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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZIGGI'S COFFEE - PDP - PDP170021 - CORRESPONDENCE - CORRESPONDENCE-CONCEPTUAL REVIEWFort Callins � � r� LJ Community Development and Neighborhood Services 281 North Coilege Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6750 970.224.6134-fax fcgov. com March 28, 2017 Brandon Knudsen Ziggi's Coffee 400 Main Street Longmont, CO 80501 Re: 6533 S College Avenue - Drive-through Restaurant �escription of project: This is a request to develop a vacant lot, platted as Lot 2 of the C.O.L. College and Trilby Subdivision, and build a 500 square foot drive-thru restaurant at 6533 S College Avenue (parcel #9611432002). The proposal shows a double drive-through lane arrangement with an outdoor patio but no indoor seating. The only known tenant at this time would be Ziggi's Coffee. The site plan shows 52 parking spaces but this number would vary depending on the site plan. The primary access would be a right-in/right-out access from S College Ave. Internal cross-access is shared with Southgate Church. The proposal is located in the General Commercial (CG), zone district and would be subject to a Planning and Zoning Board (Type 2) hearing. Please see the following summary of comments regarding the project request referenced above. The comments offered informally by staff during the Conceptual Review will assist you in preparing the detailed components of the project application. Modifications and additions to these comments may be made at the time of formal review of this project. If you have any questions regarding these comments or the next steps in the review process, you may contact the individual commenter or direct your questions through the Project Planner, Ted Shepard, at 970-221-6343 or tshepard@fcgov.com. Comment Summary: Department: Zoning Contact: Marcus Glasgow, 970-416-2338, mglasgow@fcgov.com 1. Buildings shall be located at least ten (10) and no more than twenty-five (25) feet behind the street right-of-way of an adjoining street that is larger than a two-lane arterial that does not have on-street parking. 2. Must provide bicycle parking as part of LUC 3.2.2(C)(4)(b) 3. 2 handicap spaces required and at least 1 must be van accessible. 4. Li ht sources shall be•cealed and full shielded and shall featur�ar cut-off 9 Y P capability so as to minimize up-light, spill-light, glare and unnecessary diffusion on adjacent property. 5. LUC 3.5.1 (I) (6) All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened from public view from both above and below by integrating it into building and roof design. 6. A landscape plan is required. 7. LUC 3.2.1(E)(4) Parking lot perimeter landscaping required 8. LUC 3.2.1(E)(5) Parking lot interior landscaping required 9. LUC 3.2.5 Trash and recycling enclosures shall be designed with walk-in access separate from the main-service gates. Please provide details on how the trash will be handled and include on site plan with elevations. Department: Water-Wastewater Engineering Contact: Shane Boyle, 970-221-6339, sbovle@fcqov.com 1. This site will be served by Fort Collins-Loveland Water District and South Fort Collins Sanitation District. Please coordinate with them for water and sewer requirements. Department: Traffic Operations Contact: Nicole Hahn, 970-221-6820, nhahn@fcqov.com 1. The anticipated traffic volume from this development meets the threshold for needing a Traffic Impact Study. Please have your traffic engineer contact me to scope the study. Department: Technical Services Contact: Jeff County, 970-221-6588, jcounty@fcgov.com 1. As of January 1, 2015 all development plans are required to be on the NAVD88 vertical datum. Please make your consultants aware of this, prior to any surveying and/or design work. 2. If submitting a replat for this property/project, addresses are not acceptable in the Subdivision Plat title/name. Department: Stormwater Engineering Contact: Shane Boyle, 970-221-6339, sbovle@fcqov.com 1. The design of this site must conform to the drainage basin design of the Fossil Creek Master Drainage Plan as well the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual. 2. A drainage report, erosion control report, and construction plans are required and they must be prepared by a Professional Engineer registered in Colorado. The drainage report must address the four-step process for selecting structural BMPs. 3. The erosion control report requirements are in Section 1.3.3, Volume 3, Chapter 7 of the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual. If you need clarification concerning this section, please contact the Erosion Control Inspector, Jesse Schlam at 224-6015 or jschlam @fcgov.com. 2 � � 4. This site is part of the Ec4cerd Drug at College and Trilby development and must conform to the stormwater requirements from that plan. Detention and standard water quality treatment is provided in the detention pond located along the western edge of this site. There is a significant amount of stormwater infrastructure located on this parcel, which must be maintained in place with this development. 5. Low Impact Development (LID) requirements are required on all new or redeveloping property which includes sites required to be brought into compliance with the Land Use Code. These require a higher degree of water quality treatment with one of the two following options: A. 50% of the newly added or modified impervious area must be treated by LID techniques and 25% of new paved areas must be pervious. B. 75% of all newly added or modified impervious area must be treated by LID techniques. 6. There will be a final site inspection of the stormwater facilities when the project is complete and the maintenance is handed over to an HOA or another maintenance organization. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for on-going maintenance of all onsite drainage facilities will be included as part of the Development Agreement. More information and links can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/what-we-do/stormwater/stormwater-quality/low-impact-dev elopment 7. The 2017 city wide Stormwater development fee (PIF) is $8,217/acre for new impervious area over 350 sq. ft. and there is a$1,045.00/acre review fee. No fee is charged for existing impervious area. These fees are to be paid at the time each building permit is issued. Information on fees can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers/plant-investment-develo pment-fees or our Utility Fee and Rate Specialists at (970) 416-4252 for questions on fees. There is also an erosion control escrow required before the Development Construction permit is issued. The amount of the escrow is determined by the design engineer, and is based on the site disturbance area, cost of the measures, or a minimum amount in accordance with the Fort Collins Stormwater Manual. Department: Fire Authority Contact: Cal Sheesley, 970-416-2599, csheesley@poudre-fire.orq 1. 1: 2015 IFC CODE ADOPTION P.F.A. is in the process of adopting the 2015 International Fire Code. Building plan reviews shall be subject to the version of the fire code in place at the time of plan review submittal and permit application. 2. 2: FIRE LANES Fire access is required to within 150' of all exterior portions of any building, or facility as measured by an approved route around the perimeter. For the purposes of this section, fire access cannot be measured from an arterial road (College or Trilby). Any private alley, private road, or private drive serving as a fire lane shall be dedicated as an Emergency Access Easement (EAE) and be designed to standard fire lane specifications. An approved EAE will be required within the shown parking lot to meet access requirements and will need to align with any EAE that may exist on the lot to the south. Code language and fire lane specifications provided below. 3 > IFC 503.1.1: Approvfire Lanes shall be provided for every facil�, uilding or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 150 feet of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walis of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility. When any portion of the facility or any portion of an exterior wall of the first story of the building is located more than 150 feet from fire apparatus access, the fire code official is authorized to increase the dimension if the building is equipped throughout with an approved, automatic fire-sprinkler system. FIRE LANE SPECIFICATIONS A fire lane plan shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. In addition to the design criteria already contained in relevant standards and policies, any new fire lane must meet the following general requirements: > Shall be designated on the plat as an Emergency Access Easement. > Maintain the required 20 foot minimum unobstructed width & 14 foot minimum overhead clearance. > Be designed as a fiat, hard, all-weather driving surface capable of supporting 40 tons. > Dead-end fire access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus. > The required turning radii of a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum of 25 feet inside and 50 feet outside. Turning radii shall be detailed on submitted plans. > Be visible by painting and/or signage, and maintained unobstructed at all times. Sign locations or red curbing should be labeled and detailed on final plans. 3. 3: FIRE LANE MARKING The fire lane shall be clearly defined with approved signage. Specific code language follows: > IFC503.3; Where required by the fire code official, approved signs or other approved notices that include the words NO PARKING - FIRE LANE shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof. The means by which fire lanes are designated shall be maintained in a clean and legible condition at all times ad be replaced or repaired when necessary to provide adequate visibility. See LUCASS drawings #1418 and #1419 for details. 4. 4: PREMISE IDENTIFICATION & WAYFINDING Addresses shall be posted on each structure and where otherwise needed to aid in wayfinding. Code language provided below. > IFC 505.1: New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible, visible from the street or road fronting the property, and posted with a minimum of six-inch numerals on a contrasting background. 5. 5. WATER SUPPLY Updated comment recorded 3/23/2017 (by J. Lynxwiler): Upon further review, the existing hydrant on the SW corner of Lot 1(off Trilby), is positioned along an existing Emergency Access Easement (Fire Lane) which connects Lot 1 to Lot 2. Measuring from that hydrant places the proposed buildings in Lot 2 within an acceptable distance to a fire hydrant. No additional hydrant is required on this site. • � Original comment recorded 3/14/2017 (by C. Sheesley): Hydrant spacing and flow must meet minimum requirements based on type of occupancy. A hydrant is required within 300' of any Commercial Building as measured along an approved path of vehicle travel. Hydrants on the opposite sides of major arterial roadways are not considered accessible (College and Trilby). The nearest hydrant at the SW corner of Trilby and College is out of access for this site and a hydrant will be required at the site along College. Hydrant specifications and code language follows: > IFC 507.5 and PFA Policy: COMMERCIAL REQUIREMENTS: Hydrants to provide 1,500 gpm at 20 psi residual pressure, spaced not further than 300 feet to the building, on 600-foot centers thereafter 6. 6. EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT Based upon the conceptual nature of the plans submitted, it's unclear if the existing EAE dedicated on Lot 2 is consistent with the proposed site plan. The EAE shall continue to the public way. Either an off-site EAE will be needed to the north of Lot 2 or if the connection to College Ave is to be located within Lot 2, then the existing EAE will require a portion to be vacated and rededicated. 7. 7. FIRE CONTAINMENT vs. FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM The proposed 500 sq. ft. building will not prompt the need for a fire sprinkler system; however, future site development may require such. Buildings exceeding 5,000 square feet shall be sprinklered or fire contained. If containment is used, the containment construction shall be reviewed and approved by the Poudre Fire Authority prior to installation. Also bear in mind that certain Occupancy Groups or Occupant Loads may drive other sprinkler requirements. Department: Environmental Planning Contact: Spencer Branson, 970-224-6189, sbranson@fcgov.com 1. City of Fort Collins Land Use Code [Section 3.2.1 (E)(3)], requires that to the extent reasonably feasible, all plans be designed to incorporate water conservation materials and techniques. This includes use of low-water-use plants and grasses in landscaping or re-landscaping and reducing bluegrass lawns as much as possible. Native plants and wildlife-friendly (ex: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds) landscaping and maintenance are also encouraged. Please refer to the Fort Collins Native Plants document available online and published by the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department for guidance on native plants is: http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/pdf/nativeplants2013.pdf. 2. In regard to lighting, especially LED light fixtures, cooler color temperatures are harsher at night and cause more disruption to circadian (biological) rhythms for both humans and wildlife. Please consider a warmer color temperature (warm white, 3000K or less) for any LED light fixtures. Please also consider fixtures with dimming capabilities so that light levels can be adjusted as needed. Site light sources shall be fully shielded and down-directional to minimize up-light, light spillage and glare [see LUC 3.2.4(D)(3)]. For further information regarding health effects please see: http://darksky.org/ama-report-affirms-human-health-impacts-from-leds/ 5 � � 3. Our city has an established identity as a forward-thinking community�hat cares about the quality of life it offers its citizens now and generations from now. Thus, the City of Fort Collins has many sustainability programs and goals that may benefit this project. Of particular interest may be: 1) ClimateWise program: fcgov.com/climatewise/ 2) Zero Waste Plan and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Assistance Program (WRAP): fcgov.com/recycling/pdf/_20120404_WRAP_ProgramOverview.pdf, contact Caroline Mitchell at 970-221-6288 or cmtichell@fcgov.com 3) Green Building Program: fcgov.com/enviro/green-building.php, contact Tony Raeker at 970-416-4238 or traeker@fcgov.com 4) Solar Energy: www.fcgov.com/solar 5) Integrated Design Assistance Program: http://fcgov.com/idap, contact Gary Schroeder at 970-224-6003 or gschroeder@fcgov.com 6) Nature in the City Program: http://www.fcgov.com/natureinthecity/, contact Justin Scharton at 970-221-6213 orjscharton@fcgov.com 7) Urban Agriculture: http://www.fcgov.com/urbanagriculture, contact Spencer Branson at 970-224-6086 or sbranson@fcgov.com. In addition, the Northern Colorado Food Cluster is sponsored and supported by the City of Fort Collins. The executive Director, Brad Christensen, can be reached at director@nocofoodcluster.org. Please consider City sustainability goals and ways this development can engage with these efforts. Let me know if I can help connect you to these programs. 4. Special consideration is needed for the significant amount of landscaping on this site. Please consider low water options that increase habitat. The Environmental Planning department as well as the Nature in the City program can assist you with plant selection and possible funding. Please contact Spencer Branson in Planning (970-224-6086) or Stephanie Kopplin in Natural Areas (970-416-4295) for more information. Department: Engineering Development Review Contact: Katie Andrews, 970-221-6501, kandrews@fcgov.com 1. Larimer County Road Impact Fees and Street Oversizing Fees are due at the time of building permit. Please contact Matt Baker at 224-6108 if you have any questions. 2. The City's Transportation Development Review Fee (TDRF) is due at the time of submittal. For additional information on these fees, please see: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/dev-review.php 3. Any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk existing prior to construction, as well as streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, destroyed, damaged or removed due to construction of this project, shall be replaced or restored to City of Fort Collins standards at the Developer's expense prior to the acceptance of completed improvements and/or prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy. 4. All public sidewalk, driveways and ramps existing or proposed adjacent or within the site need to meet ADA standards, if they currently do not, they will need to be reconstructed so that they do meet current ADA standards as a part of this project. The existing ramps will need to be evaluated to determine if they meet current ADA requirements or if they need to be replaced. � � . 5. Any public improvemen�s must be designed and built in accordance with the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards (LCUASS). They are available online at: http://www.larimer.org/engineering/GMARdStds/UrbanSt.htm 6. This project is responsible for dedicating any right-of-way and easements that are necessary or required by fhe City for this project. Most easements to be dedicated need to be public easements dedicated to the City. This shall include the standard utility easements that are to be provided behind the right-of-way (15 foot along an arterial). Information on the dedication process can be found at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/devrev.php 7. If the building footprint/site changes, then easements may require vacation in order to accommodate a different site layout. 8. Utility plans will be required and a Development Agreement will be recorded once the project is finalized. 9. As of January 1, 2015 all development plans are required to be on the NAVD88 vertical datum. Please make your consultants aware of this, prior to any surveying and/or design work. 10. This site is adjacent to CDOT roadway and all access to the site is governed by an access control plan. The access control plan will need to be followed and implemented with any project. Plans will be routed to CDOT for review and approval and the applicant may need to obtain access permits from CDOT. As long as no changes to the current access are proposed, it is likely that no permit will be needed. 11. A Development Construction Permit (DCP) may need to be obtained prior to starting any work on the site. 12. Any rain gardens within the right-of-way cannot be used to treat the developmenU site storm runoff. We can look at the use of rain gardens to treat street flows — the design standards for these are still in development. 13. Bike parking required for the project cannot be placed within the right-of-way and if placed just behind the right-of-way need to be placed so that when bikes are parked they do not extend into the right-of-way. 14. In regards to construction of this site: the public right-of-way shall not be used for staging or storage of materials or equipment associated with the Development, nor shall it be used for parking by any contractors, subcontractors, or other personnel working for or hired by the Developer to construct the Development. The Developer will need to find a location(s) on private property to accommodate any necessary Staging and/or parking needs associated with the completion of the Development. Information on the location(s) of these areas will be required to be provided to the City as a part of the Development Construction Permit application. Department: Electric Engineering Contact: Luke Unruh, 9704162724, lunruh@fcgov.com 1. Light and Power has three phase electric facilities readily accessible to provide power to the proposed site. � • • 2. Electric Capacity Fee, Building Site charges, and any necessary system modification charges will apply at owners expense. Please see the Electric Estimating Calculator and Electric Construction Policies, Practices & Procedures at the following link: http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/builders-and-developers Planning Services Contact: Ted Shepard, 970-221-6343, tshepard@fcqov.com On Friday, March 24, 2017, Staff received a revised conceptual layout that shifts the building to the southeast corner, places the building at roughly a 45-degree angle to the east and south property lines, places a patio between the building and the two property lines, adds a pedestrian pick-up window at the patio and deletes one of the two drive-through lanes. Based on this layout, a connecting walkway can be provided between the public sidewalk on S. College and the patio in compliance with the standard. 2. Be sure that where the cars in the drive-through lane face College Avenue, dense landscaping is provided to screen headlights. Also, please consider undulating earthen berms, approximately two to three feet in height, upon which the landscaping can be placed to enhance screening. 3. Be sure that the menu board is screened form College Avenue as well. A well-screened menu board is how we allow a site with only one street frontage to have two �ree-standing signs. 4. We will need to see the extent of patio improvements to ensure that it is an attractive and usable space. Staff recommends that the patio include a shade structure, perhaps a pergola, in order to create an inviting space for pedestrians and cyclists. Other improvements include tables, seating, bike racks, trash containers and the like. Staff also recommends that a walkway be placed along the south property line and aligned in such a way as to facilitate pedestrian access between the coffee shop and the Southgate Church. There seems to be a symbiotic association between church attendees and the coffee shop and providing a walkway would encourage this relationship. 5. Landscaping will be required in the form of street trees along College Avenue, parking lot perimeter and interior landscaping and building foundation planting. New landscaping will also be required around the detention pond and along the north property line. Landscaping along the west property line must maintain proper clearances from the platted sewer easement. The menu board must be screened from College Avenue. 6. The new building must demonstrate architectural compatibility with the existing building. While replication is not required, the new building must use similar materials, colors or other features in order to the two buildings to be unified and cohesive. E:] � • 7. Section 3.5.3(E)(1) of the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code states: Character and Image. In new buildings and, to the extent reasonably feasible, in development projects involving changes to existing building walls, facades or awnings (as applicable), the following standards shall apply: Site Specific Design. Building design shall contribute to the uniqueness of a zone district, and/or the Fort Collins community with predominant materials, elements, features, color range and activity areas tailored specifically to the site and its context. In the case of a multiple building development, each individual building shall include predominant characteristics shared by all buildings in the development so that the development forms a cohesive place within the zone district or community. A standardized prototype design shall be modified as necessary to comply with the requirements of this subsection. Our approach is to work with chain establishments that rely on a high degree of recognition across the chain on a case by case basis. For example, in the past few months, Staff has worked with five drive through restaurants with Dutch Brothers Coffee being the sixth. 9. Please be sure that the trash enclosure is of sufficient size to accommodate both trash and recycling containers. It is important to emphasize that it is illegal to discard cardboard into the waste stream. Consequently, recycle containers must be sized accordingly. For further information on the proper sizing of both trash and recycling containers, please contact Caroline Mitchell, 970 221 6288, cmitchell@fcgov.com. 10. Please note that Section 3.2.2(H) is specifically related to drive through facilities and states: Drive in Facilities. Any drive in facilities, if permitted by the zone district regulations set forth in Article 4, shall be secondary in emphasis and priority to any other access and circulation functions. Such facilities shall be located in side or rear locations that do not interrupt direct pedestrian access along connecting pedestrian frontage. The design and layout of drive in facilities for restaurants, banks, or other uses shall: avoid potential pedestrian/vehicle conflicts; provide adequate stacking spaces for automobiles before and after use of the facility; provide adequate directional signage to ensure a free flow through the facility; and provide a walk up service option as well as drive in. 11. A Lighting Plan will be required as part of a Project Development Plan. 12. Normally, projects that are subject to Type Two review are required to conduct a neighborhood information meeting. Section 2.2.2(A), however, allows the Director to waive the neighborhood meeting if the development proposal would not have a significant neighborhood impact. 14. The proposed development project is subject to a Type 2(Planning and Zoning Board) review and public hearing. The applicant for this development request is required to hold a neighborhood information meeting prior to formal submittal of the proposal. Neighborhood meetings offer an informal way to get feedback from your surrounding neighbors and discover any potential hiccups prior to the formal hearing. Please contact me, at 221-6750, to assist you in setting a date, time, and location. I and possibly other City staff, would be present to facilitate the meeting. C� 15. Please see the Development Review Guide at www.fcgov.com/drg. 7his online guide features a color coded flowchart with comprehensive, easy to read information on each step in the process. This guide includes links to just about every resource you need during development review. 16. This development proposal will be subject to all applicable standards of the Fort Collins Land Use Code (LUC), including Article 3 General Development Standards. The entire LUC is available for your review on the web at http://www.colocode.com/ftcollins/landuse/begin.htm. 17. If this proposal is unable to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the LUC, a Modification of Standard Request will need to be submitted with your formal development proposal. Please see Section 2.8.2 of the LUC for more information on criteria to apply for a Modification of Standard. 18. Please see the Submittal Requirements and Checklist at: http://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/applications.php. 19. The request will be subject to the Development Review Fee Schedule that is available in the Community Development and Neighborhood Services office. The fees are due at the time of submittal of the required documents for the appropriate development review process by City staff and affected outside reviewing agencies. Also, the required Transportation Development Review Fee must be paid at time of submittal. 20. When you are ready to submit your formal plans, please make an appointment with Community Development and Neighborhood Services at (970)221-6750. Pre-Submittal Meetinqs for Buildinq Permits Pre-Submittal meetings are offered to assist the designer/builder by assuring, early on in the design, that the new commercial or multi-familv proiects are on track to complying with all of the adopted City codes and Standards listed below. The proposed project should be in the early to mid-design stage for this meeting to be effective and is typically scheduled after the Current Planning conceptual review meeting. Applicants of new commercial or multi-familv proiects are advised to call 970-416-2341 to schedule a pre-submittal meeting. Applicants should be prepared to present site plans, floor plans, and elevations and be able to discuss code issues of occupancy, square footage and type of construction being proposed. Construction shall comply with the following adopted codes as amended: 2012 International Building Code (IBC) 2012 Internafional Residential Code (IRC) 2012 Infernational Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC) 20121nternational Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 20121nternationa! Plumbing Code (IPC) as amended by the State of Colorado 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended by the State of Colorado Accessibilitv: State Law CRS 9-5 & ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009. Snow Load Live Load: 30 PSF / Ground Snow Load 30 PSF. 10 Frost Deqth: 30 inches. � Wind Load: 100- MPH 3 Second Gust Exposure B. � Seismic Desiqn: Category B. Climate Zone: Zone 5. Enerqv Code Use 1. Single Family; Duplex; Townhomes: 2012 IRC Chapter 11 or 20121ECC Chapter 4. 2. Multi-family and Condominiums 3 stories max: 2012 IECC Chapter 4 Residential Provisions. 3. Commercial and Multi-family 4 stories and taller: 2012 IECC Chapter 4 Commercial Provisions. Fort Collins Amendments effective starting 2/17/2014. A copy of these requirements can be obtained at the Building Office or contact the above phone number. 11