Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOUDRE RIVER BUSINESS PARK - MASTER PLAN - 79-88 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWServices Planning Department August 29, 1988 Harold Fisher c/o Mr. James Cox Architecture Plus 318 E. Oak St. Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Sirs, • For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning Harold Fisher Property, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on August 29, 1988. 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. Sincerely, 1 r Ted Shepard Project Planner TS/bh Attachment xc: Tom Peterson, Director of Planning Mike Herzig, Development Coordinator Jim Faulhaber, Civil Engineer I Project Planner File 300 LaPorte Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: August 29, 1988 ITEM: Harold Fisher Professional Office P.U.D. and Master Plan APPLICANT: Mr. Harold Fisher c/o Mr. James Cox, Architecture Plus, 318 East Oak Street, Fort Collins, CO. 80524. LAND USE DATA: 1.22 acres of professional office northeast of Riverside Drive and east of Lemay Avenue. COMMENTS: 1. The City Department of Light and Power has recently installed streetlights along Lemay and Hoffman Mill Road. The developer of this property would be responsible for paying back to Light and Power a portion of the installa- tion costs. 2. All electrical installations would be underground. Normal development charges would apply. 3. The existing water and sewer mains under Lemay were not installed, inspected or tested by the City of Fort Collins Water and Sewer Department. Consequently, the City must do a pressure test and inspect these lines before allowing them to be tapped for service. The sewer line is six inch diameter and serves a lift station which would not be allowed by present code. Similarly, the main is not looped and the City is not sure if it has been properly chlorinated. The Water and Sewer Department will work with the given situation as best as possible but reserves the right to charge the developer for costs not typically associated with development of a profes- sional office building. 4. A standard drainage report, accompanied by a grading and drainage plan, will be required. Care must be taken so stormwater runoff will not erode the embankment and damage the City bike trail. Onsite detention will not be required due to the proximity of the Poudre River. 5. The site is located in the Old Town Drainage Basin. At present, there are no drainage fees associated with this basin. City Council, however, will soon pass an ordinance authorizing drainage fees. 6. Be sure to take precautions so irrigation runoff will not create a nuisance for the bike trail or cause damage. Page 2 7. The Poudre Fire Authority is concerned about the reliability of the water supply from the six inch water main. This may be adequate for the one proposed building, but may become a problem for future buildings. 8. The Poudre Fire Authority highly recommends that all proposed buildings be equipped with a fire sprinkler system. 9. A plat will be required. The P.U.D. site plan should indicate bicycle and motorcycle parking. Please show the dimensions of all the building enve- lopes. A note should be placed on the site plan stating that signage will comply with the Sign Code. 10. A Traffic Impact Analysis will be required. The traffic impact on both Lemay Avenue and Hoffman Mill Road must be assessed. Please keep in mind that a long range plan is to have Hoffman Mill Road extend to Tim- berline Road. It should be noted that the intersection of Hoffman Mill Road and Lemay Avenue will not be signalized. The southbound left turn bay on Lemay Avenue to Hoffman Mill Road is short in length and may have insufficient stacking. A left turn lane for Hoffman Mill Road exiting onto southbound Lemay Avenue may have to be constructed as this turn may be difficult at peak hours. 11. The Traffic Impact Analysis must also address the issues associated with the master plan. Please anticipate the future uses and intensity of development as best as possible. Curb cuts off Hoffman Mill Road should line up to avoid offsets. Hoffman Mill Road is considered a local street. 12. The curve on Hoffman Mill Road may have to be realigned. All utility easements must be dedicated on a recorded plat. Curb, gutter, and sidewalk will be required on Hoffman Mill Road. The intersection of Lemay Avenue and Hoffman Mill Road may have to be reconstructed. The development would be subject to. the Street Oversizing Fee of approximately $14,926 per acre. Other public improvements may be required depending on the results of the Traffic Impact Analysis. 13. There is currently a problem with parking for the bike trail. The parking demand for the bike trail is usually on weekends. The City would like to explore the possibility of sharing parking with the office users whose primary parking demand is during the week. The City is seeking a solution that would be to the benefit of all interested parties. 14. The Transportation Director would emphasize that there are some inherent problems with access to the site as the master plan develops. The applicant is encouraged to investigate options for gaining access across the railroad tracks onto Riverside Drive. Relying solely on Hoffman Mill Road may be acceptable for the first phase but would become overloaded as the master plan builds out to its full development potential. 15. The City recommends that the bank area be kept as natural as possible. Native vegetation is preferable to maintain a wildlife habitat and preserve the character of the river ecology as much as possible.