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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBUILDERS SQUARE AT HARMONY MARKET PUD, 2ND FILING - FINAL - 54-87D - CORRESPONDENCE - MEETING COMMUNICATION • • a ggi44 Architecture/Construction Fort Collins:P.O.Box 2127.2290 E.Prospect•Ft.Collins.CO 80522•(303)493-8747 Denver/Boulder:400 S.McCaslin Blvd.Ste.205•Louisville,CO 80027•(303)665-7775 Colorado Springs:P.O.Box 182•Colorado Sprgs.,CO 80901-0182•(719)633-4713 BUILDERS SQUARE MEETING WITH PLANNING STAFF JUNE 27, 1990 Attending: Tom Pederson, City of Fort Collins LS erry Albertson-Clark, City of Fort Collins Tony Fiest, 600 Grant Associates Frank Vaught, Vaught * Frye Architects Tony Hughes, Vaught * Frye Architects Ed Hyatt, Cityscape Larry Stroud, Miscio - Stroud Real Estate Len Streeb, The Neenan Company Denny Meyer, The Neenan Company The planning staff's comments were reviewed and the following determinations were made: 1. Utility plans will conform to the approved Master Utility Plan. 2. Trees will be relocated outside of the 8' utility easement along Oak Ridge Dr. 3. The lumber staging area and garden shop will have fire sprinkler protection. 4. Additional handicapped parking spaces will be designated per the Commission on Disability recommendations. 5. Bike and motorcycle parking will be shown on the site plan. 6. Site lighting layout will be shown on site plan. A screen wall will be provided to limit the view of the trash compactor. 7. 15' high light poles will be used at the Harmony access drive. 30' poles will be used for the balance of the site. 8&9. Stan Meyers of RBD will respond to these two items. 10. Site plan will be corrected to show building height of 30'. • • Per planning staff meeting with the Highway Dept., it appears that Harmony Road will have to be widened 2'/ Also, the Highway Dept. recommended 18' wide drive lanes at Harmony Access. Staff seemed receptive to maintaining 16' drive lanes as shown, after it was explained that there will be minimal truck traffic using this access. 12. Engineering will be completed for Oakridge Drive, which will address signage, striping, etc. 13. The Neenan Company will provide a drawing showing site lines for mechanical units to determine if screening will be required. 14. Lot lines will be corrected on site plan to include sidewalks. 5. Plant materials will be dispersed throughout the detention pond. 16. Plantings along Oak Ridge Drive will be addressed. Some plantings may be changed to evergreens to better screen south elevation of the building. Also, some plants will be added at North elevation if possible. The City Forester will be contacted concerning pruning of trees ,5 along Harmony Road. 18. The "future parking" aisle will be removed from the site plan. 19. A future walk to be constructed later will be shown on the site plan. Sidewalk detail at islands inside Harmony entry will be modified to better allow for pedestrian traffic. 20. A public access easement will be prepared for the sidewalk along Oak Ridge Drive. 21. Landscape along Harmony Rd. frontage will be completed with this project. 22. Parking lot aisles are O.K. as shown, as they are consistent with the PACE site. 23. Cityscape will provide detail of site I.D. sign. Exterior signage on the building is unacceptable to the planning d.%)e) staff. The developer will determine if he wants to pursue this further. ..........."0 6, The visibility of the chain link fence at east elevation is unacceptable; however, y�„yy�f��from PA E we e relocat along the east side of the drive east of the garden areal this • • would adequately screen this east elevation from Oak Ridge Drive. Also, larger concrete piers would be used at chain link fence in place of the 1' square brick piers. 26. Building and roof materials and colors will be identified on elevations. 27. Oak Ridge Drive will be completed with this project. 28. Oak Ridge Drive will not be considered a major collector street, as most of the access to this project will come from access or Harmony, LeMay Ave., or Boardwalk. 29. An overall site plan will be provided to show how the remainder of the site will be developed. eii 30. The front elevation of Builders Square will be modified with additional trellis detail at the east end of the building. This will help to soften the bulk of the building. 31 Brick wainscoting at west elevation will not be required, as this c) cannot be seen due to the proximity of the PACE store. Tile accent panel or painted detail to resemble tile may be added to 1 the east and south elevations. This will be explored further. The above responses or corrections will be addressed and submitted to Development Review Center by Thursday, July 5, 1990. CC: Attendees Stan Myers, RBD Engineering Bob Grondin, The Neenan Company