1:48. Where routes cross lanes for vehicle traffic
they shall be designated and marked as a cross walk. Provide parking and signs per Appendix Section
3107. Parking and access aisles shall comply with ANSI Al 17.1-1992 with slopes no greater than
1:48 in any direction. Provide an accessible route between accessible units and accessible parking.
Curb ramps shall be provided where the accessible routes traverse curbs.
Sharon Getz
Building Inspection
(970)221-6760
4. The comments received from the Water/Wastewater Department have been provided
on a red -lined set of utility plans that have been forwarded to JR Engineering.
The proposed landscaping on this lot is sparse at best. Three existing trees are to remain, a
number of existing trees are to be removed. The only new plant materials are to be 8
Buffalo Juniper along the north side of the building, adjacent to the existing single family
residence. These junipers will barely fill out this planting bed, if ever. They get to be 12" to
18" in height, hardly providing any vertical relief for the 18' high building. The
redeveloped site would feel like a lot of building, pavement, and rock with virtually no
landscaping for visual relief. The plan as presented does not meet the intent of All
Development Criterion A-2.13 Landscape of the Land Development Guidance System.
6. The architecture of the building does not appear to be sympathetic to the existing general
character of this City block. There is still a significant number of existing single family
residences in the 600 block of South Sherwood Street. This proposal must comply with
All Development Criteria A-2.7 Architecture and A-2.11 Historic Resources of the
Land Development Guidance System. The flat roof is out of character with the area.
7. The City's adopted West Side Neighborhood Plan (1989) has set a direction for this older
part of Fort Collins as the City continues to grow. The neighborhood plan is part of the
City's comprehensive plan that must be addressed with All Development Criterion A-1.2
Comprehensive Plan of the Land Development Guidance System. Chapters 3 and 4 in
the neighborhood plan are most significant pertaining to redevelopment of this property.
This completes the comments at this time. There are still several reviewing departments and
agencies that have not yet responded. Their comments will be forwarded as received. Ten prints
of revisions to the Site/Landscape Plan and three prints of revisions to the Building
Elevations should be submitted to me at the Current Planning Office as soon as possible.
The administrative public hearing will not be scheduled until staff has had the opportunity to
review and evaluate the plan revisions.
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Project Planner
cc: Karen McWilliams
Ward Stanford
Peter Barnes
JR Engineering
Lucia Liley
Joe Westerberg
Project File
Commoy Planning and Environmental r rvices
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
December 6, 1995
Mark Cucarola
P.O. Box 621815
Littleton, CO. 80126
Dear Mark,
Staff has reviewed your documents for the 620 South Sherwood Fourplea - NCB Site Plan
Review that were submitted to the City on November 13, 1995, and would like to offer the
following comments: ,
The Zoning Department has offered the following comments:
a. Demolition of existing buildings of an age 50 years or older need approval through
the Historic Preservation Planners and the Landmark Preservation
Commission. Please contact Karen McWilliams, at 221-6376, for assistance in this
area.
b. A statement must be added to the Site/Landscape Plan indicating that no certificate
of occupancy will be issued without the completion of landscaping or money in
escrow/letter of credit for 125% of the valuation of the landscaping must be
provided.
C. There are landscaping requirements north, south, and east of the parking lot, which
include small deciduous trees and ground plantings.
d. Can the existing tree at the east end of the parking bays be saved?
e. The lot may have to be extended at the southwest comer to allow for proper back-
up and movement out of the handicapped parking space.
2. A copy of the comments received from the Building Inspection Department is attached
to this letter.
3. A copy of the comments received from the Engineering Department is attached to this
letter. Additional comments have been provided on a red -lined Site/Landscape Plan that
has been forwarded to JR Engineering.
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