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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY MARKET PUD, 7TH FILING, GOLDEN CORRAL - PRELIMINARY & FINAL - 54-87Y - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSand Environmental Planning Department July 25, 1994 Mr. Eldon Ward Cityscape Urban Design 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 105 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Eldon: Staff has reviewed the request for Preliminary and Final P.U.D. for The Golden Corral at Harmony Market (7th Filing). The following comments are offered: 1. The Public Service Company does not have a gas main on the. south side of Harmony Road in this area. It is likely that a gas main will be installed along the south side of Harmony Road in order to serve this site. It will therefore be necessary to cross Tract A with a service line, necessitating dedication of Tract A Third Filing as a utility easement. Public Service Company will pursue such dedication with the property owner. 2. The plat should expand the reference to Tract C, Second Filing to include "access easement" since Tract C links the site to the public street system. 3. U.S. West cautions that telephone service is provided in accordance with the rates and tariffs on file with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Also, the developer is responsible for provision of all conduit and street crossings and terminal room space, with power. The developer's vendor provides all facilities beyond the main terminal. Any relocation of existing telephone facilities required by these plans will be paid for by the developer. 4. The traffic impact analysis for Harmony Pad Sites indicates that north/south left turn phases should be implemented at the Harmony/Boardwalk intersection. 5. The timing of completion of the Harmony Market stormwater detention pond must be specified. The developer of the pond must obtain repays from other entities benefiting from the pond. It is not clear, in terms of chronology, who and when this pond is developed. If Golden Corral, 7th Filing, goes first, then design of this pond must be included in the Utility Plans. 281 North Colle-e Avenue • P.O. Box 580 . Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 . (303) 221-6750 6. Staff is concerned about the proximity of the sidewalk along Harmony Road to the trash enclosure and service area. It is strongly suggested that the trash enclosure be pulled away from the north property line. The 35 foot area between the building and the landscaped island should be treated with a row or hedge of plant materials. 7. The site plan does not indicate a location for the electrical transformer. It is suggested that the transformer be located in the same general area as the relocated trash enclosure and service area. It would not appear that the removal of a few parking of the seven parking spaces east of the building would be detrimental as this parking seems destined for employees. Also, it seems that there is ample parking for employees and overflow in the Harmony Market main parking lot. Please include the transformer on the site plan and add a symbol to the legend. 8. On the east side of the parking lot, where the drive aisle appears to connect to the vacant pad to the east, please label this as vehicular connection to the proposed vacant retail. For your information, Lee's Cycl.ery and Outpost Sunsport will be submitting a P.U.D. on this pad for a retail building on August 22, 1994 for the October Planning and Zoning Board meeting. 9. Staff is very concerned about the use of "deep green" laminate shingles on the roof. With the long axis of the building being parallel to Harmony Road, the large sloping roof will have a dramatic impact on the appearance of the center. Deep green introduces a new color not found elsewhere in the center. Please recall that with Red Robin, the Planning and Zoning Board required the use of red accent colors to be significantly reduced. Staff believes that deep green, on such a large roof, represents a use of color that is too bold, prominent and overly dramatic. Staff is also concerned about setting a precedent for other users in the center to significantly deviate from the established design scheme found in Harmony_ Market. Thus far, all anchors and pad sites have successfully blended in with the range of materials and colors creating the best -looking shopping center in Fort Collins. There is a concern that we are opening a large door for future deviations from the established design concepts. Consequently, Staff respectfully requests that deep green not be used as a roof color. The applicant is encouraged to explore other colors that are more neutral or more compatible with the colors found in the center. In a recent review of roofing literature, Staff has found an attractive variety of laminate shingles in colors that would complement the center and blend nicely_ with the red brick siding. s 0 Please note that the L.D.G.S. states: All Development Criterion A-2.7 1°Color should be used as an extension of architectural style to facilitate blending into the neighborhood, as well as providing a way of unifying the development. Usually, the color of the building materials should draw from colors that already exist in the neighborhood." This concludes Staff comments at this time. Please note the following deadlines for the August 22, 1994 Planning and Zoning Board meeting: Plan revisions are due August 4, 1994. P.M.T.'s, renderings, and 10 prints are due Aug. 15, 1994. As always, please feel free to call our office to discuss these comments or to set up a meeting to discuss the issues in depth. Sincerely: 7z�-11� Ted Shepard Senior- Planner xc: Bob Blanchard, Chief Planner Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer