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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHARMONY MARKET PUD, SAM'S CLUB EXPANSION - MAJOR AMENDMENT - 54-87AH - CORRESPONDENCE - RESPONSE TO STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS (4)®_ ® Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. January 9, 2004 e Ted Shepard SURe 1050 City of Fort Collins 950 Seventeenth Street Current Planning Department Denver, Colorado 80202. 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Re; Review of Harmony Market P.U.D. Sam's Club Expansion — Major Amendment — Type II Dear Mr. Shepard: Thank you for your comments on the above -mentioned project. In an effort to address your comments concisely and simplify your next review we have summarized your comments and our responses below. ISSUES: Department: Current Planning Issue Contact: Ted Shepard 1. The site plan, landscape plans, architectural elevations and lighting plan will constitute a five sheet "planning set" of documents that is distinct and different from the Utility Plans. These five sheets will be the "Major Amendment" that is forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Board. The site plan, therefore, needs to be simplified to contain less construction detail information. Please delete the information where indicated and re -number the legend accordingly. Please place the title in the lower right corner and refer to it as a "Major Amendment" Also, all but note number 25 should be deleted and replaced with our standard notes. The sheet can remain as is (sheet 2 of 15) for inclusion in the Utility Plans but the set should re -numbered as a five sheet set for planning purposes. Response: Acknowledged The requested planning set is included. The notes have been changed per your request for the site plan included in this planning set 2. Please add the ownership and notary and approval signature blocks as per the enclosed example. Response: Acknowledged The ownership and notary approval blocks have been added per the example. 3. In general, the plans are hard to read. It is difficult to distinguish that which is being proposed and that which is existing. Please take a look at the enclosed plans for a recent Home Depot amendment. Note the use of redline imposed upon the existing plans so that the proposed improvements are very clear. If this kind of document can be produced, it would be very helpful. Response: Acknowledged The planning site plan has been simplified to make it less confusing and easier to read We have removed a lot of the notes from the plan view which helps simplify the plan. The landscape plans have also been revised to make it more clear and easy to read. The adjoining property that is screened (grayed) is not under construction. ■ TEL 303 228 2300 FAX 303 446 8678 - 1 - ®®� Kimley-Horn ® and Associates, Inc. 4. The Landscape Plan is difficult to read in that the trees to be removed are ghosted too lightly. I suggest that you take an approved Landscape Plan and redline out the trees that you are proposing to remove. Or, provide a separate Landscape Plan where the trees to be removed are color -coded. Response: Please reference the Landscape Consultant's plans and response to this item 5. Now, having made that comment, there are an excessive number of trees that [are] proposed to be removed. The fundamental concept of the new parking lot design is flawed in that too many trees are sacrificed in order to gain a marginal number of spaces. For the City of Fort Collins, trees within the large parking lot represent ten years of maturity and do a magnificent job of mitigating the heat gain of the immense asphalt surface area. Please carefully evaluate as to whether all of the trees that define the south edge of the parking and the north elevation of the building need to be removed. Instead of prioritizing the needs of the new parking lot, the value of the trees should be given priority and the new parking lot designed around them. The value of the trees vastly outweighs the few parking stalls that would be gained by the removal of these trees. Please refer to the redline sheets for the trees that should be preserved. Response: Acknowledged. Please reference the Landscape plans for revised removal and transplanting counts. The landscape islands have been modified to preserve some of the trees along the front drive aisle. 6. The Landscape Plan simply states that there will be "New and Transplanted" trees. It is the City's desire that as much plant maturity be preserved as possible. The Plan should state that all trees to be removed will be transplanted back on site. If a transplanted tree is lost in the transplanting process, only then will be new tree be allowed. Where a new tree is provided, the caliper size shall be upgraded from the required minimum of two inches to 2.5 inches in caliper. I suggest a meeting with the landscape contractor, City Forester, Kimley Horn and myself to make sure that we embark on a workable course of action that meets the needs of all parties. Response: Please reference the Landscape Consultant's plans and response to this item 7. In general, the Lighting Plan is excessive. The 1,000-watt fixtures should be replaced by 400-watt fixtures. There are several readings where the foot-candle measurements exceed ten which is in violation of Section 3.2.4(0) (7). I have compared the proposed Lighting Plan with the existing Super Wal-Mart, and the proposed new Home Depot and the Sam's Club illumination levels significantly exceed these other retail stores. Illumination levels should be reduced accordingly and the 1,000 watt fixtures deleted. Response. Acknowledged The lighting plan has been revised to accommodate these requests and to meet the city standards. 8. Since I do not have a Hubbell catalog, I do not know whether a "MSV A" is metal halide or high pressure sodium or some other type of lamp source. I will need specification sheets for each of the fixtures listed in the table. Staff recommends High Pressure Sodium since it is far more energy conserving than Metal Halide. Response. Acknowledged. The lamp type has been revised to use High Pressure Sodium. We have provided the specification sheets for the lamps referenced on the lighting plan. -2- 0 11 � ❑ Kimley-Horn ® and Associates, Inc. 9. The 35-foot poles should be reduced to 30 feet to match the original approval the balance of the center. Staff is concerned that pole height, style and color may not be as consistent across the 50-acre center as possible. While there are some differences due to pad sites developing later than the anchors, introducing yet another new pole (style, height, color, lamp source) will detract from this consistency. Response: Acknowledged. The light pole heights have been reduced to 30 feet as requested to match the Harmony Market Center. The color and style of the poles will also be ordered to match the center. 10. Please note on the Lighting Plan that wall -mounted light fixtures (which are not shown) must also be sharp cut-off and down -directional. We have found that this detail is often overlooked resulting in the Planning Department rejecting the electrical contractor's installation and the client failing to receive a Certificate of Occupancy in a timely manner. This consternation can be avoided by specifying on the plans, supported by the manufacturer's specification sheet, a wall - mounted light fixture that meets our Code. Response: Acknowledged. A note has been added to the lighting plan regarding this request. The building plans will also reflect this request. 11. Please see the other redline comments on the Lighting Plan for further comments. Response: Acknowledged. Please reference the lighting plan to verify compliance with all other comments. 12. Comments on the architectural elevations are made on the plan sheet. Be sure to provide a "plan view" that matches the elevation for the north and west elevations. This is needed to review the extent of the facade projections and articulations. Response: Acknowledged. The Architectural floor plan has been provided 13. Please add some benches near both the north and west entrances. Response: Acknowledged. A total of three benches have been added, two along the north side of the building adjacent to the main entrance and one adjacent to the Tire Mounting Area entrance.. Refer to the site plan. Department: Zoning Contact: Jenny Nuckols Topic: Zoning Number: 1 Created: 11 / 13/2003 [11/13/03) Elevations shouldn't show signage. Please remove. Signs will be reviewed separately by zoning at the time sign permits are applied for. Response: We understand the signage will be reviewed separately. The Architect felt it necessary to show the signage which they thought would be approved by zoning. The signage shown is only to convey the appearance of some sort of signage that will eventually be installed. Number: 2 Created: 11 / 13/2003 [ 11/13/03] The parking lot as shown doesn't comply with the LUC standards 12.1 (E) (5) ©. No more than 15 parking spaces -3- � ❑Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in a row without an intervening landscaped island. Response: Understood. The new parking area has been revised to meet the LUC standards. Number: 3 Created: 11/13/2003 [11/13/03] Site Data - sheet 2 of 15 - Zoning Classification should just be Harmony Corridor - remove "commercial" Response: Understood. "Commercial" has been removed from the zoning classification. Number: 4 Created: 11/13/2003 [11/13/03] FYI - cartcorral can only have directional -type signage, no advertising, logos etc, only a message to the effect of cart storage, returning carts etc. Signs can be no larger than 4 sq ft. Response: This information has been provided to the Architect. Please reference the Architectural plans, when submitted, to assure this conformance. Number: 5 Created: 11/13/2003 [11/13/03] 1 don't see bike racks noted anywhere. Please locate them close to main entrances Response: Bicycle racks have been provided at the west side of the main entrance. Number: 6 Created: 11/13/2003 []1/131031 Note the dimensions of the expansion on the site plan Response: Understood These have been provided Number: 7 Created: 11/13/2003 [11/13/03j Suggestion - as a frequent shopper to Sam's, I'd like to note that the shrubs at the end of the aisles create a huge site obstruction. Unless you are driving a full size SW, the placement of the shrubs makes it nearly impossible to see oncoming vehicles in the drive aisle. I've witnessed numerous near -accidents. I'd like to suggest that those shrubs be replaced with low - growing evergreens. Response: Noted Please reference the Landscape Consultant's response to this item. Number: 8 Created: 11/13/2003 [11/13/03] Landscape plan -Note #12. Add to "installation of materials''...... "and installation". Response: Please reference the Landscape Consultant's response to this item. Number: 9 Created: 11/13/2003 [11/13/03] For the new proposed landscaping, need to know count and types of items being planted Response: Please reference the revised landscape plans and consultant's response to this item. Number: 10 Created: 11/13/2003 [11/13/031 Another suggestion - in the 2 medians where grass is being shown, I'd suggest removing the grass and replacing it with rockniulch and low to no -water xeriscape plants. The trees are already established, the grass areas generally are not kept - up well and water conservation always needs to be considered. Response: Please reference the Landscape Consultant's response to this item. ❑ ® � Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Department: Light & Power Topic: General Issue Contact: Doug Martine Number: 11 [11/14/03] No Comments Created: 11/14/2003 No response necessary. Department: Transfort Issue Contact: Garold Smith Number: 12 [ 11 /24/03] No Comments Created: 11 /24/2003 No response necessary. Department: Engineering Issue Contact.: Dave Stringer Topic: Civil Plans Number: 13 Created: 11 /28/2003 [ 11/28/03] The intersection improvements as shown on the Bank One plans are not acceptable to the City. In discussions with City Transportation, the striping proposed by the development (which would eliminate separate through and right turn movements on both legs of Boardwalk) is not acceptable. Separate through and right turn lanes must be maintained due to the high numbers of turning movements. As a result, the TIS will need to be amended based upon single left turning movements instead of the double lefts as assumed in the study. Response: The traffic study has been revised with single left turn lanes on the northbound and southbound approaches to the Harmony RoadlBoardwalk Drive intersection. Also refer to the Boardwalk Drive striping plans which show a new lane configuration which maintains separate through right turn lanes. The bicycle lanes have been reduced to 6' to accommodate this. Number: 14 Created: 11 /28/2003 [11/28/03] The TIS indicates that all curbs at the Harmony and Boardwalk intersection are at "finished" locations. The current street width needs to change in order to allow for future double lefts; the Bank One project dedicated additional right-of-way to allow for future widening. Please ensure 56 feet of right-of-way is provided from the existing street Centerline of Boardwalk Drive. Approximately 12 additional feet from existing right-of-way. Response: This additional right-of-way requested along Boardwalk Drive is not adjacent to the Sam's Club project site, and therefore not owned by this property owner.- Any dedication of right-of-way at this location would need to be acquired from the current property owner of the overall Harmony Market site In addition, we have been told that the City no longer wants double lefts. Number: 15 Created: 11 /28/2003 [ 11/28/03] Amended TIS may show that north entrance from Boardwalk into Harmony Market 1 st Filing may need to move because of stacking problems for through and left turning movements. Response: The traffic impact study has determined that the location of the north driveway may be acceptable to the City given the proposed striping improvements along Boardwalk Drive. Number: 16 Created: 11/28/2003 [11/28/031 General Comment: All excavations within public rights -of -way and easements need an excavation permit from City Engineer's office. Contact Lance Newlin at 221-6605 Response: Understood. The revised plans have eliminated the excavations within public rights -of -way. Should there be a need to excavate within public rights -of -way, the contractor shall obtain the appropriate permits. -5- • � ❑Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Number: 17 Created: 11 /28/2003 [11/28/03] Show limits of excavation in rights -of -way. Also add note stating that final limits of asphalt repair will be determined in the field by the City Engineering Inspector Response: Understood The revised plans have eliminated the excavations within public rights -of -way. Number: 18 Created: 11/28/2003 [11/28/03] General Comment: City Traffic Engineer will approve all traffic (pedestrian and vehicle detours/closures with an approved Traffic Control Plan prepared by a qualified Traffic Control Supervisor Response: Understood The plan sheet this comment references was a construction phasing/sequencing pla)L The drive in question must be closed in order to be relocated. After further discussion with Mr. Stringer on this topic, the contractor will coordinate all closures with the city traffic engineer. Topic: Plat Number: 19 Created: 11 /28/2003 [11/28/03] All existing sanitary sewer easements that are not being used will need to be vacated. New easements will need to be dedicated. Existing drainage and access easements that are being encroached on by proposed building addition will need to be vacated. Additional rights -of -way at Boardwalk/Harmony will need to be dedicated as discussed in comments 13 = 15. See attachment for easement vacation/dedication process if this property is not being replatted. See copy of enclosed plat attached Response: Acknowledged. Please see the attached easement vacation exhibits which address this item. We are hereby requesting the dedication and vacation of these easements as shown. Upon your initial approval, we will provide legal descriptions for each. Department: Stormwater Utility Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque Topic: Drainage Number: 20 Created: 12/2/2003 Please provide drainage calculations for the new basins created due to the regrading for the storm sewer. These calculations are needed in order to size the proposed inlets and storm sewer for the 100-year storm. If the storm sewer is not intended to carry the entire 100-year storm and surface drainage is to be used, City criteria only allows 1-foot of ponding in parking lots. Response: Drainage calculations are enclosed which show that less than 1 foot ofponding will occur in theparking lots. This analysis was only performed on the revised basin areas, those in the north parking area will remain unchanged Number: 21 Created: 12/2/2003 Please provide storm sewer profiles showing the HGL. Response: Acknowledged. See storm sewer profiles for HGL. Number: 22 Created: 12/2/2003 Please provide details for the area inlet and the storm sewer outfall into the pond. Response: Acknowledged See storm sewer details. M C=" Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Department: Transportation Planning Issue Contact: Tom Reiff Topic: Transportation Number: 23 Created: 12/3/2003 [ 12/3/03] Locate and label bike racks near the building's main entrance in a visible and secure location. [LUC 3.2.2 (C.4.a, b, c)] Response. Acknowledged. Bike racks have been provided as requested at the northwest corner of the building. Number: 24 Created: 12/3/2003 [12/3/03] According to the City standards walkways through parking lots with parking stalls on both sides need to be a minimum 8 feet in width. The walkway through the handicap parking stalls in front of the entrance appears to be only 6 feet in width. Please increase to a minimum 8 feet. (Figure 5, Article 3, page 39) Response: Acknowledged The island width has been increased to accommodate the 8 foot walkway. Number: 25 Created: 12/3/2003 [ 12/3/03] Transportation staff highly recommends that a new walkway from the NW corner of the addition be constructed out to the Boardwalk sidewalk instead of the proposed walkway shown on the driveway entrance on the NW comer of the lot. (See redlines) This will not only provide a more direct connection to entrance of Sam's Club, but also the other stores within the shopping center and create a physical separation for shoppers pushing carts to cars. Response: Acknowledged The proposed walkway has been modified to match your request. Refer to site plan. Number: 26 Created: 12/3/2003 [ 12/3/03] Transportation staff also recommends that the shrubs along the center drive aisle be trimmed or replaced. They are a site obstruction and create an unsafe driving condition. Response: Please reference the Landscape Consultant's response to this item. Number: 27 Created.: 12/3/2003 [12/3/03] The submitted TIS did not include any analysis of transit, bicycle or pedestrian level of service. However, since the majority of this infrastructure already exists a complete analysis is not necessary. A memorandum stating how the required LOS for these modes is being met would be sufficient. Response: A letter is enclosed providing an evaluation of the transit, bicycle, and pedestrian modes of travel to the Sam's Club. Department: Natural Resources Issue Contact: Doug Moore Topic: General Number: 28 Created: 12/3/2003 [12/3/03] Drawing needs to be relabeled. Wetlands should be labeled as wetlands not cattails. Provide accurate wetland delineation report with next submittal prior to the scheduling of a public hearing. -7- 0 r: CC" Kim.ley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Response: A natural resources assessment report will be sent under separate cover from Walsh Environmental Sciences Inc. The areas within the detention area have been renamed non jurisdictional wetlands, which is consistent with the report. Department: Stormwater Utility Issue Contact: Wes Lamarque Topic: Erosion/Sediment Control Number: 30 Please provide an erosion control plan and calculations per City requirements. If you have any questions, please call Bob Zakely at (970) 221-6700. Response: Acknowledged Erosion Control plans and calculations have been provided Water Wastewater Topic: Civil Plans Number: 31 Issue Contact: Jeff Hill Created: 12/8/2003 [12/8/03] Clearly define all connection and abandonment procedures to the existing sanitary sewer main. Provide a profile of the relocated sanitary sewer main. Show all information needed as well as all underground utility crossing in the profile (Le. Lengths of pipe between manholes, Slope of pipe, Inverts at manholes, Stationing of services, etc.). Response: Acknowledged. A plan and profile sheet has been provided Number: 32 Created: 12/8/2003 Building 3] Provide a copy of the utility easement dedication for the realigned sanitary sewer main for our review. Building envelop may not project into the sanitary sewer easement. Response: Acknowledged Please see attached exhibit for the easement vacation and dedication. The sanitary line has been moved to ensure that the easement will not project into the building envelop. Number: 33 Created: 12/8/2003 [ 12/8/03] Maintain 5 feet minimum separation between the realigned sanitary sewer and the proposed curb and gutter. Response: Acknowledged. The new alignment of the sanitary line is now S feet off of the proposed flow line. Number: 34 Created: 12/8/2003 [12/8/03] Eliminate the sanitary sewer crossing of the existing landscape island and fire hydrant lateral. Manholes may not be located in landscape islands. Response: Acknowledged. The revised alignment of the sanitary line has eliminated the fire hydrant lateral crossing. The sanitary manhole has been removed from the landscape island as requested. However, to eliminate the need to make roadway cuts in Oakridge drive, the connection of the proposed sanitary line to the existing line at the south side of the building is adjacent to the sidewalk in the open space area. Number: 35 Created: 12/8/2003 [12/8/03] Show and label the locations of the existing fire line, water service, and grease trap on the civil plan. Is the existing fire line and water service to be abandoned? Provide all detail necessary. ®_ ® Kimley-Horn ® and Associates, Inc. Response: Acknowledged. The existing fire line and water service is labeled and will be removed beyond the point of connection to the new line. No information has been provided to us on the location of the existing grease trap. Number: 36 Created: 12/8/2003 [ 12/8/03] Water service may not be connected to the fire line. Show and label all appurtenances associated with the proposed fire line and water service (Le. valves, thrust blocks, meter pits, etc.). Fire lines are to be Ductile Iron Pipe (D.I.P.) and water services are to be Copper to a point 5 feet downstream of the meter pit. Include the standard general notes pertaining to water line depth of bury and polywrapping D.I.P. Utility plans indicate a 3-inch water service is to be installed, yet the detail sheets have the 1.5"-2" meter pit detail. Which is it? Response: Acknowledged The water service and fire line are now separated. A water plan sheet has been provided to show the new water lines, thrust blocks, and valves. The domestic waterline will be upsized to a 3" copper line at the connection to the existing 2" water line. Number: 37 Created: 12/8/2003 [12/8/03] Provide a profile of the storm sewer showing all water and sanitary sewer crossings. Response: Acknowledged. A storm sewer plan and profile sheet has been provided Topic: Landscape Number: 38 Created: 12/8/2003 [12/8/03] Show all existing and proposed water and sewer lines on the landscape plans. Maintain the required landscape/utility separation distances on the landscape plans. See site, landscape and utility plans for other comments. Response: Please reference the Utility Plans and Landscape Consultant's Plans and responses to these items. We hope the above assists in your review Harmony Market P.U.D. Sam's Club Expansion — Major Amendment — Type II Comments. Should you have any further questions or comments please contact me at 303-228-2300. Sincerely, 2:4 -HORN AND SSOCIATES, INC. Kevin M. Roberson, P.E. Project Manager TE/krnr G:\Land_Dev\67811007_SAM's_Fort_Collins\Admin\Correspondence\2004_0105_Response Letter.doc M