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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHUGH M WOODS PUD - FINAL - 26-88E - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSJanuary 13, 1995 Kay Force Jim Sell Design 117 East Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 Dear Kay, Staff has reviewed your development plans for the Hugh M. Woods P.U.D. - Final that were submitted to the City on December 19, 1994, and would like to offer the following comments: 1. Comments have not yet been received from Public Service Company of Colorado. Please contact them directly to see if they have any outstanding issues or concerns. 2. Comments have not yet been received from received from U.S. West. Please contact them directly to see if they have any outstanding issues or concerns. 3. The Stormwater Utility has not yet seen a drainage report for the improvements in the area north of Skyway Drive. 4. A copy of the comments received from the Building Inspection Department is attached to this letter. 5. It is important to reiterate the concerns expressed by the Transportation Department at the time of the preliminary P.U.D. There are significant issues related to the South College Avenue/Skyway Drive intersection. They include: a) Alignment with Skyway Drive on the east side of South College Avenue - the plans should show existing parcels (with boundaries) and planned improvements to the east side of College Avenue. A design of the proposed Skyway improvements must be done with the Hugh M. Woods project. b) Resolve the Hickory House access. The attorney for the Hickory House Restaurant has informed me that they are working with Hugh M. Woods to accomplish the necessary realignment and parking reconfiguration on the north side of Skyway Drive. A signed agreement between the two parties must be provided to the City prior to the February 27th P & Z public hearing. If this is not done then the item would be continued to the next public hearing (March 27, 1995). 281 North College Avenue • P.O. But 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750 F." 1303) 221-n 3%8 TDD (303) 224-6002 c) Verify adequate left turn storage capacity both east- and westbound on Skyway Drive west of College Avenue. Please contact Tom Vosburg, at 221-6608, if you have questions about the comments related to traffic issues. 6. The Mapping/Surveying Department has the following comments to offer: a) If the southerly street is to be a dedicated public street then it must have a street name. b) The existing Skyway Drive right-of-way should be labeled and the width defined. c) What is the 10.36' wide area along Skyway Drive and the 8' wide area along South College Avenue? Please label these. d) The legal description and the plat do not close (add the 27.01' distance to the last call and it will close). The area is OK. 7. A copy of the comments received from the Fort Collins -Loveland Water and South Fort Collins Sanitation Districts is attached to this letter. 8. A copy of the comments received from the Engineering Department is attached to this letter. Please contact Kerrie Ashbeck of Sheri Wamhoff, at 221-6750, if you have questions about these comments. 9. A copy of the decision letter for the Hugh M. Woods P.U.D. - Preliminary is attached to this letter. It is important to assure that the 6 conditions of approval are addressed and met prior to going before the Planning and Zoning Board for a final decision. 10. The following comments have been received from Tim Buchanan, the City Forester: a) Existing mature trees are not shown on the Site & Landscape Plan. It appears as if they will be removed. You need to show all existing trees and indicate your intent to save or remove. b) If good trees are to be removed then a mitigation plan should be developed to offset the loss of these trees. c) Change the proposed street tree species to Manchurian Ash (Fraxinus mandsurica) . A copy of a letter from Tim to Jim Sell, dated January 11, 1995, is attached to this letter. d) Evergreen trees are needed for buffering at the northeast and southeast corners of the site (copies of marked plans are attached to this letter). 11. The Natural Resources Division has stated that the existing wetlands on the east of South College Avenue need to be shown on the Site Plan and somehow address how the potential impacts to the wetlands will be avoided or mitigated. 12. The ditch company approval block on the Site & Landscape Plan references the Pleasant Valley & Lake Canal Ditch Company. This ditch is nowhere near the Hugh M. Woods site. The Louden Ditch is the affected ditch and they have been sent copies of the Site & Landscape Plan and subdivision plat for review. You should contact them directly to see if they have any concerns. 13. The "veined" inlets on the south side of Skyway Drive will require a variance to the standards. 14. The three (sort of diagonal) parking spaces at the northwest corner of the South College Avenue/Skyway Drive intersection should be removed. These could create safety problems and they are too close to the State highway, making it difficult to provide visual mitigation. Also, there is concern about parking on the opposite side of the frontage road from the restaurant. 15. There is a required off -site drainage easement on the Richardson property, to the east of South College Avenue, that must be resolved prior to this item going before the Planning and Zoning Board for a final decision. Kathy and Guy Richardson have informed us that they will be discussing this situation with Hugh M. Woods representatives, probably the week of January 16-20. 16. The building elevations plan must show the proposed exterior wall lighting. It is important to know that this lighting must be shielded/hooded in some manner to prevent glare and off - site spillage into the surrounding neighborhoods and areas. 17. Pole signs are strongly discouraged along South College Avenue. There are many examples (Best Buy, ShopKo, Market Place Center, Pedersen Toyota, Chili's, Saturn, REI, etc.) of the type of monument signage that contributes to the street face and aesthetic appearance of a major arterial such as South College. All signs are subject to the City's Sign Code that is administered by the Zoning Department. 18. There is concern about the "potential parking lot" on the east side of the entry drive from Skyway Drive. How will this lot affect any wetlands in the area and what type of mitigation is being proposed in the event that wetlands are impacted? 11 19. All necessary plan revisions, reports, and paperwork for off - site easements must be submitted by the revision date of February 8th. 20. A copy of the comments received from the Stormwater Utility is attached to this letter. This completes the review comments at this time. Additional comments may be forthcoming as the various departments and reviewing agencies continue to review this request. Please be aware of the following dates and deadlines to assure your ability to stay on schedule for the February 27, 1995 Planning and Zoning Board hearing: Plan revisions are due no later than the end of the working day, February 8, 1995. Please contact me for the number of folded revisions required for each document. PMT's, renderings, and 8 folded copies of final revisions (for the Planning and Zoning Board packets) are due by 3:00 p.m. on February 21, 1995. Please contact me at 221-6750 if you have questions or concerns related to these comments. I would like to schedule a meeting with you as soon as possible, if necessary, to discuss these comments. Sin erely, Aee Olt Project Planner xc: Kerrie Ashbeck Stormwater Utility Transportation Natural Resources RBD Engineers Payless Cashways, Inc. file/Project Planner