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Home My WebLink AboutHUGH M WOODS PUD - PRELIMINARY - 26-88D - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING (2)• • NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MINUTES PROJECT: Hugh M. Woods, P.U.D. DATE: August 11, 1994 APPLICANT: Barry Hilton, Payless/Cashways Company CONSULTANT: Jim Sell, Jim Sell Design PLANNER: Steve Olt This meeting was a follow-up meeting. The purpose of this meeting was for a design review of the original plans for the Hugh M. Woods store to be built at the corner of Skyway Drive and College Avenue in Fort Collins. The entire structure is to be 730,000 square feet. The warehouse showroom is to be 57,000 square feet. The building will be of concrete block/masonry. There will be a drive through lumber yard with six lanes; three entrance lanes and three exit lanes. QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS 1. We are concerned about the neighborhood adjacent to Skyway Drive. 2. Why does the access road have to be Skyway, can't this be changed? A. We have shifted the point of entrance 45 feet from the intersection and added an alley to take up less of Skyway. 3. What changes have been made to the plans. A. We have added 80 feet of landscape buffer with berms. There has been an additional row of trees because no sidewalk was required. 1 4. The building will be an eyesore. A. The ground we are building on is depressed, essentially one would look over the top of most of the building. This will be a low profile building. 5. Will there be a separate right turn lane coming Southbound on Skyway? A. Yes, and an additional road to loop back to the flow of traffic will be built. 6. How long will it be until the project is completed? A. We are in the early stages of planning. 7. We are concerned about the construction of Skyway, will it hold this traffic or can it be rebuilt? A. The development proposal East of College, Huntington Hills will have access via Skyway Drive. If both developments go through Skyway will be reconstructed and aligned; additional turn lanes will be added and an intersection constructed. 8. Why does Skyway have to be the access road, why not just have Highway 287 be the access street? A. Highway 287 is governed by the State Highway Access Control Code which maintains the flow of traffic regarding how development can intersect with a state highway. The state would rather have a side street connect to the highway to maintain movement and safety. 9. Skyway should not be the entrance to Hugh M. Woods because it is a hill and it will be icy in the winter. People can't control their cars on the hill when it is icy. 10. Why does Wal-mart have access to 287? A. Wal-mart has access to 287 but it also has access to Harmony Road. E 9 11. Will this project be reason to widen the entrance of Skyway? A. Yes, it will be widened. 12. Can you make a frontage road like the one on the East side of 287? A. No. The frontage road on the East side is a problem, it is not set to standard. Cars stack up at the intersection and cause problems at the turn intersection. 13. The residents here enjoy the wildlife that lives in this area. What efforts have been made to protect the wildlife instead of killing it off? A. The City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Department will evaluate the area. 14. Do people have any say regarding this site and the wildlife? A. The habitat has not been evaluated yet but it must meet the requirements set forth by the City of Fort Collins Natural Resources Department. 15. Will this proposed development be within the city limits? A. Yes. 16. Is the area across the street within the city limits? A. No. 17. What is planned for the North side of College, South of Trilby, on the North side of Tynans Nissan? A. It is unknown at this time. 18. I see this as a quality development, I am in support of the project coming in. I also like the development process. 19. Will we be notified of the public hearings? A. Yes. 3 20. Some of us are concerned that our neighborhood is in the County, we have bad streets and no drainage. What can the City do to help us? A. One option is annexation into the City. The City cannot take care of the roads unless neighborhood is annexed. 21. We do not want any additional traffic on Constellation. 22. The City won't annex our neighborhood because of the poor streets and the drainage problems. We would love to be a part of the City. 23. Would you want this in front of your door; all the traffic? 24. Why was this site selected? A. Payless/Cashways looks for sites that are zoned or master planned for our use. This site was master planned as a warehouse in 1989. Some of the things we have done to make this development more attractive are: allowed for alot of green area, have made a big buffer area, building is recessed so that it is low profile, loading facility is at the front of building so no more access of Skyway is required. 25. Who makes the ultimate decision on the intersection? A. Within the Urban Growth Area jurisdiction falls under the city; however, 287 is State Highway so State ultimately approves any plans. 26. I don't see any berms along the West Side, will they be put in? A. Yes, there are the same berms on both sides. 28. Will the 80 feet of landscape buffer be maintained if the roads are widened or will the roads take away from berms? A. Street will not be enlarged, berms will remain as planned. 4 29. This drawing does not match the existing property. A. Curb gutter and sidewalk will be added, that is why it looks different. 30. If changes are made to Skyway will the City require that the entire street is fixed? A. Sometimes streets are redone with money from the Street Oversizing Fund. 31. What is being done to control noise and lighting? A. No loud speakers are being used. Off site spillage of lighting is not permitted by the City of Fort Collins. 32. Will the lights be on 24 hours a day? A. Every fourth or fifth light would remain on after closing, . but most lights are turned out. 33. Will there be perimeter lighting on the outside of the commodities storage buildings? A. No. 34. We are concerned with the architectural quality of the back walls to the North and West. Will they be brick or something more residential looking? A. A compromise could be made such as to put a stone or brick cap on top. It should look like a high quality security wall. 35. Has the irrigation ditch been taken into consideration. A. It will be straightened and relocated. 36. Will there be a detention pond? A. Yes, there is already an existing detention pond. 5 37. The lane divider you plan to build on Skyway, will it be painted or a raised divider? A. It will be painted which is normal for a collector street like this one. 38. We are concerned about the frontage road on the North side of Skyway. 39. What kind of uses are proposed around this site? A. Predominately retail/commercial master planned. However, any master plan is subject to change. 40. Where are you in the development process? A. This project has not been submitted to the City yet. The next submittal date is August 22, 1994. 41. Are there any long range plans for Highway 287 becoming a 55 mph zone between Skyway and Harmony? A. Nothing has been planned for the near future. 42. Will there eventually be a median built to divide the lanes on Highway 287? A. There are currently no plans for extending the existing median on Highway 287. N. • Citv of Fort Collins NEIGHBORHOOD INFOR-A'IATION MEETING Project: Meeting Location Date; PSN" Attendees: Please sign this sheet. 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