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Home My WebLink AboutPOWERHOUSE 2 - FDP220015 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - VARIANCE REQUEST (5) Electric Service Standards Alternative Compliance/Variance Application City of Fort Collins Utilities Electric Engineering Section A: Engineer/Owner Information Engineer Name Phone Street Address City State Zip Owner Name Phone Street Address City State Zip Section B: Proposed Project Information Project Name Project/Application Number from Development Review (i.e. FDP123456) Legal description and/or address of property Description of Project Existing Use (check one): ☐ residential ☐ non-residential ☐ mixed-use ☐ vacant ground Proposed Use (check one): ☐ residential ☐ non-residential ☐ mixed-use ☐ other If non-residential or mixed use, describe in detail Section C: Variance Information State the requirement from which variance is sought: What hardship prevents this site from meeting the requirement? Attach separate sheet if necessary What alternative is proposed for the site? Attach separate sheet if necessary The service equipment is sufficiently large that it's difficult to locate it on the exterior of the building without impeding walkways or moving it far from the utility transformer which will make things extremely expensive. We also run into some challenges routing conduits to and from this equipment (and keeping it all concealed) when it sits on an exterior wall with the grade beams below. Propose locating metering equipment inside the main electrical room which has a door that exits directly to grade level at the exterior of the building. A suitable keyed or keyless entry will be provided to this room for the Utility so they are able to access this space for reading, testing, and other maintenance and/or safety purposes at all times. The sketch sent through e-mail with the original request has been attached. Adam Rubin 970-232-9558 351 Linden St, Suite #100 Fort Collins CO 80524 Powerhouse II Development Company, LLC 970-817-4791 320 East Vine Drive, Suite 101 Fort Collins CO 80524 Powerhouse 2 Climate Solutions Campus FDP220015 A parcel of land located in the southwest quarter of Section1, Township 7 N, Range 69 W of the 6th PM, City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado Redevelopment of the existing parcel(s) to include a multi-functional building Institute, including offices, research, laboratories, retail, food-services, other shared community functions. Multi-functional building used by CSU Energy Requirement to locate metering equipment outside the building Institute, including offices, research, laboratories, retail, food-services, other shared community functions. DocuSign Envelope ID: D6CDA3F4-C7F1-4330-873E-DE76442BA01B ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ page 2 The owner agrees to comply with the provisions of the zoning ordinance, building code and all other applicable sections of the City Code, Land Use Code, City Plan and all other laws and ordinances affecting the construction and occupancy of the proposed building that are not directly approved by this variance. Signature of owner: Date: If you have questions or need assistance ﬁlling out forms, contact Fort Collins Utilities at: Phone: 970-212-2900 · V/TDD 711 Web: fcgov.com/utilities ∙ Email: ElectricProjectEngineering@fcgov.com Aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. Utilities 5/21 Date complete application submitted: Date of approval/denial: Variance: approved denied Staff justiﬁcation/notes/conditions: Approved by: Entered in project file? yes no Office use only DocuSign Envelope ID: D6CDA3F4-C7F1-4330-873E-DE76442BA01B 2/28/2023 DOOR THAT WOULD PROVIDE UTILITY ACCESS TO METER ELECTRICAL SERVICE GEAR WITH CT SECTION. 4000A, 480/277v, 3-PHASE UTILITY METER LOCATIONS FOR LOCKABLE DISCONNECTING MEANS FOR SOLAR, BATTERIES, ETC PER INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS (QUANTITY TBD) UTILITY TRANSFORMER Powerhouse 2 - Electrical Room Sketch PEC, 12.16.2022 Request for interior metering due to size of equipment and number of conduits Electrical Service StandardsInterconnection Standards DocuSign Envelope ID: D6CDA3F4-C7F1-4330-873E-DE76442BA01B NORTHERNENGINEERING.COM | 970.221.4158 VARIANCE REQUEST: POWERHOUSE 2 FORT COLLINS | GREELEY 1 | 1 VARIANCE REQUEST March 1, 2023 City of Fort Collins Development Review 281 N College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524 RE: POWERHOUSE 2 PROJECT VINE DRIVE ON-STREET PARKING VARIANCE REQUEST NORTHERN PROJECT #207-030 To whom it may concern: Northern Engineering would like to present this request for a variance for the Powerhouse 2 project. General information about the project is presented below, and detailed information about the nature of this request follows. General Information The project site is located at the northeast corner of College Ave. and Vine Dr. in north Fort Collins. The site currently houses an auto repair shop and is proposed to be developed into a non-residential development, including a multi-story building utilized by the Colorado State University Energy Institute for office space, education, and research purposes, among others. The size of the combined site contains just under 5 acres and includes the Josh Ames Ditch on the north edge of the site. Vine Drive On-Street Parking Vine Drive runs along the south edge of the property. Vine Drive is classified in the City’s Master Street Plan as a 2-lane arterial street. Larimer County Urban Street Standards (LCUASS) Figure 7-3F dictates that 2-lane arterial streets should feature a center turn lane, two travel lanes (one each direction), and a bike lane on each side; on-street parking is not generally provided. We are proposing a variance from the standard 2-lane arterial section to allow on-street parking along the north side of Vine Drive along the frontage of the project (between College Ave. and Jerome St.). We believe the current design standard would not be negatively impacted because the standard 2-lane arterial section would still be provided, as well as the parkway/greenbelt and sidewalk (these features would be “pushed” out in the locations where on-street parking stalls are included); the ROW would remain as designed. The site’s proximity to the intersection with College Ave. (westbound) will inevitably result in lower travel speeds as vehicles approach the intersection, enhancing the ability for vehicle movement in/out of the on-street parking. Further, the parking spaces would be protected from travelling vehicles by bump outs, mimicking the on-street parking that is already provided on the south side of Vine Dr. along this same stretch of roadway. Finally, we feel the public good would be positively served by allowing on-street parking in this area by increasing accessibility to the recently completed Poudre River Whitewater Park immediately to the south. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, NORTHERN ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. AUSTIN SNOW, PE Project Engineer austin@northernengineering.com