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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLANDINGS OFFICE PARK P.U.D. - PRELIMINARY - 10-95 - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSThis completes the review comments at this time. Additional comments may be forthcoming as the various departments and reviewing agencies continue to review this request. Please be aware of the following dates and deadlines to assure your ability to stay on schedule for the April 24, 1995 Planning and Zoning Board hearing: ****************************************************************** Plan revisions are due no later than the end of the working day, April 5, 1995. Please contact me for the number of folded revisions required for each document. PMTfs, renderings, and 8 folded copies of final revisions (for the Planning and Zoning Board packets) are due by 3:00 p.m. on April 17, 1995. ****************************************************************** Please contact me at 221-6750 if you have questions or concerns related to these comments. I would like to schedule a meeting with you as soon as possible, if necessary, to discuss these comments. Sinc rely, Steve Olt Project Planner xc: Kerrie Ashbeck Stormwater Utility Transportation Vaught -Frye Ripley Associates Northern Engineering file/Project Planner necessary at some time in the future. This could be addressed in the development agreement for the project. 12. There is a small, triangular piece of property at the northeast corner of J.F.K. Parkway and Boardwalk Drive that is under "other" ownership. What is the status of this property and how does it fit into/affect this development? 13. What is the status of the Phase Two owner's involvement in this preliminary P.U.D. plan? Is he fully aware of this proposal and is he willing to participate? This item cannot go before the Planning and Zoning Board for a decision, even at the preliminary level, if the Phase Two owner is not willing and able to be a part of the development. 14. The traffic impact study will have to be redone if the property owner of Phase Two is not willing to participate and withdraws from the development proposal. 15. An off -site drainage easement is required across the S.I.D. property that is south and east of this development, east of the Post Office. At least a letter of intent for this off -site easement, and any other off -site easements deemed necessary, is required by the revision date of April 5th. 16. Your plans are showing undetained storm drainage to the west, into J.F.K. Parkway. There is no capacity on the ShopKo site for this drainage water. 17. No maximum water depth in the parking lot detention is indicated. 18. The individual site phasing considerations for improvements and landscaping will be important. How will the perimeter landscaping be phased? Continuity from a plant material growth/maturity standpoint is important. 19. The overall parking numbers seem high. At 3 to 4 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of office space, a range of 85 to 110 spaces should be sufficient. Reducing the parking number will enable you to create more comfortable human scale spaces in the interior. 20. The grade differential from street level on J.F.K. Parkway up to the site may present some physical transition problems. 21. A copy of the comments received from the Engineering Department, along with a red -lined copy of the Site Plan & Plat with additional comments, is enclosed with this letter. b. Distances from property lines to each building envelope must be shown, not from the property lines to the buildings. Also, distances to 2 property lines should be shown. C. what is the stairway for on the south side of Building 1? If it's part of the building, then it needs to be within the envelope. How do you get to it? d. There needs to be a note on the Landscape Plan requiring installation of landscaping, or acceptable collateral, prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 4. A copy of the comments received from the Building Inspection Department is attached to this letter. 5. The south entry from Boardwalk Drive (10' to 11' either side of the center island) is not wide enough for fire apparatus. 6. Comments from the Water/Wastewater Department have been forwarded to your engineer on a red -lined set of utility plans. 7. The plans indicate the intent to use native plant materials in this project. The Natural Resource Division does encourage this and will want to see a specific plant species list with the final P.U.D. 8. The Transportation Department has the following comments: a. The J.F.K. Parkway/Boardwalk Drive intersection may require a median and control of J.F.K. access upon opening of the connection with Horsetooth Road, possibly impacting this site. You should be aware of this. b. Opportunities should be provided for future pedestrian links to the vacant parcel to the north. 9. The use and the concept for the site look good, particularly the scale of the buildings and spaces. The Site Plan, however, does not appear to be consistent with your stated goals, specifically in the area of proposed pedestrian circulation. The Site Plan is very mechanical and parking lot oriented. The pedestrian aspects are attached last as skimpy lines. That's not how people naturally move. Please see a marked -up Site Plan that is enclosed. 10. A copy of the comments received from the Stormwater Utility is enclosed along with red -lined copies of the Site and Landscape Plans that have additional comments. 11. Access control onto J.F.K. Parkway and Board Drive will be necessary. Some form of control for traffic movement must be designed at these entrys. Medians in both street may be Commi .y Planning and Environmental vices Planning Department City of Fort Collins March 15, 1995 Jon Prouty Lagunitas Company 3307 South College Avenue, #200 Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Dear Jon, Staff has reviewed your documents for the Landings office Park P.U.D., Preliminary that were submitted to the City for review on February 21, 1995, and would like to offer the following comments: 1. Public Service Company has the following comments: a. Easements adjacent to all rights -of -way must be such that from the back of walk to the rear line of the utility easement is 13' minimum. Consider designating all areas outside of the building envelopes as utility easements. The City's concerns are that a blanket utility easement method could, however, affect your landscape plan. There are planting restrictions in utility easements. b. Building 8 envelope/building does not allow enough clearance between back of walk on J.F.K. Parkway and envelope/building. There must be 13' minimum for adequate utility clearance. C. There is potential conflict with 15" storm, fire hydrant, future gas, future electric at the south entry into the project. It's too tight for everybody. d. No trees can be planted within 4' of gas lines. 2. A copy of the comments received from U.S. West is attached to this letter. 3. The comments received from the Zoning Department are as follows: a. This property needs to be platted. A formal subdivision plat, separate from the Site Plan, will be required with the final P.U.D. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 FAX (303) 221-6378 TDD (303) 224-6002