HomeMy WebLinkAboutHORSETOOTH EAST BUSINESS PARK PUD, 3RD FILING (RITE AID) - FINAL - 43-94G - CORRESPONDENCE - (4)8. The Current Planning Department offers the following comments:
a. Please submit, with the development application, copies of all
correspondence from the Current Planning Department regarding the
processing of this development application (i.e. verifying processing
according to the LDGS per Ordinance No. 161, 1996; etc).
b. According to the site plan 107 parking spaces (7.8 parking spaces per 1,000
square feet) are proposed. All Development Criteria A-2.4 of the Land
Development Guidance System allows two (2) parking spaces for every three
(3) employees on the major shift. All -Development Criteria A-2.4 also
references that a guide to the number of parking spaces generally
recommended for land uses is available in the Planning Department.
According to the Off Street Parking Supply : Peak Demands, Prevailing
Standards and Recommended Guidelines for Commercial and Industrial
Uses, a ratio of 4.O spaces per 1,000 square feet is recommended for
general retail use. Therefore, it appears that there are nearly twice as many
parking spaces proposed than are actually needed. Please submit
documentation which justifies the need for additional parking with the
development application.
C. As currently proposed, the pedestrian circulation system fails to satisfy All -
Development Criteria A-2.6 of the Land Development Guidance System.
Please contact Kathleen Reavis of the Transportation Planning Department
at 224-6140 to discuss improvements to the proposed pedestrian system.
d. Please refer to All -Development Criteria A-2.4 and A-2.13 for information
regarding interior parking lot landscaping and plantings along the building
and drive-thru lanes.
e. Staff suggests that the applicant consider locating the proposed building at
the comer of Horsetooth Road and Timbedine Road with the parking interior
to the site. This could help address concerns. related to pedestrian
circulation. Please refer to A-2.2, A-2.4, A-2.6, A-2.7, A-2.9, A-2.12, and A-
2.13 for further information.
f. Please contact the Current Planning Department at 221-6750 to schedule a
submittal appointment for the development application.
g. Additional comments will be made during the formal review of the
development application.
Please contact Mike Ludwig at 221-6206 with any questions regarding these
comments.
site. Please contact Glen Schlueter at 221-6589 with any questions regarding these
comments.
4. The Poudre Fire Authority stated that a fire hydrant capable of providing 1,000
gallons per minute must be located within 300 feet of the proposed building. An
automated fire suppression system will be required. A 20 foot wide, marked fire
lane must be provided around the building. A hazardous materials impact analysis
will be required (r.e. flammable liquids, etc.). Please contact Ron Gonzalez at 221-
6570 with any questions regarding these comments.
5. The Water and Wastewater Utility stated that there is an existing 8-inch water
main in Elk Road; an existing 16-inch water main in Timberline Road; and an
existing 20" water main in Horsetooth Road. There is an existing 8-inch sanitary
sewer in Elk Road that extends through the southern portion of the site to
Timberline Road. Any services stubbed into the site must be used (if properly
sized) or abandoned at the main. A 30-foot easement (15 feet on each side of the
sewer) must be maintained through the site. The 20-inch water main in Horsetooth
is a transmission main and may not be accessed for service. The Water
Conservation Standards for Landscaping and Irrigation will apply. If the water
service size is increased or if additional services are added, PIF's and water rights
will be due at the issuance of building permit. Please contact Roger Buffington at
221-6681 with any questions regarding these comments.
6. The Engineering Department stated that the Street Oversizing Fee is
approximately $3.95 to $4.75 per square foot. Improvements (curb, gutter and
sidewalk) must be made to Timberline Road. Additional right-of-way may need to
be dedicated. Please eliminate the proposed "pork -chop" island for the right -in /
right- out access. A median must be constructed on Timberline Road from
Horsetooth Road to Big Hom Drive. The proposed Horsetooth access will likely not
be allowed. Elk Road will become a private access drive. A median will be required
on Horsetooth Road. The construction is reimbursable through the street oversizing
fund. A Transportation Impact Study (update letter) will be required. The site will
need to be platted. Utility plans and a development agreement will be required.
Detention is not allowed in the public right-of-way. A right-tum lane will be required
on Horsetooth Road. Adequate pedestrian connections to Timberline Road and
' Horsetooth Road will be required. Please contact Kathleen Reavis at 224-6140 to
discuss pedestrian connections. Additional comments will be made during the
formal review of the development application. Please contact Tim Blandford at 221-
6750 with any questions regarding these comments.
7. TRANSFORT.stated that the closest transit stop is located on Timberline Road
south of Horsetooth Road. Access must be provided to the transit stop. Please
contact. Gaylene Rossiter at 224-6195 with any question regarding these comments.
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CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS
City of Fort Collins
MEETING DATE: April 13, 1998.
ITEM: Rite -Aid at Horsetooth East Business Park PUD.
APPLICANT: Steven Wilson
8480 E. Orchard Road
Suite 2000
Englewood, CO 80111
LAND USE DATA: Request to develop an approximately 13,650 square foot retail
building (Rite -Aid) on approximately 2.35 acres known as Pads
B and C of the Horsetooth East Business Park PUD. The
subject property is located at the southwest comer of
Timberline Road and Horsetooth Road.
COMMENTS:
The Zoning Department stated that the property is located in the E, Employment
District. Per Ordinance No. 161, it appears that this development application may
be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Land Development
Guidance System. All proposed lighting must have down -directional, sharp cut-off
fixtures. Please contact Jenny Nuckolls at 221-6760 with any questions regarding
these comments.
2. The Light and Power Utility stated that there are existing electric facilities in Elk
Road. Please coordinate a transformer location with Light and Power Engineering.
Please submit a C-1, commercial usage form to Light and Power. Normal
development charges will apply. Please contact Janet McTague at 221-6700 with
any questions regarding these comments.
3. The Stormwater Utility stated that the property is located within the Fox Meadows
Drainage Basin. The development fees in this basin are $6,468 per acre, subject
to the runoff coefficient reduction. The standard drainage and erosion control
reports and plans are required and they must be prepared by a professional
engineer registered in Colorado. There is a preliminary study that included this site
which needs to be followed but can be modified. RBD (Sear -Brown) prepared the
preliminary drainage plan and the City would like a copy of it since the one in the
Stormwater files is missing. Water quality needs to be included in the design.
Extended detention is the recommended method. There are some existing storm
sewers that can be used. Some are plugged but some may be available. Also, the
site to the south is developing so they may be extending the storm sewer to this
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. PO. Box580 Fort Collins, CO80522-0580 (970)221-6750
CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
April 20, 1998
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Steven Wilson
8480 E. Orchard Road
Suite 2000
Englewood, CO 80111
Dear Steven,
For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning the Rite -Aid
at Horsetooth East Business Park PUD, which was presented before the ,Con,c, p I?
Revlew Tea o April 13, 1998.
This is a request to develop an approximately 13,650 square foot retail building (Rite -Aid)
on approximately 2.35 acres known as Pads B and C of the Horsetooth East Business
Park PUD. The subject property is located at the southwest comer of Timberline Road and
Horsetooth Road.
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 221-6206.
Sincerely,
W4- /1010AZ4.
Michael Ludwig, AICP
City Planner
xc: Stormwater Utility
Project Planner
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