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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNORTH COLLEGE DRIVE THRU - PDP - PDP160014 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVESland planning g landscape architecture g urban design g entitlement Thinking outside of the box for over two decades. 419 Canyon Ave. Suite 200 g Fort Collins, CO 80521 g tel. 970.224.5828 g fax 970.224.1662 www.ripleydesigninc.com North College Drive Thru Project Development Plans Planning Objectives: North College Drive Thru is a commercial development that sits on a 0.693 acre site located on the west side of North College Avenue, between Willox Lane and Cherry Street. The site is zoned Service Commercial (CS). The proposed development consists of a new 2,500 square foot building with a drive thru lane and parking. The goal of the project is to entitle and design a lot that will serve a user that requires a drive thru. A specific tenant is unknown at this time. The development will share an access off College Avenue with the adjacent car wash to the north. The shared access is proposed to have a softened southbound right turn movement by increasing the turn radius and enlarging the entrance. This will keep cars on southbound College from slowing down to speeds that could cause stacking concerns before making the turn. Currently, the site is comprised of two vacant lots that create a gap in the revitalized commercial district that is North College. This development looks to fill that gap by providing a property for a commercial use that requires a drive thru, since this zone district is one of the few that allow such use. The site will utilize permeable pavers and a raingarden as a drainage solutions, as well as enhance the appearance of the North College street improvements. A native landscape with upsized trees will help to screen the development from its neighbors and screen the car headlights generated by the proposed drive thru lane. By combining forward thinking site improvements with updated contemporary architecture and a native landscape, this development is designed to expand the potential of a burgeoning commercial district.