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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLANDINGS OFFICE PARK P.U.D. - PRELIMINARY - 10-95 - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSPlease contact me if you have any further questions or matters which need to be addressed. Thank you. Sin¢er)kly, Jon• th J. Prouty President 13 0 11. A pork chop island has been provided to control the right in - right out traffic requirement at the Boardwalk entrance. Consistent with Transportation's view, Department's views and our traffic engineer's recommendations, the JFK entry to project will be full movement at this time. In the future, changes may be made as JFK is connected through to the north and as the property to the immediate north is developed. This will permit an alternative JFK entrance with more suitable alignment opposite the Shopko curb cut. 12. The small triangular piece of property at the northeast corner of JFK and Boardwalk is an anomaly and has no development potential or value. We are working with the owners of this parcel to take it over in exchange for landscaping and integrate it into our office park project if at all possible. The owners are from out of town. 13. The owners of the property indicated as Phase Two are Essi and Mahin Shahmardian. I have met with them, architects, bankers and advisors numerous times regarding the Landings Office project and their involvement in it. They fully understand the nature of the proposal and the necessity for them to formally join the project in order to be included in the PUD. 14. The traffic impact study will be appropriate whether or not Phase Two is constructed immediately or in the future since in any event right-of-way access will be provided immediately to JFK. 15. A letter of intent for the off -site storm water easement is being provided by Susanne Edminster. 16. - 17. The Storm Water considerations have been addressed by our engineers. 18. We are considering eliminating Phase Two and proceeding with the entire project at one time. This would be most efficient from a development and landscaping standpoint. 19. Parking considerations - addressed above on page 1, paragraph 3. 20. Grade differentials have been worked out as per grading plan being submitted. 21. Engineering comments and red -lined plans have been responded to by our engineers. 3 Building siting, exterior colors and landscaping are being approached in a way to make the project and buildings look very attractive, soften the similar architectural features and provide some distinction between the buildings and make the project compatible with adjacent uses, particularly residential uses to the east. In specific response to your comments: 1. Public Service requests have been met. 2. US West concerns have been addressed. 3. Zoning Department's concerns have been addressed. 4. Building Inspection's requirements are met by our proposed building plans. 5. The south entry from Boardwalk has been modified and widened to meet Fire requirements. 6. Sewer and water lines have been reengineered consistent with concerns and comments relating to same. 7. Landscaping detail and specific plant species list will be included in our final landscape plan. 8. We have met with Transportation and have discussed at length both present JFK access and future JFK access alternatives which relate to this site. 9. We have given additional concern to pedestrian considerations. Our paramount concern, as indicated above, is to provide convenience in getting pedestrians from their parking space to the respective buildings as well as pedestrian traffic considerations along Landings, Boardwalk and JFK. Secondary pedestrian considerations relate to pedestrian traffic between buildings as we believe this will be minimal. In all cases, pedestrian considerations must be integrated with and reconciled with landscaping and parking considerations. 10. We have met with Storm Water and have worked to meet the storm water requirements for this site and the related difficult engineering considerations because it is an infill site. Agreement has been reached with the City regarding the required off - site easement to carry storm water south across an open parcel of land and into the City storm drainage system. 2 April 5, 1995 Mr. Steve Olt, Planner City of Fort Collins Planning Department 281 N. College Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: Landings Office Park Dear Steve Our goal with this office project is to offer duplex office units (two units per building) which are suitable and affordable for small office users. The layout of each individual office provides a main floor of approximately 1,280 square feet, an optional loft of 480 square feet and an option basement of 1,280 square feet. It is anticipated in almost all cases that buyers will elect to install the loft space. We think that in most cases buyers will elect to build the basement level space and that in most cases, it will be used as storage, however in some cases, it may be finished out for additional office space. I have been through our plans carefully and at great length with Fire and Building Inspection to be sure that we are in compliance with regard to fire exits and handicap access. Depending on the number of basements, the number which are finished out and the number which are used for storage, we project that parking in this office park will be at a ratio of 3 - 4 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of finished space. This in my view and in the view of experts I have consulted is the minimum parking we should go with. If anything, the major complaint in office parks is inadequate parking. This will be addressed by us. Accordingly, the parking requirements of this project will be met a) by providing parking at the ratio of 3 - 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of finished space and b) by a provision in the covenants limiting the number of employees which any owner can have in his building. Our major pedestrian traffic consideration is the ease with which the pedestrians can get from their parked vehicle into the respective buildings, in addition to pedestrian traffic considerations along Landings, Boardwalk and JFK. Secondary consideration will be given to pedestrian travel between building as it is anticipated that this will be minimal. 1 3307 South College Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Collins, CO 80525 - (303) 226-5000 • Fax (303) 226-5125