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Project No. PLA -140 - 94
July 7,1994
City of Fort Collins Staff review comments for AAMCO Transmission P.U.D. (cont.)
Item # 17. We have received some of Stormwater's comments and are in the
process of making the revisions to route flows to the existing drain.
Item #1 Due to the existing topographic and storm drain elevation constraints
it is not physically feasible to route flows on the surface to allow a form of
filtration prior to discharging into the City's storm drain. The most
effective methods available to prevent the discharge of oils and greases
are preventative maintenance operations. This could include scheduled
cleaning of the surface of the paved areas, placing drip pans or cloths
under all stored vehicles, and placing used parts in enclosed areas that
are not subject to weather.
Item # 19. Location of fire hydrants within the vicinity of the site have been
indicated on the revised plans. I would assume that the requirement
for additional fire hydrant for the site would depend on the buildings
final code analysis.
Item #20. We have revised the site plan to indicate the existing driveway locations
on both sides of Mason Street within 100 feet of the site.
Since we had not received the review comments from Water and Wastewater until
Wednesday, July 6th, and have not as of this date received the Stormwater redlines,
we are not able to make all requested revisions to the Utility Plan and Drainage
Investigation by the July 8th deadline. We are intending to complete the necessary
changes by Friday, July 15th, if all comments and redlines are available by Tuesday,
July 12th. We understand that this may require you to place a condition on the staff's
recommendations that would require the plans and development agreement to be
finalized within 30 days of the Planning and Zoning Board hearing.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact this office.
Sincerely,
MESSNER Engineering Associates
Dennis R. Messner, P.E.
DRM/mkm
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Project No. PLA -140 - 94
July 7, 1994
City of Fort Collins Staff review comments for AAMCO Transmission P.U.D.
(cont.)
Item #11. In order to "break-up" the expanse of the building's North Elevation,
we are recommending that two or three groupings of Columnar
Buckthorn be placed along this side of the building. Buckthorn is a
deciduous evergreen that will grow to 15 feet in height but will not
exceed 5 feet in diameter. They are also easy to maintain and are
readily available.
We have indicated a colored band around the upper portion of the
structure to help add relief to the large expanse of blank wall.
Item #12. The plans have been revised to reflect the desired changes to the
landscaping plan. The plan revisions include the addition of one
Hackberry tree along the Mason Street frontage. We have not revised
the plan to include the extension of 5 foot wide landscaping strip
along both the North and South boundaries adjacent to the vehicle
storage area. This would be a problem maintenance area and would
not be within an area visible to the general public. The addition of
plantings in the eastern portion of the site adjacent to the structure is
considered to be more desirable than the strips along the vehicle
storage area. Staff has suggested the addition of 3 or 4 Pinyon Pines
along the southern boundary. Since the pines will mature with a 15
foot diameter, the tree will encroach into the driveway and onto the
adjacent property. We are indicating additional Buckthorn in this
area since they will be better suited to the site.
Item #13. The parking area along Mason Street is to be buffered by a 30 inch
high berm and we have revised the plans accordingly.
Item # 14. The Utility, Grading & Drainage plans are being combined into one
set of drawings.
Item #15. The plans are not being revised to indicate a "detached" 4 foot wide
sidewalk along Mason Street. I have discussed this with Ms.
Kerrie Ashbeck of the Engineering Department. We have agreed that
since the existing walk is monolithically constructed and is an
attached walk along Mason Street to the East and South that it would
be more practical to leave the existing section in place.
Item # 16. Colors and materials are indicated on the revised drawings. The
maximum building height was indicated on the Site Development
Table at 28 feet. The maximum height has been indicated on the
Architectural Elevation Sheet.
Project No. PIA-140-94
July 7,1994
Ms. Kirsten Whetstone, Project Planner
Community Planning and Environmental Services
P. O. Box 580
281 North College Ave.
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580
Re: AAMCO Transmission shop, Lot 10 Creger Plaza Second Replat
P.U.D. - Preliminary/Final
Dear Ms. Whetstone,
This office has received the City of Fort Collins Staff review comments for the subject
site's Preliminary/Final P.U.D. site plan and related documentation. The following is
our response and manner of addressing the review comments:
Items #1, 2 & 3. Information regarding telephone service noted.
Item #4. We have requested additional information from Public Service Co. to
accurately identify the location of the existing gas line along the Mason
Street frontage. We will revise the plans to reflect the P.S.Co.
information.
Item #5. The project does not store or use hazardous materials, or the material
quantities are less than that required to perform a Hazardous Materials
Impact Analysis.
Item #6. Code analysis to be performed in conjunction with final building plan
design.
Item #7. The surfacing for the emergency access lane will be changed in
conjunction with the surface required in the vehicle storage area. The
type of gates to be used are to be either standard swing gate or sliding
gate on wheel rollers. These have been indicated on the revised plan(s).
The emergency access easement has been dedicated by separate
document. A copy is being forwarded for your records.
Item #8. This office has revised the site plan to indicate zoning, land uses, and
existing driveways along Mason Street within 100 feet of the site. '
Item #9. The Vicinity Map is not to scale and has been so indicated on the Site
Plan.
Item # 10. Since the vehicle storage area is to be used for the outdoor storage of
vehicles awaiting repair, it appears that the area will be required to be
paved. This will also satisfy the requirements of Item #7. We have
revised the plans to reflect this.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Consultants
150 E. 29th Street, Suite 225 Loveland, Colorado 80538 Telephone: (303) 663-2221