HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEWLETT-PACKARD, BUILDING FOUR - PDP - 54-88G - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSFebruary 17, 1998
Mr. Ted Shepard
City of Fort Collins Current Planning
281 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
RE: HP Genesis IV
Dear Ted,
Thank you for your comments regarding the HP Genesis IV project. We have
incorporated some changes to the loop road and to the parking area since the
previous submittal. The loop road changes occur near the CR9 gatehouse and
reflect a layout similar to the existing entrances near Harmony Road. They provide
improved turning movements for the operations near the security checkpoint at this
end of campus. The changes to the parking lot affect the eastern end of the parking
area. This area has been reconfigured to 1) allow closer access from the accessible
spaces to the nearest building entrances, 2) provide a drop-off area which also
functions as access to the fire lane, and 3) provides visitor parking adjacent to
walks which lead directly to the main building entrance.
All comments have been addressed in full on the drawings with the following
exceptions or clarifications. Comments specific to the engineering drawings have
been addressed in a separate letter from Sear -Brown.
The following comments are from your letter dated February 13, 1998:
Comment # Response
1. We have indicated the appropriate number of street trees along the
County Road 9 frontage. We have, however, shown the trees in an
informal arrangement rather than the standard 40' spacing for the
following reasons:
a. The Hewlett-Packard campus perimeter is characterized by large
berms and informal tree plantings. We would prefer to continue
this effective treatment along this final segment of street frontage.
b. Symbios Logic (due west of Hewlett-Packard) is currently under
construction and will have a similar informal treatment along the
County Road 9 frontage.
For similar reasons, we have shown deciduous shade tree plantings
along the interior loop road in informal groupings rather than 40'
on center. The number of trees in each case corresponds to the
number which would be required to achieve the 40' spacing tree
design
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requirement.
7. The mitigation trees have been shown on Sheet 5 of S. The
cottonwood which was removed is indicated on the separate HP
Genesis IV Tree Transplanting Plan.
The following are responses to comments received by Zoning:
Comment Response
1. We have continued to show the contours on the site plans since it
is a required item on the site plan checklist. We have tried to
lighten them so they do not interfere with other information.
3. The proposed parking area is modeled after the existing permanent
parking on the remaining HP campus. Due to the curving layout
divided by large landscape islands, the interior of the parking area
is covered by over 15% landscape area. This exceeds the 10%
minimum landscape requirement.
7. The exact size and location of any exterior trash enclosure area is
uncertain at this time. It will likely be incorporated into the service
area east of the building, and would be screened from view by
screen walls in this area.
Sincerely,
bha^design inc. by
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