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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHORSETOOTH BUSINESS PARK, 1ST FILING - PRELIMINARY & FINAL - 78-88B - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSDevelopl&t Services Planning Department City of Fort Collins February 21, 1991 Eldon Ward C/o Cityscape Urban Design 3030 S. College, Suite 200 Fort Collins, Co 80525 Dear Eldon: Staff has reviewed the Horsetooth Business Park PUD Master Plan and Preliminary/Final Plans and has the following comments: Master Plan 1. A master utility plan, showing how each of the four parcels would receive water and sewer service, as well as treatment of existing mains and services, should be provided. 2. The land use definitions used on the master plan should be consistent with definitions in the LDGS (ie. "office" should be "Business Services", etc.) 3. Note 6 refers to day care as an alternative use. Staff would encourage you to consider this use as a primary one, rather than an alternative land use. 4. Clarification is needed on Note 7, with respect to potential building height exceeding the 40' limit. 5. The connection of Automation Way from the south edge of the master plan, to Big Horn should be shown. Resolution of the name of this street (Viewpoint or Automation) needs to occur. 6. A future potential bikeway connection should be shown along the Bighorn alignment, to the western edge of the master plan. 7. Staff is interested in discussing the rezoning of this property to a zone more in character with the master plan and proposed land uses, rather than the existing residential zoning. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 Preliminary/Final Plans 1. Modifications to the existing electrical system will be at the developer's expense. 2. There is an existing 2" gas line parallel to Elk Road west of Viewpoint and parallel to Deer Trail that will need to be abandoned at the developer's expense. Placement of some of the trees in the 8' utility easement adjoining the west line of Viewpoint will need to be adjusted to provide 4' of horizontal clearance from the existing/proposed gas line at 3' west of the west r-o-w line of Viewpoint. The placement of the project id sign will likewise need to be adjusted so as not to occupy space over the existing/proposed gas line. 3. The structure appears to be large enough to require fire sprinkler protection. Fire flow for the building is between 2000 - 3000 gpm, depending on construction type without sprinklers. Two additional fire hydrants are needed, one to service the west end of the building and one to serve the storage yard. Contact PFA to discuss specific locations. The free-standing garage must be moved away from the fence to allow access to the rear of this structure. All fuel storage facilities must be in accordance with the Fire Code and PFA requirements. Access lanes must be provided throughout the storage yard. All storage of flammable liquids and hazardous materials must be in accordance with the Fire Code. 4. Stormwater comments are as follows: a. The purpose of the man-made wetlands needs to be defined. b. Easements will be needed for the entire detention pond. C. Sub -basin delineations and concentration points with flow rates are needed. d. Storm sewer and inlet sizing need to be shown in calculations. e. Erosion control needs to be addressed with more than just notes. Details and locations are also needed. f. See report and construction plans for further redlined comments. 5. The following comments relate to the utility plans and plat: a. Provide cross sections as indicated on utility plan at Bighorn/Timberline intersection. b. Move storm sewer out into Bighorn r-o-w. C. Clarification of the street name is needed (Viewpoint should be named "Automation". Viewpoint is named "Wolverine" on the South Collins Tech Center plat). d. See utility plans for detailed comments. e. The usage of Tract A needs to be defined. If not a utility easement, the 15' utility easement should continue through the tract. f. The angle or bearing of direction of the 30' sewer easement needs to be shown. g. Street r-o-w's need to be specified on the plat. h. The new alignment of Bighorn will require a vacation. i. First reading of street r-o-w vacations is scheduled for the March 19, 1991 Council meeting. j . The approval block on the plat should be changed to reflect Planning and Zoning Board approval and signature space for the Secretary of the Board. 6. The Commission on Disability has requested an additional two handicapped parking stalls near the north building entry and that an access ramp closer to the handicapped spaces at the northeast corner of the building be added. 7. The proposed land use should be specified on the site plan. 8. Height analysis will be necessary for the microwave tower, since it exceeds the 40' height limit. Information required for this analysis should include a spec of the proposed tower. 9. Additional information should be provided regarding the proposed wetlands, including the nature of materials proposed and level of maintenance anticipated. 10. Details on proposed signage need to be provided. We would encourage the use of directional signage on -site to be a 4 square foot maximum. 11. Employee and customer parking should be delineated. We would recommend the provision of additional bike racks. 12. The following landscaping comments are provided: a. Clarify note 10 regarding "off -site" landscaping. b. Foundation plantings should be added along the north and east walls of the building. C. Additional Ponderosa Pines should be provided along the west edge of the site. We would encourage the use of a staggered planting pattern, rather than a straight row right against the fence. d. Clarification is needed on the deciduous tree "QM" and three conifers not included in the quantity listing. e. Shrubbery should be incorporated into the arterial street treatment along Horsetooth Road, to provide a horizontal element. 13. Details should be provided regarding the type of light fixture and the number and height of poles. 14. Fence materials need to be specified. We would strongly encourage a high quality fence treatment, particularly along the east side of the site, using upgraded materials to provide a more visually appealing fence. 15. More detail on the use of "textured masonry block" should be provided. We would strongly recommend the use of detailing and/or textural treatment, as well as the proposed awning, to soften the appearance of the proposed structure. An internally illuminated awning would not provide a "softened" appearance. 16. Clarification is needed regarding the surface treatment of the storage yard. 17. Clarification is needed about why the entire storage area is within the building envelope. 18. There are several concerns and questions with respect to the traffic impact study that need to be resolved. The study discusses two points of access on Viewpoint, rather than two. When would Automation be connected through to the south? How would access on Viewpoint work (potential exists for conflicts between left turns into this site and left turns into the property to the east)? How would the proposed access for this site impact future development of the sites to the east? Is there a need for three access points on Viewpoint? What is the future need with respect to Elk Road? Revisions addressing the comments above must be submitted as follows: Wednesday, March 6 - five (5) sets of site plans, landscape plans, elevations and plat By noon on Monday, March 18, 1991 ten (10) folded sets of the site plan, landscape plan and elevations; a rendered site plan; landscape plan and elevations; and an 8-1/2" x 11" PMT must be submitted. If you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience. Si ely, Sherry Alb tson-Clark AICP Chief Plan r cc Kerrie Ashbeck