HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIRAMONT TENNIS AND FITNESS CENTER PUD - FINAL - 54-87AA - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSI
CommtWy Plann
Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
August 5, 1994
Mr. Joe Frye
Vaught -Frye Architects
1113 Stoney Hill Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Joe:
and Environmenta*rvices
The following comments are offered regarding Miramont Fitness and
Tennis Center Final P.U.D.:
1. The. plat document needs more information. - Particularly,
please note the following:
A. The control monuments and outerboundary monuments must be
described.
B., The scale must be stated ( 1" = 501), not just
illustrated.
C. OakRidge Drive is dedicated by Harmony Market Second
Filing. The outerboundary of this plat should go to the
existing south right-of-way, not to the centerline.
D. The east boundary of the plat does not match the west
boundary of the Evangelical Covenant Church P.U.D.,'Phase
Two Plat.
E. The delta angles in the curve table must be carried out
to the second, also the bearing on the north side of this
plat must show seconds.
F. There is no way to locate the drainage easement.
G. Even though this is a one -lot subdivision, the lot should
be called out as Lot One with the square footage
indicated.
H. Under north arrow and scale, please include the date of
preparation.
I. Please include the zoning on and adjacent to the
subdivision. Also, please indicate the names of abutting
subdivisions or names of the owners of abutting unplatted
property.
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6750
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J. Delete the certification for the City Clerk.
(For information regarding the content of plat submittals, please
refer to the Subdivision section of the Zoning Code beginning with
Section 29-623, and Chapter Five of the Development Manual.)
2. The developer must coordinate the location of the electrical
transformer with the City's Light and Power Department. A
slight adjustment to the location shown on Sheet 4 of 8 of the
Utility Plan may be necessary.
3. Light and Power has clearance specifications for enclosing the
electrical transformer. Please obtain a copy of these
guidelines so the enclosure is designed appropriately.
4. U.S. West cautions that the owner is responsible for all
conduit and street crossings for telephone facilities. Owner
also provides terminal room space (usually 4' x 41) and power
to the main terminal, generally in a utility room or janitor's
.closet. Owner's vendor provides all facilities beyond the
main terminal. Please contact U.S. West Engineer for conduit
specifications for the main telephone entrance cable. Any
relocation of existing telephone facilities will be at
developer's expense.
5. Since the building exceeds 5,000 square feet in area, an
automatic fire suppression system is required.
6. The site shall be accessible to persons with disabilities,in
accordance with Uniform Building Code Section 3103 and U.B.C.
Appendix Section 3106. Please provide designated and marked
accessible routes between buildings and the public way, and
between accessible parking and the building.
7. Please note that the Building Inspection Division will require
statement of hours of 'operations and number and ages of
children present during operation as part of the submittal for
a building permit for the fitness center.
8. Staff applauds the use of berms along Oak Ridge Drive to
mitigate the parking lot.. There is a concern, however, about
the placement of the sidewalk and ramps. It is preferred that
the ramps be placed in the normal locations (at the main
entry) since this puts the pedestrian in a safer, more visible
area for the motorist. The sidewalk can be detached in any
fashion, as long as the ramps provide this level of safety.
Have you considered placing the walk on top of the berm? This
has been done at Harmony Market with positive results. Staff
is willing to explore options.
9. The driveway radius should be"20 feet at the flowline.
10. Detailed comments from the Stormwater- Utility will be provided
under separate cover to the consulting engineer. The
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developer is cautioned that an interim offsite drainage
easement may be required to route flows to the large existing
pond on Boardwalk, adjacent to The Courtyards at Miramont.
(Albrecht Homes). All onsite and offsite drainage channels
must be placed within dedicated easements. Depending on who
develops first, either Miramont Tennis and Fitness Center or
The Courtyards at Miramont will be responsible for finishing
up the detention pond so it is in final form and acceptable to
the Utility. At this time, the outfall for the pond is not.
designed.
11. It would be helpful if the site plan indicated where the
dedication of Rule Drive terminates. Does the right-of-way
terminate at the easterly property line of Miramont Tennis and.
Fitness Center?
12. Staff is concerned about coordinating with Albrecht Homes on
the design of the Rule Drive/parking lot intersection. It
appears that this intersection would be improved if were
simply a tee intersection. This would involve extending Rule
Drive slightly west to the approximate flow line of the
parking lot. Drivers traveling north out of The Cottages
would then have a slight offset but the intersection would be
simplified.
13. Storage of dry chlorine for the pool must comply with the
requirements of storage of hazardous materials of the Poudre
Fire Authority.
14. Note number nine should be expanded, or provide a separate
detail on the site plan.. Please provide a specification on
height of pole -mounted fixtures. Also, please expand this
note to add that all fixtures, both building -mounted and pole -
mounted shall be down directional featuring sharp cut-off
luminaires. The light source should be identified as high
pressure sodium to match the City's street lighting. Please
note on the plains that the tennis courts are not to be
illuminated.
15. Note number eight may need to be slightly revised regarding
start date.
16. The enclosure for the -gas meter and electrical transformer
should be of the same material as the Fitness Center.
17,. On the landscape plan, there are two trees along Oak Ridge
Drive, east of the main entry, which are labeled "PV" but
there is no "PV" under the plant list.
18.. It is suggested: that the north elevation of the indoor tennis
building feature a berm in order to help soften the height.
Landscape materials can then be planted on the berm.
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19. On the north elevation of the tennis building, have you
considered using the type of metal panel that is covered with
a fine-grain aggregate to simulate a masonry wall? This
product has been used on a recently approved metal building in
the Golden Meadows Industrial Park with a sensitive exposure
to Harmony Road (Colotex Electric). The product is referred
to as "stonewall" and manufactured by Insulated Panel Systems.
For the three remaining sides, please indicate the color of
the metal panel.
20. Please provide more description for the C.M.U. on the
building's exterior.
21. On the chainlink fence for the outdoor. courts, is "colored"
the same as "vinyl -clad?"
This concludes Staff comments at this time. Additional comments
may be forwarded to the consulting engineer from City Engineering
and Stormwater Utility. Please note the following deadlines for
the September 26, 1994 Planning and Zoning Board meeting: .
Plan revisions are due September 7, 1994.
P.M.T.'s, ten prints, renderings are due September 19, 1994.
As always, please call if there are any questions or concerns
regarding these comments. A coordination meeting may be necessary
with Albrecht Homes regarding the shared access with The Cottages
at Rule Drive. If so, please call so we can arrange such a
meeting.
Sincerel :
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Ted Shepard
Senior Planner
xc: Bob Blanchard., Chief Planner
Kerrie Ashbeck, Civil Engineer