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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTROUTMAN OFFICE PARK PUD - PRELIMINARY & FINAL - 21-89G - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PLANNING OBJECTIVES(ZL F=Q•L_1)CL E (�QCNTECTs QC. 748 WHALERS WAY • BLDG E, SUITE 200 • FORT COLLINS • COLORADO 80525 • (970) 223-1820 July 18, 1996 Revised September 3, 1996 Planning and Zoning Board City of Fort Collins 300 W. LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521 RE: Planning Objectives Troutman Office Park P.U.D. JFK Parkway and Troutman Parkway Fort Collins, Colorado Project No. 9632 Dear Planning and Zoning Board: The following planning objectives have been used in the site design of Troutman Office Park P.U.D.: 1. This project is in conformance with the applicable policies, goals, and objectives as defined by the City of Fort Collins and the original Market Place P.U.D. The project site is located at the southeast corner of JFK Parkway and Troutman Parkway. The land is presently vacant. The property is surrounded by the Market Place development to the north and west, the Pederson Toyota Building to the south and vacant land to the east. The site is totally within the existing Fort Collins city limits, and would be serviced from existing utility mains. The major points of access to the site will be from the existing service drive with curb cuts presently on JFK Parkway and Troutman Parkway, providing convenient direct access from surrounding commercial and residential areas. The site is adjacent to existing public transportation routes as well. Planning for the office building has taken into account the surrounding projects and pedestrian connections to them will be maintained. Building materials and colors are compatible with the Market Place development. The blue accent color used at the center will be carried over to site amenities such as light fixtures, bike racks, benches, trash containers, tubular steel and miscellaneous exposed metal surfaces. Landscaping and berming will be used at the base of the building as well as to highlight the entry. Masonry screen walls to match the Market Place will be used to screen parking and electrical transformer. 2. The office building will be owner -occupied. The owners will maintain all parking, landscaping and circulation areas on the site at all times. 3. It is estimated that approximately 50 persons would be served by this office building as employees or clients. 4. Assumptions and choices made by the applicant include: • Access: Vehicular access is from the existing service drive for the Market Place which will require no new curb cuts along JFK Parkway or Troutman Parkway. • Building orientation: The building is placed to the front of the lot to relate primarily to the streets. The sidewalk to the entry courtyard of the building, on the interior of the site, has direct linkage to the public sidewalk without crossing drives or parking. Parking: Parking has been placed behind the building to screen it from the street and also acts as a buffer between the building and the service areas at the Market Place. Parking rows have a landscaped island at each end and landscaped screening between them and the service drive. • Design: The office building incorporates many of the design elements used in the Market Place development with some added features to set it apart as an office rather than a retail space. Troutman Office Park will utilize concrete block masonry as the main material, will have a flat roof on most of the building, and a gable roof through the center highlighting the entry and the street facade. 5. The project has no areas of land use conflicts as the site is bounded on two sides by arterial streets and on two sides by the Market Place Shopping Center. The project requires no new curb cuts on either street for access. Parking will be screened by the building and with landscaping. 6. Energy Conservation: Major areas of storefront glass are oriented towards the south with wide overhangs, thereby minimizing as much as possible daytime solar heating loads on the buildings. In addition, all storefront glass and windows will be insulated. Walls will be constructed of concrete block, and will be insulated. Roofs will have R- 30 insulation. High efficiency lighting and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning units will be utilized. 7. Development Schedule: Construction is expected to begin immediately upon City approval, and take approximately 6 months to complete. Construction of any required public improvements will be accomplished concurrently with the construction process. Thank you for your consideration of the proposed Troutman Office Park. Sincerely, ALLER•LINGLE ARCHITECTS P.C. <U,kala .. f. Jpeae'�5. A 1A Rebecca E. Spears, AIA RES/mr