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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSTEELE'S MARKET AT HARMONY MARKET PUD, 3RD FILING - FINAL - 54-87E - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEW DeveiopOrtt Services ,.,.,, Planning Department u t� 3 City of Fort Collins July 25, 1990 Steele's Market , c/o Mr. Greg Fisher The Neenan Company 2290 East. Prospect Road Ft. Collins, CO 80524 Dear Greg: For your information, attached is a copy of the Staff's comments concerning the Steele's Market at Harmony Market, which was presented before the Conceptual Review Team on July 23, 1990. The comments are offered informally by Staff to assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you should have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, please feel free td call me at 221-6750. Sincerely, Tel Ted Shepard Project Planner TS/gjt Attachment xc: Tom Peterson, Director of Planning Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer I Project Planner File _. .. i!' •.;(' :\.\, !1Ut • , .. I; ;, :-, . I'+,1: i. i ..,il,. ( l l `d): _1 fli.-4) • C iI).il ,2(-0 7,0 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW STAFF COMMENTS MEETING DATE: July 23, 1990 ITEM: Steele's Market at Harmony Market P.U.D., Filing Three APPLICANT: Steele's Market c/o Mr. Greg. Fisher, The Neenan Company, 2290 East Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO. 80524 LAND USE DATA: Request for Final P.U.D. for a 45,000 square feet grocery store, with future expansion area for an additional 10,000 square feet. The site is the third filing of the Harmony Market P.U.D. and is located east of the Builders Square, filing two, at the northwest corner of Oak Ridge Drive and Lemay Avenue, consisting of 5.32 acres. COMMENTS: 1. Existing underground electric facilities are available in Lemay Avenue and on the south side of Oak Ridge Drive. The location of the electrical transformer should be placed in an easement and screened from public view. The transformer may be surrounded by fencing as Iong as it is accessible from one side by a boom truck. 2. The utility plans must conform to the Master Utility Plan that has been reviewed and accepted for the entire Harmony Market P.U.D. 3. The building must be equipped with an approved fire sprinkler system. 4. The Harmony Market Site Access Study (Delich, 1989). should be amended based on the new tenant and the new data generated by a grocery store. The amended square footage of the overall preliminary P.U.D. should also be addressed. 5. The sidewalk on Oak Ridge Drive should be detached by 10 and placed in a sidewalk easement. The sidewalk on Lemay should also be similarly dedicated. 6. The 80 feet of buffer along Harmony Road, with detached walk, should be continued to Lemay Avenue. 7. The Street Oversizing Fee will be $14,005 per net developed acre. 8. With Steele's being the third anchor, this represents 233,800 square feet of floor area within Harmony Market P.U.D. (Pace = 100,000 sq. ft. and Builders Square = 88,800 sq. ft.) out of a total of 332,550 sq. ft. With three anchors and 233,800 sq. ft., the vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems for the center should be installed with Filing Three. This would exclude minor sidewalks and drives for future pad users. 9. The sidewalk on Oak Ridge Drive should be completed between Builders Square and Steele's Market, 10. The approved Preliminary P.U.D. calls for pedestrian amenities, promenades, benches, arcades, etc. These elements should be included. Will Steele's be adding an outdoor dining area to complement the deli and bakery? If so, please indicate on the site plan. 11. Pedestrian crosswalks at service drives should be as short a distance as possible. This could be accomplished by "necking down" the intersections. Crosswalks should be painted or textured to promote a safe feeling for the pedestrian and indicate caution for the vehicle. Please be reminded that the Master Plan for Oak-Cottonwood Farm calls for office development to the south. Pedestrian linkages to the south should be clearly marked, illuminated, and feature benches or points of interest to break up a long walk. 12. The building should feature foundation plantings and other architectural features to break up the mass and bulk of the elevations. The building should blend in with the character established for Harmony Market P.U.D. Why is the brick and steel trellis feature not carried through as on Pace and Builders Square? These elements could be placed over the entries to promote the promenade effect along the front of the buildings in the center. Without a parapet or other distinctive entry feature, the building will not blend in with the center. It appears the north elevation needs to be upgraded. 13. It is recognized that Steele's Market does a very good job of screening the loading zones and service areas of their stores. The Planning Staff is aware that Steele's, more than any other grocery store in the city, demonstrates 'a high- level of corporate citizenship in maintaining attractive sites. Please be reminded, however, that loading docks, service doors, trash compactors, pallet stacks, electrical transformers, utility meters, and other service activities should be screened with permanent screen walls and landscaping materials. With Oak Ridge Drive being a collector, the south elevation should not be considered the "back of the store". Staff.will be evaluating this area carefully. 14. Please do not forget to add bicycle and motorcycle parking areas. 15. The neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 30, 1990 at the Evangelical Church 4825 South Lemay Avenue.