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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBRINKMAN HEADQUARTERS - PDP/FDP - FDP130050 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESBrinkman Partners, LLC • 3003 East Harmony Road, Suite 300 • Fort Collins, CO 80528 • 970.267.0954 • Fax 970.206.1011 Statement of Planning Objectives Brinkman Headquarters Corner of Precision Drive and Lady Moon Drive PDP/FDP Combined Submittal (i) Statement of appropriate City Plan Principles and Policies achieved by the proposed plan. The undeveloped lot sits on the corner of Lady Moon Drive and Precision Drive within the Harmony Technology Park with approx. 340’ of frontage along Precision drive and approx. 210’ of frontage along Lady Moon Dr. The site currently has no adjacent construction but the sites narrow frontage along Lady Moon Dr. will encourage a higher future building density along this drive with internal, campus style, connections. The building mass forms an L configuration with the long elevation running parallel to Lady Moon forming a strong urban edge with 100% of the building elevations with street frontages within the build-to zone. The building holds the site corner at the intersection that is projected to have the most pedestrian activity. Car access to the site is provided off Precision Drive because of its lower speed and traffic volume, creating a safer entrance and exit sequence. Site parking in the future can be easily connected to future development. The internal entrance further reinforces campus style development while keeping the majority of pedestrian activity off the heavily trafficked Lady Moon Drive. The entrance is clearly defined by a large pedestrian plaza and façade treatment. (ii) Description of proposed open space, wetlands, natural habitats and features, landscaping, circulation, transition areas, and associated buffering on site and in the general vicinity of the project. The site is on an undeveloped parcel of the overall Harmony Technology Park. The site does not contain any wetlands, natural habitat or notable features. The landscape around the building, plazas and parking area utilize native species. Landscape is provided around the parking area to provide required buffering. Vegetation buffer is also provided on the northern side of the northern plaza for privacy. People can access the site from Lady Moon Drive and Precision Drive sidewalks. The main entrance to the building is located on the western side of the building. People can circulate into the entrance plaza from the sidewalks and also directly from the parking lot. The entrance plaza provides gathering spaces for visitors and the northern plaza space provides areas of outdoor working spaces, and conference room as well as function space for tenants. (iii) Statement of proposed ownership and maintenance of public and private open space areas; applicant’s intentions with regard to future ownership of all or portions of the project development plan. The proposed project site is currently owned by Harmony Technology Park, LLC and is in the process of transferring ownership to Brinkman Capital, LLC. The site is set to close in February of 2014. Once ownership has transferred to Brinkman Capital, LLC, they will assume maintenance of the site. (iv) Estimate of number of employees for business, commercial, and industrial uses. Estimated range of 125-175 employees. (v) Description of rationale behind the assumptions and choices made by the applicant. The only area that we are aware that we have varied from the allowable criteria is in the parking ratio. The allowable ratio of 3:1,000 is slightly elevated from an allowable of 93 spaces (30,850 gsf x 3 = 93 spaces). We currently show 95 spaces, which is to account for the future connection to north and east parcels. While this provision makes the site slightly over parked, 4 stalls will be eliminated when the new drive aisles are added, therefore the future parking ratio will be slightly below the maximum allowable. Brinkman Partners, LLC • 3003 East Harmony Road, Suite 300 • Fort Collins, CO 80528 • 970.267.0954 • Fax 970.206.1011 (vi) The applicant shall submit as evidence of successful completion of the applicable criteria, the completed documents pursuant to these regulations for each proposed use. The Planning Director may require, or the applicant may choose to submit, evidence that is beyond what is required in that section. Any variance from the criteria shall be described. We are not currently requesting any variances for this project. (vii) Narrative description of how conflicts between land uses or disturbances to wetlands, natural habitats and features and or wildlife are being avoided to the maximum extent feasible or are mitigated. Not Applicable (viii) Written narrative addressing each concern/issue raised at the neighborhood meeting(s), if a meeting has been held. Neighborhood Meeting is not required for this project. (ix) Name of the project as well as any previous name the project may have had during Conceptual Review. The current project name is Brinkman Headquarters. It went by “Ladymoon Dr & Precision Dr - Office” at the time of Conceptual Review.