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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGATEWAY AT HARMONY ROAD PUD, 1ST FILING - FINAL - 1-88C - CORRESPONDENCE - APPLICANT COMMUNICATIONG MAR % 4 19EP I GEFROH HATTMAN INC. L1 ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 135 West Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 March 23, 1989 (303) 223-7335 Mr. Joe Frank City of Fort Collins Planning & Development Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 RE: GATEWAY @ HARMONY ROAD P.U.D. FILING ONE Dear Joe: The following remarks are in response to the conditions placed on the final P.U.D. by the Board that were not addressed by your comments. ITEM ONE: SIGNAGE A. Main ground sign has been modified and has been scaled down to the size of sign found on the AMOCO site at Shields and Drake. Refer- ence plan. B. Canopy signage has been limited to "two", one facing East and one facing North. C. Food shop sign has been reduced to "two", one facing East and one facing North. D. Car wash has one sign reduced in length. E. The color bands on the car wash canopy and fascia beyond the illum- inated portion of the sign have been eliminated. F. All the illuminated portions of the signs have been reduced to total lengths of 12'-0". This sign package has been designed to be a low key informational approach to signage on such a major arterial as South College. South College Avenue is unique within the City, be- ing a major Federal and State highway, because it carries a high percentage of out-of-town drivers unfamiliar with Fort Collins. In addition College Avenue has the highest posted speed limit of a street in town. In order to maintain safe operation of this street proper signage must be provided for those looking for services so they can make their decision without interfering with other traffic. The full range of services must receive signage for the traveler and because the site design has positioned the buildings in such a man- ner as to shadow each other to reduce the impact of building massing on site. The signage serves to let the customer know that both buildings are part of the same operation. Mr. Joe Frank GATEWAY @ HARMONY ROAD P.U.D. FILING ONE March 23, 1989 Page 2 ITEM TWO: WATER VOLUME AND QUALITY A. Peak flow rate from the site will not change as flow will be re- leased at the historic rate and as required by the City's basin study. B. The duration of the peak flow rate will vary as to the magnitude of the storm. The total detention storage capacity will contain water for a 100-year storm. Release times from the ponds will elongate the release time frame. C. The quality of the water released from the site is to be controlled by several means. The water will flow from the surface to catch basins and underground conduit. The catch basins restrict the flow into the conduit of objects larger than 12" in diameter. The conduit being subterranean prevents foreign objects from flowing into the basin. Policing of the property by the proprietary on a daily basis as required by his contract with AMOCO reduces the possibility of for- eign objects flowing into the system. In addition the Developer has agreed that he will work with the Storm Drainage Department on a pilot project to control and monitor water quality that flows from the site. This system will be a chambered manhole which will collect sed- iment, greases, and oils and prevent them from flowing down stream. ITEM THREE: ACCESS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS A. The language as stated by the City Attorney regarding access permits, access plans, and procedures has been added to the site plan as a part of the development requirements. ITEM FOUR: LIGHTING A. The intensity of site lighting and canopy lighting, the direction- ality and dispersement pattern of the lighting originating from this site is detailed on the print submitted to Planning. This informa- tion that has been submitted indicates that light levels fall off drastically behind the light pole at the site perimeter. At four feet behind the post, light levels reflect two foot candles. At the curb, light from the site is not measurable. The light sources for pole lights run all directions and shielded from view. The canopy lights are flush with the underside of the canopy. The lense does not extend down below. Staff asked that brick columns be added to the canopy columns. We have two problems with this request. First on a functional level. The canopy is designed with a sway factor that allows the structure to give but not fail in high wind situations. Because of the large sail area found on a canopy, it is difficult to design the structure rigid enought to meet the tolerances required to support brick. There is no opportunity to properly brace the columns as you can on a building with solid walls. In the winds typically found on the front range, brick will start to crack at the mortar joints and soon fall. This is too great of a safety hazzard for the public. r ( • • Mr. Joe Frank GATEWAY @ HARMONY ROAD P.U.D. FILING ONE March 23, 1989 Page 3 Second, in an aesthetic factor the brick is subject to damage by the use which in time will be unsightly. You can repaint the steel column to look good but with brick, major repairs would be in order. In addition, brick being more massive will call more attention to the structure while it is our intent to understate the importance of the columns. Due to these factors we think it is impractical to provide brick columns on the canopy design. We submit this additional information to aid you in your review of the project and will provide any additional information that you may require to complete your review. Sincerely yours, GEFROH I4ATTMAN rrearr--xty natiman Vice President kam