HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY MARKET PUD, 2ND FILING, BUILDERS SQUARE EXPANSION - PRELIMINARY & FINAL - 54-87S - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSCommW Planning and Environmental0 ices
Planning Department
April 22, 1994
Mr. Eldon Ward
Cityscape. Urban Design
3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Eldon:
Staff has held its interdepartmental review of Builders Square
Expansion and offers the following comments:
1. The Building Inspection Division has made the following two
comments:
A. The ,original construction drawings for the Builder's Square
building submitted for the building permit in 1990 state that
the allowable floor- area of the building is "unlimited" in
accordance with the Uniform Building Code Section 506 (b).
This section of the building code requires the building be
entirely surrounded and adjoined by public ways or yards not
less than 60 feet in width. The Builder's Square building has
only a 10.foot yard on the west side and a distance of 24.5
feet to the existing property line on the east side. This
discrepancy must be addressed prior to approval of the replat
of the Lot.
B. The site shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in
accordance with Uniform Building Code'Section 3103 and UBC
Appendix Section 3106. Provide designated and marked
accessible routes between building and the public way and
accessible parking and building. Provide parking and signs
per Appendix Section 3107. Twelve handicapped parking spaces
are required according to UBC Appendix Section 3107 and Table
A-31-A.
2. Staff is very concerned about the length of the store and the
appearance on the north elevation. At 480 feet, this will be the
.longest facade in the entire center. Quite simply, this facade
must be broken up and articulated for relief. To provide this
necessary relief, the gabled roof feature should be replicated.
This feature, as presently seen at the main entry, should also
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750
1
0
40
include the brick column/trellis treatment.
This gabled roof feature has become a unifying architectural
element within the center and would normally be required if the
expansion were otherwise an extension of in -line retail or separate
retailers. Unlike the front entry, however, signage will not be
permitted on the new feature.
3. It is suggested that Builders Square consider a second entry
or exit given the size of the store and the length of the facade.
4. Staff is equally concerned about the appearance along the
south elevation. As will be recalled from Conceptual Review, Staff
has received photographs from neighboring residents documenting the
amount of outside storage occurring along the south. This area is
visible from Oak Ridge Drive, a collector street. (Had a.
neighborhood meeting been held, this would likely be the number one
issue with the expansion proposal.)
While the three proposed screen walls contribute to buffering the
loading area, there remains a concern about the storage and
stacking of materials within the new, enclosed outdoor garden area.
In order to mitigate exposed storage of materials on the south, the
ten foot high vinyl clad chainlink fence should be replaced by a
solid material, with the exception of the rolling gate.
5. This new solid wall on the south end of the new garden area
should be landscaped on both sides of the rolling gate.
6. The P.U.D. should state that the temporary fenced area on the
south elevation for storage of materials is to be removed.
7. Please provide details on the three new screen walls to be
placed on the north side of the detention pond. Staff would expect
that these walls are synthetic stucco with painted reveals. or
horizontal bands to match the building.
8 The drive aisle directly in front of the new garden area entry
should feature distinctive pavers, colored concrete, or a low
rising speed hump to prioritize the pedestrian activity in this
area.
9. on the east side of the new drive aisle that links the parking
lot to Oak Ridge Drive, please ghost in sidewalk and note to be
constructed with future phase.
10. Please label sheets as a set of three.
This concludes Staff comments at this time. Please note the
following deadlines for the May 23, 1994 Planning and Zoning Board:
Plan revisions are due May 4, 1994.*
P.M.T.'s, 10 prints, colored renderings are due May 16, 1994.
E
n
* Two extra sets for Fairway Estates.
As always, please call if there are questions or concerns.
sincerely:
Ted Shepard
Senior Planner