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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDIAMOND SHAMROCK CORNER STORE #1100 PUD - PRELIMINARY - 14-89 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGU NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Diamond Shamrock Corner Store #1100, Preliminary P.U.D. LOCATION: The south side of West Elizabeth Street, between Potts Restaurant and Taco Bell (1515 West Elizabeth) APPLICANT: Mr. Ken Baca and Mr. Ed Kress of Diamond Shamrock of Colorado DATE: February 6, 1989 PROJECT PLANNER: Ted Shepard QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS 1. Within one mile of the site, there are 5 gas stations, 3 convenience stores, and 4 carwashes. It appears that another facility is not needed. Why do we need another gas station/carwash/food store at this location? RESPONSE: Diamond Shamrock has conducted a market analysis and has con- cluded that the site on West Elizabeth (arterial street) between Shields and Taft (arterial streets) is a feasible location. Also, as the Fort Ram Village apartments develop, there will be a new source of poten- tial customers. Diamond Shamrock will be competitive in the market place. Although there are similar facilities in the area, Diamond Shamrock believes a market niche can be established. 2. Who will develop the property? RESPONSE: Mr. William Bartran has developed the site to where utilities are available. The actual construction of the improvements will be the responsibility of Diamond Shamrock. 3. In other projects along West Elizabeth Street, the traffic counts for the Traffic Impact Analysis were conducted when C.S.U. was on break. This makes no sense. The City should be sure that when the developer submits the Traffic Impact Ana- lysis that the data are derived when C.S.U. is in session. RESPONSE: Diamond Shamrock will pass this along to the traffic engineer. 4. What about all the wildlife associated with the ditch? RESPONSE: The ditch is not located on or adjacent to the site. There will be no impact on the ditch with this development. 5. One resident would like to go on record to express frustration with the new growth and additional traffic in the area. 6. The developer should be aware that Potts Restaurant is often very crowded and has problems accommodating all the parking. This causes parking to overflow onto to other properties. Diamond Shamrock may have an enforcement problem with Potts' customers using the site during crowded times. RESPONSE: Diamond Shamrock is aware that Potts is a popular restaurant and seems to have parking problems upon occasion. 7. What is the "Fairview Shopping Center"? RESPONSE: That is the name on the official plat maps on record with the City and the County. 8. Would this project be evaluated under the Neighborhood Convenience Shopping Center guidelines? RESPONSE: No. The proposed project does not meet the definition of a Neigh- borhood Convenience Shopping Center. Rather, the project will be evaluated as an Auto Related and Roadside Commercial Use in the Land Development Guidance System. 9. West Elizabeth Street should be widened because of the traffic of the C.S.U. students and the reckless way they drive. RESPONSE: West Elizabeth is classified as an arterial street from Shields to Skyline Drive. Because it is an older street, the lane widths are not as wide as would be a new arterial street. The existing lane widths are 10 feet which is safe for an arterial street. 10. Will the private road ever be extended south? RESPONSE: Yes. The road is designed to continue south to serve the future development of the Matador Apartments. It would then swing east and intersect with existing streets. 11. There is a high water table in the area. How will this affect the installation of the underground gasoline storage tanks? RESPONSE: The specifications of the storage tanks will be based on a soils test and reviewed by the Poudre Fire Authority for compliance with City Code. 12. What will the storage tanks be made of? RESPONSE: The tanks will be metal with a polystyrene coating on the outside to prevent corrosion. The tanks will also be equipped with cathodic protection to further inhibit corrosion. Before being used, the tanks —2— will be tested with a "petro-tight" system. Again, the installation will meet both the E.P.A. and City specifications. 13. What will be the hours of operation? RESPONSE: The initial concept is to be open 24 hours. These hours, however, would be reduced if there is insufficient demand. 14. What are the hours of operation at the Drake and Shields store? RESPONSE: That is a 24 hour store. 15. What happens in case the fuel tanker truck has a spill? RESPONSE: The site is designed to handle small spills in the form of a small catch basin in the area of the fuel loading. Large spills would flow into the stormwater detention area on the south side of the property. 16. How tall is the monument sign on Elizabeth Street? RESPONSE: The base will be about 18 inches and the sign about 6 feet for an overall height of about 7.5 feet. 17. The developer should be aware that West Elizabeth Street acts as a wind corridor for the prevailing westerlies. Will the canopy withstand high winds? RESPONSE: Diamond Shamrock has never lost a canopy due to high winds. The City of Fort Collins Building Department requires that the design be capable of withstanding 100 m.p.h. winds. 18. Whose gas will be sold at the station? RESPONSE: The gas will come from the Diamond Shamrock refineries located in Texas and shipped to Colorado via pipelines. 19. One citizen would like to go on record to state that he will continue to purchase gas from the Schrader Oil Company which has a Phillips 66 and a Coun- try Store at West Elizabeth Street and City Park Avenue. 20. The same citizen would like the record to show that there is stiff competition in the immediate area and questions the feasibility of the proposed Diamond Shamrock. Abandoned sites become neighborhood eyesores. RESPONSE: With the substantial investment of a new facility, Diamond Shamrock will make every effort to be competitive in the market place. —3— PROJECT: B / M *.9 SHAM, Je dcX • TYPE OF MEETING: 1V E1S HAoP- t-ro a m � Poo m DATE: 1 c) -r a A) NAME ADDRESS WRITTEN NOTIFICATION YES/NO OWNER RENTS. S EPl3)e C iT Y PL,41VtQjVi. M4 6erlocA l�� // Jaco`� 6oZ/ /•uf�...e C o X Kc L 31kc N 5 zo c . s ',c' "oE , V