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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRAFFERTY'S PUD - PRELIMINARY - 17-95 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING43. Unless the City can take care of the traffic problem in this area, we do not want any additional development. 44. Last year the residents mentioned the traffic problems at a similar neighborhood meeting; nothing has yet to be done about the traffic problem in this area. 45. Are that any regulations for cooking odors from restaurants? A. The City has odor regulations but not for cooking odors. The restaurant will be equipped with efficient filters. 46. What are the height requirements for the parking lot lighting? A. All of the parking lot and building lighting will be looked at closely during the development review. 47. What plans does the City have for containing traffic? 48. What can we a residents do about the traffic problems in the area? How do we get the City to listen to us? A, Residents should contact Tom Vossberg in the City of Fort Collins Traffic Department and discuss your concerns with him. 49. Did the City do a traffic study in this area? A. Yes, last spring. 50. The developer should put pressure on the City to handle the traffic concerns in this area. 51. We don't have a problem with the restaurant we have a problem with the traffic on Boardwalk, Whalers Way and Harmony. 52. This restaurant will not have easy access in and out of it. 53. What is the time frame for completion of the restaurant. A. September or October of 1996. 54. Is there a time flame for when the construction of JFK will be done? A. Development finances the streets; there are property owners looking at development on JFK Parkway. 3L How many offices will there be in the three office buildings that you have proposed,and what kind of businesses will they be? A. At this point the type of business have not been established but limitations can be put into the proposal. 32. What will the height of the office building? A. One 2-story and two 1-story. 33. How wide is the landscaping on the east side of the property? k 50 feet. 34. Will there be a berm on the east side of the property or will there just be the typical shrubs and trees as landscaping? A. We are open for discussion. 35. We would like to see a berm to the east. 36. Can the City close Whalers Way so there can be no access from this restaurant? A. That matter will have to be discussed with the City Transportation Department. 37. Would the City allow the developer to eliminate the access onto Whalers Way? A. Probably not. 38. Can you put a point of access on to Harmony Road? A. No access can take place on to Harmony Road. 39. If King Soopers goes in, it will effect the traffic on Whalers Way. 40. What is the plan for the lots southeast of the post office? A. We are not aware of anything at this time. 41. What is the zoning on this property? A. Zoned planned business. 42. Development continues to add to the traffic problems on Boardwalk, Whalers Way and Harmony. 19. With only two entrances to Rafferty's Restaurant the volume of traffic on Whalers Way will increase substantially. 20. Will you be hiring local people to staff the restaurant? A. Yes, only the managers will be brought in from elsewhere until we can train the local people as managers. 21. The developer won't have to live with this restaurant, but the residents will. 22. We are concerned about the traffic in this area. 23. Would it be possible for the residents to meet with the City at a later date to discuss the traffic issues in this area? A. Yes. 24. We are concerned about deliver truck traffic on Whalers Way. 25. Are you planning on building a patio for dining? A. Yes. 26. What will the distance be from the patio to the houses? 27. How late do you serve outside on the patio? A. Until 11:00 p.m. on the monday through thursday and until 12:00 p.m. on friday through sunday. 28. Do you get semi -truck traffic at your established restaurant? A. No, there is no semi -truck traffic. 29. How many people will be employed full-time and how many part-time at Rafferty's Restaurant? A. 30% will be full-time and 70% will be part-time. 30. Approximately how many vehicle trips do you anticipate to and from Rafferty's Restaurant in a one week period? A. 2,000 to 2,5000 per week. 5. Who will be in charge of doing a traffic study at this location?. A. The developer will hire a firm to do the traffic study, then it will be submitted to the City for review. 6. Is there a time limit on when the traffic study has to be done. A. Yes, the traffic study must be submitted to the City with the development submittal. 7. We feel that the traffic study will not reflect what the problems are on Boardwalk. 8. We like the idea of putting a restaurant on this piece of property, but we don't like that there is a point of access onto Whalers Way. 9. The patrons of Rafferty's Restaurant will not be able to exit on to Boardwalk due to the high volume of traffic. 10. The intersection of Boardwalk and Lemay is dangerous. 11. Boardwalk has become a bypass to and from College and Harmony. 12. The speed limit on Boardwalk is 25 miles per hour, but vehicles do not obey the speed limit on this street. 13. How many traffic consultants are there with the City? A. We have four or five in Boulder and one in Loveland. 14. Where is the entrance on Whalers Way in regards to the office park on the other side of the street? 15. What is the height limit for the parking lot lights? A. The City has height limitations and limitations on the overflow of lighting in parking lot near residential areas. 16. What kind of exterior signs will be on the restaurant? 17. Will there be a monument sign placed on Harmony? A. Yes. 18. Are there height limitations for the signs? A. Yes, the City strictly enforces the height limitations. 7C�1 101 DI 110020II Project: Rafferty's Restaurant Date: December 19, 1994 Developer. Maxwell Architects Planner. Steve Olt The meeting was called to order by Steve Olt, City of Fort Collins Planning Department. There was a brief overview of the planning process. Maxwell Architects has proposed to build a 62,000 square foot Rafferty's Restaurant on the corner of Boardwalk and Harmony. Also proposed is one 2-story office building and two 1-story office buildings approximately 5,000 square feet There are currently nine Rafferty's restaurants in operation throughout the United State. The restaurant style can be compared to The Olive Garden and TGIF. The restaurant hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday - Sunday. The seating capacity of the restaurant is 250 people when the deck is in operation. 92% of the restaurants profits are from food sales; the other 8% profit is from liquor sales. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND CONCERNS 1. How much vehicle traffic will this restaurant bring? A. Approximately 125 vehicles per right. 2. Will the parking lot accommodate parking for the office buildings as well? A. Yes. 3. Is there anything in the contract as to what type of business these office buildings can - accommodate? A. A plan must be submitted for review of the office buildings, but we do not expect any medical type offices in this space. 4. We are concerned about the height of the office buildings.