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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNEW BELGIUM BREWERY - IP SITE PLAN REVIEW / MINOR SUBDIVISION ..... 8/8/94 C.R. - 1-95 - CORRESPONDENCE -3 Please contact Sharon Getz, Plans Examiner, 221-6760, for compliance with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code. 13. Bicycle racks should be provided for employees and customers. Racks should be permanently anchored to concrete and not interfere with pedestrian sidewalks. 14. The concept of using rail siding, while decreasing the amount of truck traffic, may contradict past efforts to consolidate and reduce rail traffic downtown. Over the past several years, rails have been removed from the Mason/Cherry area in the interest of reducing rail/vehicle conflicts. 15. The Poudre Fire Authority has concerns about grain storage and grinding/milling operations. The 4" water line should not be used to serve the site as this size is inadequate for a fire sprinkler system. Please contact Roger Frasco, 221-6570, for. further details on automatic fire sprinkler systems and other fire safety issues. 16. A Drainage Report, Drainage and Grading Plan, and Erosion Control Plan are required at the time of submittal of the Utility Plans. These Plans are reviewed by the City's Stormwater Utility. The site is located in the Downtown Drainage Basin. The Storm Drainage Fee in this basin is $4,150 per developed acre, subject to the amount of onsite detention and the runoff coefficient. 17. Onsite stormwater detention will be required. Storm flows must be released at the two- year historic rate. There are storm sewers in Mason and Howes. Due to the limitations on capacity of the existing storm sewer, there may some over topping of the onsite detention pond, unless the developer volunteers to detain extra capacity. If there is spilling, then the Drainage Report must address the impact on adjacent properties. 18. The Erosion Control Bond is posted by the developer at the time of building permit issuance. The amount is determined by the requirements of the Erosion Control Plan. The developer is reimbursed after construction. For further information on stormwater issues, please contact Glen Schlueter, Stormwater Engineer, 22106589. 19. Since Mason is used to gain access to the Poudre River Trail and Martinez Park, a caution sign may be required at the truck access. 20. If the elevator height exceeds 40 feet, then a special review is necessary to gain_ approval from the Planning and Zoning Board. 21. The landscape plan should be a formal, traditional design to reflect the existing character of downtown. 22'. If the requirements of the Zoning Code cannot be met, then variance requests may be made to the.Zoning Board of Appeals. 2 subject to prompt turn -around time on City comments by the consulting engineering firm. 6. As a use by right project, the development must comply with the requirements of the Parking Lot Develonment Guide. A copy is available from the Zoning Division. Basically, the parking lot must be paved and landscaped with 6%of the area in the form of landscaped islands. The parking lot must be setback 15 feet from Mason and Howec- which are classified as arterial streets. The parking lot must be setback 10 feet from Cherry (collector street) and Maple (local street). If a portion of the gravel area is used regularly for employee parking, then this area is subject to the full requirements. Again, please contact the Zoning Division for further information on parking lot development, landscaping, handicap parking, etc. 7. Sidewalks are required along all public streets. Generally, in the downtown area, sidewalks are detached and separated from the street by a parkway strip. The Engineering Department is willing to be flexible, based on site constraints, as to whether the sidewalks are attached to the street or detached. Please note that much of the downtown character is based on detached sidewalks with shade. trees in the parkway strip. 8. Sidewalks must be four feet wide along Maple and Cherry and five feet wide along Mason and. Howes. For the five foot wide walks, the developer pays for four feet and the City Engineering Department reimburses for one foot of width out of Street Oversizing Fund. 9. Development of the site will trigger the submittal of public improvement plans. Referred to as Utility Plans, these plans show the design of the sidewalks, ramps, curb cuts, stormwater detention pond, water and sewer services, etc. These plans must be prepared by a licensed professional engineer registered in the State of Colorado. The... obligation to construct the improvements as shown on the Utility Plans is defined in a Development Agreement made between the developer and the City. Utility Plans and Development Agreement must be in final form and signed by all the parties prior to beginning work on the property. For further information on the requirements of the Utility Plans and the Development Agreement, please contact Mike Herzig or Kerrie Ashbeck, 221-6750. 10. The site will be assessed a Street Oversizing Fee, payable at the time of building permit. Collections of the Street Oversizing Fee go into the Street Oversizing Fund which is utilized for increasing the width of streets and sidewalks to arterial and collector status and for the extra base required for arterial streets. The fee for the brewery is $5,252 per developed acre. If site development is phased, then the fee is pro -rated accordingly. For an estimate of the fee, please contact Matt Baker, 221-6605. 11. The developer should verify the existence of a publicly dedicated alley with the Engineering Mapping and Drafting Department. If necessary, portions of the alley may vacated back to the private abutting owners if there is agreement among all the parties, and no parcel is denied access to the public street system. 12. At the time of building permit, the structure will be reviewed by the Uniform Building Code, as amended by the City of Fort Collins. If there is a potential of a 40,000 square foot building, then there must be adequate yard area surrounding the building to meet the setback requirements. Also, there are requirements for handicap access and parking. CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: August 8, 1994 ITEM: New Belgium Brewing Company NWC Mason and Maple APPLICANT: Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lebesch, New Belgium Brewing Company, 350 Linden Street, Fort Collins, CO. 80524 LAND USE DATA: Request for a new building for a brewery located on about 2.66 acres at the northwest corner of Mason Street and Maple Street. Building would be about 19,600 square feet with possible expansion in the long term of an equal amount of square footage. Brewery includes a tasting room and retail shop as ancillary uses. COMMENTS: 1. The Light and Power Department will assess normal development and building site charges for construction of a new building on this site. Development charges are assessed to provide primary electric power to the lot corner of new commercial/industrial development including streetlighting along dedicated roadways. These charges are based on per linear foot of property abutting dedicated roadways, and per square foot of lot area. Building site charges are assessed to provide primary electric power from the lot corner to the transformer. Please contact Alan Rutz, 221- 6700, for further details on estimated charges. 2. At the time of development, please coordinate the location of the electrical transformer with Light and Power. The transformer must be within 10 feet of hard surface, on one side, for emergency change out by a boom truck. Power is available to the site from the west and northwest. 3. Water U available to the site. There is a 6" main in Cherry Street, a 12" main in Mason Street (east of the railroad tracks), a 16" main in Maple Street, and a 4" main in Howes Street. 4. Sewer is available to serve the site. There is a 6" main in Howes Street, and a 12" main in Maple Street. It is preferred that the 16" main in Maple Street be considered. For further information regarding water and sewer services, please contact Roger._ Buffington, 221-6681. . 5. The property is zoned I-G, General Industrial. In this zone, a brewery is considered a "use by right." The request for a brewery on this property, therefore, does not have to go to the Planning and Zoning Board for land use approval. A use by right project is processed by the Zoning Division of the Building Permits and Inspection Department. Please contact Dan Coldiron. or Peter Barnes, 221-6760 for further information regarding this process. Generally speaking, a request is processed in about 12 weeks, COMMUNITY PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 NORTH COLLEGE P.O.BOX 580 FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80522-0580 (303)221-6750 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Commi y Planning and Environmental _ _rvices Planning Department City of Fort Collins August 10•, 1994 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Lebesch New Belgium Brewing Company 350 Linden Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Mr. & Mrs. Lebesch: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning New Belgium Brewing Company, NWC Mason and Maple, presented before the Conceptual Review Team on August 8, 1994. 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. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. SinceTrely Ted Shepard, AICV Senior Planner TS/gjd Attachments cc: Bob Blanchard, Chief Planner Transportation Department Stormwater Department. Project Planner File 281 North Coflege Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750