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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHUGH M WOODS PUD - FINAL - 26-88E - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTS (2)Comr tv Planning and Environmental0nices Planning Department City of Fort Collins February 10, 1995 Kay Force Jim Sell Design 117 East Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO. 80524 Dear Kay, Staff has reviewed your revised development plans and documents for the Hugh M. Woods P.U.D. - Final that were submitted to the City on February 8, 1995 for final review. The following comments were expressed at the meeting: 1. The Stormwater Utility has stated that you need to elaborate on the drainage solutions for improvements in the area north of Skyway Drive. This issue can continue to be worked on after final approval by the Planning and Zoning Board (should that occur on February 27th). 2. 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 are discussing this situation with Hugh M. Woods representatives. 3. A drainage easement across the Dahl property, on the east side of South College Avenue, is necessary. The City now owns this property and will be the grantor of the easement. Because the easement dedication must be approved by City Council, which could not happen prior to the Planning and Zoning Board public hearing on February 27th, it will be necessary to include a condition of approval relating to this dedication. 4. All necessary plan revisions, reports, and paperwork for off - site easements must be submitted to the City by 5:00 p.m. on February 15th or the item will be continued to the next available Planning and Zoning Board public hearing. This is the result of a conversion and understanding on February 8th between Mitch Truster of Payless Cashways, Glen Schlueter of the Stormwater Utility, and Steve Olt of the Planning Department. '81 North College Avenue • P.O. Boy 380 Fort Collins, CO 80322-0380 • i303) 221-h730 FAX (303) 22146378 TDD (303) 22.1-6002 Kay Force, Jim Sell Design February 10, 1995 Page 2 5. 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 approval block on Sheet 3 of 3: Notes & Details (February 8 revision submitted to the City) still references the PV & L Canal Ditch Company. 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. 6. The "veined" inlets on the south side of Skyway Drive are still being proposed and are not in compliance with City standards. As a minimum, a request for a variance to the standards will be required. 7. If "good" trees are to be removed then a mitigation plan should be developed to offset. the loss of these trees. Tim Buchanan, the City Forester, will assist in identifying the good trees and working out a plan. 8. It is understood by the City Planning Department that there will be no exterior wall lighting on the building (Item 16, letter dated February 8, 1995 from Jim Sell Design) . This must be noted on the Site Plan and Building Elevations. 9. Foundation plantings should be provided along the east and south sides of the building. The east elevation is still a significant feature on -site, as well as its relativity to College Avenue. There is very little breaking up the building mass. Foundation plantings would also create a more sensitive pedestrian space up close along that side. There will be future development to the south of this operation. Hugh M. Woods should have some responsibility for buffering and mitigation (in line with the soon to be adopted "Big Box/Superstores" ordinance) between uses. The fire access could be shifted 5' to the south to allow for a foundation planting bed. 10. The Foothills -Gateway Access to the west is just an access drive for their facility. It is named Foothills -Gateway Drive, or something like that. The reference to a (fire access) on this Site Plan is misleading and should be removed. 11. The precise Building exterior colors must be shown on the Building Elevations. Hugh M. Woods has a "prototype" building with bright reds and yellows that staff and the Planning and Zoning Board found to be inappropriate. Another palette of colors was submitted to the City for review. These colors appear to be workable and color chips or other samples, Kay Force, Jim Sell Design February 10, 1995 Page 3 clearly identifying the actual color, should be provided and the final Building Elevations must reflect these colors. This completes the final review comments at this time. 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. Sincerely, Steve Olt Project Planner xc: Kerrie Ashbeck Stormwater Utility Transportation Natural Resources RBD Engineers Payless Cashways, Inc. file/Project Planner