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Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
March 28, 1989
Mr. Ken Baca
Mr. Ed Kress
Diamond Shamrock
520 E. 56th Avenue
Denver, Co. 80216
Dear Gentlemen:
As you are aware, the Preliminary hearing for the Diamond Shamrock Corner
Store P.U.D. was continued from March 27th to April 3rd. However, the submittal
deadline for the Final P.U.D. approval hearing on May 22nd is April 5th. In order
to assist in your preparation for the Final P.U.D. submittal, the following points
should be addressed. Please keep in mind that the P & Z Board may mandate
additional changes. These changes would have to be submitted to the Planning
Department on May 3rd.
The final site plan should show the closing of the internal access drive that
connects through to the Pott's parking lot just adjacent to Elizabeth Street.
This area should be treated with landscaping. The internal access drive on
the south, by Duds and Suds, shall remain open.
2. There is sufficient width on the joint private drive with Taco Bell to include
a separate northbound, left -turn exit lane to westbound Elizabeth. This lane
should be a minimum of 11 feet wide.
3. Staff questions the need for the illuminated panaflex on the south store
elevation. This extra illumination does not appear necessary as all the traffic
will be coming from north. In the interest of neighborhood compatibility
(Matador Apartments are zoned Planned Residential), Staff strongly suggests
this panaflex be deleted for something that is non -illuminated.
4. The trash enclosure should be brick to match the building and not
"prefabricated" as currently specified.
5. The site plan or building elevation should state the color of the brick.
6. The building elevation should state that the color of the canopy fascia is to be
red. Now, it just states "painted steel".
7. The building elevation for the carwash indicates a red fascia. Staff suggests
this colored fascia be limited to the north elevation only. Again, this would
be to promote compatibility with the adjacent property which is zoned
residential.
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8. Staff questions the location of the telephone station. Would this not be better
located under the canopy for protection and security?
9. Additional shrub beds should be added to the berming on Elizabeth Street.
10. On the height of the canopy, there appears to be a discrepancy between the
site plan notes and the elevation drawing. The site notes indicate that the
height would be 18'4", while the elevation drawing indicates 17'6". Please
resolve this discrepancy.
11. Also on the canopy, the site plan indicates only one canopy logo while the
elevation drawing indicates two. Again, please resolve.
12. Other
gas station facilities have successfully broken up
the large concrete
surface
with
planters or shrub beds in the areas under
the canopy. Certain
shrubs
prefer
shade and do well under these conditions.
Please investigate
various
shrub
species and add planters or beds under the
canopy at the ends
of the
pump
islands.
Hopefully, this information will help as you prepare the final submittal. Enclosed
is the development review schedule. It may be helpful to realize that the final
approval is considered a separate review process culminated in a P & Z hearing
on May 22, 1989.
There is one element that cannot be predicted at this time. The P & Z Board, at
the continued hearing on April 3, 1989, may make suggestions or revisions that we
do not anticipate at this time. If such is the case, these changes would be
required to be shown on the May 3rd revision date.
As always, please call if there are any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Ted Shepard
City Planner