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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSILVERBERG PUD PRELIMINARY - 12 92A - CORRESPONDENCE - STAFF'S PROJECT COMMENTS (2)ComAA Planning and Current Planning City of Fort Collins January 17, 1997 Robert Silverberg, et al. c/o Ric Hattman Gefroh-Hattman Architects/Planners 145 W. Swallow Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 Dear Ric, Staff has reviewed your documents for the Silverberg PUD, Preliminary that were submitted on December 23, 1996, and would like to offer the following comments: 1. The Light and Power Utility offers the following comments: a. Existing facilities along the frontage road will be the source for electric power. b. Please contact the Light and Power Engineering Department to coordinate a transformer location and routing within the project. 2. The Water Conservation Specialist stated: "The landscape plan shall include the total area (in square feet) for each landscape category. Landscape categories are distinguished by their water requirements and intended maintenance level. Examples of possible categories include, but are not limited to, high water turfgrass, low water turfgrass, low water planting beds, moderate water planting beds, and non -plant areas (paved areas, etc.). Please refer to the attached Water Conservation Standards for Landscaping and Irrigation Systems for further information." 3. Public Service Company offers the following comments: a. It appears that the plat intends that all area outside of the building sites be dedicated as "utility and drainage easement" or "drainage, utility and access easement' . This is in agreement with our recommendation for utility easements. 281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 FAX (970) 221-6378 • TDD (970) 224-6002 00 LL7 City of Fort Collins LANDSCAPING STANDARDS for Water Conservation 12196 Landscape Plan Requirements 1. The landscape plan shall have a general note calling for the review and approval by the City of Fort Collins of any required irrigation system, prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. 2. The landscape plan shall include the total area (in square feet) for each landscape category. Landscape categories are based upon water requirements. (See Attachment A, A Guide to Landscape Water -Requirement Categories) 3. Mulch shall be used for planting beds. The mulch can be either organic or inorganic, and shall be applied to a minimum depth of 3 inches. In order to prevent large expanses of barren mulch, there shall be a minimum plant cover of 50% within five years of planting. Design Considerations 4. Group plants with similar water requirements on the same irrigation zone. 5. Design the landscaping with an efficient irrigation layout in mind. For example, the dimensions of turfgrass areas should be in multiples of the radius of throw of the sprinklers, and the geometry should be such that overspray is minimized. 6. Minimize steep grades. Where necessary, design landscaping to minimize water runoff and to take advantage of the water that does run off. 7. Use lower water -requiring plants on south -facing berms of 25% slope or greater. 8. Minimize landscaping in strips less than 8' wide. When necessary, such as between sidewalk and street, use lower water -requiring plants. Natural Area Preservation 9. If there are portions of the site that are worthy of preservation, the alternative of leaving them undisturbed or with only slight improvements should be considered: The worthiness of such sites shall be determined by the City's Natural Resources Director. Other good practices for water -efficient landscapes, but not required • Have a testing laboratory analyze the nutrient and fertilizer needs of the soil. For most soils, add at least 3 cubic yards of compost per 1,000 square feet. Rototil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches. • Consider using lower water -requiring turf and ornamental grasses. Turf -type Tall Fescue is - often a good substitute for Kentucky Bluegrass. For areas where a natural look is desired, Buffalograss, Blue Grama, Little Bluestem, Sideoats Grama, Smooth Brome, Crested Wheatgrass or Western Wheatgrass can be good choices. For more information about these grasses, call the CSU Department of Horticulture at 491-7019. 00 City of Fort Collins IRRIGATION SYSTEM STANDARDS for Water Conservation Irrigation Plan 10194 If areas of planting are extensive, the installation of an underground irrigation system shall be required and an irrigation plan shall be submitted to and approved by the City, prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy. If no building permit is required, the plan is due prior to commencing construction. If the water requirements of the plants are low enough to be met with natural precipitation, and if a means of temporary irrigation is available to establish the plants, the City may waive the requirement for an underground irrigation system. When required, the irrigation plan shall be accurate and clear, drawn to the same scale as the associated landscape plan, and include the following: a. an annual Water Use Chart that includes: the square footage of irrigation zones, lateral precipitation rates (inches/hour), and seasonal water use and cost. The seasonal water use data shall reflect the water requirements of the plants identified in the landscape plan associated with the irrigation plan. The irrigation plan shall reference the specific landscape plan, with its date and the designer's name. (See Attachment B) b. a general note stating the point -of -connection design pressure and the peak flow. For example, the system design assumes a minimum dynamic pressure for the irrigation system of 75 psi at a maximum discharge of 50 gpm at the I- 112-inch tap and point - of -connection. The irrigation contractor shall verify pressure and flow on the site prior to construction. c. the design criteria to assist the installer with field adjustments, in a general note or in the legend. The criteria shall include the sprinkler and nozzle specifications, the sprinkler discharge at the design operating pressure, and the maximum distance between sprinklers. d. a general note stating that, Any field adjustment or redesign of this irrigation system must conform to the City of Fort Collins Irrigation Standards. e. in the specifications, or as a general note, a requirement for the contractor installing the system to provide the owner with as -built drawings after installation is complete. f. details of the installation method for bubblers or drip emitters, when the irrigation design includes these components. It must also include the number and discharge rate of emitters or bubblers per type of plant material. Irrigation methods and layout 2. Where untreated, raw water is available from a nearby irrigation ditch or lake, it should be considered as a possible water source. 3. As much as practical, plants with dissimilar water requirements shall not be irrigated on the same zone. For example, turfgrass areas should be on separate zones from planting beds. (See Attachment A for water requirements of specific plants) 4. On steep grades, an irrigation method with a lower precipitation rate shall be used, in order to minimize runoff. If practical, these areas shall be zoned separately. 5. When practical, areas with significantly different solar exposures shall be zoned separately. 6. Different types of irrigation equipment (drip, micro -spray, spray, rotary, etc.) shall not be combined on the same zone. Only drip and micro -spray equipment may be on the same zone. 7. As much as practical, the irrigation method shall be selected to correlate with the plant density. For example, drip irrigation or bubblers should be used for sparsely -planted trees and shrubs, and sprinklers should be used for turfgrass. 8. The type of sprinkler and associated nozzles should be selected to correlate with the size and geometry of the zone being irrigated. For example, pop-up spray sprinklers should be used for smaller and more chopped up areas. As a rule of thumb, sprinklers should'be spaced no closer than 75% of the maximum radius of throw for the given sprinkler and nozzle. Equipment selection 9. A master valve should be installed on all irrigation systems with a tap of 2 inches or larger. 10. For irrigation systems that are on a combined -use tap, with a water meter installed further upstream to measure total water use, the installation of an irrigation -only submeter should be considered. This submeter would enable the owner and landscape maintenance contractor to more easily determine water use for irrigation, and would not be used for billing purposes. The cost of installation and maintenance of the submeter shall be borne by the owner of the property, and not by the City. All such submeters shall be installed in accordance with the specifications established by the City of Fort Collins Water Utilities. 11. The irrigation controller shall have a minimum of the following capabilities: a. multiple program b. percent watering c. multiple starts per day d. enough stations to prevent the necessity of combining zones on a single station that have dissimilar water requirements or precipitation rates, or exceed the hydraulic limitations of the tap 12. Sprinklers and nozzles shall meet the following requirements: a. spray sprinklers in turf areas shall have a minimum 3-1/2 inch pop-up riser height. b. coverage arcs and radius of throw shall be selected and adjusted to water only vegetated areas and minimize overspray onto hard -surfaces, buildings, fences, etc. c. sprinklers, bubblers, or emitters on a zone shall be of the same manufacturer. Spray sprinklers on a zone shall have matched precipitation nozzles. Nozzles for rotary sprinklers on a zone shall approximate a uniform precipitation rate: ' d. check valves shall be used on all low-lying sprinklers with 3 feet or more of lateral pipe head against them, and on all sprinklers along sidewalks. 13. A pressure reducing valve shall be installed on the mainline, or as a feature of the remote control valves, if it is anticipated that the operating pressure at any spray sprinkler, minus the maximum recommended pressure for that particular sprinkler, is equal to 20 psi or more. 14. A rain sensor shall be installed with each irrigation system, in order to interrupt irrigation in the event of a significant rainfall. 15. When drip irrigation is used, emitter discharges within any single zone shall not vary by more than 5%. If necessary because of long runs and/or elevation changes, pressure -compensating emitters shall be used. 16. Remote control valves shall have flow control stems. Sprinkler spacing For both cases below, the radius of throw is defined as the value shown in the manufacturer's specifications for the specific design operating pressure for the sprinkler. 17. With a square pattern layout, sprinklers shall be spaced no further apart than 1.0 times the manufacturer's published radius of throw. 18. With a triangular spacing layout, sprinklers shall be spaced no further apart than 1.1 times the manufacturer's published radius of throw. Hydraulic considerations 19. Where Kentucky Bluegrass and/or Perennial Ryegrass is used for turfgrass, the tap size shall be sufficiently sized to deliver 0.25 inches of irrigation water over the turfgrass area within an 8- hour period. Where Turf -type Tall Fescue is used, the tap size shall be sufficiently sized to deliver 0.20 inches of irrigation water over the turfgrass area within an 8-hour period. For special circumstances, the City may allow exceptions to this standard. (See Attachment Q 20. The maximum system discharge shall be less than or equal to the maximum allowable, relative to the meter size, as determined by the City of Fort Collins Water Utilities. This shall be as follows: 3/4" - 10 gpm, 1" - 25 gpm, 1-1/2" - 50 gpm, 2" - 80 gpm, 3" - 160 gpm. These maximum discharges assume a disk -type meter. In certain cases of irrigation -only taps that are 1-1/2" or larger, turbine meters are allowed, which have somewhat higher maximum discharge limits. Contact the Water Utilities for more information. 21. The maximum velocities shall be less than or equal to 5.0 feet per second for mainline pipe and less than or equal to 7.5 feet per second for lateral pipe. (See Attachment C) 22. The irrigation system shall be designed such that the point -of -connection design pressure, minus the possible system pressure losses, is greater than or equal to the design sprinkler operating pressure. (See Attachment D) 23. The lateral pipe shall be sized such that there is less than or equal to a 10% variation between the highest and lowest sprinkler operating pressures on a zone. - - --- 00 a ATTACHMENT A A Guide to Landscape Water -requirement Categories Potential landscape water -requirement categories, including some of the plants. Categories are based on inches of supplemental water necessary per watering season. TURFGRASS High Water Use: 24"/season Moderate Water Use: 16"/season Low Water Use: 5"/season Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass Turf -type Tall Fescue Buffalograss, Blue Grama PLANTINGS High Water Use: 20"/season Trees Birch, Cottonwood, Fir, nonnative Maple, Willow Shrubs Hydrangea, Quince, Willow, Yew Perennials Cardinal Flower, Fern, Foxglove, Hosta, Meadow Rue Moderate Water Use: 14"/season Trees Aspen, Austrian Pine, Blue Spruce, Crabapple, Mountain Ash, Honeylocust, Linden, English or Red or White Oak, Redbud, Tatarian Maple Shrubs Cranberry Viburnum, Winged Euonymus, Honeysuckle, Lilacs, Potentilla Perennials Ajuga, Bishop's Weed, Bleeding Heart, Bugleweed, Hardy Chrysanthemum, Columbine, Coral Bells, Iris, Lupine, Peony, Periwinkle, Shasta Daisy Low Water Use: 8"/season Trees Bigtooth or Rocky Mountain Maple, Bristlecone or Ponderosa Pine, Golden Raintree, Green Ash, Kentucky Coffeetree, Rocky Mountain Juniper, Russian Hawthorne, Western Catalpa, Western Hackberry Shrubs American Plum, Bluemist Spirea, Spreading Cotoneasters, Golden Currant, Grape Holly, Littleleaf Mockorange, Mugho Pine, Potentilla, Shrub Rose, Siberian Peashrub Perennials Basket -of -Gold, Coreopsis, Candytuft, Daylilies, Dianthus, Harebell, Himalayan Border Jewel, Lamb's Ear, Perennial Statice, Primrose, Sweet Woodruff Very Low Water Use: 4"/season Trees Amur Chokecherry, Bur Oak, Canyon Maple, Pinyon Pine Shrubs Apache Plume, Buffaloberry, Junipers, Mexican Cliffrose, Mountain Mahogany, New Mexican Privet, Rabbitbrush, Russian Sage, Sand Cherry, Saskatoon Serviceberry, Three -leaf Sumac, Yucca Perennials Blue Flax, Cacti, Gaillardia, Gayfeather, Hardy Ice Plant, Poppy Mallow, Prairie or Purple Coneflower, Pussytoes, Penstemon, Sedum, Snow -in -Summer, Sulfur Flower, Woolly Thyme, Yarrow NON -PLANT AREAS Non -irrigated areas without plants; including walks or patios, but not parking lots or driveways. so ATTACHMENT B Instructions for completing an Annual Water Use Chart 1. Use the Water Use Chart below, including notes, as an example of what the City of Fort Collins requires to be included on an irrigation plan. 2. The discharge figures for each lateral can be calculated by summing the appropriate discharge values in the manufacturer's catalogs for the specified sprinklers, bubblers or drip emitters. 3. Irrigated areas for each lateral can be calculated using a scale and/or planimeter. This should be a "best estimate," splitting areas between zones as necessary. For drip irrigation, the irrigated area should approximate the area actually wetted by the emitters. As a general guideline, you can use one square foot for each perennial, four square feet for each shrub and twelve square feet for each tree. 4. To calculate precipitation rate (inches per hour), multiply the discharge (gallons per minute) times the conversion factor of 96.26, and then divide by the irrigated area (square feet). 5. The average annual depth of irrigation can be determined by referring to Attachment A. 6. The annual volume of water (gallons) can be determined by multiplying the irrigated area (square feet) by the average annual depth of irrigation (inches), and then dividing by the conversion factor 1.6. 7. The annual cost for the water is determined by multiplying the volume of water by the applicable water rate. It is the responsibility of the irrigation designer to find out which water district serves the project, and to make sure the current water rate is used in the calculation. The water districts are: City of Fort Collins, 221-6681; ELCO, 493-2044; and Fort Collins -Loveland, 226-3104. ANNUAL WATER USE CHART (an example) aTverage An.aualireagatzutt Teri ated g Preci lfatcon Ttate P I a#eral T D iT�seharge Area (ta lbr j Depth {3tt) 'volume . Cast f5) foal) Al 40.0 12,100 0.32 16 120,700 $130 A2 42.0 13,050 0.31 16 130,150 141 A3 48.0 13,300 0.35 16 132,650 143 A4 25.0 1,500 1.60 16 15,000 16 A5 46.0 2,850 1.55 16 28,400 31 A6 5.5 490 1.08 8 2,450 3 TOTAL I — I --- --- I -- 1 429,350 $464 Notes: 1. This table assumes the City of Fort Collins 1996 water rate of $1.08 per 1,000 gallons. 2. The water use data corresponds with the June 3, 1996 landscape plan by Acme Landscaping. 00 ATTACHMENT C Tap Size vs. Maximum Irrigated Turf grass Area ...OXI ttctm' i3lttegrass Maxitnurn Tall Tap iVtaxtmutn Area Size Discharge 3/4" 10 30,800 0.71 38,500 0.88 1" 25 77,000 1.77 96,000 2.20 1- 1/2 50 154,000 3.54 192,500 4.42 2" 80 246,500 5.66 308,000 7.07 3" 160 493,000 11.32 616,000 14.14 Notes: 1. This chart is intended as an irrigation design aid, related to the City's water conservation standard that limits the size of irrigated turfgrass area as a function of the tap size. The above values are calculated assuming peak daily evapotranspiration rates of 0.25 inches for Kentucky Bluegrass and 0.20 inches for Turf -type Tall Fescue. For the purposes of the calculations, assume that the irrigation efficiency and tap utilization efficiency are equal to 100%, and the maximum time of irrigation is 8 hours. More realistically, however, this would be equivalent to irrigation and tap utilization efficiencies of 80%, and a maximum time of irrigation of 12 hours. 2. These maximum discharges assume a disk -type meter. In certain cases of irrigation -only taps that are 1- 1/2" or larger, turbine meters are allowed, which have higher maximum discharge limits. Maximum Flow (GPM) pipe Stze t x. 4. PVC Class 160 17 29 38 59 86 128 211 Mainline Pipe PVC Class 200 17 28 36 57 83 123 203 PVC Sch. 40 13 23 32 52 75 115 199 Polyethylene 20 35 48 -- -- __ Lateral PVC Class 160 26 43 57 88 130 192 Pipe PVC Class 200 26 41 54 85 .124 184 PVC Sch. 40 20 35 48 79 112 173 Note: This chart is intended as an irrigation design aid, related to the City's water conservation standard that limits the maximum velocity of mainline pipe to 5.0 feet per second and the maximum velocity of lateral pipe to 7.5 feet per second. M M ATTACHMENT D Pressure Calculation Worksheet Complete this form for the most pressure -demanding lateral, and submit it to the City with the irrigation plan. You might want to make copies of this form so you have an adequate supply. a. Pressure available at point -of -connection psi b. Pressure loss through the meter - psi c. Pressure loss through backflow prevention device - psi d. Pressure loss in mainline pipe from backflow prevention device to remote control valve - psi e. Pressure loss through remote control valve - psi f. Pressure loss in lateral pipe from remote control valve to most remote sprinkler - psi g. Elevation change from point -of -connection to most remote sprinkler (0.43 psi per foot of elevation): pressure loss - psi or pressure gain + psi h. Miscellaneous losses through other valves, strainers, etc. (in some cases this will not be applicable) - psi i. Total possible pressure loss (add b through h) - psi i. Remaining pressure (subtract i from a) psi j. Minimum pressure required at sprinkler psi k. Difference (Subtract j from is If the value is negative, a booster pump may be needed. If the value is more than +15 psi, pressure reduction may be necessary for this zone, and/or other zones.) psi 00 % b. The developer will be required to coordinate paving and landscaping closely with all utilities. No trees may be planted closer than 4 feet to any gas line. 4. The Traffic Operations Division offers the following comments: a. Eric Bracke has requested Matt Delich for revised count information. b. Secondary access to the frontage road is appropriate with the phasing described in the traffic study. C. An east bound deceleration lane is need on East Prospect Road. d. The access on East Prospect Road is only 260 feet from the frontage road on the eastern boundary of the site. The traffic study recommends a 310 foot taper and 35 feet of taper (a total of 345 feet). The location of the proposed access is short 85 feet. e. Please use the standard continental crosswalks throughout the site. f. A meeting with Traffic Operation is needed concerning off -site improvements (signalization, Prospect widening, etc.). Please contact Eric Bracke at 221- 6602 to schedule this meeting. 5. The Poudre Fire Authority offers the following comments: a. The number and location of fire hydrants and access is o.k. as indicated on the Preliminary Site Plan. b. Please refer to the attached 'red -lined" Hazardous Materials Impact Analysis and address each of the comments. Please return the 'red -lined" report with revisions to Mike Ludwig. 6. The Transportation Planner stated that full arterial improvements along the Prospect frontage are to include 8 foot wide bike lanes. 7. Please refer to the attached overall utility plan (Sheet 3 of 4) for comments from the ELCO Water District. Please return the 'red -lined" sheet with plan revisions to Mike Ludwig. 8. The Boxelder Sanitation District offers the following comments: a. The District is in receipt of the preliminary submittal for the above referenced PUD. The District has sufficient plant treatment capacity to serve this project and will be able to provide sewer service to the referenced property. 60 N b. The provision of sewer service will require the construction of collector line extensions and the necessary easements to allow for these line extensions. The applicant has indicated that the Recovery Agreement provisions of the District Rules and Regulations, as well as certain contractual agreements between the applicant and the District will be utilized to facilitate the project. 9. The Zoning Department offers the following comments: a. Please show the lot sizes, land uses, building square footage on the lots of the Plat and Site Plan in addition to the Land Use Breakdown information which was provided. b. The landscape phasing needs to be designated on the Landscape Plan with reference to such phasing in Landscape Note #4. C. A plant list will be needed at the time of Final PUD application. d. Please show building dimensions and the distance to the nearest property line. Building envelopes are suggested to allow for minor adjustment of the building placement on the Site Plan. 10. The Building Inspections Department offers the following comments: a. Hotel guest rooms and associated bathing and toilet facilities accessible to the disabled shall be provided in accordance with Uniform Building Code Section 3103(a)8. as amended by the City of Fort Collins. One of every seven guest rooms shall comply with the American National Standards Institute publication Al 17.1-1992 titled Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities. b. An automated fire suppression system is required by Chapter 38, Uniform Building Code as amended by the City of Fort Collins. C. If a swimming pool is proposed, it is required to be accessible to the disabled by ramp, hydraulic chair, transfer tier or other means. Hazardous materials used to maintain the swimming pool must be used and stored in accordance with the Fire Code. Classifications (UFC) and quantities of such materials must be included in the building permit submittal. d. The site shall be accessible to persons with disabilities in accordance with Uniform Building Code Section 3103 and UBC Appendix Section 3106. Provide a designated and marked "accessible route of travel' between all the buildings on the site and building exits and entrances and the public way (public sidewalk). Accessible routes shall comply with ANSI Al 17.1-1992 with running slopes no greater than 1:20 and cross slopes no steeper than 1:50. Where routes cross lanes for vehicle traffic they shall be designated and marked as a cross walk. Provide parking and signs per Appendix Section 3107. Parking and access aisles shall comply with ANSI A117.1- 1992 with slopes no greater than 1:50 in any direction. e. Food service establishments require approval by the Larimer County Health Department at the time of building permit application. Please contact Jim Devore at (970) 498-6775 for submittal information. f. Buildings shall be designed to comply with the Fort Collins Non-residential Energy Code (ASHRAE 90.1 with local amendments) or Residential Energy Code (1995 Model Energy Code with local amendments) whichever is applicable. 11. Comments from the Engineering Department are attached. 12. Comments from the Stormwater Utility are attached. 13. The Natural Resources Department requests that all existing trees and shrubs on the site be shown on the Site and Landscape Plans. Please note which ones will be retained and which ones will be removed. Removal will be subject to approval by the Natural Resources Department and the City Forester. 14. The Current Planning Department offers the following comments: c, Please modify the label of the Vicinity Map to state "Vicinity Map". b, Please provide a scale and north arrow for the Vicinity Map. 's, General Note #1 on the Site Plan states that the maximum building height is 40 feet. However, the restaurants and convenience store are much less. Please modify this note accordingly to reflect the elevations which were provided. . General Note #2 on the Site Plan references that all lighting levels will fall off to zero at the property lines. Please provide a lighting plan which shows the lighting levels at the property lines. �. General Note #4 on the Site Plan references the materials to be used for the construction of trash enclosures. Please provide an elevation of the proposed trash enclosures. The enclosures should be large enough to accommodate recycling bins. The proposed gates on the trash enclosure should be steel or metal, rather than wooden pickets. ir 0* N General Note #10 on the Site Plan should reference that the developer is responsible for the maintenance of common areas, detention facilities, etc. The Site Plan shouldn't reference the developers private arrangements for maintenance. �. General Note #14 on the Site Plan references a 6 foot high cedar fence along the east property line. However, this fence is not shown on the Site Plan or Landscape Plan, and no elevations of this fence were provided. Please provide further information. �. Please add a General Note #16 to the Site Plan which states: "All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened so as not to be visible from any public right-of-way. This shall include screening all rooftop mechanical systems which are visible from the 1-25 overpass. If necessary, mechanical equipment shall be located on ground level and screened." ?. Please designate the appropriate Lot number next to the land uses shown in the Project Phasing list. j\ Please list the proposed land uses (convenience store, 66 or 60 room motel, restaurant, etc.) next to the lot numbers in the Land Use Analysis information. k, Why are there three trash enclosures on the west side of the convenience store. Are this enclosures necessary? If so landscaping is needed to screen. IN,Please revise "E. Prospect Ave." to state "E. Prospect Road' . 1� How is the trash enclosure shared by lots 2 and 3 to be accessed by a trash truck? v n. Please reference the land use on Lot 4 as a "drive-thru fast food restaurant' . The Prospect Streetscape Program calls for an eight foot wide detached sidewalk along Prospect Road (page V-7). �` Please add a lot line to the Site Plan between Lot 6 and Lots 2, 3 and 4. q. In order to satisfy Standards #3 and #9 of the Design Standards and Guidelines for All Commercial Development and All -Development Criteria A- 2.6 of the LDGS, raised, patterned crosswalks are needed. In addition, it does not appear that the proposed pedestrian access to Lot 1 meets these criteria. M M % Please label the Site Plan as "Sheet 1 of 6'; the Landscape Plan as "Sheet 2 of 6"; Lot 5 Motel Elevations as "Sheet 3 of 6"; Convenience Store Elevations as "Sheet 4 of 6"; Lot 6 Motel Elevations as "Sheet 5 of 6"; and Restaurant Elevations as "Sheet 6 of 6". 13 Landscaping is needed around all trash enclosures transformers. 'h\ Trees are needed on the north side of the Motel on Lot 6. Additional landscaping is needed on the north side of the drive-thru lane on Lot 4. Additional landscaping is needed on the north side of Lot 1 to screen the proposed parking spaces. Jv. Additional parking lot landscaping is needed in the parking area on the north side of the motel on Lot 5. Landscape Note #32 should reference that trees be pruned to the City's medium prune standards. Roofing materials on all buildings should be labeled as "high -profile, heavy dimensional". Please provide roofing samples. Further architectural definition is needed on the east and south elevations of the Lot 5 motel. Are vent covers proposed beneath each of the windows (such as a lattice)? Is there any other option to the "tower' on the west elevation. aa. Please label the car wash as such on Sheet 4 of 6. The proposed canopy appears to be mammoth. Is there any opportunity for a varied roof line? Litt. Brick banding and vent covers (lattice or other) are needed on the elevations of the Lot 6 motel. The west elevation of this motel needs more architectural definition. c© It is unclear at this point whether All -Development Criteria A-2.6 and A-2.7 are being satisfied. Why are All -Development Criteria A-2.16 and A-2.17 considered applicable? %Cdte4a-#2-4Point Chart D is eked -as applicable. -VAefe-aFe--vehicle rep ' , , ' e s orage of refuse and vehicle pa s ruc ure proposed? so N ® Criteria #4b of Point Chart D and Criteria #2c of Point Chart E asks if the project is contiguous to and functionally a part of an existing neighborhood or community/regional shopping center, office or industrial park? There are no existing neighborhood or community/regional shopping centers, office or industrial parks contiguous to and functionally a part of this PUD request. No points will be awarded for these criteria. Criteria #4f of Point Chart D and Criteria #2f of Point Chart E ask if there is 0 direct vehicular and pedestrian access between on -site parking areas and adjacent existing or future off -site parking areas which contain more than ten parking spaces. Where is the future off -site parking? Without further documentation showing direct pedestrian access to Lot 1; agreements for shared vehicular access and parking among the 6 lots; andok direct vehicular and pedestrian access between on -site and existing or future off - site parking areas, no points will be awarded forthese criteria. Energy Conservation Points for Criteria #4g of Point Chart D and Criteria #2g of Point Chart E will not be awarded based upon Method 2 of the LDGS. Method 2 is not valid as it has not been updated to reflect the City's Model Energy Code as adopted in July 1996. Therefore, in order to claim points for energy conservation, the applicant must use Method 1 which is an evaluation of the extent to which the proposed building exceeds the minimum standard as established in the Model Energy Code using the systems approach. Certification by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Colorado will be required to demonstrate that the annual energy consumption will be a certain percentage, less than the same building just meeting the minimum standard in the Model Energy Code. Without further documentation based upon Method 1, no points will be awarded for these criteria. h Criteria #4h of Point Chart D and Criteria #2h of Point Chart E require 1/6th contiguity to existing urban development. This project does not have 1/6th contiguity to existing urban development. Therefore, no points will be awarded for these criteria. Note: Based upon information submitted to date, this project achieves 30% (16 out of 54) of the maximum applicable points on the Auto -Related and Roadside Commercial Point Chart (Point Chart D); and 37% (20 out of 54) of the maximum applicable points on the Business Service Uses Point Chart (Point Chart E). A minimum of 50% is required on each of these point charts. Without a variance to this requirement, failure to achieve 50% of the maximum applicable points on each of thes point charts is grounds for denial. Please either submit adequate information to justify more than 50% of the applicable points on Point Charts D and E or submit a variance request to this requirement based upon the Variance Procedures outlined in Section K (p.108) of the LDGS. M h 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 schedule for the February 24, 1997 Planning and Zoning Board hearing: Plan revisions are due by 12:00 noon on February 5, 1997. Please contact me for the number of folded revisions required for each document. No revisions will be reviewed after the above deadline. If revisions are not received by this date, the item will either go to the Planning and Zoning Board with a staff recommendation based on the originally submitted documents or the applicant will have the option to continue the item to the next month's P&Z agenda. PMT's, renderings, and 8 folded copies of final revisions are due by 12:00 noon on February 17, 1997. Please contact me at 221-6206 if you have any 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. Sincerely, �� 1 Michael Ludwig Project Planner xc: Sheri Wamhoff Stormwater Utility ile/P� f0"jec Planner N s City of Fort Collins Water Conservation Standards for LANDSCAPING and IRRIGATION SYSTEMS General Information 7/96 What are the water conservation standards? There are two separate standards for water conservation: (1) Landscaping and (2) Irrigation Systems. The standards for Landscaping promote the installation of landscapes that require less water. The standards for Irrigation Systems ensure irrigation systems are designed to apply water efficiently to meet the needs of the landscape. What projects are subject to the standards? All projects within the city limits that are required to submit a landscape plan to the City as part of the development review process. In general, this includes all commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi -family projects. Duplexes are also included when they are part of a planned unit development. The standards apply to common areas of single- family developments, but do not apply to single-family residential lots. What do I have to do to comply with the Landscaping standards? Submit a landscape plan as part of the development review process. The plan must meet the requirements in the document, Landscaping Standards for Water Conservation before the development plan is approved. What do I have to do to comply with the Irrigation System standards? Submit an irrigation plan as part of the construction permit review process. The plan must meet the requirements spelled out in the document, Irrigation System Standards for Water Conservation. The City will review the plan, and then inspect the system after installation. The irrigation plan and system inspection must be approved by the City before a certificate of occupancy is issued. If construction of the irrigation system is delayed until after construction is completed, a certificate of occupancy can be issued only with an acceptable bond deposited with the City. How strict are the standards? The standards most important to water conservation are mandatory requirements,,, identified with the word shall. Other standards are more flexible, they use the phrases should or to the extent practical. These are enforced on a case -by -case basis. Where do I get more information? Call the Water Utilities at 221-6681.