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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFORT COLLINS JEEP - PDP - PDP170013 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING14. Will the building include two stories? A. No, the building will feature high interior volume but not two stories, except in the back there will be a mezzanine for the parts department. 15. Living west of Pedersen Toyota means having to listen to car alarms going off during off hours. Since then, they have taken corrective measures. How do you plan on handling security during off hours? A. We do not use car alarms. Instead, we will have a system of close circuit t.v.'s that are wired directly to our security firm. 16. You may not be aware but there is a large dead tree on the property that is very unsightly. Although it's near the ditch, it appears to be the owner's responsibility. A. We will look into this. 17. What about fencing? A. We will use chain link fencing along the west side up to a point but where the fence gets close to Harmony, we will use bollards that are about 2 — 3 foot high as these are more attractive and control access to the site so vehicles are not driven across the landscaping. 18.1 just want to reiterate that vagrants and panhandlers hang out in this area and down around the Walmart as well. The vacant sheds are an attractive nuisance. I've even seem some sleeping under the large Spruce tree. Both the owner and the City need to be aware of this take action to solve the problem. A. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are as interested as you are in not having undesirable behavior on or around our property. 4 A. We will coordinate with the City on how best to handle road construction and traffic control. A. Response from City Traffic Engineer: Prior to any road work, the applicant's contractor will be required to submit a Traffic Control Plan that will determine whether or not there is partial or full road closure during construction. 9. Will the dealership include a body shop? A. No. 10. What about the old sheds on the west side of the railroad tracks? A. At this time, we have no plans for that area. Maybe the sheds could be used in the event of a hailstorm. 11. We are concerned about lighting and the amount of illumination generally associated with a car dealership. A. The City requires our light fixtures to be down -directional. Flood lights are not allowed. There is also a requirement that the foot-candles do not exceed one - tenth (0.1) as measured 20 feet beyond our property line. We may also consider dimming controls so that some of the fixtures could be dimmed after hours. 12. Living west of Pedersen, I'm concerned about noise. A. Response from City Planner: The City's Noise Ordinance requires that decibels cannot exceed certain levels during the day and then during the night as measured from the receiving property line. For the hours of 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, the maximum decibel level is 60 dBA. For the hours of 8:00 pm to 7:00 am, the maximum decibel level is 55 dBA. For your reference, this regulation is in Chapter 20 of the City Code. 13.1 would like to go back to the earlier comment about our difficulty when heading south on Larkbunting and then trying to make a left turn to go east on Harmony. A. Response from City Traffic Engineer: During peak hours, it is difficult to make a left turn onto an arterial street from an unsignalized intersection. This is the case city-wide. We will likely not signalize Larkbunting because it's too close to the existing signal at Mason Street. We recommend taking a different route during peak times to avoid delays. 3 A. I anticipate that once the site is redeveloped and fully operating, the vagrants will not find the location to be very welcoming. Maybe if we illuminate the interior of the sheds on the west side of the tracks that will further discourage unwanted loitering and mischievous behavior. 2. 1 live in the townhomes west of the tracks and we can hear the music and paging system from Pedersen Toyota. This is a nuisance. How do you plan on operating the Jeep Dealership? A. We don't use loudspeakers for either a paging system or music. 3. The traffic at the intersection of Harmony and Mason is a mess. The congestion is terrible. Traffic gets backed up in all directions. It's hard to make a left out from Larkbunting onto Harmony. A. Response from City Traffic Engineer: The City will be requiring the construction of a new, separate southbound Mason left -turn lane to go west on Harmony. This will help with congestion. We will also be closing the driveway on Mason that is closest to Harmony. And, we are working on doing a better job of synchronizing the traffic signals at Harmony and Mason to move out the westbound traffic. 4. I'm concerned about all the additional traffic generated by the proposed dealership, especially test drive traffic. A. We will provide a test drive plan that will try to minimize traffic congestion. 5. What about the driveway on Harmony? A. Presently, this is already restricted to right-in/right-out turns only due to the raised median in Harmony. The City will evaluate the Transportation Impact Study to see whether or not any further turning restrictions may be necessary. 6. You mentioned that Mason Street will be widened. How far north will the widening go? A. We will go as far as our north property line. 7. Besides a new right -turn lane, what else triggers the widening of Mason? A. We will also be adding a center left turn lane and bike lanes. 8. 1 own a business on Mason Street and concerned about road construction requiring street closures. Closing the street will impact my business and should be avoided or kept to an absolute minimum. 2 NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING PROJECT: Fort Collins Jeep LOCATION: 224 West Harmony Road DATE: April 4, 2017 APPLICANT: Moreland Properties LLC CONSULTANTS: Steve More, Commercial Building Services CITY STAFF: Ted Shepard, Chief Planner Nicole Hahn, Traffic Engineer Sylvia Tatman-Buruss, Neighborhood Liaison Project Description As proposed, this is a request to redevelop the former building supply building and site and add a new stand-alone Jeep dealership for vehicle sales and service. The existing 24,000 square foot building would be totally renovated and expanded to the north for service bays, parts storage and the like. The addition to the south would include showrooms for vehicle display along with sales and administrative offices. The additions would add about 10,000 square feet of new floor area. Approximately 35 employees are expected. Site improvements will include the widening of Mason Street and adding a southbound right turn lane on Mason Street to westbound Harmony Road. Mason Street improvements also include a new center left turn lane, parkway, street trees and widened sidewalk. A new five-foot wide path along the north property line will provide access for pedestrians between Mason Street and the MAX system. The existing bus stop and shelter on Harmony Road would be relocated further to the west to accommodate a new bus pull-out lane. Unless otherwise noted, all responses are from the applicant's consultant. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS: 1. Both the applicant and the City should be aware that there are currently vagrants that hang out on that corner. It appears that they take the MAX from Downtown and set up their panhandling and hang around the old sheds on both sides of the railroad tracks. 1