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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJEFFERSON COMMONS PUD - PRELIMINARY - 50-95 - CORRESPONDENCE - (6)It •]:JMIK. sla►ilr:[• 12. A neighborhood meeting is required of this project and has been scheduled for June 7, 1995 from 7-9 PM, at the. Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 1709 West Elisabeth development agreement for .all required public improvements. Engineering staff should be included in any discussions with the Transportation Department regarding layout and potential dead ends. Please contact Mike Herzig or Sheri Wamhoff at 221-6750 with any questions regarding these comments. 8. The Light and Power Utility Department stated that there is three phase power available in West Elizabeth capable of providing service to this project. Service to this project should loop back into Elizabeth Street. Overhead power currently exists along the west property line and a 10' easement will be required. This easement will eventually disappear as overhead services are to be moved to Ponderosa Street and underground in the future. These overhead power lines cannot be underground along the west property line as the City will not allow rear lot easements for the Lots fronting Ponderosa street. A 10' easement is also needed along the north property line. The Light and Power Utility Department encourages the developer to consider a blanket easement for everything outside of the building envelopes. A utility coordination, meeting will be necessary as some services are capable of sharing trenches and others are not. - Please contact Bruce Vogel at 221-6700 with any questions regarding these comments. 9. The Natural Resources Department has indicated that there are wetlands in the West Plum Channel and possibly to the south. A wetland delineation and impact report must be prepared by a licensed wetland consultant. Please contact Rob Wilkinson at 221-6288 with any questions regarding these comments. 10. The Parks and Recreation Department has noted that the lighting for the proposed tennis and volleyball facilities may generate neighborhood concerns and will require additional buffering and screening. Pedestrian access to the park to the north of this property should be provided. The Parkland fee is currently $779 per dwelling unit. However, it will increase to $813 per dwelling unit in the next three weeks. .Please contact Janet Meisel at 221-6367 with any questions regarding these comments. 11. The Planning Department encourages connections to existing bike/pedestrian paths surrounding this property. Buffering of the multi -family structures from the surrounding single-family neighborhood will be achieved through -plantings and lighting. Bike racks must be provided throughout the project. A 10' wide sidewalk should be provided to the bus stop on W. Elizabeth and a 10' x 20' bus shelter constructed to encourage transit ridership from this project. Please contact John Daggett at 221-6190 to discuss shelter designs. Trash enclosures will be required and should be large enough to include recycling bins. Parking ratios are based upon the number of bedrooms per unit. The maximum height allowed for all structures is 4019. fire sprinklered. Please contact Mike Pretz at 221-6570 with any questions regarding these comments. 4. The Water and Wastewater Utility Department stated that there is 12" water main in West Elizabeth, a 6" water main in Plum Street, and an 8" water main in Orchard Place which have the capacity to serve this site. There is a 12" sanitary sewer which runs east and west along the West Plum Channel at the north end of the property. There is also an 8" branch from this main that goes to the north. These two mains may conflict with the proposed building placements. 30' easements must be maintained on all mains. Please contact Ron Mills of the R.O.W. Division at 221-6274 to discuss existing easements. Water Conservation Standards for Landscaping and Irrigation will apply. Plant Investment Fees (PIF's) and water rights acquisition fees are due at the issuance of building permit. Please contact Roger Buffington at 221-6681 with any questions regarding these comments. 5. The property is located in the Canal Importation Drainage Basin. The stormwater development fees in this basin are $6,181 per.acre based upon the amount of impervious surface area and the amount of on -site detention provided. Infill sites impose special design considerations and therefore boundary conditions must be addressed and mitigated. A standard drainage report and erosion control plan must be prepared and submitted by a Colorado licensed professional engineer. Please contact Glen Schlueter of the Stormwater Utility Department at 221-6589 with any questions regarding these comments. 6. The Transportation Department will require that you submit a traffic impact study. This study should specifically address the "student nature" of the proposed project as traffic generation assumptions should not be based on traditional multi -family housing. The single point of access which is proposed is not,acceptable and the proposed cutting off of Plum and Orchard streets does not meet achieve "porosity". There is an existing pedestrian path along the north property line which should remain. A follow up meeting with the Transportation Department is needed to further discuss the layout of this project. Please contact Tom Vosburg at 221- 6608 with any questions regarding these comments. 7. The Engineering Department stated that,the street oversizing fee for residential use is $584 per dwelling unit, due at the issuance of building permit. A 50' R.O.W. from the h street line is required. Improvements to Elizabeth and possibly other streets will be determined by the findings of the traffic study. The developer is responsible for building Elizabeth to arterial standards but the City will reimburse the developer for paving which is in excess of the local street portion of the arterial. Standard utility plans must be submitted and you will be required to enter into a CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: May 15, 1995 ITEM: 200 units of multi -family (student housing) located on West Elizabeth and Taft Hill Road, west of Kentucky Fried Chicken. APPLICANT: JPI Texas Development, Inc. c/o Gefroh Hattman Architects/Planners 145 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 LAND USE DATA: Request for 200 units of multi -family (student housing) on 12 acres zoned R-L, Low Density Residential. The applicant proposes 2k to 3 story structure with 2,3, and 4 bedroom furnished apartments. COMMENTS: 1. The property is located in the R-L, Low Density Residential zoning district. Multi -family units are not allowed as a permitted use in this district. Therefore this project must be submitted as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) subject the requirements of the L.D.G.S. A condition of the PUD would be a variance to the occupancy code to allow 4 unrelated individuals to occupy the 4-bedroom units. The parking lot must have 6% interior landscaping and one of every twenty-five parking spaces must be handicap reserved. Please contact Peter Barnes or Gary Lopez at the 221-6760 with any questions regarding these comments. 2. The Building Inspections Department stated that all structures will be subject to 1991 Uniform Building Code with locally adopted amendments. These amendments include handicap accessibility standards and fire suppression system design. Handicap accessible units must .be provided in the same ratio of bedroom sizes as all other units. Please contact Sharon Getz at 221-6760 with any questions regarding these comments. 3. The Poudre Fire Authority stated that there must be a fire hydrant within•400 feet of each building capable of providing 1,000 g.p.m. with 20 p.s.i. residual. All exterior walls of any structure must be within 150' of access by a fire truck. Structures containing more than 16 units or 3 stories or more in height are required to be fire sprinklered. The PFA strongly recommends that all buildings beyond access gates be COMMUNITY PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOX 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-0580 (303)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT It Comn pity Planning and Environmenta_ -services Current Planning City of Fort Collins May 19, 1995 JPI Texas Development, Inc. c/o Gefroh Hattman Architects/Planners 145 W. Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Rick, For your information, attached is a copy of the Staffs comments concerning the request for 200 units of student housing located on West Elizabeth and Taft Hill Road, west of Kentucky Fried Chicken, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on May 15, 1995. 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. A neighborhood meeting is required of this project and has been scheduled for June 7, 1995 from 7-9 PM, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 1709 West Elizabeth Street. A list 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, F. Michael Ludwig Project Planner xc: Charles Silverstein, JPI Texas Development, Inc. Stormwater Utility Transportation Department Project Planner File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 FAX (303) 221-6378 TDD (303) 224-6002