HomeMy WebLinkAboutBEST BUY PUD FINAL - 29 92A - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTSCommu y Planning and Environmental -rvices
Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
June 19, 1992
Frank Vaught
Vaught -Frye Architects
1113 Stoney Hill Drive
Fort Collins, CO. 80525
Dear Frank,
Staff has -reviewed your planning request submittal for the Best Buy
P.U.D., Preliminary, and has the following comments to offer:
1. Subdivision plat related comments:
a. The control monuments are not described.
b. The outer boundary monuments are not described.
c. Some of the bearings & distances with "cross hatching"
covering them may be hard to reproduce.
d. Unless there are 5 other sheets to the plat, sheet no. 2
of 6 is not acceptable. The plat has apparently been
submitted as part of the utility. plans. The plat must
stand on its own, numerically, for recording purposes.
e._ There is no way to field -locate some of the easements as
they are shown on the plat.
f. The bearing on the legal does not match the calls on the
map.
g. The subtitle of the plat should read "A portion of which
is a replat of -a portion of Lot 18,,Observatory Heights,
located in the .....
2. There are extensive Stormwater utility comments (please see
attached).
3. The sidewalk should continue attached around the return at the
driveway with Phar-Mor to provide better pedestrian crossing.
Transition the 7' sidewalk on South College Avenue into the 5'
sidewalk at the north property line. .
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 805212-0580 • (303) 221-6730
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4. It is being suggested that the throat for the existing
driveway be widened to provide better access for trucks. A
problem now exists and the property owner is responsible for
the repairs. The existing pork chop can be removed entirely now
that the median in South College is in. Also, a sidewalk along
the main drive in front of the parking stalls is being
recommended. This will enable a safer handicapped access
crossing of the driveway, being straight across instead of the
diagonal route through intersection as presently available.
5. The fire service water line for the fire sprinkler system must
be shown on the plans.
6. If storage in the in-store racks exceeds 121 inheightthen
special fire protection features may be "required. Please -
contact the Poudre Fire Authority with questions related to
this issue.
7. The planting of trees needs to be coordinated with Public
Service. No trees may be planted closer than 4' to any buried
natural gas line.
8. A fescue sod is being recommended for reduced water _
consumption.
9. All landscaping is. to be maintained by the property owner,
including that in the street right-of-way(s).
10. The, east elevation of the building should be buffered with
pines or spruce trees. The 10 junipers as shown will not
provide enough screening to soften the 27'-30' height and 200'
building length. -
11. A sidewalk along the north side of the access driveway should
be provided, with handicapped ramps. Also, keep the trees and
landscaping in this area. The handicapped ramps on the
sidewalks should lined up with the ramps in the existing "pork
chop". `
12. Berming should be provided along the South College Avenue
frontage to help screen the parking lot.
13.. The motorcycle and bicycle parking locations on the Site Plan
and the Landscape Plan do not match.
14. The handicapped parking spaces in the north tier of spaces
should be moved down next to the two across the entry to bring
them closer to the doors.
15. The "potential future connection" to JFK Parkway should be
shown as just a "future connection". A future pedestrian
access between the Best Buy and Phar-Mor buildings should be
shown.
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16. Buffering/landscaping must be provided along the service
area/loading dock and the northeast corner of the property.
17. The monument sign on the South College Avenue frontage should
be'kept at a maximum height of 101.
18. More information is needed on,the on -site lighting being
proposed, especially related to the type of fixtures to be
included on the building exterior.
This completes the review comments at this time. Additional
comments may be forthcoming as the various departments and
reviewing agencies continue to review this request. Please be aware
of the following dates and deadlines to assure your ability to stay
on .the -agenda for_ -the July 27, 1992 Planning and Zoning Board
hearing:
Plan revisions -are due July 1, 1992 by 12:00 noon. Please contact
me for the number of revisions required for each document.
PMTI.s, renderings, and 10 copies of final revisions (for the
Planning and Zoning Board packets) are due July 20, 1992.
Final documents (including the signed- development agreement,
applicable mylars and utility plans) are due July 23, 1992 by 12:00
noon.
Please contact me at 221-6750 if you have questions or concerns
related to these comments. I would like to schedule a meeting with
you as soon as possible, if necessary, to discuss these comments.
S' rely,
Steve Olt
Project Planner
xc: Kerrie Ashbeck
Sherry Albertson -Clark
Stormwater Utility
Transportation
file/Project Planner
Parsons & Associates
Jim Sell Design