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Home My WebLink AboutINTERSTATE LAND PUD, 1ST FILING (HARLEY DAVIDSON) - FINAL - 34-88C - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTSu • January 3, 1996 Mitchell Haas Project Planner City of Fort Collins Planning Department P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Mitch; CodY72@@[P* urban design, inc. 3555 stanford road, suite 105 fort collins, colorado 80525 (970) 226-4074 FAX (970) 226-4196 Attached are five prints of the Interstate Land Final PUD, First Filing (Harley Davidson) Final, revised in response to City Staff Comments. Specific responses include: The Harley Davidson site represents a transition between the "Interchange Style" - defined in the PROSPECT ROAD STREETSCAPE PROGRAM as the area inside the frontage roads at the Prospect Interchange - and the Smithfield (commercial/industrial) subdivision to the north. Because the subject property is outside the defined "Interchange Style" area, strict application of the standards for that area is not appropriate. I. SITE PLAN COMMENTS �. A.1 . The loading area has been modified slightly, and is acceptable to the building user. A.2 The service area is effectively screened from the public view by the building orientation, site grading, and proposed landscaping. A.3 The suggested walkway connection between lots 1 and 2 has been added. The detached walk along the frontage road is proposed to be 6' wide. Property owners are required to provide walks only on their side of adjacent roadways. Walks on the DAII T.}+S A other side of the frontage road will be provided - along the developed frontage - with �,,,ro,-r, the completion of future phases of Interstate Land. As per our earlier meetings, we have extended the public walk to the north property line. An extension to the southwest corner of the site has not been shown, as the applicant has not received specific input from City Staff regarding a detached walk vs. as bike/pedestrian trail on the Boxelder Creek side of the frontage road. Although the provision of positive drainage away from walks is a "standard" in the Streetscape Program, it cannot be applied literally in all cases without creating areas that simply do not drain. We understand the intent of this standard was to prevent the location of walks at low points where the walk would collect water or serve as some kind of drainage conveyance. This site is to be graded to meet that intent. A.4 An additional handicapped stall has been added. • urban design, inc. A.5 Handicapped stalls are designed to the same standards used in doZeDa nfother�arking, �•� lots in Fort Collins. A.6 The Building envelope is demensioned as required. 0. A.7 Sight easements have been revised as requested., iK A.8 Lot areas are included on the Plat. O. , f A.9 Only limited outdoor product display is intended. Display areas have been noted on the revised plan. A.1 1 As typically encouraged by City Staff, the small retail building on Lot 2 is intended to be "front loaded." A.15 Streetlight locations are determined by the City's Light & Power Utility. B.1 This note has appeared on dozens of site plans for th-epast eight years, and has not been a problem. The anticipated locations of entries is indicated by the locations of walkways illustrated on the site plan. However, the owner reserves the ability to make adjustments, if needed, during construction or as operations of the business require. II. LANDSCAPE PLAN COMMENTS A Planting along the frontage road has been revised; and the quantities in the plant list o. FC reconciled with the graphic representations. B.1 Landscape maintenance is a City Code requirement for PUD's. Thejr_e is no need to s ngle ou_tshnib-beds for a special note. --31s -r*k61ZC A � to N� po T•fz�? i B.2 We will not create a safety hazard by directing the edging to be set 1 " above the sod% The note as proposed has been successfully used for at Least twelve ears. aK C.1 Berming along the frontage road has been clarified. C.3 Additional screening has been added. C.4 We have asked the architect to reconcile the elevations with the landscape plan. III. ELEVATION COMMENTS As indicated above, strict application of the PROSPECT ROAD STREETSCAPE PROGRAM is not appropriate for this property. The applicant feels that the building orientation is appropriate (A-2.2); and that the architecture proposed is appropriate for the uses and activities planned; and - given this site's role as a transition between the existing Smithfield Subdivision to the north, and the Interchange Style to the south - TNc�E the proposed architecture does contribute to the neighborhood's appearance in a positive way (A-2.7). All Development Criteria A-2.7 encourages "LAND USE TRANSITION" as proposed with the Harley Davidson Building., -�++s 6t,OG • �s par -r; tm1j . • urban design, inc. It appears that you are treating the "guideline" (below the bold line) attachments to All Development Criteria as though they were absolute standards. We believe we meet the intent of the guidelines in A-2.2 and A-2.7. The back and north side of the Harley Davidson building are not oriented toward public streets. The guideline in A-2.7 states that changes in materials are generally not acceptable. In this case, the function of the building and its role as a land use transition must be considered. VI. OTHER COMMENTS A. Ditch company signatures are needed only if modifications to the ditch are proposed. B. A cross section showing typical bank stabilization - where needed - has been added to our plans. Reductions, rendered plans, and eight sets of prints will be provided by January 16th. We appreciate your assistance in this project. Please call if you need further information. Sincerely, Eldon Ward, President Cityscape Urban Design, Inc. cc: Stan Whitaker, G.T. Land Colorado Inc. Randy Demario, Heath Construction Perry Cabot, RBD, Inc. Engineering Consultants