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Home My WebLink AboutBUILDERS SQUARE AT HARMONY MARKET PUD, 2ND FILING - FINAL - 54-87D - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTS Develnt Services IS $14 Planning Department kkekCity of Fort Collins June 21, 1990 Frank Vaught Vaught-Frye Architects 2900 S. College Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Frank: Staff has reviewed the Harmony Market PUD, 2nd Filing and has the following comments to make: 1. Utility plans' should conform to the approved Master Utility Plan for the Harmony Market PUD. 2. All trees and fencing adjacent to the sidewalk along Oak Ridge Drive should be installed outside of the 8' utility easement. I 3. The lumber staging area and garden shop will require fire sprinkler dit` protection. The use of high rack or high pile storage will require special consideration, such as fire sprinklers and smoke vents. 4. The Commission on Disability suggests that several more handicapped „ cps parking stalls be added, since the current ratio is 4/444. 5. The site plan shows both typical and handicapped parking stall sizes as "handicapped". Bike and motorcycle parking appear on the legend but are not designated on the site plan. 6. Light poles and trash receptacle(s) show on the legend but do not appear /A on the site plan. Information . should be provided on the usage, noise levels, AIQ, °1 etc. of the trash compactor and on screening of both the compactor and any wi ( P ' receptacles. U� w 7. Staff would encourage the developer to use 15' high light poles in the northern area of the site, since this is the highest portion of the site. Information regarding parking lot and security lighting needs to be provided. Included, should be placement, intensity of lighting, direction of lighting, hours of lighting operation, pole height, etc. 8. The following drainage report/plan comments have been received: - Re-analyze Pond D and the 18" culvert under Oak Ridge Drive. The current design will allow releases from the site greater than allowed for any storm less than the 100-year storm. 2s \. ll ` C A‘emits • I':O. Iior' • 'Fort (`o;!..1,. i'.) `,C:,,-(1-SSO • ( 01) 22l-o7)0 • I, - Basins shown on the north 1/2 of Oak Ridge Drive are not consistent with street profiles. If street flows are not being diverted to the ponds, this needs to be re-analyzed, since this means over-detaining for street flows. - How was the release rate of 3.03 cfs from Pond C determined? The orifice in Pond D has been oversized and needs to be revised. - Calculations for the culvert under the entrance at Harmony Road need to be provided. 9. The following comments have been received on the utility plans from the Stormwater Utility: - The overall drainage plan needs design points, street basins modified, existing pipe materials and sizes and elevations called out. - The site grading plan needs to show basin delineations and design points, drainage table added, cross section view of ditch along Harmony shown, emergency overflow from the existing pond to the west indicated. - Off-site easements for the portions of the pipes under Oak Ridge Drive and the back driveway that extends outside the right-of-way need to be provided. - Hydraulic gradeline needs to be shown on the storm sewer profile. - Additional comments are on the plans or in the report. 30 10. The maximum building height shown on the site plan notes indicates 40', while the height on the building footprint is 30'. Please clarify. 11. Staff will be meeting with the Colorado Department of Highways on Monday, June 25 to discuss Harmony Road striping, signing and driveway design, relative to this project. As a result of this meeting, additional information will be supplied on these items. 12. Centerline stationing, signing, striping and design of Oak Ridge Drive and the transition to Lemay needs to be provided. Additional Engineering comments are shown on the red-lined utility plans. 13. Clarification is needed regarding how roof top mechanical equipment may . ,{� be screened. J�/� 14. As presently designed on the site plan, it appears the walkways from Harmony Road south to the site are outside the platted lot. These walks must either be in the platted lot or in public access easements. Without dimensions on the site plan, it is not possible to determine if there are any other discrepancies. If so, any other discrepancy needs to be resolved. 15. Plant materials in the detention pond may be dispersed throughout the pond, rather than just concentrated along the banks of the pond. A xeriscape turf mix (brome/fescue) should be used in the detention area, rather than bluegrass. 16. Additional plant material is needed along all sides of the building. Of particular concern, is the back of the building. Materials used along this area should be coniferous, to screen the service area of the building, since this area will be visible from Oak Ridge Drive. 17. The City Forester should be contacted regarding any pruning planned for the existing trees along Harmony Road. 18. The "future parking" aisle should be constructed with this plan. This area will likely be used for parking by customers, whether paved or not. 19. Pedestrian linkages with the adjacent sites are not addressed on the site / . ` plan, nor is there a connection from this site to Oak Ridge Drive. The connection between Harmony Road and the Builder's Square building is weak. 20. The walk along Oak Ridge Drive will need to be in a public access easement. 21. Clarification is needed regarding the amount of landscaping to be installed J 1( with this project. It is staff's assumption that the materials shown along /�I U 1 Harmony Road, as well as the Harmony entrance to the site will be included ag2 with development of Builder's Square. dS , 22. Parking lot aisles of more than 16 stalls in length should have additional - / planting islands to break up the length of pavement. IS p 23. Details need to be provided on the site I.D. sign. 24. The signage proposed on the building (i.e.. "paint", "lumber") should be deleted, as it detracts from the appearance of the building. 25. The proposed vinyl coated chain link fence is unacceptable. While staff realizes the need for security in these areas, the garden shop and lumber staging areas will be very visible from the public right-of-way. The proposed fencing does not provide a visually desirable enclosure. 26. Building and roof material colors need to be specified on the elevations. /� 27. The status of the construction of Oak Ridge Drive is not specified, nor is this issue addressed in the traffic impact study: If Oak Ridge Drive is not Gl.�9i1 constructed with development of this portion of the site, the rationale for not constructing it at this time must be provided. INUVV0 28. Oak Ridge Drive is a collector street. As designed, the access for this site from Oak Ridge Drive appears to be primarily service access. Consideration should be given to prioritizing this as an access point to the site. j, ,,_,p 29. There have been several changes that affect access and circulation on the site (i.e.. change in Harmony entrance through the parking area, placement of Builder's Square structure, pedestrian linkages, etc.), yet there is no indication of how these changes will affect the remainder of the site to be developed in the future. A revised plan addressing this point needs to be provided for staff review, to show how the remainder of the site is expected to develop, given the changes now proposed for Builder's Square. se S. 30. Staff has concerns regarding the bulk of the proposed building. As you know, the previously approved preliminary plan for Harmony Market consisted of smaller structures, with variations in the setbacks, entries, size and shape of structures. The Builder's Square structure is very "bulky", with a straight, box-like elevation. Efforts are needed to soften the abruptness of the elevations, through the use of materials, architectural elements and variations in the building footprint. Of particular concern, are the south and east elevations. 31. Several items on the elevations should be carried throughout the building. These are as follows: continuation of brick wainscotting around the west elevation; - continuation of tile accent panels along all elevations; - creating interest by raising the pitch of canopies. By Thursday, July 5, 1990 five (5) copies of the revised site plan, landscape plan, building elevations and any other information needed to address these comments must be submitted to the Development Review Center office. By noon on Monday, July 16, 1990 ten (10) folded copies of the site plan, landscape plan and building elevations, a colored rendering of the site plan and 8-1/2" x 11" PMTs must be submitted. Please contact me, at your convenience, to discuss these items. Sincerely, Sherry Albertson-Clark, AICP Chief Planner cc Mike Herzig Jim Brannon, Neenan Company Stan Meyers, RBD