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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY SCHOOL SHOPS 4TH FILING MAJOR AMENDMENT AND 6TH FILING REPLAT - 42-89L - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Harmony School Shops — Major Amendment DATE: February 7, 2007 APPLICANT: Mr. John Mountjoy CFM Realty 209 S. 19" St., Suite 500 Omaha, NE 68102 CONSULTANT: Mr. Michael Chalona, Land Images, Inc. CITY PLANNER: Ted Shepard The meeting began with a description of the proposed project. As proposed, the project represents a Major Amendment of the Harmony School Shops 4t" Filing shopping center. Since the Albertsons supermarket pulled out of the project, the center (referred to then as Timberline Village) has been re- designed to now include a 24-hour Fitness Club, an office supply retailer, a beauty school/salon, and other various retailers and restaurants. Existing uses include the Harmony Early Childhood Development Center, Diamond Shamrock, Capital West Bank, two multi -tenant office buildings and an approved but as yet not constructed Walgreen's. Access points would remain the same as on the original P.U.D. There would continue to be a private drive connection to the east to tie into the Pads at Harmony commercial center and Front Range Village to the east. Unless otherwise noted, all responses are from the applicant and consultant. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS What would be the height of the 24-hour Fitness Center? A. The building would have varying heights. The front and side fagade would have a height of approximately 22 feet. There would a gymnasium internal to the building that would have a height of between 30 and 40 feet. Finally, there would be a tower feature with a height of about 30 feet. 2. 1 live in Sunstone Village, the neighborhood to the north. I am concerned about lighting and light trespass. Could you please describe the lighting design, especially with regard to the north property line? A. As per the City requirements, all light fixtures, both pole and building - mounted, will feature full cutoff, "shoebox" fixtures. This will help minimize light trespass. We will try to design the lighting such that there are minimal light levels along the north edge. 3. Isn't there existing roadway lighting along Milestone Drive? A. Yes, there are two City Light and Power street lights along Milestone Drive. We will account for this illumination in our lighting plan. 4. Please describe the level of activity that is expected along the service drive on the north side of the building. A. This service drive is primarily for the purpose of the office supply retailer. The Fitness Club does not take regular deliveries. Therefore, the drive is one-way behind the Fitness Club and then widens out to two-way behind the office supply store. Note that the loading dock for the office supply store faces east and not north. This side -loaded configuration will allow landscaping to be planted along the north edge to help screen this area from the neighborhood. The office supply store expects about four to five truck deliveries per week. 5. When will the private drives be constructed? A. We estimate that the site development work will begin this Spring. After overlot grading and installation of underground utilities, the private drive system will be constructed. As mentioned, the private drives are intended to tie into the Pads at Harmony which will allow a direct connection to the new traffic signal at Harmony Road and Snow Mesa Drive. 6. Will the access point on Harmony Road be restricted? A. Yes, this access will be restricted to right-in/right-out turns only. 7. 1 am concerned about the hours of operation. A 24-hour Fitness Club seems like it will produce traffic, noise and lighting at all hours of the night. A. We are aware of this concern. We will try to reduce the illumination closest to the neighborhood at a certain time in the evening, and only keep lights on in front of the club at the main entrance on the 24-hour basis. 8. 1 thought that the center had a limit on the hours of operation? A. Response From City: In the Harmony Corridor Plan, there are three classifications of shopping centers — Neighborhood, Community and Regional. The Neighborhood Center is indeed restricted to the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Community and Regional centers, however, are not restricted. The Harmony Corridor Plan designates this site as "Potential Neighborhood Service Center or Community Shopping Center." 9. 1 live in a County -approved subdivision (now annexed) on the west side of Timberline Road across from this center. We lost full -turning access on Timberline with the construction of the median as part of the Harmony/Timberline intersection improvement project several years ago. Now it appears that this median will be extended north to Milestone. Whereas before I could make a u-turn at the end of the median, now this will become impossible with the median extension. So, access to our subdivision is even further restricted. This will become a major inconvenience and hassle. A. Yes, that is true. The Timberline Road/Timberline Lane intersection will remain a right-in/right-out but the median extension will make it impossible to make the u-turn that you describe. While this is unfortunate, the traffic control for this area is determined by the City based on the projected traffic volumes for the Harmony/Timberline intersection with full build -out of the shopping center. 10. Is this the median that will feature the channelized tee as designed by the original plan for Albertsons? A. Yes. The channelized tee will provide a protected bay for making left turns at Milestone Drive. 11. I am concerned about the gym height of 40 feet. Do you have architectural elevations of what this will look like? A. No, we do not have these elevations ready at this stage. 12. 1 strongly recommend that you plant extensive landscaping along the north edge of the center to buffer the neighborhood. A. We will try to add extra landscaping in this area. 13. Will there be alcoholic beverages served in the Fitness Club? A. No, the Fitness Club will feature a retail component referred to as a "pro shop," as well as a nutritional store and a small child care area for members using the club (not a full -serve child care center open to the general public). 14. Who will own and maintain the existing stormwater detention pond? A. Response from City: The Developer is responsible for maintenance of all storm drainage facilities that are constructed outside of the public right-of- way except for the storm line coming off of Harmony Road and draining into the detention pond and the on -site detention pond. Both of these will be maintained by the City upon certification and acceptance of these facilities by the City of Fort Collins Utilities. The Developer is required to provide the City with a minimum two-year warranty on all installed and relocated trees and plantings within the detention pond. 15. Speaking of the detention pond, I am concerned about flooding. I know that the City requires that the drainage plan account for the 100-year storm. But what about the 300-year storm? Where does the water go if we get a storm in excess of the 100-year event? A. The 100-year storm is a design parameter that includes the two-hour rainfall criteria. This means that the pond is designed to handle a brief but very intense rain storm. Plus, there is one foot of freeboard above the 100-year storm water surface elevation. Both of these criteria generally result in a design that is conservative. In the event of a greater than 100- year storm that cannot be accommodated in the pond, then it will spill over at the outlet at the low end. Since the homes in Sunstone are well above this outlet, there is very little chance of the homes being flooded. 16. Is the 24-hour Fitness Club a franchise? What is the term of the lease? A. No, it will be owned and operated by the corporation. The lease term is 20 years with options for further extension. The corporation presently owns and operates about 450 facilities in the U.S. as well as in foreign countries. 17. 1 want to express my disappointment that the center will not be restricted in terms of hours of operation. As a result, you should pay very close attention to the lighting design so as to not cause any further disturbance to our neighborhood. A. Thank for your comments. Your point is well taken and we will try to put as little lighting along the north edge as possible. 18. What is the next step? A. We are aiming for a submittal into the City in the next few weeks and trying to reach the Planning and Zoning Board in April. • NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING for Project: Afiu- laNy (Pufai[. f aao,t MATa,e mr-vaAi6,vr Meeting Location: 4 /�. r>N E'46i4y. Date: FE'a. '>, a oe Attendees: Please sign this sheet. The information will be used to update the project mailing list and confirm attendance at neighborhood i meetings. Contact the Planning Department (221-6750) if you `vish to receive minutes of this meeting. <P Did You Receive Correcl Written Notification Addres of thk moatino9 Name Address Zip Yes No Yes 1 % /f D T i F' FDA[- 7 G dG 4,IA,1 PGANn�/�✓ % Vc, \ r 3 s 0 2 5r6 e- 5 r D �DSa S X 'DA V r L (Alt M 2 3 o C g V AI ,k +F C-F to S- 2-37 X A 2Y17 , l c-F. 301,3 s � D .J Q tt :✓ 4` U Al 7 SC 7 y /+-L e,ti, .4 Z f3dV D J—/47,+ 6 ES E ft /L 19A)/) .T M J 6 E S- .vim z--P, 3 4 COS 6/ 0 L` S ,4.- o nJE .J 2 E n/ 6/ AJ � E.c i N 6