HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY SAFEWAY MARKETPLACE, LOT 6, FUEL FACILITY - PDP - 33-94F - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTS18. On sheet one, under "Development Data," please replace "General Retail" with
"Convenience Store/Fuel Sales" to match the allowable uses in the Land Use
Code.
19. On sheet one, under the "Director of Planning Certification," please replace
"Administrative Hearing Officer" with "Director of Planning."
20. On sheet two, please provide a trash enclosure detail with exterior materials to
match the kiosk/convenience store.
21. On sheet two, please delete the secondary ground sign illustration as signage is
governed under a separate permitting process.
22. On both sheet two and three, please provide a north arrow and scale.
23. On sheet three, under Note number 12, please add the phrase "or installation shall
be secured with a letter of credit, escrow or bond for 125% of the value of
material and labor." This will allow a certificate of occupancy to be issued at a
time when plant material cannot be installed.
24. Sheet three should include a note that clarifies that all landscaping, with the
exception of the foundation shrubs for the future convenience store, be installed
with Phase One.
25. On sheet six, please add a note that the under -canopy light fixtures shall be
installed so that they are specified to be `'Flush -Mount with "Flat Lens."
26. Also on sheet six, for the parking lot light fixture detail, the term "down cast" is
vague. Please add that such fixtures will feature "Down -Directional with "Sharp
Cut -Off Luminaries."
This concludes Staff comments at this time. As always, please call our office if you have
any questions or to set up a meeting with the appropriate Staff to discuss the comments in
depth. Please note that a re -submittal based on these comments must occur by 90 days of
the date of this letter. One 30-day extension is available. Otherwise, the Planning
Director may remove the project from the development review process.
Sincerely:
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Ted Shepard
Chief Planner
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lintels or similarly proportioned modulations of the wall, only when actual
doors and windows are not feasible because of the nature and use of the
building.
D. Section 3.5.3(D)(3): Facades that face streets or connecting pedestrian
frontage shall be subdivided and proportioned using features such as
windows, entrances, arcades, arbors, awnings, treillage with vines, along
no less than 50% of the fagade.
The north, south and west elevations do not comply with these standards and
should be enhanced accordingly.
E. Section 3.5.3(D)(6)(b): All facades shall have a recognizable "top"
consisting of (but not limited to):
cornice treatments, other than just colored "stripes" or
"bands," with integrally textured materials such as stone or
other masonry or differently colored materials;
2. sloping roof with overhangs and brackets;
- 3. stepped parapets.
The north, south and west elevations do not feature a recognizable "top" that
complies with this standard.
12. As with the future proposed convenience store, the kiosk does not comply with
Sec. 3.5.3(D)(6)(b) with respect to a recognizable "top." Perhaps the HVAC unit
of this 264 square foot building could be ground (or window) -mounted instead of
roof -mounted so this standard could be met.
13. The "employee only" door on the rear elevation of the future proposed
convenience store should feature a small canopy similar to those used on Lot 5.
14. Please provide a rear elevation of the kiosk. The exit door should feature a small
canopy to match Lot 5.
15. On sheets 4 and 5, under the "Material Schedule," please delete the reference to
"number 2 not used."
16. On sheet 4, please call out on the plans that the tops and bottoms of the pump
dispenser are "to match exterior color of Lot 5 and shall not be illuminated."
17. Please be aware that logo on the east elevation scales to about four feet in height
but the Sign Code will allow only a 30-inch height.
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C. With regard to parking lot perimeter landscaping, please note that Tammy
Junipers along the south side of the fueling area may not achieve sufficient
height or opacity to block headlight glare. Staff suggests that Tammy
Junipers be replaced with a combination of Armstrong and Seagreen
Junipers in order to comply with the standard. Also, these shrub beds
should be seven feet wide.
D. With regard to the interior parking lot, the parking lot area must include
the drive aisle, not just the spaces. A single -loaded 90- degree parking
bay requires a minimum of a 20 foot wide drive aisle. This would make
the parking lot 3,848 square feet (37 x 104), not 1,496 (17 x 88) square
feet. In order to comply with the six percent requirement, additional
landscape materials must be provided.
This could best be met by eliminating the northern most parking stall and
adding this area to the landscaping. Increasing the size of this landscaped
area would allow for the placement of one additional Spring Snow Crab.
(The proposed MSS on the north side of the future convenience store
could be shifted slightly to the west to make room.) This additional tree
would also enhance the attached walkway. Shrubs to cover the planting
bed should also be added.
11. The architecture of the future convenience store does not meet the following
standards in Section 3.5.3:
A. Section 3.5.3(1))(2)(a): Minimum Wall Articulation. Building bays shall
be a maximum of thirty (30) feet in width. Bays shall be visually
established by architectural features such as columns, ribs, or pilasters,
piers, and fenestration pattern.
Staff is concerned that the north, south and west elevations feature building bays
that exceed 30 feet without relief. These elevations should be enhanced to meet
the standard.
B. Section 3.5.3(D)(2)(a)l. No wall that faces a street or connecting
walkway shall have a blank, uninterrupted length exceeding thirty (30)
feet without including at least two (2) of the following: change in plane,
change in texture or masonry pattern, windows, treillage with vines, or an
equivalent element that subdivides the wall into human scale proportions.
The north, south and west elevations do not comply with this standard and should
be enhanced accordingly.
C. Section 3.5.3(D)(2)(a)2. Side or rear walls that face walkways may
include false windows and door openings defined by frames, sills, and
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3. Connecting the transit stop and shelter to the sidewalk will require a culvert or
bridge over the existing drainage swale.
4. Please refer to the comment sheet from Engineering for further comments.
5. Please refer to the redline plans, redline Drainage Report and comment sheet from
Stormwater. Please note that the spill containment structure needs to be modified
in order to hold the required 150 gallons. This structure will need a cover for
safety and aesthetic reasons. Also, a note should be added stating that there will
be cleaning on an annual basis to prevent clogging from sediment.
6. Please refer to the redline plans and comment sheet from Water and Wastewater.
Please note that one tree needs to be slightly shifted to maintain adequate
separation from a water line. (See redline landscape plan sheet 3 of 6.)
7. Please refer to the comment sheet from Public Service Company. Please note that
if natural gas is desired for either the kiosk and/or the future convenience store,
then individual gas service lines and meters for each will be required. These
services will come from the main in Harmony Road.
8. Please contact Alan Rutz at Light and Power, 221-6700, to. determine the route of
the electric line through the site. Care must be taken so that there is no conflict
with the water line.
9. For the future convenience store, the bicycle rack should be moved closer to the
entrance rather than at the end of the building.
10. The landscaping for both the future convenience store and phase one does not
satisfy the requirements for Full Tree Stocking [Sec. 3.2.1(D)(1)(c)], Foundation
Plantings [3.2. 1 (E)(d)], Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping [3.2.1(E)(4) and
Parking Lot Interior Landscaping [3.2.1(E)(5)].
A. With regard to full tree stocking, please note that there is a gap in the tree
planting at the southwest corner of the building between the proposed
Autumn Purple Ash and the existing tree on the south side of the building.
This gap should be filled in with a deciduous shade tree. Similarly, there
is a gap between the two existing trees on the south side of the fueling area
that should also be filled with a deciduous shade tree.
B. With regard to foundation plantings, please note that there are no
foundation plants along the north and west walls. These two areas should
feature evergreen shrubs in beds that are at least seven feet wide. For the
west elevation in particular, plant material should achieve a height that
will contribute to a softening of the wall. This perhaps could best be
accomplished with some strategically placed upright junipers.
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Commu r Planning and Environmental ! Aces
Current Planning
City of Fort Collins
November 15, 2000
Ms. Peggy Friesen
Galloway, Romero & Associates
5350 DTC Parkway
Englewood, CO 80111
DearPeggy:
Staff has reviewed the re -submittal for the Safeway Fueling Facility at the Harmony
Safeway Shopping Center and offers the following comments:
1. Staff has considered the idea of extending the length of the existing transit stop.
After much discussion among Engineering, Planning, Transportation and
Transfort staff, this solution is found to be unacceptable. We still require shifting
the transit stop and shelter further west to align with the sidewalk that connects
directly to the Safeway supermarket for the following reasons:
a. Such a location will directly serve the largest and most frequently visited
use within the center. The supermarket contains the most square footage,
is open longer and employs more full and part-time workers than any other
use in the center.
b. The westerly location is closer to Rock Bridge condos and Courtney Park
apartments. These two multi -family housing complexes are the densest
housing in the neighborhood. The westerly transit stop will better serve
these residents.
C. The acceleration lane will function more efficiently and safely with the
westerly location. This will allow a longer lane for drivers to gain speed
while merging onto the state highway.
Failure to shift the transit stop, shelter and connecting walkway to the west will result in
non-compliance with Sections. 3.6.4 and 3.6.5.
2. We are preparing the specification and cost of the shelter and will forward this
information to you as soon as it becomes available. The City's Street Oversizing
Program will participate with the developer for a portion of this expense. Please
modify note number 42 to delete the reference `By Other."
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