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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHORSETOOTH EAST BUSINESS PARK PUD, 3RD FILING (RITE AID) - FINAL - 43-94G - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS (4)(Mike Ludwig) (August 12, 1998) Page 5 ae. The loading area has moved and been revised as a result of the site reconfiguration. af. Completed. The Lighting Plan is now Sheet 6 of 6 of the Site Plan Set. ag. Completed. ah. Completed. ai. Completed. 8. US West: a-b. Comments noted. In addition to the individually addressed comments above, all comments from the individual department comment sheets have been reviewed by CLC Associates and incorporated in the new reconfigured site plan, landscape plan and utilities plan design. If there are any issues with this resubmittal that have not been addressed, please do not hesitate to contact me. We have returned all red -lines and received written comments to you as you requested. Thank you for your continued cooperation. -An A Salv Si � Robin agio', ASLA Landscape Architect/Project Manager (Mike Ludwig) (August 12, 1998) Page 4 n. Completed. o. Completed. p. These notes have been revised to included a better reference to other plans. Refer to the flagnote on the Site Plan sheet 2 of 6. q. Additional shrub beds and evergreen trees have been provided. Parking has been reduced. r. Street trees have been added in these locations. s. Deciduous street trees have been added along Horsetooth and Timberline spaced at regular 40' intervals except where they conflict with utilities. t. Completed. u. We do not have the spe.Gles information at this time. v. Completed. w. Revised. x. Elevations have been revised to include color information. y. Completed. z. Roof -top mechanical will be screened. aa. Completed. ab. We will include this detail on the architectural CD's. ac. See General. ad. We feel there is no strong architectural theme or tie among any of the existing buildings and that the City has encouraged this by approving the architectural elevations for the Car Wash and Fast Food. We are proposing to use architectural materials which exceed the materials used on the existing buildings in the center in both appearance and quality of construction. J (Mike Ludwig) (August 12, 1998) Page 3 4. Poudre Fire Authority: a-d. These comments will be incorporated in the construction drawings for the building. Appropriate fire lanes and hydrants have been located on the Utility Plan set. 5. TCI: No Comments Received. 6. Building Inspection Department: a. Accessible routes and handicapped parking have been provided on site plan. b-c. Comment will be incorporated into final building construction plans. 7. Current Planning Department: b. Completed. c. See 2e. d. See 3e. e. See 3c. f. Completed. g. Completed. h. See 3f. i. See General. j. See General. k. Completed. I. Completed. m. Completed. (Mike Ludwig) (August 12, 1998) Page 2 As a result of the building re -orientation, loading areas, pedestrian circulation internal to the site and connections to other portions of the business park, and the access from the private drive to the south of the third filing have all been reconfigured, incorporating City comments wherever and whenever they still applied. 2. Zoning Department: a. Bike rack has been located at newly created pedestrian plaza off the northeast corner of the building. b. Completed. c. A separate sign permit package will be submitted for approval. All signs shall be designed and built in accordance with the Sign Code. d. Completed. e. Right of Way will already be vacated prior to these plans by separate Ordinance. The drive to the South of the Third Filing is a proposed private drive. f. Queuing spaces are design to handle to maximum projected use at peak time of 3-4 cars per hour. The confusing intersection has been reconfigured as a part of the overall site reconfiguration. g. Loading area has moved and changed form and size. More screening has been added. 3. Mapping/Drafting Department: a. Completed. See 2e. b. Completed. c. Completed. d. Additional R.O.W. has been dedicated. e. This error has been corrected. f. Completed. r CLC Associates, Inc. 8480 E. Orchard Rd. Snite 2000 Englewood, CO 80111 303/770.5600 303/770-2349 FAX Planning Engineering Architecture Landscape Architecture Land Surveying August 12, 1998 Mike Ludwig, City Planner City of Fort Collins Current Planning Department 281 North College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: Response Comments- Rite Aid at Horsetooth East Business Park Dear Mike: CLC Associates, Inc. has reviewed your red -line comments and written comments for the Horsetooth East Business Park PUD, 3rd Filing (Rite Aid), that were received on July 6, 1998 and offers the following response comments: 1. General: Several City comments referring to the orientation of the building and the excess parking provided on -site were repeated through the written and plan comments by several departments. Once these two issues were changed on our revised submittal, many of the other related comments no longer apply. As you will notice on the new submittal we have re -oriented the building on the site, pushing the footprint to the far east side of the site along Timberline, leaving only a 15' utility easement between the building and the dedicated R.O.W. This has created a pedestrian access that does not cross a paved surface, linking the building access to the perimeter sidewalk of the business park. In addition, the building is no longer surrounded by pavement on four sides. A pedestrian plaza area has been added on the northeast comer of the building which includes enhanced architectural treatment on the building facade, a bike rack, a bench, wider pavement area for congregation and landscape elements to provide some shade relief. The area which was previously parking has been reduced dramatically in size, thus increasing the amount of on -site landscape area. Parking spaces have been reduced from 93 parking spaces at a ratio of 6.7 spaces per 1,000 s.f., to 58 spaces at a ratio of 4.2 spaces per 1,000 s.f. The reduction of parking coupled with the re -orientation of the building has eliminated an entire access drive that was previously east of the building. Where previously there were parking spaces, new proposed landscape islands, wider landscape islands and a new pedestrian connection from Horsetooth has been added to further enhance the site.