HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCOTT PLAZA - PDP - PDP130032 - CORRESPONDENCE -Community Development and
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281 North College Avenue
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6750
970.224.6134 - fax
fcgov.com/developmentreview
October 08, 2013
Stephanie Sigler
Ripley Design Inc.
401 W. Mountain Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Comment Summary:
Department: Current Planning
Contact: Seth Lorson, 970-224-6189, slorson@fcgov.com
Topic: Building Elevations
10/02/2013: Please provide elevations of the trash and recycling enclosure.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The base element of the buiding needs to be more pronounced with higher quality
masonry material as required in 3.5.3(E)(6).
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The garage entrance on the north side of the building could use some architectural
detailing and is not shown on the northeast perspective view.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The north side of the building needs to be articulated at material and color breaks to
provide variation in massing per 3.5.3(D). The entire massing of the north side is quite flat and massive
and not at all "human scale" as noted in the narrative. The water tower should be blended into the
building design as opposed to the monolith that is proposed. The northeast corner element will be
very prominent when walking west on the sidewalk, please add more architectural embelishment.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The ground floor shows 30' of retail facing the street but the elevation shows 67' of
windows. Are these windows to the parking garage?
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/08/2013: How will the shed roofs mitigate snow and water falling on pedestrians?
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
Please see the following summary of comments from City staff and outside reviewing agencies for your submittal of
the above referenced project. If you have questions about any comments, you may contact the individual
commenter or direct your questions through the Project Planner, Seth Lorson, at 970-224-6189 or
slorson@fcgov.com.
RE: Scott Plaza, PDP130032, Round Number 1
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10/08/2013: The cornices should have corners so they do not appear to be thin parapets but more
substantial structure.
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
10/08/2013: Please pay special attention to the pedestrian experience in how it relates to the building
architecture and design. Specifically massing and materials.
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
10/08/2013: Please provide contextual building elevations of the proposed building with those
existing on the street face and across the street.
Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
Topic: General
10/02/2013: Please provide
1. color renderings of the elevations
2. material details of all materials (e.g. cornice)
3. floor plans
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/08/2013: Staff recommends that you schedule a design review meeting prior to resubmitting.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
Topic: Landscape Plans
10/02/2013: Please provide greater details of the plaza areas. What seating, planting, landscaping is
provide with what materials?
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The site has 205' of frontage on Plum Street which requires 1 street tree per 30-40 feet.
Five street trees are required and only 4 are provided.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/08/2013: The parkway strip needs to be 7 feet wide to match the one across the street at The
District at Campus West project.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
Topic: Lighting Plan
10/02/2013: According to the photometric plan light in excess of 0.1 foot candles is spilling more than
20' into the Plum Street ROW.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Topic: Plat
10/02/2013: The access easement needs to go all the way to the south end of the property to ensure
a connection can happen with future redevelopment of sites to the south.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Topic: Site Plan
10/02/2013: Please only show the amount of parking spaces provided. 1 zip car does not equal 15
parking spaces.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please provide a written request for alternative compliance for bicycle parking per
3.2.2(C)(4)(c) because less than the required amount of fixed parking is being proposed.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
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10/02/2013: With 96 parking spaces, 4 accessible parking spaces are required.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Department: Engineering Development Review
Contact: Sheri Langenberger, 970-221-6573, slangenberger@fcgov.com
Topic: General
09/17/2013: no information was provided on the site plans regarding the retail and office square
footage. This information is needed to calculate the TDRF - until that information is provided on the site
plan I can not verify the fees.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/17/2013
Contact: Tyler Siegmund, 970-221-6501, tsiegmund@fcgov.com
Topic: General
10/02/2013: A utility coordination meeting on this site is suggested. If you are interested in having a
utility coordination meeting, please contact me for scheduling.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The utility/access easement (old Scott ave) needs to extend to the rear property line.
The access easement is needed for future pedestrian connection to the south as part of the vacation of
Scott Ave. See redlines
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: To meet current standards a 9ft utility easement along W Plum St will need to be
dedicated as part of this project. Utility owners will need to review the proposed utility easement
vacation along Plum St.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Xcel Energy will need to agree and sign off on the exclusive public service company
easement vacation along Scott ave. The City of Fort Collins utilities will need to review and sign off on
the proposed City of Fort Collins utility easement vacation.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The public sidewalk along Plum St needs to be in right-of-way. Vacation of Scott ave will
need to be revised so the final sidewalk location is in public right-of-way.
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The public sidewalk crossing old Scott ave needs to be redesigned to bring pedestrians
straight across rather than crossing at an angle through the main access point for the project. A site
meeting may be necessary to evaluate the existing site constraints.
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Are the existing water services to be abandoned?
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please provide the radii for the curb returns on both proposed drive approaches into the
site.
Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: The proposed seat wall and any other vertical improvements proposed behind the
sidewalk will need to be set back a minimum of 2ft behind the public sidewalk.
Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
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10/02/2013: Additional detail of the sidewalk finishes along Plum St are needed.
Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/08/2013: West Plum St is currently classified as a collector street which requires a minimum 8ft
wide parkway along the Plum St frontage. The current submittal for this project is proposing a 6ft wide
parkway. However, a recent development project adjacent to this site has been granted a variance for
a modified parkway section to 6.5 ft wide. To stay consistent along the Plum St corridor please
provide a parkway width at least 6.5 ft wide with this project. A formal variance request will need to be
submitted to approve a parkway width less than the standard 8ft.
Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
Department: Environmental Planning
Contact: Lindsay Ex, 970-224-6143, lex@fcgov.com
Topic: General
10/01/2013: No comments.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
Department: Forestry
Contact: Tim Buchanan, 970-221-6361, tbuchanan@fcgov.com
Topic: Landscape Plans
10/08/2013:
The cut outs with tree grates are shown as 4X4 feet. Is it feasible to increase these to 5X5 feet to
improve tree establishment and growth? Larger tree cut outs also provide better feasibility for tree
replacements. Please provide a planting detail for tree in grates.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
10/08/2013:
Change the west-most street tree to Glenleven Linden.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/08/2013
Department: Internal Services
Contact: Seth Lorson, 970-224-6189, slorson@fcgov.com
Topic: General
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09/26/2013: GIS:
Please include the following comments from GIS:
1. Building addresses will be assigned by the GIS Department after the plans have met final approval
through Development Review and are recorded with the City.
2. Projects with three or more tenant units require the Unit Level Addressing form to be completed
and submitted to the GIS Department once plans have met final approval through Development
Review and are recorded with the City. This can occur anytime during construction, but before any
utilities or address signs are installed. All addressing will be determined by the GIS Department and
submitted to Poudre Fire Authority, USPS, Building Services, and Fort Collins Utilities. Failure to
contact GIS and determining addresses through other means may result in address changes.
The Unit Level Addressing form can be obtained by contacting the GIS office at gis@fcgov.com or
(970) 416-2483.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/26/2013
Department: Light And Power
Contact: Doug Martine, 970-224-6152, dmartine@fcgov.com
Topic: General
09/19/2013: The electric vault shown on the utility plan near the S.E. corner of the site does not exist.
The nearest electric cabinet is near the S.W. corner of the site. The developer will need to coordinate
the electric utility locations, and electric development charges with Light & Power Engineering at
(970)221-6700. It is encouraged that this coordination occur before the plans are final.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/19/2013
09/19/2013: After plans are final and approved, please send an AutoCad drawing (version 2008) to
Terry Cox at TCOX@FCGOV.COM.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 09/19/2013
Department: Outside Agencies
Contact: Seth Lorson, 970-224-6189, slorson@fcgov.com
Topic: General
09/25/2013: Xcel Energy: 14" wc gas pressure here.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/25/2013
Department: PFA
Contact: Jim Lynxwiler, 970-416-2869, jlynxwiler@poudre-fire.org
Topic: General
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10/01/2013: STRUCTURES EXCEEDING 30' (OR THREE OR MORE STORIES) IN HEIGHT
Buildings exceeding 30' in height require ladder truck access in order to facilitate rescue operations
from upper stories as well as allow firefighters access to the roof for fire suppression. This fire access
lane shall be located on the longest side of the building and be position no closer than 15' to the
building.
It is recognized that the site constraints do not allow the placement of a 30' wide EAE spaced 15' from
the building and adjacent to the longest side of the building. The current plan therefore creates a
condition with firefighter access obstacles similar to those of high rise buildings. The intent of the fire
code shall be preserved and as such, offsetting measures must be added so as to mitigate the
current 'out of access' condition. Further review and discussion with the fire code official is needed.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
10/01/2013: FIRE PITS
Fire pits fueled by natural gas are allowed. Wood burning or smoke producing fire pits are prohibited.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
10/02/2013: ACCESS & WATER SUPPLY
With "The District" project occurring on the north side of Plum, coordination between projects will be
needed in order to maintain adequate fire access and water supply throughout all phases of demolition
and construction for the Peck Plaza Apts.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Department: Stormwater Engineering
Contact: Jesse Schlam, 970-218-2932, jschlam@fcgov.com
Topic: Erosion Control
09/17/2013: The site disturbs more than 10,000 sq-ft and in a sensitive area, therefore Erosion and
Sediment Control Materials need to be submitted for FDP. The erosion control requirements are in the
Stormwater Design Criteria under the Amendments of Volume 3 Chapter 7 Section 1.3.3. Current
Erosion Control Materials Submitted does not meet requirements. Please submit; Erosion Control
Plan, Erosion Control Report, and an Escrow / Security Calculation. If you need clarification concerning
this section, or if there are any questions please contact Jesse Schlam 970-218-2932 or email @
jschlam@fcgov.com
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 09/24/2013
Contact: Wes Lamarque, 970-416-2418, wlamarque@fcgov.com
Topic: General
10/01/2013: Please document in the drainage report the quantity detention, water quality mitigation and
the LID requirements. This should include the various methods and the quantity of mitigation each
method will achieve.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
Department: Technical Services
Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com
Topic: Building Elevations
10/02/2013: No comments.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Topic: Construction Drawings
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10/02/2013: The benchmarks on sheet C000 do not match the benchmarks on sheet C001. See
redlines.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Why is the Basis Of Bearings statement referencing a different line from the Subdivision
Plat? See redlines.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: There are line over text issues on sheet C300. See redlines.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please mask text within hatched areas on sheet C300. See redlines.
Comment Number: 5 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Topic: Landscape Plans
10/02/2013: There are line over text issues on sheets 3 & 4. See redlines.
Comment Number: 6 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Topic: Lighting Plan
10/02/2013: No comments.
Comment Number: 7 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Topic: Plat
10/02/2013: Please correct the typo for the tie bearing marked in the Statement Of Ownership And
Subdivision and/or on sheet 2. It shows West in the Statement Of Ownership And Subdivision, and
East on sheet 2. See redlines.
Comment Number: 8 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Are there any Lienholders? If so, please add a signature block. If not, please add a note
stating that there are no Lienholders for this property.
Comment Number: 9 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please show the title commitment information in note #2 when it is available. See
redlines.
Comment Number: 10 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please remove the surrounding owner information shown on sheet 2. See redlines.
Comment Number: 11 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please explain the difference between the record & measured distances along the west
boundary. See redlines.
Comment Number: 12 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: If the easement shown on the existing side of sheet 2 is to be vacated, please label it. If it
is not to be vacated, please remove it. See redlines.
Comment Number: 13 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: There are line over text issues on sheet 2. See redlines.
Comment Number: 14 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: We expect that the vacated Scott Avenue will remain as a utility easement. If this is the
case, it will need to be shown. See redlines.
Comment Number: 15 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
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10/02/2013: Please show the bearing & distance from the right of way line to the northwest corner of
the property. See redlines.
Comment Number: 16 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please show the 6.5' of right of way dedicated by Dechairo Subdivision. See redlines.
Comment Number: 17 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please show an overall distance for the north line of Lot 1. See redlines.
Comment Number: 18 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please make the north line of Lot 1 solid. See redlines.
Comment Number: 19 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please check the marked distances at the northeast corner of the property. They add up
to 121.16', not 121.10'. See redlines.
Comment Number: 20 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please label adjacent subdivisions on all sides (including on the north side of Plum
Street) of the subdivision. If unplatted, state as so.
Comment Number: 21 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please provide current acceptable monument records for the aliqout corners shown.
Comment Number: 22 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: Please label the stamping on each of the aliqout corners.
Comment Number: 23 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Topic: Site Plan
10/02/2013: Please change the numbering for the Elevation Plans on sheet 1 to match the numbering
shown on those sheets. See redlines.
Comment Number: 24 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
10/02/2013: There are line over text issues on sheet 2. See redlines.
Comment Number: 25 Comment Originated: 10/02/2013
Department: Traffic Operation
Contact: Ward Stanford, 970-221-6820, wstanford@fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
10/04/2013: The separation between Scott St and Blue Bell doesn't meet current City standards.
Please discuss with Engineering (Tyler) to determine if a variance request is required. Might need to
verifdy the western access meets the criteria also.(LCUASS high volume driveway and intersection
criteria)
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/04/2013
10/04/2013: Please provide a plan providing the existing and revised striping on Plum St.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 10/04/2013
Topic: Traffic Impact Study
10/04/2013: The TIS did not analyze the commercial/retail component of the site plan. Plerase revise
the TIS to include this use. The Project Narrative states it is geared towards walk-in/bike-in customers.
In order to exclude the use from motor vehicular TIS evaluation the project needs to provide a means
of limiting the use to non-vehicular modes of travel.
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/04/2013
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10/04/2013: Per LCUASS Figure 8-4, a south bound right turn lane is required on Shields at Plum. The
applicant can construct the turn lane or possibly request a variance to the standard.
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/04/2013
Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering
Contact: Roger Buffington, 970-221-6854, rbuffington@fcgov.com
Topic: Construction Drawings
10/01/2013: Will existing water service to 1205 be abandoned?
Comment Number: 1 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
10/01/2013: Separate water and sewer services are required for the commercial and residential
portions of the building.
Comment Number: 2 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
10/01/2013: Are any separate irrigation taps planned?
Comment Number: 3 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
10/01/2013: Revise the labels on the fire line and domestic water service connections as noted on the
redlined utility plans.
Comment Number: 4 Comment Originated: 10/01/2013
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