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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTETSON CREEK, FIFTH FILING - PRELIMINARY - 16-89K - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWTHE TOWNHOMES AT STETSON CREEK Response to Conceptual Review Letter Issues raised at the April 20, 1998, Conceptual Review meeting, have been addressed as follows: 1. Light and Power. A Utility Coordination Meeting was held with representatives from the City Light and Power and WateNWastewater Departments, The Writer Corporation, and designers on May 22, 1998. The concern over locations of the services was addressed. Utility plans reflect the agreement reached at this meeting. 2. Poudre Fire Authority. Fire hydrants and the water supply system have been located and designed to meet the requirements of the Fire Authority. Alleyways are 20 feet wide. A Hazardous Material Impact Analysis will be submitted with construction documents. 3. Engineering: A Traffic Impact Analysis is included in this submittal. Additional right-of-way for Timberline has been accommodated. 4. Zoning: The Landscape Plan has been revised to illustrate the requested and required elements. Trash collection services have not yet been established. Plans are to contract with one company for curbside service to avoid the necessity for dumpsters. Bicycles are expected to be parked inside the private garages. 5. Water/Wastewater. A copy of the Homeowner's Association documents will be provided upon its completion if it becomes necessary. The irrigation systems and landscaping have been designed to meet the City's water conservation standards. 6. Stormwater Utility: Drainage and erosion control reports and plans are included with this submittal. 7. Current Planning: A neighborhood meeting will be scheduled as needed. 8. Comment #10: A request for Partial Abandonment of the Stetson Creek ODP was submitted on May 30, 1998, and is expected on the June 181h Planning Commission agenda. 9. All impact and application fees will be paid upon request. Commufay Planning and Environmental Wices Current Planning City of Fort Collins May 8, 1998 Eldon Ward Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Dear Eldon, For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff s comments concerning the request for the Stetson Creek PUD, Fifth Filing, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on April 20, 1998. This is a request for 102 residential townhomes on 12.96 acres located at the northeast corner of Timberline Road and Stetson Creek Drive. The property is in the LMN - Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood Zoning District. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free to call me at 221-6750. Sin erely, eve Olt, Project Planner cc: Stormwater Utility Streets File 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (1)70) 221-6750 o FAX (970) 416-2020 i MEETING DATE: ITEM: APPLICANT: LAND USE DATA: April 20, 1998 Stetson Creek PUD, Fifth Filing Eldon Ward Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO. 80525 Request for 102 residential townhomes on 12.96 acres located at the northeast corner of Timberline Road and Stetson Creek Drive. The property is in the LMN - Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood Zoning District. COMMENTS: Bruce Vogel of the Light & Power Department offered the following comments: a. The locations for electric services in this development could be a real challenge. A utility coordination meeting needs to be scheduled right away to discuss the issues here. b. The normal electric development charges will apply to this project. Please contact Bruce, at 221-6700, if you have questions about these comments. 2. Ron Gonzales of the Poudre Fire Authority offered the following comments: a. Fire hydrants must be spaced at 800' in this development and a hydrant must be within 400' of each building. They must provide fire flows of 1,000 gallon per minute at a residual pressure of 20 pounds per square inch. b. The alleyways must be a minimum of 20' wide and must always remain unobstructed. C. A Hazardous Materials Impact Analysis is needed for the swimming pool facility. COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 281 N. College Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 (970) 221-6750 CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT 0 Cl Please contact Ron, at 221-6570, if you have questions about these comments. 3. Mike Coley of the Engineering Department offered the following comments: a. A Transportation Impact Analysis is required with your Project Development Plan (PDP) submittal. Please contact Eric Bracke, at 221- 6062, to schedule a "scoping" meeting to discuss the information needed in the analysis. b. The proposed alleyways will be OK, if they can meet the access and utility requirements. C. Street oversizing fees of $901 per dwelling unit will apply to this development. The fees will be collected at the time of issuance of building permits. New fees were recently approved by City Council, and they are now based on vehicle trip generations by the development. d. The standard utility plan requirements must be submitted to the City for review and approval. e. Additional right-of-way may be needed for Timberline Road. f. A utility coordination meeting is needed and should be scheduled as soon as possible if this development is to move ahead. Mike is no longer with the City, so please contact Dave Stringer, at 221-6750, if you have questions about these comments. 4. Jenny Nuckols of the Zoning Department offered the following comments: a. This property is in the LMN - Low Density Mixed Use Neighborhood Zoning District and the proposed townhomes would be subject to a Type I, administrative review and approval. b. The Landscape Plan must show "typical" foundation planting schemes. C. More trees are needed along timberline Road than are shown on the concept plan. d. What is the plan for trash collection service for this development? An attempt to minimize the number of trash collection companies should be made. e. Bicycle parking must be placed in safe and convenient locations. Please contact Jenny, at 221-6760, if you have questions about these • comments. 5. Roger Buffington of the Water/Wastewater Department offered the following comments: a. Existing 8" water and existing 8" sanitary sewer mains in Stetson Creek Drive have been stubbed to the north at the proposed drive locations and at one point between the drives. b. The water and sanitary sewer main stubs between the proposed drives must be abandoned at the mains. C. If only one water and one sanitary sewer service are proposed for each building (with multiple dwelling units), then a copy of the Homeowner's Association documents must be submitted to the City for review of the water and sanitary sewer payment responsibilities. d. A utility coordination meeting will be required for this project. e. The City's water conservation standards for landscaping and irrigation systems will apply to this site. Information on these standards can be obtained at the Water Department and the Current Planning Department. Plant investment fees and water rights will apply to this development and they will be due at time of issuance of building permits. Please contact Roger, at 221-6681, if you have questions about these comments. 6. Matt Fater of the Stormwater Utility offered the following comments: a. The site is located within the McClellands/Mail Creek Basin, where the new development fee is $3,717 per acre and that is subject to the runoff coefficient reduction. The site is also located within inventory grid #12R. b. The standard drainage and erosion control reports and plans are required and they must be prepared by a professional engineer registered in the State of Colorado. C. Water quality needs to be considered and addressed in some way. Extended stormwater detention is a recommended method and detention is required in addition to the site requirements. d. The overall Stetson Creek ODP and First filing drainage report should be referred to. There is an existing SWMM Model for this area. On -site detention with a 0.5 cfs/acre release rate, is required, but the Stetson Creek ODP drainage report should be referred to. Please contact Matt, at 221-6589, if you have questions about these comments. 7. Janet Meisel of the Parks Planning Department stated that this development would be subject to both the [per dwelling unit] neighborhood parkland and community parkland fees and they are determined by the square footage of each dwelling unit. 8. A neighborhood meeting should be held for this development proposal prior to formal submittal of the request (Section 2.2.2 of the LUC). Please contact Steve Olt of the Current Planning Department to assist you in scheduling this meeting. He can be reached at 221-6341. 9. This development request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in the Current Planning Department office. The fees are due at the time of submittal of the required documents for the Overall Development Plan, Project Development Plan, and Final Compliance phases of development review by City staff and affected outside reviewing agencies. 10. This development proposal is not in conformance with the approved ODP in that the easterly 5 acres is approved for single family residential, not townhomes. The ODP cannot be amended at this time; therefore, this portion may have to be abandoned.